‘Dominican Sisters of Peace Welcome Nine Discerners’

From bottom left: Audrey Fairbanks, Mirna Lozano, Autumn Siler, Annie Killian, Diane LeMay, Tram Bui, Kristen Wolf, Hau Mai, Kelly Nguyen

St. Catharine, KY – Attendees for the September 7-9 Dominican Sisters of Peace Come and See retreat came from across the country – as close as Kentucky and as far away as Texas and California. The women were in different stages of discernment, came from various ethnic backgrounds and spoke a number of languages, but what brought them together was their love of Christ and the Church, and their close attention to God’s plan for their own lives.

According to the website vocationnetwork.org, 71% of those who have entered religious life and are currently in initial formation are under the age of 40. This statistic held true at the Dominican Sisters of Peace Come and See Retreat held at the St. Catharine Motherhouse and St. Catharine Farm in St. Catharine, KY, near Louisville. Of the nine women in attendance, eight were under the age of 40. In total, attendees ranged in age from 18-50.
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September 11, 2018

Collaborative Dominican Novitiate 2018-2019

Please click here to read the 2018-2019 Collaborative Dominican Novitiate (CDN) newsletter to learn about the new CDN directors and new CDN novices. The information can also be found on the CDN website. You can also follow the CDN novices and directors by reading the CDN blog.

September 11, 2018

Faith and Film: Crazy Rich Asians

Movie Review by Fr. Tom Condon, O.P.

Crazy Rich Asians has generated a lot of buzz this summer for two reasons: First, it’s the first major studio film in memory which features an all-Asian cast. Second, many have wondered if it can bring back the genre of romantic comedy (“rom-com”). Once a main stay of the American cinema, rom-coms have become increasingly rare in the last few years, with the exception of such recent independent films as last year’s The Big Sick.

Crazy Rich Asians has become a big late summer hit, so it may well inspire other rom-coms. In the last couple of years, in which Hollywood, after much criticism, has increased its output of ethnic films, Crazy Rich Asians certainly indicates that there is an audience for Asian movies.

Crazy Rich Asians, based on the novel by the same name, is rather formulaic in its story. Rachel (Constance Wu) and Nick (Henry Golding) are a couple living in New York. Nick tells Rachel that he is going back home to Singapore for a wedding. He invites her to come with him. Rachel agrees, thinking it would be a good chance to see her college roommate, who lives there.

September 11, 2018

Dominican Sisters of Springfield: ‘Sacred Heart Convent Open House’

“The public is invited to Sacred Heart Convent, the motherhouse of the Dominican Sisters of Springfield, on October 7, 2018, for a rare public open house commemorating the 50th anniversary of the dedication of their historic chapel at 1237 W. Monroe Street, Springfield, IL 62704.” Read article

September 11, 2018

High School Preaching Conference 2018

Submitted by the Dominican Sisters of Adrian

High school preachers participate in a rosary procession through Holy Rosary Chapel.

August 30, 2018, Adrian, Michigan – When students begin the academic year at Dominican high schools, some will have much to say about the Dominican heritage. More than 100 students representing 19 schools left the 20th Annual Dominican High Schools Preaching Conference in Adrian with a greater understanding of the Order of Preachers – and with specific action plans for expanding their classmates’ awareness of the Dominican family and spirituality.