Dominican Sisters of Adrian Look to Expand Catholic School in Philippines

Students fill one of the classrooms at Dominican School of Angeles City. A second building will be erected to accommodate the students and allow the school to add grades 11 and 12.

January 11, 2017, Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines – The Adrian Dominican Sisters are starting the new year with an eye to the future – specifically, to the future of more than 200 students and their future classmates at Dominican School of Angeles City.

The school, located in the impoverished Barangay (village) of Mining, Angeles City, opened six years ago with three kindergarten students. Today, the need and desire for a Catholic school in the area is evident as the enrollment now stands at 238 students in grades kindergarten through 10.
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January 24, 2017

UN Update: ‘World Peace, Urbanization and the Dominican Family’

Fr. Francis Belanger is currently working at the Dominican Leadership Conference’s United Nations office with Margaret Mayce, O.P. In this latest UN update Fr. Francis reflects on a presentation at the UN—“Sustaining Peace in an Urban World.” The focus of the presentation was the “intersection between the disparate global issues of urbanization and peace-making.” Read article by Fr. Francis Belanger

January 24, 2017

Las Casas: Grants Available

Las Casas: Dominicans in Ministry with Native Americans, Inc. has monies available for grants through the generosity of our Dominican congregations/provinces and other donors. Applications are available on the website: http://domlife.org/lascasas/grants-scholarships/. Completed grant requests must be received by March 1, 2017. See more details on the website.

January 23, 2017

Heartland Center for Spirituality: Lenten Webinar Series with Carla Mae Streeter, O.P.

Lenten Webinar Series with Carla Mae Streeter, OP
Theme: “Consciousness, Conversion and Grace”
February 21, 28; March 7, 14, 21, 2017.
6:30 – 8:00 p.m. CST
For registration and more information please see http://shalomplace.com/inetmin/lent2017.html
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January 23, 2017

Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa Mark Closing of 800th Jubilee of Dominican Order

Jubilee800 SINSINAWA, Wis.—Join the Sinsinawa Dominicans at a closing event for the 800^th Jubilee of the Dominican Order at 4 p.m. Tuesday, February 7, at Sinsinawa Mound. The Order of Preachers (OP) was established by St. Dominic in 1216, and Dominicans around the world have celebrated this jubilee throughout the last year. This prayer service will feature preaching by Sister Ann Willits, OP; special music; and a ritual beginning of our 170^th year as the Sinsinawa Dominican Congregation. Join us in person or via livestream at www.sinsinawa.org/live. For more information, contact Sister Priscilla Wood, OP, at 608-748-4411 or visit our website at www.sinsinawa.org. Sinsinawa Mound, the Motherhouse for the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters, is located in southwest Wisconsin on County Road Z, off Highway 11, about five miles northeast of Dubuque.