Composer Dan Schutte to Give Concert and Retreat at Sinsinawa Mound

SINSINAWA, Wis.—Composer, artist and author Dan Schutte will be at Sinsinawa Mound for a concert Friday, April 22, and a retreat Saturday, April 23. Both are open to the public, with a freewill offering being accepted. Schutte has been composing worship music for more than 40 years. Many of his most celebrated pieces, including “Here I Am, Lord”; “City of God”; and “Sing a New Song,” come from his years of collaboration with the St. Louis Jesuits. The concert is at 7 p.m. Friday.
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March 22, 2016

Faith and Film: Zootopia

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

Zootopia is another example of the originality and creativity in contemporary animated films (e.g. Inside Out, The LEGGO Movie). I admit that it took me a few minutes to get into this story of a young rabbit named Judy Hopps (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin), who wants to leave her family farm and become a police officer in the large neighboring city, Zootopia. A word play on Thomas More’s Utopia, the city of Zootopia is a place where anthropomorphic animals of all kinds live and work together in harmony.
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March 22, 2016

‘St. Mary’s Dominican High School Observes National Catholic Sisters Week’

At the display are, (from left), students Kris Plunkett (New Orleans), Sara Britsch (River Ridge), Sr. Pat Harvat, O.P. (Vice President of Dominican Catholic Identity at DHS), art teacher Jennifer Frosh, and student Olivia Finger (LaPlace).

Among the observances during National Catholic Sisters Week (NCSW), March 8-14, St. Mary’s Dominican High School’s art teacher Jennifer Frosch invited students to contribute to a commemorative bulletin board outside the Campus Ministry office, highlighting various religious orders with photos and brief profiles. Featured orders included the Order of Preachers, Society of Sacred Heart, Daughters of Charity, Sisters of the Holy Family, Daughters of St. Paul, Sisters of Life, and Sisters of Mount Carmel.
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March 22, 2016

March Youth Preaching Weekend

Submitted by Gina Fleming, OP

This past weekend seven students from St. Agnes Academic HS came to St. John the Baptist HS to begin a weekend of prayer, study, and the forming of community. These students were the latest group who attended one of our youth preaching workshops. They learned how to bring to life their baptismal call to “preach the Good News” by using the gifts and talents that have been given to them by our loving God.

One of the highlights is when the students visit the Motherhouse on Saturday and join the retired sisters for an ice cream social. This is a fun event for all who participate. This years ice cream social was special indeed as it was part of the National celebration of Catholic Sisters Week.
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March 21, 2016

‘Sisters Urge Reason, Reform on Immigration Issues’

On March 4, 2016, Global Sisters Report held a video roundtable discussion with seven Catholic Sisters who are leaders on immigration issues. Of the seven sisters, two Dominican Sisters, Dominican Sister of Peace Judy Morris, O.P., and Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa Bernadine Karge, O.P. participated in the roundtable discussion.

Read article and see video in Global Sisters Report

About Ashley Apollonio-Hairston

Posts by Ashley Apollonio-Hairston:

Composer Dan Schutte to Give Concert and Retreat at Sinsinawa Mound

Faith and Film: Zootopia

‘St. Mary’s Dominican High School Observes National Catholic Sisters Week’

March Youth Preaching Weekend

‘Sisters Urge Reason, Reform on Immigration Issues’