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On Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014, history was made as more than 400,000 people marched through the streets of New York City to call for action and justice on climate change. This being the largest climate march in history was meant to make a loud statement to those gathering for the Climate Summit at the UN the following Tuesday. According to People’s Climate March, there were 2,646 People’s Climate events in 162 countries around the world.
Adrian Dominicans
Sister Carol Coston, OP (Adrian), founding director of the NETWORK Catholic Social Justice Lobby, was one of four “Nuns on the Bus” who recently traveled throughout Michigan, spreading awareness of the crucial 2014 mid-term elections to be held Nov. 4. The third annual Nuns on the Bus tour is travelling to 10 states from Sept. 17–Oct. 20. “Getting reconnected with NETWORK in a very tangible way was one of the highlights,” said Sister Carol, who began the Michigan portion of the tour in Kalamazoo. Read more
“Every day, many families leave Iraq, without having a specific place to go, to countries such as Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey to apply to the UN for immigration. Some have managed to travel directly to France. Of course, among these people are families of our sisters, a fact that causes additional pain as they see the members of their families scattered in different countries throughout the world.” —Read the Oct. 4 letter from the prioress of the Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine of Siena, Mosul, Iraq.
DSC Regional Gathering
Fifty Dominican sisters and associates gathered at St. Mary Magdalen Parish in Brighton, Michigan, on Sept. 13. The attendees represented four Dominican congregations who are members of the Dominican Sisters’ Conference (DSC): Adrian, Grand Rapids, Peace, and Racine. The group convened with the purpose of addressing the question “What is Earth asking of the Dominican Order?” (raised at the DSC convocation), to build better relationships for the sake of mission, and to create a greater sense of connectivity to DSC in order to help move the DSC forward. The meeting was sponsored by Great Lakes Dominican Mission Chapter of the Adrian Dominicans.
Rosaryville Spirit Life Center in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, recently marked 75 years with an outdoor Mass and celebration. Bishop Robert Muench of the Diocese of Baton Rouge officiated at the Mass. Sisters and staff enjoyed a blessing from the bishop and fellowship afterward. Robert Vicknair, head of maintenance for Rosaryville (left), was also recognized for 35 years of service.
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