| posted on March 31, 2008 |
Pope's Message for Easter
The Resurrection of Jesus Is Essentially an Event of Love
VATICAN CITY, MARCH 23, 2008 (Zenit.org).-
Here is a Vatican translation of Benedict XVI's Easter message delivered
at midday before he imparted his blessing "urbi et orbi" (to
the city of Rome and the world). READ MOREPostcards and Buttons Aid Effort
Dominicans Put Pressure on Congress to Relieve
the Iraq Refugee Crisis
FOREST
PARK, IL -- March 31, 2008 Dominican Sisters from across the country will
converge on Washington, DC April 15-17 to urgently call on Congress
to immediately improve US efforts to resettle Iraqi refugees. READ
MORE One War, Two Perspectives
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Five years ago Nathan Mihelich, Director of Communication
for the Dominican Sisters of Springfield, IL, was an embedded reporter
with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133. Armed with a video
camera, pen and paper, he accompanied the unit through southern Iraq. At
the same time, Sr. Ban Saaed, OP, was a second year novice
at the St. Catherine of Sienna Motherhouse in Mosul, Iraq. Today
she is in the United States, living and studying alongside Dominican
Sisters of Adrian. MI. How do they both view the war today?
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Sinsinawa Dominican Named to Historical Commission
of the Order
SINSINAWA, WI -- March 31, 2008. The Dominican
Order has named Sr. Mary Nona McGreal, OP (Sinsinawa) an honorary
member of the Historical Commission of the Order. In a declaration
signed by the Master of the Order, Fr. Carlos Azpiroz Costa,
OP, Sr. Nona was recognized as "an historian of the highest
caliber." READ MORE Dominican Preaching in Action
Students from Barry University’s School of Podiatric Medicine Wash Feet of Homeless in Spirit of Holy Week
Miami
Shores, Fla. -- In the spirit of the Easter holiday and Holy Week, more
than 20 students and podiatric physicians from Barry University’s
School of Podiatric Medicine turned out to provide foot care and wash
the feet of the homeless at the Miami Rescue Mission/Broward Outreach
Center’s second annual “Thanksgiving in March” event
on Friday, March 21. READ MORE
Dominican Volunteer at the UN
What a Difference a Year Makes
Some
teach children, some work with refugees, others work in poverty programs,
everyone is changed by the experience. Dominican Volunteers spend a special
year committed to service in the Dominican Family doing many different
things and helping others in hundreds of ways. Meet one volunteer whose
year of service is in an unusual place. Lauren Vater works at the United
Nations. READ
MORE The Coming Events Section has been updated to include retreats and renewal programs at several Dominican Centers.
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Chuck
Dahm, OP offers new homilies for the month to help prevent
child abuse and to see the issue through the lens of the
Gospel.
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