Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology Hosts Art Exhibition, “Via Pulchritudinis – Fine Handpress Printing in the Dominican Tradition”

On September 25, 2016 the Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology in Berkeley hosted an opening reception for its art exhibition “Via Pulchritudinis – Fine Handpress Printing in the Dominican Tradition.” Part of the 800th anniversary jubilee year celebrations at DSPT, the exhibition focuses on the handpress materials and artwork from two Dominican presses.
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September 13, 2016

Dominican Congress on Human Rights in Salamanca, Spain

Submitted by Marcelline Koch, O.P. (Springfield)

200 Dominican friars, sisters, laity, nuns, priest associates and youth, ministering in 50 countries in all corners of the world, gathered in Salamanca, Spain, September 1-5, 2016, to reflect on how our Dominican Family can renew its mission through the promotion and defense of human rights.
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September 13, 2016

Dominican Institute for the Arts Fall 2016 Newsletter

webdialogo Read the latest news from the Dominican Institute for the Arts (DIA) about their gathering in Racine, WI from July 27- 30, 2016.

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August 23, 2016

Province of St. Martin de Porres – Dominicans Meet Pope Francis during the Dominican General Chapter

Submitted by Tom Condon, O.P. (Prior Provincial)

On August 4, at the conclusion of the General Chapter of Bologna, all those gathered for the Chapter, including Provincials, members of the Curia, secretaries, interpreters, translators, and representatives of other branches of the Dominican Family, including nuns, sisters, laity, and Dominican Youth Movement, boarded a train from Bologna to Rome. After the two hour, 10 minute trip, we were taken by chartered buses into the Vatican, through the “back door” that tourists never see. We were escorted down long corridors under the watchful eye of the Swiss guard in their colorful uniforms.
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June 8, 2016

Sinsinawa Dominicans – Fr. Don Goergen, O.P. to Speak at Sinsinawa

SINSINAWA, Wis.— As part of their celebration of the 800^th Jubilee of the Order of Preachers, the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa will host a Jubilee lecture by Don Goergen, OP, Ph.D., a Dominican priest, teacher, lecturer and author on Saturday, June 18. Goergen has published many articles and 10 books in the areas of Christology and Christian spirituality. His latest book, St. Dominic: The Story of a Preaching Friar, is now available from Paulist Press and will be the focus of his talk, “The Charism and Legacy of Dominic.” A book signing will be held at 12:30 p.m. with the lecture beginning at 1 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Copies of the book will be available for purchase in the Sinsinawa Book and Gift Gallery before and after the lecture. For more information, contact Sister Priscilla Wood, OP, at 608-748-4411 or visit our website at www.sinsinawa.org. Sinsinawa Mound, the Motherhouse for the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters, is located in southwest Wisconsin on County Road Z, off Highway 11, about five miles northeast of Dubuque.