April 4, 2017

Dominican Sisters of Springfield: Dominican Sister from Iraq Speaks of Experience with Refugees

The Daily Eastern News reported on a panel that Iraqi Dominican Sister Habiba Bihnam spoke at on March 29 about “the time she spent helping refugees after bombings in northern Iraq in 2014.” Sister Habiba is currently living and working in Springfield until September. Read article

April 4, 2017

Dominican Sister of Caldwell de Montfort Kinchellagh, O.P. Receives Veritas Reward

On Friday, March 31, 2017, Caldwell University presented its annual Veritas awards, recognizing alumni professional excellence. At the dinner, Caldwell Dominican Sister de Montfort Kinchellagh was honored as the recipient of the Excellence in Social Justice Advocacy award.
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April 4, 2017

Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose: “Women Deacons? A Dialogue”

You are invited to attend an event we are hosting at the Dominican Sisters Motherhouse in Fremont. The event, “Women Deacons? A Dialogue” sponsored by our Center for Education and Spirituality (CES,) will be held on Saturday, April 8 from 10 am to 3 pm. Bishop Randolph Calvo is our main presenter, with input from Sister Gloria Marie Jones, OP and Sister Mary Peter Traviss, OP, and will include panel and audience participation. A luncheon is included. I have attached the flyer. We are hoping to reach all the sisters in the Bay Area and beyond, so invite any friends to be part of this timely and interesting topic. If you have questions, please call S. Ingrid Clemmensen, OP at 925-878-5803 or call the number on the flyer. View Flyer

March 21, 2017

Garrett Gundlach, SJ, Influenced by Dominican sisters at St. Catherine’s High School in Racine, Wisconsin

The Jesuits celebrate Women’s History Month with a three-part series, “How have you been influenced by Catholic Sisters?” The Jesuits were asked to “reflect on the religious sisters they’ve worked with and gotten to know.” Please see Garrett Gundlach, SJ’s (high school campus minister and spiritual formation teacher at Red Cloud Indian School on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota) reflection below:
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March 21, 2017

Dominican Sister of Mission San Jose Mary Sean Hodges Helps ‘Men Sentenced to Life Terms Reenter the World’

A Los Angeles Magazine article, “The Sister and the Lifers,” shares the story of Dominican Sister Mary Sean Hodges’ ministry of helping men sentenced to life terms reenter the world. One part of Sister Mary Sean’s ministry is a preparation program called “Insight.” The program “focuses on helping inmates recognize the reasons for their crimes and express personal change.” Read article