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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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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