Sacred Heart Convent Chapel tour schedule announced
Enjoy an intimate look at the Dominican Sisters’ magnificent mid-century modern chapel. Springfield, Ill.-After a long hiatus, the Dominican Sisters of Springfield are ready to welcome guests for tours of Sacred Heart Convent Chapel. The convent chapel, completed in 1968, is one of Springfield’s’ most significant examples of mid-century modern architecture, art, and design. The 2024-2025 tour schedule includes five free public events. The first tour is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Sunday, October 13, 2024. During a 2022 […]
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Dominican Sisters of Springfield participate in global Dominican gathering
Sisters Mila Diáz Solano and Doris Consuelo Terrel Jiménez will gather in Caleruega, Spain, the birthplace of St. Dominic, to learn from the history of the development of Dominican apostolic life for women. The event, scheduled Aug. 19-25 and hosted by the Dominican Sisters International Confederation (DSIC), will feature presentations by Sisters Barbara Reid, Ana Francisca Vergara, both Dominican, and Sabine Schratz, who will read the signs of our times and reflect on theology and contemplation at […]
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F.L.O.W.cast is inspiring stories
Our preaching mission-bequeathed to us by the founder of the Order of Preachers, St. Dominic-takes on many forms. Especially in this time of technological advance, there are many ways to share the gospel with the world! Searching for a new inspiring podcast? Find our monthly show on F.L.O.W.castlisten.org where you will find various topics that promote the common good. Whether you’ve never listened before or are one of our greatest fans, why not check out season three here? […]
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Dominican justice NGO publishes 2023 report
Focus on Guatemala, DRC, Philippines, Solomon Islands, a collaborative project of Dominicans Worldwide The annual report of Dominicans for Justice and Peace, published recently, is a window into the global collaborative work of the Order of Preachers. Among the accomplishments of this organization, which serves the Order as the Permanent Delegation to the United Nations, are: a commitment to the protection of human rights in the Philippines; increasing awareness of the deterioration of the rule of law in […]
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A visual guide to the Dominican Family in the U.S.
The Dominican Sisters of Springfield are one of nineteen congregations of sisters in the Dominican Sisters Conference with a presence in the U.S. Fourteen of these congregations are participants in contemplative discernment and conversation about a future for the Dominican mission in the United States. This is what the 2024 Chapter Statement means by collaborative and participative Dominican governance.
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Recognizing who we are together
The “listeners” reflect on general chapter JUST Words invited the sisters who served as listeners during General Chapter to talk about their experience. We edited the conversation into a Q&A format to capture their insights. Sister Susan Karina Dickey is vice-president for mission integration at St. Dominic Health Services, Jackson, Miss.; Sister Katherine O’Connor is beginning a new ministry teaching English language learners in Springfield; Sister Kathleen Ryan has just completed her ministry as director of the Dominican […]
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Reconocer quiénes somos juntos
Las “escritoras” reflexionan sobre el capítulo general JUST Words invitó a las hermanas que sirvieron como oyentes y, en última instancia, escritoras de la declaración del capítulo general de 2024, a hablar sobre su experiencia. Esta conversación editada captura sus ideas. La hermana Susan Karina Dickey es vicepresidenta de la oficina de integración de la misión en St. Dominic Health Services, Jackson, Mississippi; La hermana Katherine O’Connor está comenzando un nuevo ministerio enseñando a estudiantes el idioma inglés […]
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Doing our part…Doing what needs to be done
A religious community’s general chapter, like the one we just completed in April, is, ultimately, a commitment of the sisters to do their part and do what is needed for others. A chapter also requires prayer, contemplative dialog, and direction-setting for the coming five years. Ultimately it boils down to each sister doing her part and doing what needs to be done for others. This is the same mantra that our associates, Mike and Betty Goldasich, have lived […]
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