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Mount Saint Mary Community Presents Research at Dominican Colloquium

Mount Saint Mary College professors and staff recently presented their papers at the 14th Biennial Colloquium of Dominican Colleges and Universities. Left to right, Charles Zola, director of the Mount’s Catholic and Dominican Institute, philosophy division chair, and associate professor of philosophy; Barbara Petruzzelli, director of the Kaplan Family Library and Learning Center; Megan Morrissey, academic coach; Sr. Janet Marchesani, OP, former Mount adjunct for American Sign Language; Gina Evers, director of the Mount’s Writing Center; Ilona McGuiness, vice president for Academic Affairs; and Patrick Duffy, academic coach.

NEWBURGH, N.Y. – July 2016 – Faculty and staff from Mount Saint Mary College recently presented at the 14th Biennial Colloquium of Dominican Colleges and Universities.

Hosted at Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Mich., the colloquium provided faculty, students, and professionals of Dominican colleges and universities the opportunity to reflect on the rich heritage of the Dominican Order – which is currently celebrating 800 years of faith and fellowship – and discuss important issues presented in Catholic Dominican higher education.
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‘Dominican Sisters of Peace Help SOAP UP the RNC’

July 18, 2016—“As Cleveland, Ohio prepares to welcome thousands of attendees to the Republican National Convention (RNC), the Dominican Sisters of Peace, in collaboration with the Cleveland Collaborative against Human Trafficking, actively supported efforts to prevent sexual exploitation and rescue victims of human trafficking during the Second S.O.A.P Up the R.N.C.” Read article

‘New General Council Takes Office for Adrian Dominican Sisters’

Members of the 2016-2022 General Council are, from left: Sister Frances Nadolny, OP, Administrator and General Councilor; Sister Patricia Harvat, OP, General Councilor; Sister Patricia Siemen, OP, Prioress of the Congregation; Sister Mary Margaret Pachucki, OP, Vicaress and General Councilor; and Sister Elise D. García, OP, General Councilor.

July 8, 2016, Adrian, Michigan – The new Prioress and General Council of the Adrian Dominican Sisters formally took office on July 2, 2016 during a special Liturgy, the Celebration of Leadership. The Congregation’s new leadership team is composed of Sister Patricia Siemen, OP, Prioress of the Congregation; Sister Frances Nadolny, OP, Administrator and General Councilor; Sister Mary Margaret Pachucki, OP, Vicaress and General Councilor; and Sister Patricia Harvat, OP, and Sister Elise D. García, OP, General Councilors. Elected during the Congregation’s General Chapter in February 2016, they will hold office through June 2022.
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Faith and Film: Finding Dory

Finding_DoryMovie Review by Fr. Tom Condon, O.P.

In 2003, Pixar animation delighted us with its classic fish tale, Finding Nemo. Nemo introduced the world to a blue tang fish with short term memory loss named Dory, voiced by Ellen DeGeneres. Thirteen years later, Pixar (now part of Disney), along with writer-director Andrew Stanton, gives us a new animated classic, Finding Dory, with Dory in the central role.
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