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Father Timothy Radcliffe, O.P. to Speak at Sinsinawa
SINSINAWA, Wis.—The Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters will host Father Timothy Radcliffe, O.P., for a lecture, “Acting and Reflecting: A Dominican Pattern for the 21st Century,” at 7 p.m. Thursday, February 4, at Sinsinawa Mound. Radcliffe, a friar of the Dominican English province, is an internationally renowned author, lecturer and preacher, as well as former Master of the Order. He was recently appointed by Pope Francis to be a consultor to the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace. The lecture is part of the ongoing celebration of the 800th Jubilee of the Order of Preachers. All are welcome to this free event.
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.
The Sinsinawa Dominicans invite you to learn more about our worldwide Dominican family, the Order of Preachers. For over 800 years, Dominicans have continued to preach the Gospel in word and deed. Today, thousands of sisters, nuns, priests, brothers, associates, and laity minister in more than 100 countries around the world. Visit our website at www.sinsinawa.org.
Four Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia in Nashville help Save Dominican Church in Limerick
Due to falling numbers, the Dominican Friars were planning to withdraw from Limerick, Ireland. However, with the help of four Dominican Sisters from Nashville, Tennessee, the Dominican Church will remain open. In August, 2016, the four Nashville sisters will leave Tennessee to go to Limerick where they will begin their ministry. Read article
Southern Dominican Friar’s Documentary Wins — Urges Dominicans to Become Filmmakers
Source: Armando P. Ibañez
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The International Independent Film Awards awarded three awards to a feature documentary, written, produced and directed by Armando P. Ibanez, O.P., a friar of the Southern Dominican Province and who also serves as Assistant Professor, Director of Radio-Television-Film at Texas A&M University-Kingsville.
The film—dedicated in commemoration of the Order’s 800th anniversary—received three Gold Awards in Directing, Documentary Feature and Animated Visuals categories.
In addition, Los Angeles CineFest selected the documentary as an Official Selection, and is now in competition with seven other selected films in the feature documentary category, which will be decided later this month.
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