Sister Constance Klamroth, OP
Sister Connie’s Services Visitors are welcome; masks required. Visitation: 4:00-5:00 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021, Sacred Heart Convent Chapel, 1237 W. Monroe St., Springfield, IL 62704 Funeral Mass: 6:30 p.m., Nov. 3, Sacred Heart Convent Chapel, Dominican Father Michael DeTemple, celebrant. Funeral Mass livestream link Burial: Roselawn Memorial Park, 10 a.m. Thurs. Nov. 4. Livestream on Facebook. Springfield Dominican Sister Constance Klamroth died October 31, 2021, at Sacred Heart Convent, in the 67th year of her religious profession. She […]
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Ask Us Anything – F.L.O.W.cast Listen
Have a question you’ve always wanted to ask a sister? Drop it in the comments below and it could be answered on an upcoming episode of F.L.O.W.cast! Ask Us Anything – F.L.O.W.cast Listen Have a question you’ve always wanted to ask a sister? Drop it in the box below and it could be answered on an upcoming episode of F.L.O.W.cast! Please remember to keep all questions kind and appropriate for our sisters.(Required)Email(Required)
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Allhallowtide: Changing Up Your Family’s Halloween Traditions
Day Hour Minute Second The countdown to Allhallowtide has begun! Many regions of the country are experiencing some relief from COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations, increasing the prospect that Halloween celebrations may give children and families a welcome respite and a time for enjoyment. The origins of our modern Halloween rituals lie deep within the human story. Scratch the surface and you’ll find a fascinating history and a tradition worth recovering and appreciating. The origin of “All Hallows Eve”-or […]
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Sister Ann Regina Baker, OP
Sister Ann Regina’s Services Visitors are welcome; masks required. Visitation: 4:00-5:00 p.m., Monday, Oct. 18, 2021, Sacred Heart Convent Chapel, 1237 W. Monroe St., Springfield, IL 62704 Funeral Mass: 6:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 18, Sacred Heart Convent Chapel, Dominican Father Michael DeTemple, celebrant. Funeral Mass live stream link Burial: Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, 1 p.m., Tuesday, October 19. Livestream on Facebook. Springfield Dominican Sister Ann Regina Baker died October 14, 2021, at Sacred Heart Convent, in the 83rd year […]
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Indigenous Peoples Day 2021: The Both/And of Truth
Confused about which Federal holiday we are observing today? You are forgiven. The answer is that we are observing two Federal holidays October 11, 2021: The first-ever Federally recognized Indigenous Peoples’ Day AND the seemingly forever-observance of Columbus Day. On Friday last week President Joseph Biden issued the first-ever presidential proclamation of Indigenous Peoples’ Day AND he issued a proclamation for Columbus Day. It is worth your time to pay attention to both. Doing so is a way of […]
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Sister Mary Gianini, OP
Sister Mary’s Services Visitors are welcome; masks required. Visitation: 4:00-5:00 p.m., Monday, Oct. 11, 2021, Sacred Heart Convent Chapel, 1237 W. Monroe St., Springfield, IL 62704 Funeral Mass: 6:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 11, Sacred Heart Convent Chapel, Dominican Father Michael DeTemple, celebrant. Funeral Mass live stream link Burial: Calvary Cemetery, 10 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 12. Livestream on Facebook. Springfield Dominican Sister Mary Gianini, OP, died peacefully Sunday, October 3, at St. John’s Hospital in the 66th year of her religious […]
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Wanted: Your Experience and Knowledge of the Dominican Blessing
The Dominican Blessing is one of the great treasures of the Dominican family. Since its debut in Simon Tugwell’s book Early Dominicans, it has become a common text for Dominican prayer. Several musicians of the order have set it to music; it has been integrated into the office book used by a great number of Dominican sisters in the United States, and, as far as I can measure, is commonly used within circles of Dominican youth. For four […]
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Trial & Grace: Loss, Grief and Hope in a Time of the Pandemic
This article originally appeared in the July 2021 Issue of JUST Words. I measure every Grief I meetWith narrow, probing, eyes –I wonder if it weights like Mine –or has an Easier size.[i] –Emily Dickinson From the beginning of the pandemic, up to the time of this writing, fourteen of our sisters, fourteen associates, and numerous family members and friends have entered eternal life, the full embrace of Trinitarian love. The experience of losing a loved one to […]
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