Mowing the Grass Stairs: Lessons in Neighborliness
By Brandon Durham I have always enjoyed mowing. My yard is much smaller than the 5 acres I grew up on, so when spring comes it doesn’t take long to cut. The street out front is split by a raised median that is also part of my responsibility to maintain. What […]
Read MoreDiscern God’s Call
Sometimes all it takes is an invitation. Do you know a young woman who has a desire to make the world a better place? Who is considerate of others? Who asks insightful questions? Who has a gift for recognizing injustice? Who practices her Catholic faith? Who is attracted to matters of […]
Read MoreWhat is leisure?
By Sister Judine Hilbing, OP While leisure can be defined as time spent away from business, work, domestic chores, and education, we simply can’t put it off until all the work is done. We need to take time to care for the mind, body, and spirit by carving out time and […]
Read MoreMake a Pilgrimage of Hope for the Season of Creation
The public is welcome to open the 2025 Season of Creation by celebrating Mass with the Dominican Sisters at Sacred Heart Convent at 9:00 a.m., Monday, Sept. 1. “This day marks the opening of a month long, global, ecumenical celebration of the gifts of God’s Creation,” said Sister Sharon Zayac, OP, […]
Read MoreNew card designs from Sister Maristella
Springfield Dominican Sister Maristella Dunlavy made her mark on Illinois’ civic life decades ago when she was the official calligrapher for the State of Illinois, hand-lettering resolutions for the House and Senate for $10 per piece. Each resolution took about three hours to letter with no “white out” and no errors […]
Read MoreJoin Catholic Sisters nationwide in prayer for a more just and compassionate world
Springfield, Ill.- The Dominican Sisters of Springfield will participate in a national movement of prayer, fasting, and advocacy for a more just and compassionate world on Wednesday, July 23. Everyone is welcome to join them. The Dominicans are joining Catholic sisters from around the nation. Each congregation has selected a day […]
Read MoreDaphne Skretvedt honored for work with United Nations
Daphne Skretvedt , a Dominican Associate since 2002, was recently crowned “queen” at a party of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNCHR) in Geneva, Switzerland on Friday June 20, 2025. Alejandro Henning, the Director of Human Resources during Daphne’s tenure, graciously combined the annual retirement party with a reunion of […]
Read MoreThank you for supporting our Butterfly Garden Project
We are Grateful! Thank you for bringing new life to our campus and being a constant support of our sisters! Your gift will truly create an urban jewel for our sisters, neighborhood and city! Your gift will help us: plant a privacy hedge along Washington street; purchase pollinator-attracting shrubs and perennial […]
Read More“A place of plenty”: Who lived here?
The first residents of the land that will become our butterfly garden were likely, well-butterflies-and many other winged, and multi-footed species who thrived in the Eastern Deciduous Forest biome that makes up much of Sangamon County. The first two-legged caretakers were likely the Kickapoo, members of the Illiniwek Confederation, or Potawatomi […]
Read MoreButterfly Garden is sanctuary for humans and all creation
Donate to the Butterfly Garden Here “In joy or sadness, flowers are our constant friends.” ― Kakuzō Okakura The butterfly garden will be a sanctuary for humans and all creation, an unending source of spiritual renewal, and a place that creates a sense of social well-being for all who visit. Last […]
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