Sister Mary Joseph Weigand, 91, a Dominican Sister of Springfield, died August 15, 2015. She was given the name Helena Marie by her parents Arthur and Clara Duncheon Weigand. Born in Beardstown, Ill., she joined the Springfield Dominicans in 1949. Sister Mary Joseph was a math educator and a pioneer teacher or principal at three […]
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On August 6, 2014, the lives of Iraqi Christians and other minority groups changed forever when tens of thousands of families were forcibly removed from their homes in the Nineveh Plains of northern Iraq. This August 6 — quite poignantly the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima — will be observed in Dominican communities
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Obituaries for: Sister Maxine Riker, OP Sister Kathryn Edward Knecht, OP Sister Marie Dominic Moore, OP Sister M. Roselita Holthaus, OP
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See a Periscope video of Sister Kelly Moline, OP giving part 2 of her series called Katch-up with Kelly about her experiences at the Collaborative Dominican Novitiate. View the Periscope video here: http://bit.ly/Preiscope_Katch_Up_With_Kelly <iframe width=”560″ height=”315″ src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/NERPqBDan_M” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe>
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A: to do justice, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God. – Micah 6:8
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We mourn the loss of our Sister Roselita Holthaus, who passed from our world into the joy of eternity this afternoon. Sr. Roselita slipped away quietly this afternoon. She seemed to know for the last few days she was going to die even if she surprised us. She talked of going to live with Jesus
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Saturday June 20 was our gala concert in celebration of ten years of anti-racism work. Mayor James Langfelder was on hand to present us with a proclamation recognizing our efforts. He declared “Springfield Dominican Anti-Racism Team Awareness Day” at the close of the concert, which featured choral music and other performances by representatives of seven
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What is the purpose of our life in this world? Why are we here? What is the goal of our work and all our efforts? What need does the earth have of us? It is no longer enough, then, simply to state that we should be concerned for future generations. We need to see that
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“We claim our power to nurture mutual relationships.” “Reconocemos nuestro poder para nutrir relaciones mútuas.” The religious life and community of Dominican Sisters of Springfield, IL is based on mutual relationships. The chapter statement calls the Sisters to explore a deeper sense of mural relationships. At the General Assembly Sisters reviewed a summary of the
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Silver Jubilarians Sister Teresa Marron, OP Hermana Beatriz Vila Alania, OP Hermana Margarita Valentín Contreras Golden Jubilarians Sister Mary Zachary Sergeena, OP Sister Patricia Stark, OP Diamond Jubilarians Sister Regina Marie Bernet, OP Sister Mary Ancilla Caulfield, OP Sister Mary Virginia Derhake, OP Sister Carole Dittrich, OP Sister Maristella Dunlavy, OP Sister Maria Eck, OP
Take a look at this story in the Aurora Beacon News about how the Dominican Literacy Center teaches English to women. There is a great photo of Sister Kathleen Ryan, OP! Read the entire story by clicking here.
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The Global Sisters Report at National Catholic Reporter asked that the Iraq delegation members write a reflection about their experiences to Iraq. Over this month all three articles written by Sr. Marcelline, Sr. Dusty Farnan and Sr. Arlene Flahert were posted online providing a power glimpse of what they saw and felt. Sr. Marcelline’s topic
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Just in case you missed it… Video: Springfield Dominican Sisters honoring the end of the Civil War On April 9, 1865, General Robert E. Lee surrendered, marking the end of the Civil War. Bells rang out to celebrate the end of the four year conflict. 150 years later ceremonies were held across the U.
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