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Dominican Institute for the Arts Fall 2016 Newsletter
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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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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Sinsinawa Dominicans – Fr. Don Goergen, O.P. to Speak at Sinsinawa
SINSINAWA, Wis.— As part of their celebration of the 800th 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.
Dominican Friar’s Documentary Wins 2016 Silver Palm Award
South Texas Gentle Men of Steel – Los Padres, a feature documentary, won the 2016 Silver Palm Award at the Mexico International Film Festival. The film was selected from among hundreds of entries from over 30 countries around the world as the competition’s very best.
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‘Dominican Novices from Denver Visit Dominican Sisters of Peace’
GREAT BEND, KS – The Motherhouse in Great Bend had its own personal and very wonderful celebration for the 800th anniversary of the Dominican Family’s founding. The Dominican men from the Central Province Novitiate in Denver and their Director, Fr. Bob Keller, spent some fun and relaxing time with nearly 50 Great Bend area Dominican Sisters of Peace and Associates. The novices were on their way back home from their 4000+ miles of travel to Dominican sites east of Kansas. They told us what a great experience it was to meet priests, nuns, and sisters of the Family as well as to visit many of the parishes and institutions staffed by Dominicans.
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