Finley’s Tap House picks Dominican Sisters for holiday promotion
Everyone enjoys a holiday treat but when the treat is tied to an organization that gives back to the community, it makes it even sweeter. Finley’s Tap House, 3236 Gineger Creek Drive in Springfield, is treating the Dominican Sisters by offering a portion of the sale of their holiday dessert menu for the sisters’ ministries. Jessica Hebert, Finley’s, general manager, said the restaurant has consistently helped organizations that help others. “I approached the owner with the idea, and he […]
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Dominican Sisters support students seeking Indigenous People’s Day proclamation
Springfield, Ill.-Students at the Springfield Learning Academy sought support from the Dominican Sisters of Springfield for their effort to have the city council proclaim the second Monday of October Indigenous People’s Day. They found it in the form of an intervention from Sister Marie Michelle Hackett. She was invited to join the students at the City Council meeting by their teacher, Mrs. Michelle Cruz Hine. Sister Marie Michelle, who had a 54-year-career as an educator, has long been […]
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Sister Norma Somers, OP
Sister Norma Somers Service Visitation: 4:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5, at Sacred Heart Convent Chapel, 1237 W. Monroe St., Springfield, IL 62704. Visitation will begin with a prayer service. Funeral Mass: 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, at Sacred Heart Convent Chapel. Burial: 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6 at Roselawn Memorial Park. Livestream Visitation prayer service and Mass of Christian Burial will livestream from springfieldop.org/live-stream Burial services livestreamed at facebook.com/springfieldop Springfield Dominican Sister Norma Somers […]
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Walking backward: Seeking common ground in a Kenyan refugee camp
By Margaret Lombe, PhD. My reflection centers on my engagement, along with six students from Boston University School of Social Work (BU-SSW), with refugees in Kenya: dignified-citizens-turned-objects-of-charity by conflict and civil unrest. The largest refugee camp in the world, called Kakuma, lies on the edge of the Sahara Desert in northwestern Kenya. Kakuma holds about 350,000 people displaced from 21 African countries including Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia, and Djibouti. Most people in the […]
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“Armchair Tour” Panelists Named
About the photo: Armchair Tour video recording session at Union Station Park, near the 1908 Race Riot monument. From left, T’ena Haile, Robert Blackwell, and Dominican Sister Rosemary McGuire. Collaborative public event hosted by Ursuline, Franciscan, and Dominican Sisters Registration open through Nov. 1. Springfield, Ill.- Panelists have been chosen for the Nov. 7 “Springfield Sisters’ Armchair Tour,” an evening of storytelling and inspiring conversation hosted by the Ursuline, Franciscan, and Dominican Sisters, who have been transforming generations […]
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Diverse thoughts about divisive conversations
These four friends tell us how they stay present when tensions flare Ann Garrido: Remaining in conversation It has not been easy! Even though I regularly offer workshops on managing challenging conversations, I still find it difficult to be in the middle of them myself! What keeps me “hanging in there” is an experience I had at twenty years old. I spent six months as an exchange student in Sierra Leone on the edge of that country’s civil […]
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Bethany House of Hospitality celebrates 7th anniversary
A celebration of Bethany House of Hospitality was observed recently in Oak Brook. Nearly 200 people joined the festivities to observe the 7th anniversary of Bethany House. Bethany House executive director Sister Kathlyn Mulcahy said she is proud of the number of women they have helped in their journey. “I believe after seven years, Bethany House has been home to 122 women with 47 children from 29 different countries of origin. It is a tremendous privilege to accompany […]
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Monthly donations helps keep focus on values
By Sister Kathleen Anne Tait, OP Susan Hickman didn’t realize that a working relationship with one Springfield Dominican would open her life to a long and meaningful relationship with the Springfield Dominican community. However, as Susan and her friend, Catherine Leyser, enjoyed the spiritual exchange and friendship in a prayer group with Sister Barbara Blesse, Susan began to realize her interactions with Sister Barbara felt like home to her. Susan and Catherine were first hooked into our Dominican […]
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