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Sister Kathleen Anne Tait, OP, the Director of Mission Advancement, talks about the Christmas tree decorated with laminated ornaments that contain the special intentions for our Partners in Mission.

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Sister Patricia and Please pray for the repose of the soul of Sister Jean Michael. May they both rest in peace. Sister Patricia Seelbach, OP died at 3:40 p.m. Monday, November 28, 2016. Sister Jean Michael Constantine, OP passed away this Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at

Happy Thanksgiving 2016 from Dominican Sisters of Springfield, IL!

Before and after you watch, play, read, create, post: T.H.I.N.K. T= Is it True? H= Is it Helpful? I= It is Inspiring? N= Is it Necessary? K= Is it Kind? Thank you to the Communicators for Women Religious group (CWR) for sharing this great advice.    

Congratulations, James Forstall, Springfield’s 2016 First Citizen! We’re proud of you!   All of us, not just Springfield, are better because of the blessing James is! James is a very active member of the Springfield Dominican Anti-Racism Team (SDART) that has regular meetings at the Scared Heart Convent motherhouse.   Read the front page story

Dear friends, please keep our family in Iraq in your prayer. We’v heard today that the village of Qaraqosh, where so many of our family are from, has been liberated from ISIS. As one of the sisters said, return will not be fast, or easy. You are welcome to jon us at Sacred Heart Convent