Photos of the Week – Dominican sisters gather in New York to attend UN event

Heading to the station to catch the train in to New York City

Above: Dominican sisters in New York. From left: Maureen O’Connell (Australia); Marie Therese Clement (Coordinator, DSI); Bernadine Karge (Sinsinawa); Pat Farrell (DSC); Emmanuela Okafor (Nigeria); Sandra Ede (Brazil); Celestina Veloso Freitas (DSI Justice & Peace Promoter); Marjolein Bruinen (Netherlands).

UN Commission on the Status of Women

By Margaret Mayce, OP (Amityville)

“It is no secret that we live in dark times and that we often feel perplexed and discouraged. When we reflect on the story of the women who went to the tomb on Easter morning, carrying their perfumes, perhaps we can learn something from their ability to deal with events with both wisdom and boldness. We see these women, carriers of perfumes, rising early on the ‘first day of the week,’ ‘when the sun had risen,’ to anoint the body of Jesus. The reference to the ‘first day’ and ‘sunrise,’ accompany their vision of a scene submerged in a universe of new meaning. We are at the beginning of the new creation and the light of the Risen One enfolds them in its splendor. They are aware of the size of the stone and of their inability to move it; but this is not an obstacle to them in their determination to go and anoint the body of Jesus (…).” (Cf. Dolores Aleixadre RSCJ).
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March 12, 2015

‘Orange is the New Black’ star returns for lecture series

Above from left: Sister Kathleen Tuite, OP, vice president of student life at Caldwell University; Beth Fowler, and Dr. Nancy Blattner, PhD, OPA, president of Caldwell University, at the event.

On March 11, Caldwell University welcomed back alumna Beth Fowler, class of 1962, for its Veritas Lecture Series. Fowler stars as Sister Ingalls on the Netflix original series “Orange is the New Black” and is also a Broadway veteran. The Veritas Lecture Series offers the Caldwell University community an opportunity to engage with Veritas Awardees, which include some of the university’s most distinguished alumni. The Veritas Awards were established in honor of the Sisters of St. Dominic who founded and administer Caldwell University.

March 12, 2015

Convocation registration, ‘Paris 2015 and Counting’

Dominican Sisters’ Conference

As we embark into this New Year, the Dominican Sisters’ Conference is counting down to the 2015 Climate Summit in Paris, France. The DSC’s Paris 2015 Sub-Committee encourages sisters and others to participate in the “Paris 2015 and Counting” initiative to help raise awareness of justice issues impacted by climate change. January’s focus is how climate change and human trafficking are related. More information and resources, including study guides, action items, and prayer service materials, are available online. The DSC is also planning for its second convocation Oct. 1–4 in Wheeling, Illinois. Registration materials for attendees and market place vendors are available on the DSC web site. The latest issue of the DSC newsletter, In the Loop, has also been posted. Read newsletter (PDF)

March 12, 2015

Brochures on Dominican values, foundations, charism

800th Anniversary of Dominican Order

The Sinsinawa Dominicans are honoring the 800th anniversary of the Dominican Order in 2016 by making available brochures that describe Dominican values, foundations, and charisms as well as ways to practice Dominic’s way. Each set of brochures offers in-depth information about the practices of the Dominican Order. The brochures were written and edited by Sister Ruth Poochigian, OP, with support from Sister Barbara Dannhausen, OP. The Sinsinawa Dominicans are happy to share this resource with the Dominican Family and those who want to learn more about the Dominican Order. View brochures

March 12, 2015

Dominican sisters gather in New York to attend UN event

UN Commission on the Status of Women

The 59th session of the Commission on the Status of Women is taking place March 9–20 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The main focus of the session will be on the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, including current challenges that affect its implementation and the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of women. Sister Margaret Mayce, OP (Amityville), DLC UN-NGO representative, is attending, along with eight other sisters representing Dominican Sisters International (DSI): Emmanuela Okafor (Nigeria), Maureen O’Connell (Australia), Marjolein Bruinen (Netherlands), Sandra Ede (Brazil), Bernadine Karge (Chicago, Illinois, United States); Marie Therese Clement, DSI Coordinator based in Rome, Italy; Celestina Veloso Freitas, DSI justice promoter; and Patricia Farrell (Chicago), executive director of the Dominican Sisters’ Conference.