We can all remember the fun holiday traditions from our childhood: opening each day of the Advent calendar to find your piece of candy, lighting the candles on the Advent wreath, and all the excitement of preparing for Christmas. While those traditions are valuable and fun, many of us could benefit from a deeper reflection […]
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The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom should I fear? The Lord is my life’s refuge; of whom should I be afraid? For God will hide me in his shelter in time of trouble, He will conceal me in the cover of his tent. Psalm 27:1,5 Dear Brothers and Sisters of the Dominican
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Statement on United States Engagement with Iran The U.S. Dominican Iraq Coordinating Committee calls upon the United States Government to de-escalate tensions with Iran In the midst of the sacred days of the Christmas-Epiphany season, our hearts and minds have contemplated the promised hope of God’s coming peace. Yet, during these days, we have also
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Springfield Dominican Sister Marcelline Koch signed statement, calls for de-escalation of tensions with Iran Springfield, Ill.—Promoters of Justice for Dominican Sisters and Brothers nationwide call upon the U.S. Government to forgo “violent rhetoric and preparations for retaliatory attacks” against Iran. A statement released yesterday, on the Feast of Epiphany, says it is “critical that the
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Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for the Celebration of the 53rd World Day of Peace, 1 January 2020 1. Peace, a journey of hope in the face of obstacles and trial Peace is a great and precious value, the object of our hope and the aspiration of the entire human family….Hope is thus the
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Human Rights for India’s Indigenous People India is the home to a large number of indigenous people, who are still untouched by the lifestyle of the modern world. The tribal population of the country, as per 2011 census, is 104.3 million, constituting 8.6% of the total population. 89.97% of them live in rural areas and
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Preaching at Evening Prayer, December 8, 2019 Isaiah 11:1-9 (Inclusive Hebrew Bible, abridged) Then a shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse; from Jesse’s roots, a branch will blossom: the Spirit of the Most High will rest on you – a spirit of wisdom and understanding, a spirit of counsel and strength, a spirit
Our Work: Protect, Console,
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Human Rights for Women in India This essay was written for the Global Dominican Month for Peace by Vicki Schmidt, an associate of the Dominican Sisters of Springfield and executive director of Theresians International. The photographs are also hers. Meeting India’s Women My first visit to India in 1981 was a three-month intensive experience among
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Human Rights for Women in India Continuing the experience of girl children (week 2), women, who comprise nearly half the population of India, suffer social and economic discrimination and lack of social liberty with a dominant life experience of oppression, restrictions, violence and exploitation. While they play a vital role in managing the family and
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Children under the age of 18 comprise 37% of India’s population Many of them experience deprivation such as lack of access to basic education, nutrition or health care. In addition, many are subjected to various forms of abuse, neglect, violence, and maltreatment which dominate their childhood experience. Further violations of child rights, legitimized by cultural
Under the Indian Center for Integrated Development, there are a number of programs helping youth. http://icid.org.in/. Project Bloom, is a prime example of this. It is an initiative of the Dominican friars in collaboration with Dominican Sisters of the Presentation and Dominican Laity in the Yuvajyothi Children’s Home of the Indian Centre for Integrated Development
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The Caste System India’s caste system, which splits up Hindus into different societal groups according to their work and birth, is thought by researchers to go back some 3,000 years. Caste is similar to a social class, but mobility is impossible, and discrimination can occur among those of the same economic class. Scheduled Castes and
What you can do Help our brothers and sisters in India who are promoting peace and an end to violence and exploitation against children, women and indigenous (tribal) communities. Pray each day for the Dominican Family in India and for the people who suffer and those who work to alleviate their pain, especially:*For women and
As part of the Global Month for Peace observed by Dominicans Worldwide, we’re supporting our Dominican sisters and brothers in India, where Dominicans are active in ministries supporting youth, women, and indigenous peoples. In India there are: 452 Dominican Sisters in 7 congregations 5 Contemplative Dominican Nuns 159 Dominican Friars 143 Dominican Laity in 6
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A Statement of Solidarity with the Victims of ICE Raids in Mississippi from the Leadership of the Dominican Sisters of Springfield, Illinois August 12, 2019 En español. In solidarity with the immigrant families of Mississippi, we cry out, as our Sister Catherine of Siena has exhorted us to do, with “a thousand voices” in recognition
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