‘Nadine Foley, OP, Former Adrian Dominican Prioress and National Leader of Women Religious, Dies at 93’

Adrian, Michigan – Sister Nadine Foley, OP, Prioress of the Adrian Dominican Sisters from 1986 to 1992, died on May 13 at the age of 93.

For much of her religious life, Sister Nadine figured prominently in religious circles as a leader both for the Adrian Dominican Congregation and for women religious throughout the nation. She served for two terms as a General Councilor for the Adrian Dominican Sisters, in 1974-1978 and 1978-1982, before being elected as the Congregation’s Prioress in 1986.
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May 22, 2017

‘Adrian Dominican Sisters Dedicate Memorial Marker for Filipina Sisters’

Sisters surround the memorial marker for the dedication.

May 1, 2017, Adrian, Michigan – In a brief but moving ritual, the Adrian Dominican Sisters on April 28 dedicated a memorial marker for Sisters in the Our Lady of Remedies Mission Chapter, based in Pampanga, Philippines.

Engraved on the stone marker in the Congregation’s cemetery are the names of Sisters Aleli Mayor José, OP; Esperanza Leonardo Bonifacio, OP; Lettyham Gomez Espiritu, OP; and La Purisima Alcantara Careso, OP. The names of other Sisters from the Remedies Chapter will be engraved on the marker upon their deaths.
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May 22, 2017

Dominican Sisters of Peace Give $1.5 Million for PhD Program at Founded University

The Leadership Team of the Dominican Sisters of Peace celebrate the naming of the new Peace Hall at Ohio Dominican University. From left, Sister Anne Lythgoe, OP; Sister Therese Leckert, OP; Sister Patricia Twohill, OP, Sister Gemma Doll, OP, and Sister Gene Poore, OP.

Columbus, OH – In keeping with the Dominican tradition and the Congregation’s commitment to education, the Dominican Sisters of Peace have given a $1.5 million gift to Ohio Dominican University in Columbus, OH. Ohio Dominican is a co-educational liberal arts university founded by the Dominican Sisters of Peace in 1911.
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May 9, 2017

‘Dominican Sisters of Peace Commemorate Site of Underground Railroad’

DSOP Underground Railroad: Representatives from Ohio Dominican University, Friends of Freedom Society, and Sister Pat Twohill, OP, Prioress of the Dominican Sisters of Peace.

Columbus, OH – Representatives of the Dominican Sisters of Peace, Ohio Dominican University, the Columbus Recreation & Parks Dept., and the Friends of Freedom Society gathered on April 20, 2017 to dedicate a historical marker commemorating the importance of Alum Creek and other Central Ohio tributaries as routes used by escaped slaves during the Underground Railroad.
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May 9, 2017

New York Dominicans Organized Sister Rally to the People’s Climate March in Washington, D.C.

A recent article features Dominican Sister of Blauvelt Ceil Lavan, OP and the sister rally to the people’s Climate March in Washington, D.C. that took place in White Plains on April 29, 2017. Sister Ceil was the march organizer. Read article