Prayer for the Iraqi Dominican Sisters' General Chapter
Join us in praying with and for them July 1-10. The sisters will elect a new prioress general and make important decisions about their life and ministry. Their prayer: “We search for you and long to see your face—the face of compassion and mercy.” On July 1 the Dominican Sisters of […]
Read MoreCelebrate God's Faithfulness!
845 Years of Loving Service by our 2016 Jubilee Class! Please join us in honoring our sisters who celebrate milestones in their journeys with God. These 16 women have dedicated a total of 845 years in service of God and God’s people. You can see their photos and leave a message […]
Read MoreRenewing our Appreciation for the Sacred Heart
This story was updated on June 15, 2020. Happy Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus! This beautiful, comforting feast includes wonderful Mass readings, and LOTS of interesting art—not all of which I appreciate, I must admit. I’ve never been much of a fan of this image of Jesus as art, […]
Read MoreThe Sacred Heart Statue and the Stuff of Legends
This statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus ornamented the front porch of the Our Saviour Parish rectory in Jacksonville until 1903. In the late 1800s Sister Mary Agnes McGuire and several other Dominican Sisters of Springfield were invited by the pastor, Father Crowe, to tour the new rectory. The sisters […]
Read MoreSister Luma Shares Her Iraq Experiences
Sister Luma Khudher, OP shares the extraordinary struggles and profound moments of hope the Saint Catherine of Siena Dominican Sisters, Iraq have experienced in the past few years. Video: Christians in Iraq: Between Conflict and Hope by Sister Luma Khudher, OP at Sacred Heart Convent in Dominican Sisters of Springfield, Illinois […]
Read MoreSister Mary Rene Lawless, OP
With sadness we announce the death of Sister Mary Rene Lawless, OP. Sister Rene passed away late last night at 6:45 p.m. We ask you to pray for her. Sister Rene was one of the pioneers that went to La Oroya, Peru in 1964 and she was a tireless missionary throughout […]
Read MoreTwenty-nine New Associates Make Committment
Springfield, Ill.—The Dominican Sisters of Springfield welcomed 29 new associates from Illinois and Missouri during Mass at Sacred Heart Convent Chapel on May 15. One of the largest associate classes in recent years, the group included residents from seven Illinois communities and, for the first time ever, ten new associates […]
Read MoreWho was St. Catherine of Siena?
Who was St. Catherine of Siena? From The Love of Christ Impels Us A Short History of St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital and St. Dominic Health Services, Inc. 1946-2000 By Susan Karina Dickey and Josephine Therese Uhll St. Catherine was born in Siena, Italy in 1347. At the age of seven she […]
Read MoreSister Mary Ventura, OP: 1928-2016
Springfield Dominican Sister Mary Ventura died on April 26, 2016, at Sacred Heart Convent. She was born in Bradley, Ill., in 1928, one of four children born to Philip and Josephine Ciaccio Ventura. She made her profession of vows in 1947 at Sacred Heart Convent, Springfield. Sister Mary gave her life […]
Read MoreSister Mary Bede DuChene, OP: 1923-2016
Our Sister Mary Bede DuChene died peacefully this morning, April 19, 2016, at Sacred Heart Convent. She was born in Trenton, Mich., in 1923 and named Veronica Agnes, the tenth of 12 children born to William and Agnes Dubry DuChene. She made her profession of vows in 1944 at Sacred Heart […]
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