Faith and Film: Green Book

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

Green Book is a likeable movie which is emerging as one of the favorites for the Oscars this year.

Green Book is based on the true story of the unlikely friendship between Tony “Lip” Vallelonga (Viggo Mortensen), an Italian-American New York nightclub bouncer, and Dr. Don Shirley (Mahershala Ali), an African American pianist. In 1962, Dr. Shirley is scheduled to embark on a two-month tour with his trio that would take him into the Deep South. Dr. Shirley hears about Tony, and his reputation for toughness, which he may need in the segregated South. The club where Tony works is closed for renovations, so he goes to meet Dr. Shirley. Tony is hired. The two set out on their journey.
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December 15, 2018

Dominican Sister of Sinsinawa Kathy Flynn Makes Religious Profession

From left: Sr. Kathy Flynn, Sr. Mary Ann Nelson, and Prioress Toni Harris.

SINSINAWA, Wis.—Sister Kathy Flynn, OP, will make her final profession Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018, at the 10:30 a.m. Mass in Queen of the Rosary Chapel at Sinsinawa Mound, the motherhouse of the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa, Wis.

A chance meeting with Sinsinawa Dominican Sister Laura Goedken, OP, inspired Kathy to learn more about religious life. Sister Laura recognized that Kathy was asking lots of questions, so Sister Laura suggested Kathy attend a weekend designed for women who are contemplating religious life called “Dubuque’s Got Sisters.” Kathy participated in the weekend and has since followed the path that God has laid out for her.
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December 4, 2018

Photo of the Week: Dominican Sisters of Peace Associate Receives Martin de Porres Award

Left to right, back row: Fr. Juan Torres, OP, Director of Development, Southern Dominican Province; Dominican Sisters of Peace Ceal Warner, Pat Thomas, Dominic Savio; Fr. Tom Condon, OP, Provincial, Southern Dominican Province; Dominican Sister of Peace Suzanne Brauer. Left to right, front row: Dr. Cynthia Thomas, OPA; Dominican Sisters of Peace Therese Leckert, Angeline Magro, Dorothy Trosclair, Joan Arceneaux. (Photos by Michael Maples, Southern Dominican Province, USA)

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December 4, 2018

Las Casas Fall 2018 Newsletter

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December 4, 2018

Molloy College Students Interview Amityville Dominican Sisters

Sister Veronica Greeley Chats with Molloy Students

As part of their course at Molloy College called “Spiritual Autobiography,” students visited the Queen of the Rosary Motherhouse in Amityville on November 5, 2018 to interview and hear all about the lives of some of our Sisters. Lauren Czarnecki, 20, loved talking to S. Mary Ryan who was a teacher and principal. “She told me that many people think that when great things happen to them, it’s luck. But it’s really God’s plan for us. I never took that into consideration before,” said Czarnecki, who is majoring in childhood special education.
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