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Dominican Sisters of San Rafael – ‘An Invitation to Engage in Contemplative Power’
On Saturday, September 10, something remarkable happened in San Rafael, California. The Dominican Sisters invited Nancy Sylvester, IHM, to share a program on communal contemplation, the transformation of consciousness and contemplative power. Sisters who attended the day represented several other religious congregations: Dominican Sisters of San Rafael, Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, Sisters of the Holy Family, Sisters of the Good Shepherd, Sisters of Social Service, Daughters of Charity, Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose, Sisters of St. Joseph Carondelet, Adrian Dominicans, and Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Monroe, Michigan.
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Dominican Congress on Human Rights in Salamanca, Spain
Submitted by Marcelline Koch, O.P. (Springfield)
200 Dominican friars, sisters, laity, nuns, priest associates and youth, ministering in 50 countries in all corners of the world, gathered in Salamanca, Spain, September 1-5, 2016, to reflect on how our Dominican Family can renew its mission through the promotion and defense of human rights.
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Photo of the Week: Sister Donna Markham, O.P. Attends Canonization of Mother Teresa
Adrian Dominican Sister, Donna Markham, O.P. was chosen by the White House to be part of the Presidential Delegation attending the canonization of Mother Teresa of Calcutta. The ceremony took place on Sunday, September 4, 2016, during a Mass celebrated by Pope Francis at the Vatican’s St. Peter’s Square. Read more
‘Aquinas Literacy Center Kicks Off its 20th Anniversary School Year’
Aquinas Literacy Center (ALC) is celebrating its 20th Anniversary during the 2016-2017 academic year. ALC was founded in 1996 by the Adrian Dominican Sisters in response to the needs of immigrants in the McKinley Park neighborhood and surrounding areas to learn English. ALC continues to offer free, individualized tutoring in the English language to adult immigrants.
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