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Tiempo de la Creación: un tiempo de celebración, conversión y compromiso juntos

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Esta historia apareció por primera vez en el sitio web de la Confederación Internacional de Hermanas Dominicas.   Celebrar el Tiempo de la Creación es algo relativamente nuevo para nosotros los católicos. Aunque otras tradiciones cristianas han estado celebrando esta temporada desde 2008, no fue hasta 2019 que el Papa Francisco anunció que nos uniríamos […]

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Season of Creation: time of celebration, conversion, and commitment together

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This story first appeared on the Dominican Sisters International Confederation website. Celebrating the Season of Creation is relatively new to us Catholics. Though other Christian traditions have been celebrating this Season since 2008, it was not until 2019 that Pope Francis announced that we would join them. Its origin actually dates back to 1998 when Ecumenical

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Earth-friendly food choices

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Adopting Simple Lifestyles By focusing on ingredients with minimal environmental impact, farmed/fished responsibly, and embracing a wider variety of crops to improve soil health, including different grains, produce, and nuts are ways to align your eating habits with conservation values in making conscious choices about the food you consume, considering its environmental impact.  Below are

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Make a Pilgrimage of Hope for the Season of Creation

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The public is welcome to open the 2025 Season of Creation by celebrating Mass with the Dominican Sisters at Sacred Heart Convent at 9:00 a.m., Monday, Sept. 1. “This day marks the opening of a month long, global, ecumenical celebration of the gifts of God’s Creation,” said Sister Sharon Zayac, OP, who chairs the Springfield

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Dominican justice NGO publishes 2023 report

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Focus on Guatemala, DRC, Philippines, Solomon Islands, a collaborative project of Dominicans Worldwide The annual report of Dominicans for Justice and Peace, published recently, is a window into the global collaborative work of the Order of Preachers. Among the accomplishments of this organization, which serves the Order as the Permanent Delegation to the United Nations,

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Jubilee Farm added to Sangamon Conservancy easement portfolio

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Dominican Sisters’ commitment protects 164 acres in perpetuity Springfield, Ill.—Finally—and forever—when Sister Sharon Zayac wakes to the sunrise over Jubilee Farm she can breathe a sigh of relief knowing that what she has been advocating for 23years is now accomplished. In August 2023 the Dominican Sisters of Springfield entered into agreement with Sangamon Conservancy Trust

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Regenerating the Land

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Jubilee Farm staff has begun to study permaculture and engage consultants to establish permaculture gardens at the farm, through a Nature-Based Climate Solutions grant from Faith in Place, an Illinois-based nonprofit. “Since the establishment of Jubilee Farm in 1999, the staff has worked diligently, with the help of volunteers, to plan and execute restoration projects,”

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A Gift of Wonder: Discovering the “worth of each thing”

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By Sister Suzanne Donner, OP  “Teach us to discover the worth of each thing, to be filled with awe and contemplation, to recognize that we are profoundly united with every creature (creation).” Pope Francis—Laudato Si’  What a gift it has been to work in the gardens at Jubilee Farm for the past 18 years! My

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Illinois’ Catholic sisters launch campaign to “Refuse to Use” single-use plastic beverage bottles

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Twenty-three congregations of Catholic sisters serving in Illinois will observe Catholic Sisters Week, March 8-14, with a challenge: do not consume beverages from single-use plastic bottles. “We are taking advantage of the annual observance of Catholic Sisters Week to educate, inform, and act to end plastic waste through a Refuse to Use campaign,” said Sister

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Addressing the Devastation of Climate Change?

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The Dominican Sisters and Associates Have a Plan for that. The Dominican Sisters of Springfield, Ill., took Pope Francis up on his climate change challenge. They have just approved the first of a series of plans that they and their associates will put into action through 2023. The plan has three goals: Recognize and interrupt

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Sister Rose Marie Riley and Sister Sharon

Jubilee Farm Honored
with Gold Level Award for Sustainability Leadership

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Springfield, Ill.—For their leadership in integrating sustainable practices at Jubilee Farm, the Dominican Sisters were honored with a Gold Level certificate from Sustainable Springfield. This grass roots organization promotes and inspires sustainable solutions by local governments, the business community, and Springfield area citizens. Sister Rose Marie Riley, director of Jubilee Farm and Sister Sharon Zayac,

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Celebrate the Season of Creation Sept 1-Oct 4

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The Season of Creation is the annual Christian celebration to listen and respond together to the cry of Creation: the ecumenical family around the world unites to pray and protect our common home. The Season “Celebration” begins on 1 September, the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, and ends on 4 October,

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