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The Journal Times recently published an article featuring the Dominican Sisters of Racine about their continued efforts to fight human trafficking. “Last month, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a series of bills in support of efforts to combat human trafficking. But anti-trafficking efforts have been active for years in Racine County, and much” […] Read article
On Sunday, August 6th, the Dominican Sisters of Caldwell held the Rite of Reception into the Novitiate for Gina Scaringella. A native of Fairfield, New Jersey, Gina was welcomed last fall for a period of candidacy during which she prepared herself by further developing spiritual, intellectual and relational gifts under the direction of Sister Marie Mueller, OP, Candidate Director, and the rest of the Formation Team.
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Rev. Charles Bouchard, OP presents “Spirituality, Health Care Reform, and the Happy Death” on September 14 at 7 pm.
Advances in medical technology have brought many blessings, but they have also led to soaring costs and a health care system that sometimes seems beyond our control, especially for the frail and elderly. How can we use technology effectively while honoring death as a spiritual event and part of our journey back to God? How can the traditional Catholic notion of the happy death influence debates about health care reform? A discussion of these topics will be led by Rev. Charles Bouchard, Senior Director of Theology and Ethics at the Catholic Health Association of the United States.
Location: Martin Theater, Dominican University, 7900 W Division St. River Forest, IL 60305
More information and tickets:
http://events.dom.edu/spirituality-health-care-reform
Contact:
Rachel Hart Winter
rhartwinter@dom.edu
708-714-9107
From June 25-30, 2017, 41 Dominican sisters attended the Maryknoll Mission Institute Program “Companionship of Empowerment: Religious Life in the 21st Century” presented by Fr. D Diarmuid O’Murchu, MSC. The Dominican sisters in attendance were: Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt; Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa; Dominican Sisters of Sparkill with their 4 Pakistani sisters attending; Maryknoll Sisters of St. Dominic.
Sister Tina Heltsley, OP was featured in the San Mateo Daily Journal’s July 13 edition “in an article titled ‘A beacon for community: St. Francis Center offers North Fair Oaks resources.’” Sister Tina “was instrumental in bringing affordable housing, community gardens, and youth programs to the North Fair Oaks neighborhood.” Read article
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