February 8 is the feast of St. Josephine Bakhita, a day chosen by the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace as a day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking. You may remember that St. Josephine Bakhita was born in Sudan in 1869 and enslaved as a child. Eventually she was sold to an Italian […]
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“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you’ve imagined. “ ~ Henry David Thoreau If you imagine yourself as a sister, talk to Sister Teresa. To visit us contact Sister Teresa Marron, OP • Phone: (708) 207-1874 • Email: srteresa@spdom.org
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To Join International Emergency Interfaith Delegation Trip coincides with inauguration of contested Honduran president-elect Springfield Dominican Sister Kathlyn Mulcahy will spend a week in Honduras as part of an emergency international interfaith delegation of religious leaders who wish to stand in solidarity with the people of the most violent country in the world and to
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This story by Sister Geraldine Kemper, OP, first appeared in JUST Words, Winter 2018. Many organizations depend on volunteers to achieve their mission. What motivating force compels someone to volunteer time, knowledge, energy, and love? Pope Francis said during an audience last March, “Love and charity are service, helping others, serving others. There are many
“Forget Yourself
And Think of Others”
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Sister Pauletta was accompanied by her sisters this afternoon for cupcakes and punch to celebrate her 103rd birthday! <iframe src=”https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fspringfieldop%2Fvideos%2F10159746988470510%2F&width=743&show_text=true&height=520&appId” width=”743″ height=”520″ style=”border:none;overflow:hidden” scrolling=”no” frameborder=”0″ allowTransparency=”true” allowFullScreen=”true”></iframe>
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Personal Transformation: The Heart of Systemic Change Transformational, systemic change does not happen overnight. At its core is personal transformation. Society-altering change begins in the human heart and radiates outward. Policy makers create transformational change when they allow their own hearts to change. Leaders who empower others often experience transformation over time. Through personal experience,
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“Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.” Mark 1: 3 As we come this year to celebrate Christmas, we recall the nativity scene of 2014 in the Christian camp in Ankawa- Iraq, which was a tent among the tents of the displaced people who fled ISIS. Now, three years later, many
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2017 Focus: Peace in Colombia At the request of the Master of the Order of Preachers, The Dominican Sisters of Springfield are participating in a new global effort designating Dec. 1-January an annual time for prayer and action for peace in a country where Dominicans minister. This year the focus is on Colombia, where Dominicans
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Giving Tuesday was started as the charitable counterpart to Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but it’s become so much more. After treating yourself, share the gift of the Dominican charism with others today! This year, we want you to share the love with our sisters and help us reach our goal. Donate now to help
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Funeral Services Prayer & Visitation 4:15-6:15 Tuesday, Nov. 28 Funeral Mass 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28 Morning prayer and Committal 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Nov. 29. Burial follows, Calvary Cemetery All events at Sacred Heart Convent, 1237 W Monroe St, Springfield, IL 62704 Springfield Dominican Sister M. Bernice Curtin died November 26, 2017, at Sacred Heart
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Dominicans Host New Live Drama about First African American Priest Dominicans Host New Live Drama about First African American Priest Springfield, Ill.—Tolton: From Slave to Priest, the live theatrical one-man drama performed by actor Andrae Goodnight and directed by Leonardo Defilippis of Saint Luke Productions, will be presented at Dominican Hall at Sacred Heart-Griffin East
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When Alexis Williams became a Dominican associate candidate, her world view was already aligned with the values of justice and peace promoted by the Dominicans of Springfield. Understanding the moral imperative to be generous with the blessings she had received, Alexis responded to an announcement at her parish, St Irenaeus, Park Forest, Ill., about the
God is good!
Dominican Associate
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<blockquote class=”twitter-video” data-lang=”en”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>Some <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/TuesdayThoughts?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#TuesdayThoughts</a>: We’re two weeks out from <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/GivingTuesday?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#GivingTuesday</a>! Tell your family, friends, and coworkers to save the date: Tuesday, November 28, 2017. <a href=”https://t.co/HDYb8V5Y5C”>pic.twitter.com/HDYb8V5Y5C</a></p>— Springfield OP (@springfieldop) <a href=”https://twitter.com/springfieldop/status/930454667108249600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>November 14, 2017</a></blockquote><!– –><script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script><!– –><hr/><!– –><blockquote class=”twitter-tweet” data-lang=”en”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>Some <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/TuesdayThoughts?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#TuesdayThoughts</a>: We’re two weeks out from <a
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Regional instability causes delay, and reignites Springfield Dominicans’ commitment to their Iraqi Dominican Family “Say to our family in the US, I count on their prayers,” says Dominican archbishop of Kirkuk Three U.S. Dominican women recently cancelled plans for a mid-October visit to Iraq and now watch with concern as events unfold in the Kurdish-held
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“I say this to you with regret: Many grave sins were committed against the native people of America in the name of God.” “I humbly ask forgiveness, not only for the offense of the church herself, but also for crimes committed against the native peoples during the so-called conquest of America.” ~ Pope Francis, Indigenous
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