Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters to host Epiphany Prayer Service
SINSINAWA, Wis.—Sinsinawa Mound will host an Epiphany Prayer Service at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 3. As the Christmas season comes to a close, celebrate the feast of the Epiphany with the Sisters. This evening prayer will include preaching, music, and a procession to the Christmas crèche. For more information, contact Guest Services 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.
‘Dominican Spirituality of Aging’ and the ‘Jubilee Year of Mercy’
Dominican Sister of Sparkill, Margaret Palliser, O.P. , wrote an article, “Aging into the Heart of Mercy,” that is featured in NRRO’s winter newsletter, “Engaging Aging.” In the article she reflects on the “Dominican spirituality of aging” and the 800th anniversary of the Order of Preachers. Read article
‘From Peekskill to Paris’ – Dominican Sister of Hope, Bette Ann Jaster, O.P.’s perception on the global climate change conference and hope for the future
December 10, 2015 – America magazine
“As we gathered in Peekskill to speak the truth, share support and call
for attention to the threat of a warming planet, our hopes rested on the
gathered delegates from many countries gathered in Paris pledging to
limit carbon emissions.”
Recently, the Dominicans Sisters of Hope participated in a countywide climate rally, “Peekskill to Paris.” Bette Ann Jaster, O.P. provides her insights on the importance of the rally’s message, to bring awareness of the gas pipeline to be built near the Indian Point Nuclear Facility, support for the climate summit that took place in Paris, and especially, hope for climate justice in the future. Read article
Wisdom Commentary Series – Achievement in the ‘history of feminism and the study of scripture’
From: Sr. Barbara Reid, O.P. (Grand Rapids)
We are pleased to announce a significant milestone in the history of feminism and the study of scripture. The Wisdom Commentary series is the first scholarly collaboration to offer detailed feminist interpretation of every book of the Bible. The fifty-eight volume collection makes the best of current feminist biblical scholarship available in an accessible format to aid preachers and teachers in their advancement toward God’s vision of dignity, equality, and justice for all. The aim of this commentary is to provide feminist interpretation of every section of the Bible, in serious, scholarly engagement with the whole text from a feminist perspective. A central concern is how the text is heard and understood by men and women today.
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