Predicación: Sábado Santo 2020
Hna. Mila Diaz, OP María de Magdala y la otra María van camino a la tumba de Jesús, aún en medio de la oscuridad, experimentando incertidumbre sobre el futuro, llorando por su amado, anhelando la comunión que tenían con él, luchando por dejar ir los días normales de aprendizaje y del compartir el pan con Jesús, buscando encontrar a los eventos recientes. También nosotras venimos hoy con sentimientos y experiencias similares. A estas mujeres que caminan quizás con […]
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Stand Up Sisters! Holy Week
from Sacred Heart Convent
In the midst of quarantine, the Sisters who reside at Sacred Heart Convent, Springfield, Ill., took responsibility for preaching during Holy Week. Here are the words of the preachers. Easter Sunday: Sister Judith Hilbing, OP Preaching on the Gospel of John, chapter 20. We know this Resurrection Story. We know about “that” Day and the evening of “that” Day. We can’t help but love some of the characters that flow through these Easter chapters. We can sense the […]
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Sister Charlotte Rebbe, OP
Sister Charlotte’s Services Private burial at Calvary Cemetery on Monday, April 13. A memorial mass, celebrated by Sister Charlotte’s nephew Father Steve Pohlman, will be held at Sacred Heart Convent at a later date. In lieu of flowers or visits, donations may be made to the Dominican Sisters Retirement Fund, 1237 W. Monroe St., Springfield, IL, 62704.The Dominican Sisters and family of Sister Charlotte are served by Staab Funeral Homes. Visit https://www.staabfuneralhomes.com/ to offer your condolences. Springfield Dominican […]
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Living the Meaning of Holy Days
Did you hear about the people who decided, in the midst of this extraordinary COVID19 crisis, that they needed to haul down from the attic, up from the basement, or out of the garage rafters—Christmas? Perhaps we aren’t feeling as brave now as we were early in the days of shelter-in-place, before the magnitude of what we face sunk in, when parents thought it a good idea to summon Christmas cheer in an effort to distract children, or […]
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Holy Week at Home: Resources for the Domestic Church
Triduum observance Here are some resources for you if you are at a loss for how to best observe the Triduum, the three day liturgical season that precedes Easter and consists of Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Saturday, including the Easter Vigil. Less is more A bit of advice: less may be better. These resources are not meant to fill up every corner of your life. So go easy. Choose one or two ways to meet your […]
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Finding Hope in Isolation:
Springfield Dominicans Open Hands,
Hearts During Global Pandemic
About the photo: Sister Linda Hayes sews surgical masks at St. Rose Convent in Springfield. You can’t grasp hope “Hope isn’t anything you can grasp,” Sister Kelly said, pausing for a thought then adding “It has to be received.” Then, as she stretched out her hands and looked at them, you could see the insight before it arrived. “To do that you have to let go of what you are holding,” she said. The impact of Sister Kelly’s […]
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Sister Mary Stephanie Kapusta, OP
Sister M. Stephanie’s Services Because of the COVID19 outbreak no visitation or funeral mass is planned. Private burial services will be held at Calvary Cemetery on Thursday, March 26. A memorial mass will be celebrated at Sacred Heart Convent on a date to be determined. In lieu of flowers, or visits, donations may be made to the Dominican Sisters Retirement Fund, 1237 W. Monroe St., Springfield, IL, 62704.The Dominican Sisters and family of Sister M. Stephanie are served […]
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Workplace Values Captured in a T-shirt at Sacred Heart Convent
Coworkers elected from their respective departments met at the Cor Unum House to work on the final T-shirt design the first week of February. After a couple of hours, a true collaborative result emerged. Co-workers come together at the Cor Unum House to design the new t-shirt. A hallmark of effective workplaces is the demonstrated ability of employees to articulate the values their organization lives by. That was no problem for a group of Sacred Heart Convent coworkers. […]
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