Dominican Sister of Mission San Jose Donna Maria Moses, O.P. to Present Newly Published Book

On Wednesday, March 14, 2018, S. Donna Maria Moses will present her newly published book, American Catholic Women Religious: Radicalized by Mission. Please click here to view the flyer.

March 6, 2018

Dominican Sisters of the Roman Congregation New Leadership

(from l to r: Nelida Armas Tejera- elected General Councilor from Spain province/Therese Marie Boillat – elected General Councilor – Vicaress from Italy/Ysabel Barroso – elected General Prioress from Benin, Africa and Spain/Therese Demers – elected General Councilor from USA.)

Last summer the Dominican Sisters of the Roman Congregation had a general chapter in Rome to elect a new general council (see above photo). The USA province of the Roman Congregation has asked to change it’s leadership structure from that of a province to a vicariate. This chapter will take place from April 3 – 7, 2018 in Sabattus, Maine presided and facilitated by the General Prioress, Ysabel Barroso. Prayer from our Dominican Family would be greatly appreciated.

March 6, 2018

Dominican Sister of Peace Judy Morris, O.P. Stands for ‘Dreamers’

Sister Judy Morris, OP, is taken into custody by Capital police on February 27 during a peaceful demonstration to protect those affected by DACA.

Washington, DC – Sr. Judy Morris, OP, was one of 40 Catholic faith leaders taken into police custody on February 27, 2018, in a peaceful demonstration in Washington, DC. Sr. Judy was part of an action by Faith in Public Life to demand immediate action by the House of Representatives to create a clean path to citizenship for participants in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, known as Dreamers. Several hundred Catholic faith leaders and laity took part in the peaceful protest. Click here to view images of the protest courtesy of Faith in Public Life.
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March 6, 2018

Dominican Sister of Peace Alvina Miller, O.P. Celebrates 100 Years

Great Bend, KS – The last hundred years have seen many, many changes in our Catholic Church. Nine new Popes, Vatican II, production of a new Catechism – even a Pope that uses Twitter! Sister Alvina Miller, OP, of Great Bend, KS, has seen all of these changes and more in her 100 years of life and 83 years of consecrated life.
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March 6, 2018

Dominican Sisters of Adrian Stand in Solidarity with Dreamers

Sister Elise García, OP, General Councilor, speaks during a press conference at the beginning of the Catholic Day of Action for Dreamers in Washington, DC.

March 2, 2018, Washington, DC – Four Adrian Dominican Sisters were among about 200 Catholic priests, Sisters, lay leaders, and Dreamers who on February 27 gave public witness to the Catholic call for a clean Dreamers Act that would allow a path to citizenship for young immigrants who had come to the U.S. with their parents.

Sister Elise García, OP, General Councilor, was among about 40 participants who were arrested in a nonviolent act of civil disobedience, staying in the Capitol Rotunda to pray for just and compassionate immigration legislation after the Capitol Police had warned them three times to disband. Standing in solidarity with her and with the other arrested protestors were Adrian Dominican Sisters Attracta Kelly, OP; Corinne Sanders, OP; and Heather Stiverson, OP.
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