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Mike Tanner, a double amputee, stands with his prosthetics in two images, one by himself, the other with a prosthetics support person in grey scrubs.

Sacred Heart Convent Coworkers Establish Peer Support Group for Persons with Limb Loss

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There is life after amputation, and perhaps no better proof-of-concept than Mike Tanner, a part-time receptionist at Sacred Heart Convent. “I rode a motorcycle for eight years with my first amputation,” he said. “Once, all the way to Sturgis, South Dakota.” Mike lost his left leg from complications of diabetes in 2014, and nine years […]

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News from Ukraine: ‘Hope does not disappoint’

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A letter to the global Dominican Family from a brother in Ukraine   Dear sisters, dear brothers, Ukraine is being talked about again, and the subject of war and peace talks has returned to the headlines of the biggest news agencies. This is mainly thanks to the newly inaugurated presidency of Donald Trump who through

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Immerse yourself in service!

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Single Catholic Women Invited to Summer Immersion Experience Dominicans Gather in Chicago in June Single Catholic women ages 18-45 who want to experience religious life and be of service are invited to participate in the Dominican Sisters’ Service Immersion Experience in Chicago. This unique opportunity, scheduled for June 21-25, 2025, allows participants to engage deeply

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Sister Alverna’s ministry for the deaf trailblazes new path

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Sister Alverna Hollis was a gifted artist, and, by all accounts, a serious—and wicked—tennis player. She taught elementary school for 13 years, and high school for another eight years. While teaching at Routt High School in Jacksonville, she was invited to consider learning sign language by a parishioner who worked at the Illinois School for

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CSW 2025 Sister Sharon Zayac: Redefining the narrative

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As the child of a peripatetic military family, Sister Sharon spent her youth on U.S. military bases around the world. She joined the Dominican Sisters from Sacred Heart Parish, Redlands, Calif. Then she taught junior high and high school for about twenty years before transitioning to healthcare administration. She worked for about a combined dozen

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Reflection on our Year Three LSAP Plan

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“The measure of our courage is the measure of our willingness to embrace disappointment, acknowledge the wounds it causes, and rather than retreat from further participation, keep on insisting on what is good and possible for the world. In other words, hope.”  Theologian Elizabeth Johnson shared these words as part of her presentation to the

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#LikeaCatholicSister: Sister Mila Díaz Solano

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At. St. Dominic’s well, Caleruega, Spain. Sister Mila Diáz Solano joined the Dominican Sisters of Springfield in her hometown of LaOroya Peru, in 1998 and has since been instrumental in elevating the voices of persons not often heard in the U.S. Church, where she now lives and teaches. At. St. Dominic’s well, Caleruega, Spain. In

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Pioneering Courage: Sister Josephine Meagher, OP

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Josephine Meagher: Immigrant. Orphan. Dominican. Founder. Forged in displacement, suffering, and grief. Click to enlarge On this first day of Catholic Sisters Week—also International Women’s Day—we honor one of our founding sisters and celebrate her remarkable courage, which became the foundation and inspiration of more than 150 years of Dominican life. Though details are incomplete,

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Cor Unum Presents: Courageous Women for Crazy Times

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Resources for grounded activists. Fear isn’t an option. “Between climate change, global instability, and the general challenges of everyday life, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. At Cor Unum, we believe allowing ourselves to be paralyzed with fear isn’t an option.” These words introduce resources curated by the Dominican Sisters who live at Cor Unum House

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“An exceptional outpouring of love and faith”

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The first-of-its-kind By Sister Kathleen Anne Tait, OP Chris Knight’s most memorable times as a child were when “the sisters” came to visit. When the word got around they were coming, the Kniery family of ten shifted into full-preparation mode, readying their home in Bloomington, Ill., for the arrival of their mother’s aunt, Sister Monica

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A general chapter retrospective: 25 years of obedient listening

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By Sisters M. Clare Fichtner, OP, and Elyse Marie Ramirez, OP Walk with us, please, into Sacred Heart Convent Chapel. You will notice several things all at once. First, you are reminded of how spacious God is. Then, you  are aware of being wrapped in the simple beauty of concrete, colored glass, wood, and untold

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Registration now open for Stay with Me: Lenten Prayer for Disciples

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Virtual prayer for the six Wednesdays of Lent Springfield, Ill.—Women and men everywhere are invited to join the Dominican Sisters of Springfield for Stay with Me: Lenten Prayer for Disciples. The virtual sessions, scheduled for 7:00 pm Central Time on the Wednesdays of Lent starting March 5, will allow space for participants to attune their

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