Why Dominicans Celebrate the Feast of “Our Holy Father Francis of Assisi”
One of the first things I learned about the culture of my new religious community when I joined the Springfield Dominicans back in the last millennium was that there was some kind of a thing between the Dominicans on the west side of town and the Franciscans on the North End. Put aside the fact that we are perennially being mistaken for one another. “You’re a Dominican? You run St. John’s, right?” (wrong) or “Oh, the Franciscans…they have […]
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Nuns on the Bus Make a ‘Stop’ in Springfield, Illinois!
This year the Nuns on the Bus are taking a virtual tour around the nation focusing on issues specific to each of the communities they visit in a virtual way. You can be a part of the town hall this Friday, October 2, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. R.S.V.P. now to be apart of this event. This town hall is for those who are committed to being Spirit-Filled Voters and mending the gaps in our nation this election season. […]
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How To Live Like St. Francis of Assisi in 2020
St. Francis is most well known for his love and understanding of the natural world that surrounds us each day. While life for St. Francis looked vastly different than what we are living through in 2020, there are still many ways we can celebrate his vision of a healthier world. Check out a few ways you and your family can celebrate the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi this Sunday, October 4, 2020. 1. Pray One of the […]
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A More Perfect Union
As the 2020 national election in November draws closer, tensions are rising within our nation. We believe that the Leadership Conference for Women Religious (LCWR) practice of contemplative dialogue, deep listening, and mutual respect are prophetic actions that we can offer right now to work towards creating a more perfect union. Now more than ever, our nation needs the guiding principles of faith and love to combat the negativity all around us. No matter your political affiliation, we […]
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Generosity, Serendipity, and the Life
Of Our Friend Leroy Jordan
Sister Marcelline Koch, standing, assists Sister M. Dominic Joerger while Leroy and Johnetta Jordan share a treasured photo. Thank you! On behalf of all our sisters, and with the gratitude of dozens of coworkers and hundreds of students who will benefit from your generosity to the annual St. Dominic Day appeal, thank you. Surely, it was more than a coincidence that while preparing this message for you on the evening of September 5, I stumbled across this photo. […]
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Give. Pray. Learn. Share.
Springfield Dominican Antiracism Team member Doug King enjoys a remote connection with team member Daphne Skretvedt during one of the last in-person team meetings in the fall of 2019. The next team meeting Sept. 11-12, 2020, will be completely virtual. Make the Difference! Join the Springfield Dominican Sisters Antiracism Mission. We’re near the end of “Be Joy. Share Hope. Live Truth”—the annual St. Dominic’s Day appeal. This year, more than ever, we need you to join in on […]
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Saint Rose and the Rostros Concretos of the Marginalized
Springfield Dominican Sister Rose Miriam Schulte, a member of the congregation’s leadership team, preached this homily during evening prayer at Sacred Heart Convent on Sunday, August 23, the Feast of Dominican lay woman St. Rose of Lima. The Gospel Text: Matthew 16:24-27Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me. “For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it; but whoever […]
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How to Plan Your Vote in Sangamon County
“Ordinary people with extraordinary vision can redeem the soul of America by getting in what I call good trouble, necessary trouble. Voting and participating in the democratic process are key. The vote is the most powerful nonviolent change agent you have in a democratic society. You must use it because it is not guaranteed. You can lose it.” John Lewis Sister Marcelline Koch, our justice promoter, prepared this information for our sisters who live in Sangamon County and […]
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