Lament and Mourn: An Invitation to Grieve
Join us in Prayer Monday, June 1 Prayers for A Day of Lament Download and print or use on your device. Download Here Faith leaders from across many traditions have called for a National Day of Mourning and Lament to grieve and honor those who have died from COVID-19 and to pray together for the healing of our nation. Our nation has passed a grievous point in history: 100,000 U.S. residents have died from COVID-19. In Peru, where […]
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Coping with Grief
During a Time of Pandemic
It is truly good to be with you. I Invite you today to look with me through the lens of the pandemic at our common experiences of loss and the grief that follows loss. Let’s begin with a reading from the book of Revelations Chapter 21: Hope Restored I come today with the hope that amidst the pain and turmoil of a pandemic our hearts can be changed…our spirits renewed…our hope restored. I come as your sister in […]
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Springfield Dominican Associates Think Virtual Community Room is a Wonderful Blessing
In a time of uncertainty, at a scale we haven’t seen in our lifetimes, people across the world are changing behaviors to protect the lives of vulnerable people around them. COVID19 will be the defining experience for this generation. We are living through this experience together while remaining physically distant from one another, yet the need for human connection remains. One option is to use video conference software to create a virtual gathering space. Using that technology, the […]
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How to be a Healer: Lessons from Catherine of Siena
Sister Susan Karina Dickey, a Dominican Sister of Springfield who ministers as Vice President of Mission Integration for St. Dominic Health Services, Jackson, Miss., has long been fascinated with St. Catherine of Siena’s healing mission. “Catherine’s mystical experiences have overshadowed her gifts of healing,” Sister Karina said. “When it comes to care for the human spirit you have the very same resources Catherine had: Your good will, your faith, and your prayers.” To bring the wisdom of Catherine’s […]
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Heart to Christ, Feet for the World
Listen to Sister Rose Marie’s Preaching On April 29, 2020, the Feast of the Dominican mystic St. Catherine of Siena, Sister Rose Marie Riley preached for The Community Room, a series of virtual gatherings of Springfield Dominican Sisters and Associates launched in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic. Her text was from the Gospel of John 6:30-45. Her preaching follows. Photo: Some of the participants in The Community Room, April 29. Jesus said to the crowds, “I am […]
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From the Archives: Sister Charlotte Rebbe’s Vision for the Associate Program
At Evening Prayer Thursday, April 23, 2020, the Springfield Dominican Sisters celebrated the life of Sister Charlotte Rebbe, OP, who was buried the previous week. In 1989 Sister Charlotte became the founding director of the Springfield Dominican Associate Program. We reached back into the archives to find the first letter Sister Charlotte wrote to the sisters about this new venture she was leading us toward. What a pleasure to see how well her vision has withstood the test […]
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Pedro’s Story: Gospel Solidarity, and Hope
Sister Judith Hilbing, prioress at the Dominican Sisters motherhouse, Sacred Heart Convent, Springfield, Ill., shared this story in response to a question to put her regarding her celebration of 60 years of religious profession: What experience have you had that has transformed your understanding of consecrated life? Learn more about Sister Judi and the other jubilarians here. About the photo: Peruvian textile from the Smithsonian Collection. Accessed at https://www.si.edu/object/fragment:chndm_1971-50-7. Meet Pedro In our Fe y Alegría School, established […]
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Sister Maxine Riker: Healer, Preacher, Reconciler
This week Father Gerry Kleba, retired pastor of St. Cronan’s Parish, St. Louis, contacted me about his long-ago friend, our Sister Maxine Riker. When I shared the news that Sister Maxine died in 2015, he replied by sharing this story, which we publish with his permission. His friend Charlene, who is central to this story (seen above with Sister Maxine), passed on to glory on March 20. Put that Sword Back in its Place Father Gerry Kleba’s reflection […]
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