Dominican High Schools Preaching Conference 2017

Sister Rose Ann Schlitt, OP, (Adrian) greets students from Collegio San Antonio, Isabella, Puerto Rico, during the prayer partners social.

July 5, 2017, Adrian, Michigan – Some 92 students from 24 Dominican high schools spent June 23-28 exploring their Dominican heritage and learning that the call of the Order of Preachers is to preach through their lives.

A collaboration of congregations of Dominican Sisters as well as the Dominican Friars, the 19th Annual Dominican High Schools Preaching Conference was hosted at Siena Heights University and the Motherhouse of the Dominican Sisters of Adrian. Students and their adult mentors came from California, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, Wisconsin, Tennessee, Puerto Rico, and, for the first time, Australia to gather with their peers and form a community of young Dominican preachers.
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July 11, 2017

‘New Adrian Dominican Associates Welcomed in Michigan and Florida’

Cheryl Boyce, right, expresses her desire to become an Adrian Dominican Associate while her mentor, Sister Mary Ann Dixon, listens.

June 1, 2017, Adrian, Michigan – May was a busy month for Associate Life as nine new Associates were welcomed, one in Michigan and eight in Florida. Associates are women and men, at least 18 years of age – married, single, widowed, or divorced – who make a non-vowed commitment to partner with the Adrian Dominican Sisters.
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July 11, 2017

Dominican Sisters of Sparkill: ‘Sparkill Community celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Dominican Convent’

On Wednesday, June 14, 2017, the Sparkill community celebrated the 50^th Anniversary of the Dominican Convent in Sparkill (Motherhouse) with a day of activities centered around a visit from Fr. James Martin, SJ. Read article

June 21, 2017

Photo of the Week: Blauvelt Dominican Sisters Barbara McEneany and Bernadette Burke Recognized for their Ministry Work at Dominican College

Blauvelt Dominican Sisters Barbara McEneany and Bernadette Burke were recognized for their ministry work at Dominican College on June 15. Dominican College was honored this week at the Rockland County Blood Donor Appreciation Breakfast for being the top college in blood donations. Sisters Barbara and Bernadette accepted the certificate from County Executive Ed Day and the New York Blood Center. For the past 28 years, Sister Barbara has run two blood drives a year at the College. Sister Bernadette is a “gallon donor” – regularly donating 4x a year.

June 20, 2017

Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa: ‘Learn the Ancient Art Form of Writing Icons’

Drazen Dupor teaches Sister Marcia Holthaus about the ancient art of icon writing. This was the second icon Sister Marcia has created.

SINSINAWA, Wis.—Drazen Dupor of Madison, Wis., will lead an Icon Retreat at Sinsinawa Mound July 16-21. Come learn about the history of iconography, the origin of icon writing, the first and most famous icon writers and the difference between wooden board and wall icons. Dupor learned the ancient art form in Thessalonica, Greece, at the K. N. Georgiadis School of Art under the supervision of Zlatko Bomestar.
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Dominican High Schools Preaching Conference 2017

‘New Adrian Dominican Associates Welcomed in Michigan and Florida’

Dominican Sisters of Sparkill: ‘Sparkill Community celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Dominican Convent’

Photo of the Week: Blauvelt Dominican Sisters Barbara McEneany and Bernadette Burke Recognized for their Ministry Work at Dominican College

Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa: ‘Learn the Ancient Art Form of Writing Icons’