| posted on January 21, 2008 | |
Dominicans in Kenya Report Continued Violence and Chaos
NAIROBI
- January 21, 2008 Protests continue to bring death and injury to Kenyans
in the wake of political struggles for power. Dominicans in Kenya send
two reports, one the Novitiate
in Exile is a first person account from
Kevin Kraft, OP(St. Joseph)
andin Why is Kenya
Bleeding? Bert
Ebbben, OP(St.
Martin) offers insight into some of the underlying problems in Kenya. Other
news sources are linked to these pages. READ
MORE Brazil Dominican Faces Death Threats
SAO
PAULO, BRAZIL (BBC News)-- The UK-based
Catholic Agency for Overseas Development says Father Henri des Roziers,
OP is under 24-hour police protection because of the threats. Fr. Henri
has worked in Brazil for 30 years. READ
MORE. In related news, NCR reports that the verdict against a man convicted in the 2005 shooting death of Notre Dame Sister Dorothy Stang, was annulled and a new trial has been ordered.
Jailed Dominicans Visit United Nations To Advocate for Nuclear Disarmament
The UN/NGO Community had the opportunity to share some
time with Carol Gilbert, OP and Ardeth Platte, OP (Grand Rapids) when
they were in the New York area this past week. Our discussions
focused on the disarmament agenda of the UN and the obstacles, which
lie primarily with those countries who have nuclear weapons. This
is true especially of the United States that has consistently failed
to comply with international treaties. READ MORE
800th Anniversary
Master of the Order Calls for Rededication to
the Rosary
SANTA
SABINA-- January 21, 2008--Carlos Azpiroz Costa, OP, Master of the Order,
is inviting the Dominican Family to a rededication to the rosary as a
way of continuing the celebration of a "jubilee of years" for
the 800th anniversary of the foundation of the Order. At the General
Chapter in Bogotá,
the capitulars requested that we use the time between these two
jubilee years (2006 and 2016) as a time to enter into a serious
renewal of our life and mission as preachers. Carlos' letter of invitation
includes his own personal reflection on the rosary as part of
that renewal. READ
MORE
Collaborative
Dominican Novitiate Marks 20th Anniversary
ST.
LOUIS, MO, January 21, 2008-- The Collaborative
Dominican Novitiate marks its 20th year of promoting
Dominican Life and Mission in 2008. To celebrate
this milestone, former novices and participants
will offer occasional reflections on the experience
and what being part of the CDN has meant to
them. Over the years, 22 congregations have
been members of the CDN. READ
MORE
Barry University Bestows Yves Congar Award on Dr. Elizabeth Johnson
MIAMI
SPRINGS, FL - January 21, 2008--Barry University’s Theology and
Philosophy Department, hosted a lecture by the 2008 recipient of the
Yves Congar Award, Dr. Elizabeth Johnson, CSJ on Monday, January 14,
on the main campus. Her main areas of research focus on the theology
of God, Jesus Christ, Mary, the communion of saints, science, religion,
the problem of suffering, ecological ethics, and issues related
to justice for women. READ MORE
San Rafael Dominicans School
to Go Solar
SAN
RAFAEL, CA -- January 21, 208-- One of the biggest banks of solar panels
in Marin, CA, will soon be powering San Domenico School in Sleepy Hollow.
The school is a ministry of the Dominican Sisters of San Rafael. Plans
to install four sets of electricity-generating photovoltaic panels on
two school buildings and on a hillside on the north side of the private
school campus won the unanimous approval of the county Planning Commission
on Monday. READ MORE Parable invites Artists to Submit Work
For its Spring 2008 publication, Parable Conference seeks cover art
that addresses the theme of Dominican Spirituality and Justice. Typically
we also use a portion of the cover art as a motif throughout the publication. If
you would like to submit a design, please send a high-quality, black-and-white
digital image of your original artwork to info@parableconference.org. The
deadline is February 15, 2008.
Faith and Film:
Sweeney Todd, Juno and Michael Clayton
Film
critic Tom Condon, OP (St. Martin) looks at several films, two of which
have received Golden Globe awards. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of
Fleet Street is a strange and bloody musical film based on the stage
play with Johnny Depp singing! Juno, about a pregnant teenage is a quirky
intelligent comedy that hasa pro-life message. Michael Clayton (reviewed
earlier and posted now) features George Clooney as a litigator hoping
to make things right. READ MORE
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