Dominican Life 
USA
A web crossroads for the Order of Preachers
Ponchatoula, LA– About 30 Associates of the Dominican Sisters of Peace, along with local Sisters, gathered at the Rosaryville Spirit Life Center April 25-28 for an Associate Retreat.
The retreat, themed “Journey to Transforming Truth”, was an opportunity for retreatants to deepen their faith by opening their hearts and minds to the reality of one human family, and to Christ’s commandment to love one another as He loves us.
More
The global Dominican Preaching Network invites Dominicans from the United States and Canada to a three-day colloquium on our Dominican evangelical charism. Anthony Gittens CSSp from CTU will speak on Evangelization in the Mission of Jesus and in Our Mission as Church, and Dr. Ann Garrido from Aquinas Institute of theology will facilitate. Dominican preachers of all ages, promoters of Dominican mission, and provincial/congregational leaders are welcome to this intergenerational conversation. See more information by clicking on the image below and at www.ai.edu/dpn.
Dominican Volunteers USA (DVUSA) is hosting it’s Annual Gala on Saturday, April 6th, from 6 – 9 pm at Concordia University in River Forest, Illinois. This is the largest annual fundraiser for DVUSA, which welcomes lay men and women to live in intentional, intergenerational communities with Dominican Sisters and Friars while responding to the injustices of our day by ministering with our sisters and brothers, especially those who are poor and marginalized.
More
Once again Dominican Women Afire will preach during the Easter Season! The daily preaching will be delivered to your inbox to inspire, celebrate, and challenge each of us to grow in God’s ways. The theme this year is, “Were not our hearts burning…”
Sign-up here to receive the Dominican Women Afire Preaching from Easter Sunday to Pentecost!
On March 13th, a group of over 40 Catholic sisters and lay people gathered for a brunch to thank the Sisters at Aquinas Literacy Center in honor of National Catholic Sisters Week. After a shared meal, the attendees were presented with the history of St. Dominic by S. JoAnn Fleischaker, O.P. and the significance of St. Thomas Aquinas by S. Joan Mary, O.P. There was also time for sharing stories and memories by the Sisters. The Aquinas Literacy Center has 12 Sisters from sixdifferent religious orders volunteering as literacy tutors and clerical volunteers.
More
USA
A web crossroads for the Order of Preachers
