Sister María Luisa Ñaupari Gutiérrez, OP, was born in La Oroya in 1975. She is the daughter of Enrique Ñaupari and Francisca Gutiérrez, and was baptized in the parish of the Immaculate Conception. From a very young age, she felt God’s call to service and to the consecrated life. She entered the Dominican Order […]
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Sister Kathleen Ryan was born in 1946 in Chicago, Ill., and was baptized Kathleen Mary at St. Ladislaus Church there. She joined the Dominican Sisters of Springfield in 1964 and made her final profession of vows in 1971. She started her teaching ministry at St. Cabrini, Springfield, 1967-1969; Holy Angels, Aurora, 1969-1976; St. Isidore, Farmersville,
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Sister Katherine O’Connor, OP, previously known as Sister Gilmary, was born in 1946 in Evanston, Ill., and was baptized Katherine Regina at St. Jerome Church in Chicago. She joined the Dominican Sisters of Springfield in 1964 and made her first profession of vows in 1966. She began her ministry teaching at Our Lady of Grace,
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Sister Paul Mary Janssens was born in 1935 in Rock Island, Ill., and was baptized Patricia Ann at St. Joseph’s Church there. She joined the Dominican Sisters of Springfield in 1964 and made her first profession of vows in 1966. Sister Paul Mary was already teaching before she joined the Dominicans. She taught grade six
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Sister Linda Hayes, OP, was born in 1946 in Richmond, Mich., and baptized Mary Linda at St. Augustine Church there. She joined the Dominican Sisters of Springfield in 1964 and made her first profession of vows in 1966. She taught students in elementary grades at St. Malachy, Rantoul,1967-1969; St. Walter, Chicago, 1969-1971; St. Mary, New
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Sister Judith Curran was born in 1946 in Chicago, Ill., and was baptized Judith Mary at St. Mel-Holy Ghost Church in Chicago. She joined the Dominican Sisters of Springfield in 1964 and made her final profession of vows in 1971. Sister Judith served in education for 59 years, starting with third grade at Holy Angels,
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Sister M. Samuella Volk, OP, was born in 1931 in Mount Sterling, Ill., and was baptized Phyllis Jean at St. Joseph Church, Mount Sterling. She joined the Dominican Sisters of Springfield in 1949 and made her first profession of vows in 1951. Sister Samuella gave 52 years to classroom teaching, first at St. Patrick, Springfield,
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Sister M. Bride Quinn, OP, was born in 1932 in Newport, County Mayo, Ireland and was baptized Bridget Mary at St. Patrick Church in Newport. She joined the Dominican Sisters of Springfield in 1950 and made her first profession of vows in 1951. After earning a bachelor’s degree in Education from St. Norbert College in
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Seen in the photo from left: Father John Verrier, Sisters Mary Paulette Joerger, Kathleen Anne Tait, Arlene Chole, and Mary Jo Sobieck, and Father Joel Phelps. Several sisters recently participated in the groundbreaking event for a new St. Dominic Hall at St. Malachy Church in Rantoul, Ill. The sisters have a long history of service at St. Malachy Parish
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Sisters Denise Glazik and Mary Jo Sobieck, Ministers of Vocation Accompaniment and Animation for the Dominican Sisters of Springfield, were on the road again, this time participating in av ocation fair hosted by Marian Catholic High School in Chicago Heights, IL on Friday, Apr. 17. Two Viatorian priests, an associate representative for the Claretian Missionaries,
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Services for Sister M. Emmeric Emerick, OPVisitation: 4:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m., Wed., April 29, Aquinas Center, 1237 W. Monroe St., Springfield, IL 62704. Mass: 6:30 p.m., Sacred Heart Convent Chapel Both services livestreamed at springfieldoo.org/livestream Burial: 10:00 a.m., Thursday, April 30, Calvary Cemetery. Service streamed on Facebook Springfield Dominican Sister M. Emmeric Emerick died at
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By Sister M. Paul McCaughey, OP, Prioress General My mom loved Easter with the passion of Eostre (or Eastre), the pagan goddess of spring and dawn. Appropriated by early Germanic Christians for what we celebrate today as the Feast of Resurrection, Jesus’ Passover from death to life, Eostre speaks to promises kept for new life. Mom looked for
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It’s open application time for national service immersion event hosted in Springfield Women who are discerning a call to religious life are invited to Mr. Lincoln’s Hometown in June for a national event hosted by the Springfield Dominican Sisters. Applications are being received now, and up to fifteen women will be selected for participation in
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This Jubilee Year is an important time for our Church and for the Springfield Dominican Sisters. We are celebrating 25 years of our presence in the Parish of St. John the Baptist in Jarpa and 60 years in Peru. What a great event! We celebrate with our sisters who have experienced the rich fragrance of
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Sister M. Clarice Kniery ServicesVisitation: 4:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m., Wed., Feb. 25, Aquinas Center, Sacred Heart Convent, 1237 W. Monroe St., Springfield, IL 62704. Funeral Mass: 6:30 p.m., Wed., Feb. 25, at Sacred Heart Convent Chapel, Dominican Father Robert Kelly, presiding. Wake and Mass livestreamed at springfieldop.org/livestream/ Burial: She will be laid to rest
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