Springfield Dominican Sisters Respond to Nation’s Crisis
There is hope when the nation acknowledges it failings and pledges to renew a sacred commitment to the common good. The social justice office and the leadership of the Dominican Sisters of Springfield issued a statement today pledging their prayer, energies, and “collective desire for national healing and renewal” in a statement issued today responding to the crisis of leadership unfolding in our nation’s capital. Today “people in the United States awoke to a new reality-but not one […]
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Five things to know about Catholic Sisters and Human Trafficking
January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Catholic Sisters are at the forefront of the struggle to prevent human trafficking and defend the dignity of 40.3 million people who are in forced labor, forced marriage, sexual exploitation, and domestic servitude worldwide. Here are Five things to know about Catholic Sisters’ work to prevent human trafficking. Catholic Sisters have joined forces globally through Talitha Kum International to end human trafficking through collaborative initiatives focused on prevention, protection, […]
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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, […]
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The 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 […]
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Living 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 […]
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Guidance for Fruitful Living
“You called. I answered a joyful yes as I moved to help transition elders to a life blossoming into eternity, and walked with those whom the world scorns, as well as others who are locked behind the bars of their own heart.“ ~Sister Regina Marie Bernet Sister Regina Marie took on another important task by assisting her Dominican Sisters with transition from active ministry to retirement. After she completed a degree in gerontology, she and Sister Ann Regina […]
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Living 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 […]
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Dominican 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 […]
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