Sisters for the Life of the World
People who know us well say that we Springfield Dominican Sisters are effective ministers and powerful pray-ers, hospitable and down-to-earth folks. They see us as leaders in places where God’s people are alive and thriving. We have a broad reach across Illinois, the lower 48 states, and in the peaks and valleys of Peru. With us, you and other like-minded women have the opportunity to live out your dreams in ways that can change the world. Would you […]
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Advent for Grown-ups
We can all remember the fun holiday traditions from our childhood: opening each day of the Advent calendar to find your piece of candy, lighting the candles on the Advent wreath, and all the excitement of preparing for Christmas. While those traditions are valuable and fun, many of us could benefit from a deeper reflection of the “reason for the season.” Advent allows us time to prepare our hearts to recognize what the Incarnation means in our daily […]
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COVID-19 at Our Lady of the Sioux Parish
This morning, November 20, 2020, Sister Barbara Ann Bogenschutz communicated to us the sad news of the death from COVID-19 of Mr. Paul Little, a parishioner of Sister Barbara’s at Our Lady of the Sioux Parish, Oglala, SD, and a friend to many of our sisters who’ve had the privilege of knowing him. Read a local TV station’s tribute to Paul. Experience of the coronavirus pandemic looks remarkably different depending on where you put your feet. Springfield Dominican […]
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Excuse Me? How Do I Know You?
Have you ever been embarrassed by needing to ask this question? Yeah, me too. That’s the phrase that tumbled through my head recently as I looked up from contemplation and saw the crucifix on my wall. Excuse me? How do I know you? My question to Jesus, not his to me. I’d just read a portion of scripture given for that day from St. Paul’s letter to the Philippians: “I consider everything as a loss because of the […]
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Sister Mary Melanie Roetker, OP
Sister M. Melanie’s Services Private Mass of Resurrection at Sacred Heart Convent, Tuesday, Nov. 17; private burial, Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Wednesday, Nov. 18. A memorial mass will be held at Sacred Heart Convent at a later date. Memorials to honor the memory of Sister M. Melanie may be made to the Dominican Sisters Retirement Fund, 1237 W. Monroe St., Springfield, IL, 62704. The Dominican Sisters and friends of Sister M. Melanie are served by Butler Funeral Homes. […]
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World Kindness Day 2020
2020 might be the year we need World Kindness Day the most. World Kindness Day began after the founding of the World Kindness Movement in 1997. The World Kindness Movement was recognized as a non-governmental organization in 2019. The main goal and hope, according to organizers, was to create a unifying global awareness of the importance of kindness to the life and health of peoples everywhere. According to the World Kindness Movement mission statement, the sole purpose […]
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World Day of the Poor 2020
MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS FOURTH WORLD DAY OF THE POOR33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time15 November 2020 “Stretch forth your hand to the poor” (Sir 6:7) Age-old wisdom has proposed these words as a sacred rule to be followed in life. Today these words remain as timely as ever. They help us fix our gaze on what is essential and overcome the barriers of indifference. Poverty always appears in a variety of guises, and calls for attention […]
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All Saints of the Order of Preachers
All Saints of the Order of Preachers November 7 is the feast day to celebrate all the saints in the Dominican Order of Preachers. In the Sacred Heart Convent Chapel in Springfield, Illinois the Springfield Dominican Sisters’ reredos is made of thousands and thousands of small tiles. The communion of Dominican Saints join Jesus, Our Holy Father Dominic, St. Thomas Aquinas, and St. Catherine of Siena. Take some time today to explore the Sacred Heart Convent Chapel Tour […]
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