206th Lincoln Birthday Dominican Connection
“All through life, be sure and put your feet in the right place, and then stand firm.”~ Abraham Lincoln, March 1862 Sister Philip Neri Crawford, OP delivered the invocation at the re-dedication of the Third Street gateway entrance to Oak Ridge Cemetery on December 3, 2014. Two of our foundresses, Sister Josephine Meagher and Sr. Rachel Conway, were called upon to unveil the statue at Lincoln’s Tomb on October 14, 1874. The gate has now been recreated to […]
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World Day of the Sick
Pray for those in poor health and healthcare workers today, WorldDayoftheSick 2015. Prayer link: http://www.chausa.org/prayers/prayer-library/liturgical-prayers-and-reflections/solemnities-feast-days-and-memorials/world-day-of-the-sick/2014-world-day-of-the-sick
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International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking
You can help raise awareness and act to end the violence and injustice that affect victims of modern-day slavery. The first International Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking is February 8, the Feast Day of St. Josephine Bakhita. St. Bakhita was kidnapped as a child and sold into slavery in Sudan. After gaining her freedom, she became a religious sister and dedicated her life to sharing her testament of deliverance from slavery and comforting those who […]
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Community Day
Video: Faces of Dominican Sisters on Community Day 2/7/15 with a Super-8-style effect. Music: “Almost in F” by Kevin Macleod.
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WBEZ's Worldview – Dominican Sister from Illinois Visits Iraq
An interview with Sister Marcelline Koch, OP was taped last week aired on WBEZ Chicago’s Worldview program. You can listen to the interview here: [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/188525356″ params=”color=ff5500″ width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] An interview with Sr. Marcelline Koch, OP aired on @WBEZ‘s Worldview program. Hear the interview via #soundcloud: https://t.co/0yJP3g9X1m — Springfield OP (@springfieldop) January 30, 2015
Read MoreIraq Mission Trip Touches Hearts
Sister Marcelline Koch’s January mission trip to Iraq was featured today in both the State Journal-Register and Illinois Times. We are pleased that the local media is shining a light on the conditions faced by refugees in Iraq. Links to both articles appear below. State Journal-Register article: “Fate of Iraq ‘family’ concerns visiting Springfield nuns. http://www.sj-r.com/article/20150128/NEWS/150129414 Illinois Times article: “Crisis for Christians in Iraq” http://illinoistimes.com/article-15041-crisis-for-christians-in-iraq.html
Read MoreSpringfield's Got Sisters
Women ages 18-34, You are invited to a special weekend excursion: Springfield’s Got Sisters, Feb. 21-22, 2015 Explore the lives of Sisters in four communities during this weekend excursion in Springfield. At each stop, enjoy the Sisters’ hospitality and witness their lives of faith. We will visit four communities: the Dominican Sisters of Springfield, IL, the Dominican (Cloistered) Nuns, the Hospital Sisters of St. Francis and the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis. There is no […]
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Contest winner!
This week the Sisters had a contest with the nurses to guess how many pills were passed out during the day shift. The prize for the winner was a chicken lunch with lots of sides and the company of the nurses. The grand prize went to Sister Mary Dominic Joerger, OP who guessed the closest amount of 359 pills – the actual total was 362. <iframe width=”640″ height=”360″ src=”//www.youtube.com/embed/RBv5cyw0jfw” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe>
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