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June 27, 2016, Washington, DC – Chef Maureen (Moe) Brooker, chef of the Adrian Dominican Sisters Motherhouse, took first place in the Culinary Creation Contest for her creation, Spicy Chicken Breast with Pumpkin Seeds and Vegetable Medley. Her award-winning entrée earned her the Culinary Cup.
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“The Dominican Sisters of Peace and Associates are committed to reducing the impact of global climate change. We support actions, programs and legislation on all levels to protect Earth’s climate, with particular concern for the negative impact affecting the lives of the poor.”
The Dominican Sisters of Peace have approved a corporate stance on global climate change. The sisters will “support federal and state environmental legislation that reduces carbon emissions, personally commit to actions that reduce [their] carbon footprint and collaborate with other organizations in addressing global climate change.” Read article
“The Dominican Sisters Conference (which unites 19 congregations of Dominican Sisters in the U.S.) joins its voice with all who stand against the violence brought on the LGBTQ community in Orlando, Florida. We say unequivocally that violence against any group of people is reprehensible and a crime against all people.”
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SINSINAWA, Wis.— As part of their celebration of the 800th Jubilee of the Order of Preachers, the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa will host a Jubilee lecture by Don Goergen, OP, Ph.D., a Dominican priest, teacher, lecturer and author on Saturday, June 18. Goergen has published many articles and 10 books in the areas of Christology and Christian spirituality. His latest book, St. Dominic: The Story of a Preaching Friar, is now available from Paulist Press and will be the focus of his talk, “The Charism and Legacy of Dominic.” A book signing will be held at 12:30 p.m. with the lecture beginning at 1 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Copies of the book will be available for purchase in the Sinsinawa Book and Gift Gallery before and after the lecture. For more information, contact Sister Priscilla Wood, OP, at 608-748-4411 or visit our website at www.sinsinawa.org. Sinsinawa Mound, the Motherhouse for the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters, is located in southwest Wisconsin on County Road Z, off Highway 11, about five miles northeast of Dubuque.
The Sisters of Saint Dominic of Caldwell honored Dr. James P. Morgan of Montclair, New Jersey, during a Vesper Prayer Service on June 3rd, the Feast of the Sacred Heart, in the Motherhouse Chapel, Caldwell, New Jersey. Dr. Morgan is the recipient of the 2016 Dominican Sisters of Caldwell Peace Award, recognizing his charitable commitment to the poorest of the poor over the span of his professional career as a medical physician.
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