For Founders’ Day:
A precious Keepsake
A Boy Named Jack Once upon a time there was a young boy named Jack who lived with his parents in Joliet, Ill. On a table in the sitting room of their home there was a small stack of books important to their family that his father would read to Jack once in a while. One of the books was a “Forget Me Not Album” that belonged to Jack’s paternal great-grandmother, Bridget Schmalz. In the late 1800’s, such […]
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We Cry Out: Solidarity with
Mississippi ICE Raid Victims
A Statement of Solidarity with the Victims of ICE Raids in Mississippi from the Leadership of the Dominican Sisters of Springfield, Illinois August 12, 2019 En español. In solidarity with the immigrant families of Mississippi, we cry out, as our Sister Catherine of Siena has exhorted us to do, with “a thousand voices” in recognition of the rights and dignity of children and families frightened and separated during the ICE raids on August 7, 2019, and in other […]
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Declaración de solidaridad
con las víctimas de las redadas
de ICE en Mississippi
Declaración de solidaridad con las víctimas de las redadas de ICE en Mississippi el 7 de agosto del 2019 por el Liderazgo de las Hermanas Dominicas de Springfield 12 de agosto del 2019 En Inglés. En solidaridad con las familias inmigrantes de Mississippi, clamamos con “mil voces” como nuestra Hermana Catalina de Siena nos ha exhortado a hacer, porque reconocemos los derechos y la dignidad de los niños y las familias asustadas y separadas durante las redadas de ICE […]
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Dominican Sisters Leadership
In Solidarity with Mississippi ICE Raid Victims
Call for Compassion, Understanding, and an End to Practices that Create Fear Springfield, Ill.— “In recognition of the rights and dignity of children and families frightened and separated during the ICE raids on August 7, 2019” the leadership of the Dominican Sisters of Springfield, Illinois, “cry out” in solidarity compassion, and support. The sisters offer their solidarity to all those affected by the raids and “those who are living in fear,” the statement says. “We hope that you […]
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Sister Kelly Moline
Makes Renewal of Vows
Springfield, Ill.—Springfield Dominican Sister Kelly Moline renewed her profession of vows during Solemn Evening Prayer at Sacred Heart Convent chapel today. Surrounded by her Springfield Dominican Sisters, she pronounced, for the second time, the ancient formula of Dominican profession that every member of the Order of Preachers makes. Born in Minneapolis, Sister Kelly and her brother Jay were raised there by their parents, Kevin and Cindy Moline, who now live in Glendale, Arizona. Sister Kelly is a chaplain […]
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Nonstop Mission: Dominican Literacy Center, Aurora, Ill.
An empty church basement. A dusty card table. Two rickety folding chairs. A 75-year-old woman determined to sing in English at church on Sunday. That’s what God’s Nonstop Mission looked like to Sister Kathleen Ryan 25-years ago when she established the Dominican Literacy Center in Aurora, Ill. Twenty-five years later, with the assistance of many Springfield Dominican Sisters and hundreds of volunteers, 2,800 women have learned to read, write, and speak English. Hundreds of legal residents from five […]
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Sister Mary Blaise Galloway, OP
Sister M. Blaise’s Services Visitation: 4:00 p.m.—6:15 p.m., Tuesday, August 6, 2019, Sacred Heart Convent Chapel, 1237 W. Monroe St. in Springfield. Visitation begins with a prayer service. Funeral Mass: 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, August 6, 2019, Sacred Heart Convent Chapel, Dominican Father Peter Witchousky, celebrant. Morning Prayer, Remembering, and Final Commendation: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, August 7, 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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Happy Feast of St. Mary Magdalene—OP!
Today, July 22, is a feast day for all Dominicans, and for Dominican women, in a special way. Dominicans recognize St. Mary Magdalene as a co-patroness of the order under the title “apostle to the apostles.” She was the first to preach the good news of Christ’s resurrection. Celebrate with us by reading and listening to these reflections on the significance of this feast for our day. It’s Early Morning: Mary Magdalene and the children. A preaching from […]
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