Sister Mary Francene Harbauer, OP
Sister M. Francene’s Services Visitation: 4:00 p.m.—6:15 p.m., Monday, October 14, 2019, Sacred Heart Convent Chapel, 1237 W. Monroe St. in Springfield. Visitation begins with a prayer service. Funeral Mass: 6:30 p.m., Monday, October 14, 2019, Sacred Heart Convent Chapel, Dominican Father Peter Witchousky, celebrant. Morning Prayer, Remembering, and Final Commendation: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, October 15, 2019, at Sacred Heart Convent Chapel. Burial follows at Calvary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Dominican […]
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Walking the Talk at Bethany House
Bethany House residents celebrate graduation from the World Relief Job Readiness program. Imagine you are 18 years old (again!)—and have spent fully half of your life searching for a safe and welcoming place to call home. That is Elizabeth’s reality. She fled her home in the Democratic Republic of the Congo at nine years old with her family (Mom, Dad and younger brother and sister), seeking to escape a brutal civil war described as “the bloodiest war since […]
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Climate Justice: A Statement by Justice and Peace Leaders You Need to Read
Springfield Dominican Sister Marcelline Koch, OP, was a signatory to a statement by the International Dominican Commission for Justice and Peace about taking action to counter climate change. The statement went out to the global Dominican Family highlighting the extreme consequences if no action is taken: droughts, mass migrations, and strange weather phenomena. The statement gives a proposed solution to cut through the complexity of the climate change issue. The International Dominican Commission for Justice and Peace includes […]
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Sister Barbara Ann’s Servant Leadership For the Life of the World
Water is Life, Give Drink to the Thirsty Sister Barbara Ann Lives Out Her Faith in Amazing Ways As another summer ends I am reminded where I was in September 2017 when the news arrived that Sister Barbara Ann Bogenschutz was a finalist nominated for the Lumen Christi Award for her work with the Oglala Lakota people in Oglala, South Dakota. It was there where I met the people she served and got a better understanding of the monumental […]
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SIAN Honored for Defending Human Rights
Assisting and advocating for immigrants in Springfield The volunteer labor of area citizens, including several Springfield Dominican Sisters, our partners and associates, was honored Sept. 21 with an award that recognized the importance of supporting human rights. The Springfield Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union honored the Springfield Immigrant Advocacy Network with its 2019 Larry Golden Civil Libertarian Award for Outstanding Community Service in Support of Human Rights and Civil Liberties. Springfield Dominican Associate Veronica Espina and […]
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Sister Barbara Ann Bogenschutz is Lumen Christi Award Finalist
Catholic Extension Award Celebrates Ministry in Poorest US Dioceses. Springfield, Ill.— Springfield Dominican Sister Barbara Bogenschutz has been recognized by a national Catholic organization for her ministry within the Oglala Sioux community in the Diocese of Rapid City, South Dakota. Catholic Extension recently announced that Sister Barbara, a native of Springfield, Ill., is among eleven finalists for the Lumen Christi Award, which honors individuals and groups working in geographically isolated locations who witness to the Light of Christ—Lumen […]
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Light of the Church
Sunday, September 8 was the first of eight monthly two hours sessions for Associate candidates. The prayer for the first session was called Light of the Church. Take a few moments and read the beautiful prayer the Associate candidates read before their first session. Light of the Church A Meditation on a Hymn to Saint Dominic O, Light of the Church, Doctor of Truth, Rose of Patience, Ivory of Chastity, Freely, have you dispensed the waters of wisdom. […]
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The Difference We Make
Our social media channels and website allow our friends to share their stories, ask questions, and speak words of encouragement for our ministry. Often when one of our sisters dies, we learn amazing things about her from the remarks shared by people she touched throughout her life of ministry. When we share stories on our website and social media about the way we apply the gospel concerns that face our world, we sometimes hear from those who are […]
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