Five Ways to Promote a Culture of Vocations
The word vocation comes from the Latin vocare-to call. It is no secret that every baptized person is called by God to respond to this call that started with baptism. But how? Where? When? For what purpose? These are the questions of a lifetime. They are among the most important questions Christians discern, pray about, and think about over the course of a lifetime. Promoting a “culture of vocations” means creating an environment that encourages all people: young, […]
Read MoreThe Year in Review: Our Top 50 Stories of 2020
A Year We Won’t Soon Forget We all will have memories of 2020 that will define the rest of our lives. We have so many stories to tell about our year it is baffling to think that everything we listed in our top 50 stories happened within 365 days. We had to adapt to a new digital reality after canceling many events at the motherhouse and Jubilee Farm. We continued to meet the needs of the community in […]
Read MoreLiving Hope Testimonial: Using Our Talents for Good
I took art all four years of high school with Sister Regina Marie and achieved the Golden Palette Award. She was my favorite teacher at Sacred Heart Academy. She was always happy and welcoming. She encouraged her students and would find something positive about their artwork even when they thought it wasn’t great. I learned that art could be used to make others happy. I see the theme is “Living Hope.” It made me think of this photo […]
Read MoreLiving Hope Testimonial: A Box of Senior Photos
If you are lucky, you have a teacher or mentor that holds a special place in your heart. Mine is Sister Regina Marie. If you’re interested in helping the Dominican Sisters continue to hold those in need in their prayers, consider making a donation here to help support Sister Regina Marie and the Dominican ministries around the country and in Peru. I was one of her art students at SHA from 1982 – 1986. As a teacher, she was […]
Read MoreDominican Month for Peace: Peace Building Efforts
Week 1 focused on introducing the Dominican history in Ukraine. Week 2 focused on Dominican efforts to help young persons to heal and learn peace building skills, skills that will positively impact Ukraine’s future. This week will focus on current, international peace-building efforts. These efforts are part of a larger effort in the European community to bring peace. International Peace Conference In 2018 – 2019, an international conference took place in France and Ukraine consisting of 4 seminars […]
Read MoreSister Regina Marie’s Prayer Techniques for Prisoners—Could They Work for You?
“We’re all prisoners,” Sue Brosmith mentioned off-handedly. “It’s only the bars that are different.” With this comment, Sue spoke of the spiritual guidance she witnessed Sister Regina Marie Bernet share over many years of volunteer ministry at Jacksonville Correctional Center. For years Sue joined a “trio” of Dominican Sisters and other dedicated volunteers at the prison for weekly Mass on Saturdays and a semiannual 3-day retreat called Residents Encounter Christ. The sisters included Sister Regina Marie, Sister M. […]
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