Collaborative Dominican Novitiate: ‘Dominican Family Relationship Days’

Submitted by Cathy Arnold, OP (CDN Co-Director)

Novices from the Collaborative Dominican Novitiate and the Dominican Central and Southern Provinces met together, May 19-22, in St. Louis to experience Dominican Family relationships. Led by Sisters Ann Willits, Christin Tomy (both Sinsinawa) and Friars Don Goergen, Samuel Hakeem (both Central Province), the novices, a novice-to-be, one of our Dominican Sisters from Zimbabwe, and directors enjoyed stories, input, prayer, and sharing. Laughter filled the room as we introduced ourselves with two truths and a lie.
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May 21, 2019

Photo of the Week: DSI Assembly Elects New International Coordinator, Affirms Continental Coordinators

DSI International Coordinating Council: Pilar del Barrio, OP (Europe), Gene Poore, OP (North America), Margaret Mayce, OP (International Coordinator), Noemi Zambrano, OP, (Latin America and the Caribbean), Sr. Venentia Velephi Muthembu, OP (Africa), Bernadette Kiley, OP (Asia-Pacific)

Please click here for the press release, submitted by Anne Lythgoe, OP (Dominican Sister of Peace), about the Dominican Sisters International (DSI) General Assembly’s recent meeting in in Rome.

May 21, 2019

Dominican Women Afire Gathering at Dominican College, Blauvelt, NY

On May 24th 50 members of Dominican Women Afire are gathering at Dominican College, Blauvelt, NY for a 3-day conference. The gathering will be filled with moments of prayer and ritual, conversation and exploration, renewal of friendships and making new connections. Sparked by our shared commitment and creativity we hope to step into our future more fully than ever before.
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May 21, 2019

‘Dominican Sisters of Peace Aid Annunciation House’

Dominican Sister of Peace Justice Promoter Sr. Barbara Kane, OP, with the 1,500 pairs of socks and nearly 1,600 pairs of underwear collected for Annunciation House, a ministry of compassion for refugees at the El Paso border.

Columbus, OH – Neatly stacked in shipping boxes, they take up most of Justice Promoter Barbara Kane’s office at the Dominican Sisters of Peace Motherhouse in Columbus, OH. Spread out end to end, they would cover the length of four football fields, colorful and emblazoned with stripes and flowers, super heroes and comic book characters. But to the refugees at the border with Mexico, these thousands of pairs of fresh, new socks and underwear are a luxury after weeks, and sometimes months, of walking in the same clothing day after day.

Sr. Barbara volunteered at Annunciation House, a ministry of welcome and compassion to refugees in El Paso, earlier this year, and was struck by the need that she saw while working there. “People are so generous, and donate lots of clothing,” she said. “But at Annunciation House, new socks and underwear are always needed. After all, would you want to wear socks and underwear that another person has worn? Are new items not the very least we can for these people who are working so hard to enter our country?”
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May 21, 2019

UN Update: 63rd Commission on the Status of Women

Please click here to find the 63rd Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) report submitted by Margaret Mayce, OP (NGO Representative to the United Nations). The report was prepared by Sister Judy Lu McDonnell, OP, and Lyn Kirkconnell (Co-Promoters of Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation for the San Rafael and Mission San Jose Dominican Sisters).