The Communication Department of Dominican Sisters of Springfield, IL asked our online community to fill in the blank: “I Love Sisters because ____.” or send an encouraging note. Here is a montage of the photos we received. March 8-14, 2015 is National Catholic Sisters Week (NCSW); keep the conversation going and share your reason why […]
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This week the Sisters had a contest with the nurses to guess how many pills were passed out during the day shift. The prize for the winner was a chicken lunch with lots of sides and the company of the nurses. The grand prize went to Sister Mar Dominic Joerger, OP who guessed the closest
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Tonight is the state of the Union Address. In preparation for the historic Pope Francis visit in September, NETWORK created a Pope Francis-style State of the Union BINGO game. Click this link to receive a free copy of NETWORK’s State of the Union Bingo 2015 edition: http://www.networklobby.org/SOTU15
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Sr. Marcelline Koch, OP talks about the Dominican Sisters Conference Delegation going to Iraq arriving on the Fest of the Epiphany – January 6, 2015. (Recorded during Advent December 2014)
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Moments from “Katch-up with Kelly” Sr. Kelly Moline, OP shares her experiences from the Collaborative Dominican Novitiate (CDN) on 12/19/14. Joy in Community: “It is truly joy that attracted me to this community & continues to on a daily, hourly, minutely, secondly basis.” ~ Sr. Kelly Moline, OP from her report “Katch-up with Kelly” given
Sister Philip Neri Crawford, OP delivered the invocation at the re-dedication of the Third Street gateway entrance to Oak Ridge Cemetery on December 3, 2014. Two of our foundresses, Sister Josephine Meagher and Sr. Rachel Conway, were called upon to unveil the statue at Lincoln’s Tomb on October 14, 1874. The gate has now been
Great interview with Dominican Sisters’ Mary Lou Owens, OP in The Catholic Post called: ‘Retirement’ not in vocabulary of Sister Mary Lou Owens, OP by Jennifer Willems “I didn’t make a map and say, ‘This is where life is going to take me,’” Sister Mary Lou said. God is in control and “God is good
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200 Pennies Celebrating the Year of Consecrated Life Sister Rose Marie, OP shares a point of conversion in her religious life during her ministry in a Rogers, Arkansas clinic and how she learned to value mutual relationships by seeing that others can bring the Gospel to you. The unexpected offering connected her with the story
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200 Pennies Celebrating the Year of Consecrated Life Sister Rose Marie, OP shares a point of conversion in her religious life during her ministry in a Rogers, Arkansas clinic and how she learned to value mutual relationships by seeing that others can bring the Gospel to you. The unexpected offering connected her with the story
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“Bringing God into every subject is very freeing.” ~ Sister Martha Carmody, OP Sister Martha’s path to finding wholeness and peace made several turns in her life marked with many accomplishments. Her journey took her from teaching elementary education in the public school system for 24 years to attaining a Parish Life Coordinator certificate and
Sister Elyse Marie Ramirez, OP – Dominican Sisters of Springfield, IL Formation Director – shares how Common Life allows her to be her best self for National Vocation Awareness Week 2014.
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Sister Rose Marie, OP shares her experience of mutual relationships in religious life during National Vocation Awareness Week 2014.
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For National Vocation Awareness Week 2014 Sister M. Dominica Brennan, OP tells the story about the day she told her family she decided to become a Dominican Sister.
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Written On Our Hearts: Ten Words for Dominicans to Live By Dominican Associate Day of Reflection at Dominican Sisters of Springfield, IL Sacred Heart Convent Saturday, August 23, 2014 Presented by Sister Megan McElroy, OP 1. Pregnant 2. Birthing 3. Holy Preaching 4. Dialogue 5. Paradox 6. Healing 7. Mission 8. Mercy 9. Ecclesial 10.
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