‘St. Mary’s Dominican High School Choir Earns District Honors’

St. Mary’s Dominican High School Senior High Choir members (from left), First Row: Lindsey Sellers, Paige McGaha, Veronica Smith, Kayla Goudeau, Rebecca Koenig, Elizabeth Champagne, and Celeste Maffei. Second Row: Molly Gaffney, Delanie Wheeler, Lili Cerise, Catherine Cerise, Ceci Bourg, Maggie Conrad, and Choir Director Ms. Brenda Castillo.

St. Mary’s Dominican High School’s Choir brought home honors at district competition hosted by the Louisiana Music Educators’ Association (LMEA). The junior high school honor chorus performed under the direction of Dr. Susan Brumfield and the senior high chorus performed under Mr. Sean Ivory’s direction. These clinicians are known internationally as outstanding composers, arrangers, authors, artistic directors and vocal educators. DHS Fine Arts Department Chair Ms. Brenda Castillo is director of the DHS choir.
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March 11, 2016

Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt – Rockland County Legislature Recognizes National Catholic Sisters Week with a Proclamation

“The Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt will participate in National Catholic Sisters Week, an annual celebration that honors women religious that takes place from March 8 -14, 2016. The Rockland County Legislature recognized this week with a Proclamation that was introduced by Legislator Patrick Moroney. Pictured is the Leadership Team of the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt (from left to right): Sister Anne Daniel Young, O.P., Sister Joan Agro, O.P, Sister Catherine Howard, O.P. and Sister Michaela Connolly, O.P.”

March 8, 2016

‘Racine Dominicans Honor Women of the Year’

Photo of Elaine Kinch (left) receiving the Woman of the Year award from Racine Dominican president, Sister Maryann McMahon.

RACINE, WI — As people across the nation celebrate “working to form a more perfect union” this March (Women’s History Month), the Racine Dominicans honored two local women – leaders in helping Racine and other Wisconsin communities “to form a more perfect union.”
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March 2, 2016

Photo of the Week: Dominican Sisters of Houston Honored with David P. Atwood Founder’s Award

Pictured left to right: Carol Mayes, O.P.; Eleanor Cresap, O.P.; Annette Dworsky, O.P.; Ceil Roeger, O.P.; Pat Casey, O.P.; Kristen Houle, Executive Director, TCADP; and Dave Atwood.

February 3, 2016

Dominican Sister of Peace Ruth Angelette, O.P. Receives 2015 Distinguished Graduate Award

Dominican Sister of Peace Ruth Angelette, O.P. received the 2015 Distinguished Graduate Award at the Catholic Schools Week Mass on February 4, 2016 in New Orleans, LA. For the past 42 years she has been principal of St. Anthony of Padua School in New Orleans. Read article in the Clarion Herald