And Sister Karen Freund is often there when it does! Sister Karen’s life of ministry has come full circle. The Dominican Sister of Springfield, Ill., ministers at St. Thomas More Newman Center Parish at the University of Missouri in Columbia. The first half of her religious life was spent teaching elementary and high school students. […]
Today marks the first day of National Catholic Sisters Week and International Women’s Day! Stay tuned for our inspirational stories about Dominican Sisters of Springfield, Illinois that have answered God’s call to serve God’s people in education, health care and various ministries around the United States and Peru.
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For National Leap Day we are leaping back a year to share a video:”Stations of the Cross artwork created from egg-shells“. What are your plans for #NationalLeapDay? Here is the original text from the post: Published on Apr 7, 2014 Stations of the Cross created from egg-shells by Sister Stella Marie for the convent chapel
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MV-1 Van Arrives! Thanks to all who donated to our fall appeal and made the purchase of a new van for our wheel bound sisters possible! The new MV-1 Van arrived on Thursday, February 18, 2016 and Sisters began practicing how to secure the wheelchairs in the vehicle. The van can take two wheelchairs and
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Photo: Sister Maria Eck, OP helps out at Mercy Communities during this year of Mercy! They have a wonderful program! God Bless them for all they do for others!
Sister Maria Eck helping out at Mercy Communities during this year of Mercy! Read More »
Parking for the President’s visit will be difficult on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 for most of the day if you are traveling to Sacred Heart Convent during President Barack Obama’s trip to Springfield, Ill. Please take a look at the map below if you are making arrangements to visit Sacred Heart Convent.
Today, February 8, is the feast of St. Josephine Bakhita, a survivor of human trafficking and a Canossian sister. On the day that we commemorate her struggle and triumph, we remember all those caught in slavery and renew our commitment to abolish all forms of human slavery. Today we are asking Catholic sisters and their
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The seven Sisters at Marian Catholic have been through a very rough patch with their housing – their boiler exploded and left them temporarily homeless. At the General Assembly this week Sister Jean Patrice Schnigel, OP gave details about their ordeal and their gracious hosts, the Franciscan Sisters, that took them in until they were
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Springfield Dominican Sister M. Cecilianne Duello died on Tues., Feb. 2. 2016. She was born in Alton, Ill., in 1940 and named Mary Ann, the eldest for four children born to Clement and Helen (Mass) Duello. She took the name M. Cecilianne when she made her profession of vows in 1960 at Sacred Heart Convent,
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The new JUST Words is here! Vol. 16 No. 1 (winter 2015-2016) We hope you enjoy this issue filled with exciting changes & wonderful news! Click here or on the picture above to view. Inside this issue: Learning In Our Schools | p. 3 Relationship and Community Organizing | p. 8 How Disciples Learn |
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“We had a wonderful group of women for our ‘Come and See.’ Good conversation, great questions, deep prayer, and lots of laughter! Thank you, God”! – Sr. Teresa Marron, OP, Vocation Director
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Springfield Dominican Sisters Marcelline Koch and Beth Murphy were among the crowd at the Illinois Statehouse today, calling for new revenue for a just budget that preserves funding for social services that are critical for the well-being of Illinois citizens who need everything from skilled care to legal assistance, child care to a college education.
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March 3-5 Event Open to Public Do you want to understand the historical roots of racism in the U.S? Have you ever wondered how racism affects people of color and white people, or what is the difference between personal prejudice and structural racism? You can learn all of this and more by participating in “Analyzing
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Here are five must-read posts that we picked up in our Twitter feed about love, humility, mercy and the Jubilee Year of Mercy. Do you know what love is? Read about what Pope Francis said in his homily today. https://t.co/Nh3rrCR4ai — Angela (@Angela_CSFN) January 8, 2016 Ilia Delio explores compassion, love, suffering, and the humility
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Today, the first anniversary of the I Have Family In Iraq 2015 Delegation, this beautiful artwork was blessed and installed at Sacred Heart Convent in Springfield, Ill. It carries with it a prayer for peace in Iraq and a commitment to solidarity with our Iraqi Dominican Sisters and Brothers and the people they serve. The
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