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The first National Catholic Sisters Week will take place March 8–14, 2014 as part of Women’s History Month. The purpose is to raise awareness of the mission and ministries of Catholic sisters. Women religious have made, and continue to make, vital contributions in education, health care, criminal justice, social justice, theology, the arts, and politics. The Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters and Dominican Sisters of Peace are among many congregations of Catholic sisters in the United States whose stories are just waiting to be told. Read news releases from the Amityville, Sinsinawa and Adrian Dominicans | Visit NCSW page on the Dominican Sisters of Peace web site

Dominican Nuns of Summit, New Jersey

For the second year, Sister Mary Cecilia, an extern sister with the Dominican Nuns of Summit, New Jersey (Monastery of Our Lady of the Rosary), attended the New York University Catholic Center’s Vocation Night. Sister Mary Cecilia was part of a panel of vowed religious who were available to answer student questions. For more photos from the event, visit the nuns’ web site.

On Feb. 28, the Racine Dominicans (Racine, Wisconsin) concluded the process of electing the three women who will lead their community for the next four years. The new Executive Committee will take office July 1. Sister Maryann McMahon, OP (center) will serve as president; Sisters Agnes Johnson, OP (right) and Kathy Slesar, OP will serve as vice presidents.

By Matthew Frey, Director of News Services
Mount Saint Mary College

As a prelude to the Lenten season, Sister Jo-Ann Iannotti, OP, revealed to the Mount Saint Mary College community how the charism of the Order of St. Dominic has been supported by its involvement in—and practice of—the arts.

The lecture was sponsored by the Mount’s Catholic and Dominican Institute.

Some 800 years ago, St. Dominic de Guzman promoted Christianity while living a simple, joyful life. His ideals were the catalyst for the Order of Preachers: A worldwide community of religious and lay men and women with a tradition of study and faith in which Mount Saint Mary College is steeped.
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