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Dominican Sisters offer Brown Bag series on social justice themes

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The public is welcome to join the Dominican Sisters of Springfield for a series of Brown Bag lunches offered at Sacred Heart Convent in February and March.  The noontime events scheduled for February 24, March 5, and March 10 will apply principles of Catholic social teaching to timely challenges facing us today. The events are free; preregistration is requested.  Since last spring, the sisters and their friends have kept […]

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International Dominican commission issues statement on Iran

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A global commission of Dominican sisters, friars, and laity today issued a statement addressing the crisis in Iran. “We urgently appeal to the Iranian authorities to safeguard the lives of all citizens, to respect their dignity, and to take concrete steps to halt further bloodshed,” the statement says. “No political goal can justify the taking

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Sisters Judith Hilbing, Adele Human, and Anita Cleary posing together before their spirng 2025 trip to Peru.

Sister Anita Cleary to accompany deported women in Central America

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Photo: Sister Anita Cleary, far right, with Sisters Judith Hilbing (l) and Adele Human, ahead of a trip to Peru, spring 2025. Springfield Dominican Sister Anita Cleary will be among pilgrims traveling to Central America this month in solidarity with women deported from the United States. The group will also mark the 45th anniversary of

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“Stand for Justice, Stand for Dignity” campaign roots civic engagement in Catholic Social Teaching

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Sisters will hold weekly vigil on Monroe Street property, 4:30 each Wednesday beginning June 4. Springfield, Ill.—If you’ve driven the 1200 block of West Monroe or Washington Streets in the neighborhood of Sacred Heart Convent lately, then you’ve likely seen red, white, and blue signs sprouting along the perimeter of the Dominican Sisters’ property between

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About the photo: Cyndi Callan enjoying a day with her son. Provided by the author.

Medicaid fulfills a Gospel Mandate

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By Cynthia Gallo Callan Cynthia Gallo Callan, is a Springfield Dominican Associate who works for the Diocese of Springfield.  “Change is the only constant” is an expression that sometimes keeps people afloat. It has spun over the generations and is widely accepted as the norm.  But sometimes change comes too fast and furious, and when

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Why on Earth would anyone want to be a Catholic sister?

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If you’ve ever wondered why anyone chooses religious life, then you might want to join the Dominican Sisters of Springfield on February 28 to find out. Perhaps you think that God might be calling you to consecrated life. Or—maybe just the opposite—you have difficulty understanding why on Earth someone would choose to be a Catholic

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Education, advocacy, public witness: Illinois religious stand with immigrants

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Among the congregations of Catholic sisters and brothers in Illinois whose members participate in Sisters and Brothers of Immigrants (SBI) is the Domincan Sisters of Springfield, who support this statement of solidarity with immigrants published by SBI on December 19, 2024. STATEMENT OF SOLIDARITY In accord with Catholic Social Teaching, we believe that each person

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“Egregious problem of plastic pollution” is focus of Dominican Sisters’ 2025 Climate plan

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Every January for the last four years the Dominican Sisters of Springfield have made a fresh commitment to care for Earth. Not a New Year’s Resolution, exactly, but the plans do serve to refocus the sisters and their associates on the global Church’s commitment to care for Earth by making a path toward a healthier

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Dominican Sisters support students seeking Indigenous People’s Day proclamation

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Springfield, Ill.—Students at the Springfield Learning Academy sought support from the Dominican Sisters of Springfield for their effort to have the city council proclaim the second Monday of October Indigenous People’s Day. They found it in the form of an intervention from Sister Marie Michelle Hackett. She was invited to join the students at the

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Dominican justice NGO publishes 2023 report

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Focus on Guatemala, DRC, Philippines, Solomon Islands, a collaborative project of Dominicans Worldwide The annual report of Dominicans for Justice and Peace, published recently, is a window into the global collaborative work of the Order of Preachers. Among the accomplishments of this organization, which serves the Order as the Permanent Delegation to the United Nations,

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In the swirling galaxy, the words Transforming grace, the work of transformative justice from the Leadership Conference of Women religious

How to be part of the solution

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The near-assassination of the presumptive Republican nominee for president this weekend is a wake-up call. It is past time for us to do as the president has asked and “lower the temperature” of our political discourse. Be the solution If this seems like a big ask, we have some resources that might help you be

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A Historical Journey on the Civil Rights Trail

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By Alexis Williams My husband Rickey and I recently traveled to Alabama to visit family, staying in Montgomery in the heart of civil rights history. We embarked on a journey through some poignant chapters of this era. As African Americans, we felt compelled to pay homage to the tragedies and triumphs of this time. The

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Healing & Reconciling: Dominican Justice Promoters Meeting 2023

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By Sister Marcelline Koch, OP The North American Dominican Justice Promoters were delighted to gather June 13-16, 2023, for their first in-person meeting in three years. Casa Iskali Retreat Center in Des Plaines, Ill, provided a comfortable and welcoming space. Recognizing that we all are part of something larger than ourselves, the group heard from

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Springfield Dominican Sisters Applaud Accountability to Native Peoples

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Last week a list of Native boarding schools affiliated with the Catholic Church was made public by Catholic Truth & Healing, a collaborative group of archivists, historians, concerned Catholics, and tribal members, who compiled and refined this resource to help facilitate access to information for survivors of Native boarding schools, their descendants, and Tribal Nations. 

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