TWO Springfield Dominicans will see Pope address Congress!
A second Springfield Dominican Sister has received a ticket to attend Pope Francis’ address to Congress on Thursday next week. Sister Dorothea Sondgeroth, OP, ministers at the St. Dominic Health Services Foundation in Jackson, Miss. U.S. Representative, Gregg Harper (R-MS), called her yesterday to offer her the ticket he had planned […]
Read MoreSpringfield Dominican Sister to be Sen. Durbin's guest for Pope's address to Congress
Sister Philip Neri Crawford, OP will attend Pope Francis’s address to Congress with Illinois Senator Dick Durbin! Read Steven Spearie’s story by clicking here. Sister Philip Neri Crawford, OP to Attend Pope’s Address to Congress Senator Dick Durbin has selected Sister Philip Neri Crawford as his guest to see the […]
Read MoreInspiration from Pope Francis
be courageous! ~ Pope Francis from ABC’s “Pope Francis & The People”
Read MoreSister Mary Joseph Weigand, OP
Sister Mary Joseph Weigand, 91, a Dominican Sister of Springfield, died August 15, 2015. She was given the name Helena Marie by her parents Arthur and Clara Duncheon Weigand. Born in Beardstown, Ill., she joined the Springfield Dominicans in 1949. Sister Mary Joseph was a math educator and a pioneer teacher […]
Read MoreAugust 6 is Day of Prayer, Action for Iraq
On August 6, 2014, the lives of Iraqi Christians and other minority groups changed forever when tens of thousands of families were forcibly removed from their homes in the Nineveh Plains of northern Iraq. This August 6 — quite poignantly the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima — will be […]
Read MoreRemembering Sisters we have lost
Obituaries for: Sister Maxine Riker, OP Sister Kathryn Edward Knecht, OP Sister Marie Dominic Moore, OP Sister M. Roselita Holthaus, OP
Read MoreKatch-up with Kelly, Part 2
See a Periscope video of Sister Kelly Moline, OP giving part 2 of her series called Katch-up with Kelly about her experiences at the Collaborative Dominican Novitiate. View the Periscope video here: http://bit.ly/Preiscope_Katch_Up_With_Kelly <iframe width=”560″ height=”315″ src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/NERPqBDan_M” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe>
Read MoreQ: What does the Lord require of you?
A: to do justice, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God. – Micah 6:8
Read MoreSister Roselita Holthaus
We mourn the loss of our Sister Roselita Holthaus, who passed from our world into the joy of eternity this afternoon. Sr. Roselita slipped away quietly this afternoon. She seemed to know for the last few days she was going to die even if she surprised us. She talked of going […]
Read MoreMayor Declares Dominican Anti-Racism Team Awareness Day
Saturday June 20 was our gala concert in celebration of ten years of anti-racism work. Mayor James Langfelder was on hand to present us with a proclamation recognizing our efforts. He declared “Springfield Dominican Anti-Racism Team Awareness Day” at the close of the concert, which featured choral music and other performances […]
Read MoreRead Pope Francis’ Letter on Care for Creation: Laudato Si’
What is the purpose of our life in this world? Why are we here? What is the goal of our work and all our efforts? What need does the earth have of us? It is no longer enough, then, simply to state that we should be concerned for future generations. We […]
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