Map: Traveling to Sacred Heart Convent during President Barack Obama’s trip to Springfield, Ill.
Parking for the President’s visit will be difficult on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 for most of the day if you are traveling to Sacred Heart Convent during President Barack Obama’s trip to Springfield, Ill. Please take a look at the map below if you are making arrangements to visit Sacred Heart Convent.
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Help end slave labor on the feast day of St. Josephine Bakhita
Today, February 8, is the feast of St. Josephine Bakhita, a survivor of human trafficking and a Canossian sister. On the day that we commemorate her struggle and triumph, we remember all those caught in slavery and renew our commitment to abolish all forms of human slavery. Today we are asking Catholic sisters and their colleagues, supporters and friends to act on that commitment. We hope to direct thousands of calls to members of Congress asking them to […]
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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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