Resurrection and new life
from the “tomb” of injustice
Stories of hope
from the Justice, Peace,
and Integrity of Creation Committee.
Meeting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
April 19: Sister Patty's story | Goal #10: Reduce inequality
April 26: Rosalia's Story | Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being
May 3: Go Governors & Mayors! | Goal #11: Sustainable Cities & Communities
May 10: The Beer Fix | Goal #6: Clean Water and Sanitation
May 17: Marine National Monument | Goal #14: Life Under Water
May 24: Aboriginal Fire Management | Goal #15: Life on Land
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Happy 108th Birthday Sister Elise Bocke!
Dominican Sisters celebrate longest-lived community member with a sock-hop About the photo: Sister Elise Bocke, second from right, celebrates her birthday with her nephew Joe Bocke, her niece Mary Ann Vahle, and Joe's wife Janice. Sister Rose Marie Riley, decked out in a ginger wig and sunglasses, emcees the party. Just two months after the U.S. officially declared war on...
News from Ukraine: ‘Hope does not disappoint’
A letter to the global Dominican Family from a brother in Ukraine Dear sisters, dear brothers, Ukraine is being talked about again, and the subject of war and peace talks has returned to the headlines of the biggest news agencies. This is mainly thanks to the newly inaugurated presidency of Donald Trump who through actions and pronouncements prevents the...
Jubilee Farm added to Sangamon Conservancy easement portfolio
Dominican Sisters' commitment protects 164 acres in perpetuity Springfield, Ill.-Finally-and forever-when Sister Sharon Zayac wakes to the sunrise over Jubilee Farm she can breathe a sigh of relief knowing that what she has been advocating for 23years is now accomplished. In August 2023 the Dominican Sisters of Springfield entered into agreement with Sangamon Conservancy Trust to protect from development Jubilee...
Perpetual Vow Ceremony Scheduled
for Sister Kelly Moline, OP
-Article 1, Constitutions of the Dominican Sisters of Springfield The Dominican Sisters of Springfield are pleased to announce the perpetual profession of vows of Sister Kelly Moline during the Eucharistic Liturgy at 10 a.m., Sunday, August 8, 2021, Sacred Heart Convent Chapel, Springfield, Ill. A limited number of fully vaccinated guests, including Sister Kelly's parents, Kevin and Cindy Moline, her...
Taking Flight: A Book Review
Anna Marie Kukec Tomczyk's book We Are Eagles tells the stories of five immigrant women who launched new lives in a strange country through their dreams, drive, determination, and the support of the Dominican Literacy Center in Aurora, Ill. Readers follow along as the author traces the women's journeys along the developmental path of young eagles, starting with the first...
Sister Denise Joins A Nun’s Life for Advent Evening Prayer
This Advent season in a time of pandemic is an invitation to make an opening for God to be present in our lives! Sister Denise's powerful preaching during A Nun's Life livestreaming Advent evening prayer on Monday, December 9, 2020 is something to revisit again and again during the Advent season. Make some time today to listen to "Sister Mary...
Rosalia’s Story: A Journey to Well-Being
Very often, well-being—like resurrection—is an ongoing process rather than a singular event. We move toward it and grow into it gradually over time. Rosalia’s search for well-being has developed in stages, some of which didn’t look much like resurrection. Unlike many immigrants’ journeys, there were no worn shoes and tired blistered feet. She arrived here in a wheelchair. Run over...
![NOAA-20 captured this image of Australia on Dec. 26, where historic bushfires still rage in the southeastern states and territories and are especially intense around the South Australian city of Adelaide. Meanwhile, fires around Sydney have mostly been brought under control, but the New South Wales Rural Fire Service (NSWRFS) advised affected residents that “weather conditions are forecast to deteriorate over the coming days... [and to]...monitor the changing conditions.”](https://springfieldop.org/wp-content/uploads/Australia_fires_2019_NOAA_sm.jpg "Australia_fires_2019_NOAA_sm")
Hope Arises from Aboriginal Wisdom
The Australian wildfires began in July 2019 and raged for months. The worst of the fires was not extinguished until early March 2020. The smoke from the fires was visible from space. “It was eerie being there and then in amongst all this ash and black burnt trunks was all this rejuvenation. It gives you hope.” The devastation has been...
Saving the Pacific Ocean
The largest marine sanctuary is located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument is not only the largest conservation area in the U.S., it's one of the largest marine conservation areas in the world. It's larger than all of America’s national parks combined! This vast region preserves many of Hawaii’s Northwestern Islands and over 7,000...
Coming to a Sewer Near You—Beer?
About the photo: Mike Garrity, owner of Triple Dog Brewing, standing at his brewery on Jan. 24, 2020. | Credit Rachel Cramer / Yellowstone Public Radio Waste produced by breweries—even small craft beer enterprises—can pose problems for sewer systems and water treatment plants. Because it's rich in yeast, hops and sugar, brewery waste can throw off the microbes that wastewater...
