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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June 7, 2016

Dominican Sisters of Caldwell Present 2016 Peace Award

Sister Danelle McCarthy presenting the 2016 Dominican Sisters of Caldwell Peace Award to Dr. James P. Morgan

The Sisters of Saint Dominic of Caldwell honored Dr. James P. Morgan of Montclair, New Jersey, during a Vesper Prayer Service on June 3rd, the Feast of the Sacred Heart, in the Motherhouse Chapel, Caldwell, New Jersey. Dr. Morgan is the recipient of the 2016 Dominican Sisters of Caldwell Peace Award, recognizing his charitable commitment to the poorest of the poor over the span of his professional career as a medical physician.
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June 6, 2016

Dominican Friar’s Documentary Wins 2016 Silver Palm Award

South Texas Gentle Men of Steel – Los Padres, a feature documentary, won the 2016 Silver Palm Award at the Mexico International Film Festival. The film was selected from among hundreds of entries from over 30 countries around the world as the competition’s very best.
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June 6, 2016

Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt Congratulate Sr. Thobile Gumede for MA in Counseling Psychology

“The Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt congratulate Sr. Thobile Gumede who was awarded the MA in Counseling Psychology by Felician University at their Commencement Exercises on May 14th. Several of our sisters were present at the ceremony and at the Baccalaureate Mass on May 13th. Sr. Thobile, a Dominican sister from Montebello, South Africa, received her baccalaureate degree from Dominican College in 2015 while living with us at our motherhouse in Blauvelt. This year she lived with the Felician Sisters in Lodi, NJ. Sr. Thobile will return to her congregation in South Africa next month.”

May 18, 2016

‘Library in Zimbabwe Named in Honor of a Maryknoll Sister’s Work with Orphans’

The Maryknoll Sisters in Zimbabwe are proud and happy to announce that a community library in Mabvuku, an urban township on the outskirts of Harare, has been named after Maryknoll Sister, Sr. Kathleen Barbee M.M. This honor is due to Sister Kathleen’s amazing mission work, she is a teacher and the majority of her students are HIV/AIDS orphans. She not only teaches this group of kids, but motivates them to remain in school after their parents have died.
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