‘Dominican Sisters of Peace Meet with Ohio Governor’

COLUMBUS, OH, August 16 – On Thursday, August 16, Ohio Governor John Kasich met with religious sisters from all over the state for lunch and discussion at the Governor’s Residence in Columbus. Sisters Pat Twohill, Nadine Buchanan, and Barbara Kane represented the Dominican Sisters of Peace at this meeting, the second such conducted by the Kasich administration during his eight years as Governor. Kasich held the first of these luncheons in 2016 to celebrate the canonization of St. Teresa of Calcutta.

Governor Kasich opened this year’s conversation with his personal concern that people are not hearing about compassion, mercy, and justice in their churches, and are not bringing Jesus’ message of inclusion out to the world.
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August 13, 2018

‘We Have Family In Iraq 2018 Delegation’

“[A] delegation of U.S. Dominicans will travel to Iraq in late September, almost a year after having had postponed their trip because of instability in Iraqi Kurdistan.” Please click here to read more about the delegation and “about an opportunity for you to observe the fourth anniversary of the displacement of thousands of Christians and other religious minorities at the time of the ISIS invasion of Iraq.”

August 13, 2018

Dominican Sister of San Rafael and Artist, Joanne Cullimore, OP, Paints Image in Response to the Crisis of Children Being Separated from their Parents

In seeking ways to respond to the crisis of children being separated from their parents at the southern border, San Rafael Dominican sister and artist, Joanne Cullimore, OP painted an image and added a prayer in Spanish. It is a modern day retablo, an artistic expression she is familiar with from many years of painting trips she took to Mexico, New Mexico and other parts of the southwestern U.S.

The San Rafael Dominicans have made it into a prayer card and are inviting prayers for the children and their parents.
Please click here for the prayer card.

“Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe ten compasión y protege a todos los niños y padres separados en la frontera.”

“Our Lady of Guadalupe, have compassion and protect all of the children and parents separated at the border.”

July 22, 2018

Dominican Justice Promoters Historic Annual Meeting

‘A Call to Align our Justice Mission with Province and Congregational Communicators, Leaders of Laity in a Troubled Time’

Dominican North America Justice Promoters

The Dominican Justice Promoters of North America met on June 27th to 29th in Des Plaines, Illinois to renew its mission and direction. Thirty-three participants gathered from California, Washington State, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Missouri, Kentucky, New Jersey, New York and other parts of the United States. We were proud to have a more inclusive representation of the Dominican Family of North America with representatives of the friars of Canada, Dominican Laity and Province and Congregational Representatives joining our annual meeting. Joining us were Communicators: Stacy Spitler of Grand Rapids, Angela Kessler of Adrian, Kate Martin of San Rafael, Gina Ciliberto of Hope and Michael Wilmsen of the Central Province.
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April 24, 2018

Dominican Sisters in Committed Collaboration – ‘Gun Control Reform Postcards’

Submitted by Didi Madden, OP

The postcard campaign calling our elected official to pass reforms that make sale and possession of high-capacity semi-automatic weapons and ammunition magazines illegal and to institute comprehensive background checks and mandatory waiting periods realized over 4,000 postcards delivered to Congress and the White House.

Thank you to all who participated! Please continue to advocate for gun control reform!