Summertime and Sisters’ Jubilees

This summer, many Dominican sisters across the United States have celebrated anniversaries of profession as vowed women religious. Many of the congregations feature stories and photos about their Jubilarians online.
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July 25, 2016

Mount Saint Mary Community Presents Research at Dominican Colloquium

Mount Saint Mary College professors and staff recently presented their papers at the 14th Biennial Colloquium of Dominican Colleges and Universities. Left to right, Charles Zola, director of the Mount’s Catholic and Dominican Institute, philosophy division chair, and associate professor of philosophy; Barbara Petruzzelli, director of the Kaplan Family Library and Learning Center; Megan Morrissey, academic coach; Sr. Janet Marchesani, OP, former Mount adjunct for American Sign Language; Gina Evers, director of the Mount’s Writing Center; Ilona McGuiness, vice president for Academic Affairs; and Patrick Duffy, academic coach.

NEWBURGH, N.Y. – July 2016 – Faculty and staff from Mount Saint Mary College recently presented at the 14th Biennial Colloquium of Dominican Colleges and Universities.

Hosted at Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Mich., the colloquium provided faculty, students, and professionals of Dominican colleges and universities the opportunity to reflect on the rich heritage of the Dominican Order – which is currently celebrating 800 years of faith and fellowship – and discuss important issues presented in Catholic Dominican higher education.
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July 25, 2016

‘Dominican Sisters of Peace Help SOAP UP the RNC’

July 18, 2016—“As Cleveland, Ohio prepares to welcome thousands of attendees to the Republican National Convention (RNC), the Dominican Sisters of Peace, in collaboration with the Cleveland Collaborative against Human Trafficking, actively supported efforts to prevent sexual exploitation and rescue victims of human trafficking during the Second S.O.A.P Up the R.N.C.” Read article

July 25, 2016

Siena Retreat Center Hosting the International Forgiveness Project

Siena Retreat Center, Racine, WI, is honored to host the International Forgiveness Project this summer, July 31- August 13. The purpose of hosting the exhibit and related programming is to offer to the broader community an opportunity to reflect on stories of forgiveness and the role forgiveness plays in a global, diverse, and complex society. The exhibit consists of twenty panels of thought-provoking images and personal narratives exploring forgiveness in the face of atrocity. Drawing together voices from South Africa, the United States, Israel, Palestine, Northern Ireland, and England, the exhibition examines forgiveness as a healing process, a path out of victimhood and, ultimately, a journey of hope.
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July 22, 2016

Dominican High Schools Preaching Conference

“The Dominican Story is only kept alive by live Dominicans,” words from Dominican scholar, Edward Schillebeeckx that can be heard echoing from Adrian, Michigan, the gathering site for the 18th Annual Dominican High Schools Preaching Conference. Students from 23 high schools, including two from Australia, gathered at Siena Heights University, June 24-29, 2016, to discover and deepen the preacher within.
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