Dominican Sisters of Caldwell and Mount Saint Dominic Academy Students Recognized for Sustainability Efforts

Pictured above: Caldwell Councilman Kris Brown, Caldwell Mayor Ann Dassing, Sister Jeanne Goyette, O.P., and Mrs. Ann Marchioni, head of the Caldwell Environmental Commission.

The Sisters of St. Dominic of Caldwell were awarded first prize in the adult category of the Caldwell Environmental Commission’s “Partners for the Planet” contest. Sr. Jeanne Goyette accepted the award at the May 3rd Town Council meeting in the name of the Congregation and gave an explanation of the sisters’ efforts to be eco-friendly at Sacred Heart Convent. “We tried to make it as sustainable as possible, within our financial budget,” Sr. Jeanne said, adding that the convent has items such as solar panels, rainwater collection, a garden, a green roof, a monitoring system for the solar panels, a beehive, and an electric car outlet. The $50 prize money will be used for garden expenses.
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May 17, 2016

‘Keeping Faith with the Preachers’ – New Book about the History of Dominican Sisters

Sister Barbara Beaumont, O.P. in Fanjeaux, France has recently had her book published, Keeping Faith with the Preachers: Pages from the History of Dominican Sisters. The book is “a collection of talks and conferences about the history of Dominican women given in various locations in recent years (USA, France, Belgium…).” The price is 10 euro ($11.33) and can be purchased online via PayPal (request instructions via email). Book can be ordered online at shop.fanjeaux@orange.fr.

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May 17, 2016

Dominican Sisters of Peace Celebrate 50 Years of Presence in Peru

For fifty years, a total of twenty-four Dominican Sisters of Peace have served in Chimbote, Peru. On April 29, 2016, a celebration was held for the Golden Jubilee of the Sisters’ presence in Chimbote. In attendance were Sr. Mary Ann Connolly, Sr. Germaine Conroy, Sr. Catherine Malya Chen and Sr. Therese Leckert.
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May 17, 2016

Sinsinawa Dominicans – ‘Preaching through the Arts’ Summer Exhibit

“Over the hill country,” a woodcut by Sister Chiara Pauloni, OP (1922-2011), represents the visitation of Mary to Elizabeth.

Sinsinawa Art Gallery will host the jubilee heritage exhibit, “Preaching through the Arts,” June 4-July 31. This annual summer exhibit will feature artworks by Sinsinawa Dominican sisters from early days to the present as well as sisters from three other Dominican congregations, all in honor of the 800th jubilee year of our Dominican family, the Order of Preachers. For over 800 years, Dominicans have continued to preach the Gospel in word and deed. Today, thousands of sisters, nuns, priests, brothers, associates, and laity minister in more than 100 countries around the world. The arts have been an integral part of the Sinsinawa Dominican congregation’s heritage. For more information, contact Sister Priscilla Wood, OP, at 608-748-4411 or visit our website at www.sinsinawa.org. Sinsinawa Mound, the Motherhouse for the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters, is located in southwest Wisconsin on County Road Z, off Highway 11, about five miles northeast of Dubuque.

May 16, 2016

Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt – Second Annual Nun Run