September 27, 2016

‘Visioning Dominican Retirement’

On September 17, 2016, fourteen Sisters and partners in mission gathered at the Weber Center at Adrian, MI, for the 26^th Visioning Dominican Retirement meeting, a time for sharing and learning about the best care for our senior Sisters in motherhouses and care centers.

We heard presentations on Person-Centered Care by Mary Hopkins, OP, Medicare Updates by Susan Brown, Transitions by Kathleen Kenny, OP, Memory Loss by Coni LaBarbera, Reflections on the Sunday Readings by Rosemary Asaro, OP and Sacred Dying by Coni LaBarbera. After each presentation, there was much discussion about the reality in each of our institutions.
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September 26, 2016

Dominican Sisters of Peace: ‘At 102, Maybe It’s Time She Mended Her Ways’

A recent CBS news report stated that the number of Americans living beyond 100 is increasing. The Dominican Sisters of Peace share the story of Sr. Edwina Devlin, O.P., who will be turning 102 and how she “remains so vibrant and energized.” Read article

September 26, 2016

Photo of the Week: Dominican Sister of Sparkill, Lois Liekweg, O.P., Amazed Over the Magic of an iPad

Sr Lois — 99 year old Sparkill Dominican Sister, Lois Liekweg, O.P., has been a Dominican Sister for 83 years. She will be 100 in December and she is learning to master the magic of an iPad (Photo by Sparkill Associate, Carole Davide, 09/14/16).

September 20, 2016

‘Adrian Dominicans Invite the Public To Communal Contemplative Prayer’

September 19, 2016, Adrian, Michigan – The Leadership Council of the Adrian Dominican Sisters invites all people of good will to join them in eight minutes of silent, contemplative prayer each Tuesday from September 20, 2016, through Election Day on November 8.
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September 13, 2016

Dominican Sisters of San Rafael – ‘An Invitation to Engage in Contemplative Power’

2contemplation On Saturday, September 10, something remarkable happened in San Rafael, California. The Dominican Sisters invited Nancy Sylvester, IHM, to share a program on communal contemplation, the transformation of consciousness and contemplative power. Sisters who attended the day represented several other religious congregations: Dominican Sisters of San Rafael, Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, Sisters of the Holy Family, Sisters of the Good Shepherd, Sisters of Social Service, Daughters of Charity, Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose, Sisters of St. Joseph Carondelet, Adrian Dominicans, and Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Monroe, Michigan.
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