Anna Marie Kukec Tomczyk’s book We Are Eagles tells the stories of five immigrant women who launched new lives in a strange country through their dreams, drive, determination, and the support of the Dominican Literacy Center in Aurora, Ill. Readers follow along as the author traces the women’s journeys along the developmental path of young […]
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Of the 10 Children Joe and Louise Sobieck raised in Sauk Rapids, Minn., Sister Mary Jo was their youngest. Brothers Greg, Tim, Willie, Bob, and Charlie, and sisters Tina, Paula, Geri, and Meg have each lived an itinerant lifestyle all their own before returning to make a home among family and friends. Only Sister Mary
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Sister Marcelline Koch’s parents were Helen and William Koch of Mt. Sterling, Ill. When she entered the community after high school graduation there was already a Sister Marcelline from Mt. Sterling in the community, so she was not able to keep her own name. She was given the religious name Sister Mary Marcille when she
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Sister Helen Michael Horne is the daughter of Michael and Helen Horne and was born in Gillespie, Ill., and raised in Ss. Simon and Jude Parish there. Her parents named her Mary Joan. Her sister Dolores Lee lives in Mt. Olive, Ill. A brother, Michael, and a sister, Virginia, as well as her parents, are
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Sister Janet Marie Pfile was born to Vi and William Pfile in Decatur in 1941. When she entered the novitiate in 1960 her religious name was Sister Maria del Rey though she later reverted to her baptismal name. Her younger sister, Judith would join her in Dominican life two years later. Sister Janet Marie’s early
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A Statement from the Leadership of the Dominican Sisters of Springfield Regarding the Verdict of the Derek Chauvin Trial For the loved ones of George Floyd, the people of Minnesota, and all people bent under the weight of systemic racism, yesterday’s verdict in the Derek Chauvin murder trial was a graced reminder that the
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Sister Sharon Zayac, OP and Sister Anita Cleary, OP share about the things to experience at Jubilee Farm and how green burial shrouds are made. The Earth Awareness Fair video was produced by the City of Springfield, Illinois Mayor’s Office. Video will premiere on Thursday, April 22nd in honor of Earth Day. What is Jubilee Farm?
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How can one individual respond to the political divisiveness and violence plaquing our country? I found my answer when I stumbled upon the VIOLET PROTEST PROJECT. Opened March 10 – September 5, Phoenix Art Museum, 9500 squares on display with new squares added each week. This project was conceived by Arizona artist Ann Morton, who uses
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A journey is soon coming to an end! Twelve candidates for the Springfield Dominican Associate program who have been attending monthly formation sessions since September 2020 participated in a day of retreat on Saturday, April 10th and are now just weeks away from their commitment ceremony. The theme of the retreat was discipleship. Candidates and
What Difference does Discipleship Make?
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When Mary Kirkpatrick was ready to make a gift in support of Springfield Dominican Sister Barbara Ann Bogenschutz’s ministry at Our Lady of the Sioux Church in Oglala, South Dakota, she remembered seeing the sketch above on the website of her neighbor, artist Gail Hamilton. Mary knew Gail would make a gift of her artwork
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Purchase “We Are Eagles” Be inspired Watch the book launch to hear first-hand from some of the women their inspiring stories Buy the book A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book will support the Dominican Literacy Center. It makes a great gift for anyone, but especially for the women in your
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If you keep up with the daily news in this country, you have surely heard much about the immigration situation and the many unaccompanied children crossing our southern border. We are bombarded daily with the numbers of children and families desperate to begin a new life in this country. Less frequently, we read or hear
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Dear Friends, In the Easter Proclamation, the Exsultet, sung at the beginning of the Easter Vigil services tonight, we will hear the joy-filled declaration: “Be glad, let earth be glad, as glory floods her, ablaze with the light from her eternal King, let all corners of the earth be glad, knowing an end to gloom
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Sister Catherine Mary Currie returned to her alma mater 36 years after graduation and has now been honored for her 14 years of service at the school. Her Rosary High School classmate Debbie Grommes Olson nominated Sister Catherine Mary for the Dominican Alumnae Spirit Award, given in recognition of Sister Catherine Mary’s service to Rosary,
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“Christ Jesus, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God something to be grasped. Rather, he emptied himself…becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.” – Philippians 2: 6, 8 In this last week of Lent we reflect on the readings for the Passion, read
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