Explosive Poem by Sister Catherine Ann Yager, OP
The seven Sisters at Marian Catholic have been through a very rough patch with their housing – their boiler exploded and left them temporarily homeless. At the General Assembly this week Sister Jean Patrice Schnigel, OP gave details about their ordeal and their gracious hosts, the Franciscan Sisters, that took them in until they were able to return home. Sister Catherine Ann Yager, OP recited a poem she wrote about the whole experience that paints an amazing picture […]
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Sister M. Cecilianne Duello
Springfield Dominican Sister M. Cecilianne Duello died on Tues., Feb. 2. 2016. She was born in Alton, Ill., in 1940 and named Mary Ann, the eldest for four children born to Clement and Helen (Mass) Duello. She took the name M. Cecilianne when she made her profession of vows in 1960 at Sacred Heart Convent, Springfield. For 56 years Sister Cecilianne served the people of God as an elementary school teacher, director of religious education, and pastoral minister. […]
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Learning In Our Schools and more in JUST Words Vol. 16 No. 1
The new JUST Words is here! Vol. 16 No. 1 (winter 2015-2016) We hope you enjoy this issue filled with exciting changes & wonderful news! Click here or on the picture above to view. Inside this issue: Learning In Our Schools | p. 3 Relationship and Community Organizing | p. 8 How Disciples Learn | p. 14 …and More! Did you miss an issue? Visit our publication library at here or contact dominicansisters@spdom.org to receive printed copies of […]
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Come and See 2016 was a hit!
“We had a wonderful group of women for our ‘Come and See.’ Good conversation, great questions, deep prayer, and lots of laughter! Thank you, God”! – Sr. Teresa Marron, OP, Vocation Director
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Dominicans Join Call for Just Budget in Illinois
Springfield Dominican Sisters Marcelline Koch and Beth Murphy were among the crowd at the Illinois Statehouse today, calling for new revenue for a just budget that preserves funding for social services that are critical for the well-being of Illinois citizens who need everything from skilled care to legal assistance, child care to a college education. More than 250 service agencies were represented at the rally hosted by the Responsible Budget Coalition. The rally began at 11 am in […]
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Dominicans host Anti-Racism Training
March 3-5 Event Open to Public Do you want to understand the historical roots of racism in the U.S? Have you ever wondered how racism affects people of color and white people, or what is the difference between personal prejudice and structural racism? You can learn all of this and more by participating in “Analyzing and Understanding Systemic Racism,” a workshop hosted by the Springfield Dominicans at Sacred Heart Convent Thursday, March 3-Saturday, March 5, 2016. The workshop […]
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Love in the Jubilee Year of Mercy
Here are five must-read posts that we picked up in our Twitter feed about love, humility, mercy and the Jubilee Year of Mercy. Do you know what love is? Read about what Pope Francis said in his homily today. https://t.co/Nh3rrCR4ai — Angela (@Angela_CSFN) January 8, 2016 Ilia Delio explores compassion, love, suffering, and the humility of God during this Jubilee Year of Mercy: https://t.co/0nER8QvXi8 — GlobalSistersReport (@sistersreport) January 7, 2016 #Love has you. Love is you. Love alone, […]
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Woodwork by Sister Margaret Therese Hebert for I Have Family In Iraq Crane Art
Today, the first anniversary of the I Have Family In Iraq 2015 Delegation, this beautiful artwork was blessed and installed at Sacred Heart Convent in Springfield, Ill. It carries with it a prayer for peace in Iraq and a commitment to solidarity with our Iraqi Dominican Sisters and Brothers and the people they serve. The 1000 Cranes for Iraq project was conceived by Sister Barbara Cervenka, OP (Adrian) who painted these nine crane images and many more. The […]
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