Sinsinawa Dominicans – ‘Catholic Sisters Call for Welcoming Refugees’

Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters Ruth Poochigian, Sheila Fitzgerald, Maureen McDonnell, Joan Duerst, Mary Ellen O’Grady, Mary Rathert, Pat Leahy, Miriam Brown, Mary Ann Nelson, and Isabel Rafferty along with Presentation Sister Joy Peterson and others gather on the capitol steps in Madison for the prayer service.

Ten communities of Midwest Catholic Sisters are calling on citizens, President Barack Obama, and federal, state, and local politicians to work together to welcome refugees and are launching a public awareness campaign to make sure potential candidates and voters remember this critical issue when they head to the polls in November.

The United Nations declared June 20 World Refugee Day. In observance of this, a Madison prayer service was held at the Capitol, and a Dubuque prayer service was held on the corner of JFK and Pennsylvania. The public was invited to join Catholic Sisters in praying for refugees and for political leaders.
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June 28, 2016

‘Legacy of Impact Award Given to Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose’s St. Catherine’s Academy’

St. Catherine’s Academy, founded in 1889 by the Dominican Sisters of MSJ in Anaheim, CA, is a boys’ K-8 day and boarding school with a military tradition. Recently the Anaheim Beautiful Award was presented as an honor to the campus. The Association of Military Colleges and Schools of the US bestowed the “Legacy of Impact” award in recognition of exceptional leadership of the faculty and staff in their mission.
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June 28, 2016

Summer Retreats Have Begun at Mariandale Retreat and Conference Center

The summer retreats at Mariandale Retreat and Conference Center began June 6th and retreats will continue on throughout the summer. Don Bisson, Paula D’Arcy, Francis Gargani, Edwina Gateley, and Michael Laratonda are among the summer presenters. For more information and registration details, please see Mariandale’s summer retreats brochure.

June 27, 2016

Adrian Dominican Sister Sally Ormsby, O.P. Recognized for her Service

Niles, Illinois – Sister Sally Ormsby, OP, was recognized for her service and the contributions she has made to Notre Dame College Prep, an all-boys high school founded by the Holy Cross Brothers, where she has served as a religion teacher for nine years.

Sister Sally received the Rev. James d’Autremont, CSC, Award during the school’s graduation ceremonies. Named after the first principal of Notre Dame, the award is given annually to a faculty or staff member who “best exemplifies Father D’Autremont’s qualities of wisdom, strength, gentleness, and selfless service, a model for the Dons [students] of Notre Dame.”
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June 27, 2016

Adrian Dominicans – Motherhouse Chef Maureen Brooker Wins Culinary Creation Contest

Susan Kremski (left), Director of the Food Services Department, and Chef Maureen Brooker pose in the Motherhouse kitchen.

June 27, 2016, Washington, DC – Chef Maureen (Moe) Brooker, chef of the Adrian Dominican Sisters Motherhouse, took first place in the Culinary Creation Contest for her creation, Spicy Chicken Breast with Pumpkin Seeds and Vegetable Medley. Her award-winning entrée earned her the Culinary Cup.
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