Featured Articles

Dominican Sister of Peace Margaret Ormond, OP Receives Breukelein Institute’s Award of Merit

Fr. Dennis Corrado, Provost of the Brooklyn Oratory, with the winners of this years’ Breukelein’s Gaudium Awards: Award of Merit Winner Sister Margaret Ormond, O.P. – President, Dominican Academy, New York, NY, former Prioress, Dominican Sisters of Peace; and Gaudium Award Winners Caroline Woo, Recent President of Catholic Relief Services, Dean, Notre Dame University, Executive VP, Purdue University; Bebe Neuwirth – celebrated Tony and Emmy award-winning actress, dancer, singer in television and theatre; Garry Trudeau – Pulitzer Prize winning creator of Doonesbury, Tanner, Alpha House; Farrell Evans – Sports Illustrated/ESPN golf journalist, Co-Founder, The Bridge Golf Foundation, Harlem, New York.

New York, NY – On Monday, September 18, 2017, Sr. Margaret Ormond, OP, was presented with the Breukelein Institute’s Award of Merit.  The award was given at the Breukelein’s annual Gaudium Awards Dinner held at the Yale Club.
More

Dominican Sisters of Adrian: ‘Second Building of Dominican School of Angeles Blessed on Feast of St. Rose of Lima’

Cutting the ribbon for the new school building are, from left: Sister Zenaida Nacpil, OP, Chapter Prioress; Most Rev. Paciano B. Aniceto, DD, Archbishop Emeritus of the Archdiocese of San Fernando; and Allan and Maricel Gatpolintan.

By Sister Zenaida Nacpil, OP (Chapter Prioress, Our Lady of Remedies Mission Chapter)

August 28, 2017, Angeles City, the Philippines – The Adrian Dominican Sisters of Our Lady of Remedies Mission Chapter blessed a second school building of Dominican School of Angeles City – the Virgin de los Remedies Building – on August 23, the Feast of St. Rose of Lima.
More

Photo of the Week: ‘Caldwell University Names Art Gallery for Sister Gerardine Mueller, OP’

Sister Gerardine enters the gallery with (left) Kevin Boyle, Caldwell University Vice President -Development and Alumni Affairs, and (right) Dr. Nancy Blattner, Ph.D., OPA (Photo credit: Pushparaj Aitwal)

“On Saturday, September 23rd, Caldwell University dedicated its new art gallery in the name of Sister Gerardine Mueller, OP, a Dominican Sister of Caldwell since 1939. Sister Gerardine ministered in the Art Department of Caldwell University for 34 years” […] Read more

Dominican Sisters of Adrian: ‘Aquinas Literacy Center Opens New Site on International Literacy Day’

Attending the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Aquinas Literacy Center’s new site are, from left, Cook County Commissioner Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, State Representative Theresa Mah, Aquinas Literacy Center Executive Director Alison Altmeyer, Program Director Meg Green, and volunteer Tutor Rita Janco.

September 22, 2017, Chicago – Aquinas Literacy Center celebrated International Literacy Day, September 8, in a very special way – with a grand opening celebration for its new site.
More

Photo of the Week: Dominican Volunteers USA Welcomes 2017-2018 Volunteers

The Dominican Family welcomes 16 young adults who came together in August at Mariandale Retreat Center in Ossining, NY for their orientation to Dominican Volunteers USA (DVUSA). Together, with the staff and Dominican Sisters, they spent intentional time with one another and participated in several sessions relating to Dominican life; equipping themselves with the tools needed to be successful on their journey. There was even a visit from St. Catherine of Siena brought to life by Nancy Murray, OP.
More

« Older Entries Newer Entries »

Copyright ©2025 | Sponsored by the Dominican Sisters Conference | Contact Us

Dominican Life USA

A web crossroads for the Order of Preachers


Email Newsletter SignupRSS FEED