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Photo of the Week:
Class of 2020 Continues Tradition
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St. Mary’s Dominican High School Class of 2020 members returned to campus to collect their copy of the 2019-2020 school yearbook, Regina Rosarii, and pick-up pizza to go. Before they left campus, they added their names to the interior of the Veritas Tower – a tradition that started with the Class 2016.
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Reflections on Human Trafficking
It takes a commitment to see other human beings as brothers and sisters, and not commodities in what Pope Francis describes as "modern throwaway culture". This Human Trafficking Awareness Month, Sr. Arlene Flaherty her extensive experiance with ‘trafficked’ persons around the world. |
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Native American Historic First
New Mexico Congresswoman, Deb Haaland (Laguna and Jemez Pueblos) has been named by President-elect Joe Biden to serve as Secretary of the Interior Department. If confirmed, she would be first Native American to lead the department which has oversight of approximately one-fifth of the nation’s land including federally controlled tribal areas. This is a historic first.
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Dominican Sisters Respond to the Violence at the US Capitol
Read multiple Congregational Statements on the violence that took place at our US Capitol on January 6, 2021.
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Statements Calling for Removal of President Trump from Office
The Adrian Dominican Sisters have released a statement calling for the removal of the President.
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DYMUSA Janusry Newsletter
Dominican Youth Movement USA shares their January Newsletter, which includes opportunities for participating in DYMUSA sponsored programs.
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Sister Spotlight: Sr. Grace Augustine Canevari
After 25 remarkable years ministering at Saint Luke School, Sr. Grace Augustine Canevari, OP, recently began a new ministry at St. Frances de Chantal School in the Bronx. “Going to a new ministry after Saint Luke was going to be different...I am pleased that I can work with children,” shared Sr. Grace.
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Below are breif descriptions for upcoming events and retreats. For more information on all events, click here. |
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Lenten Series Reflects on Life and Teachings
Saturdays, February 20, March 6 and 20
Spend Lent with the life and teachings of Dorothy Day and Thomas Merton through Sinsinawa Mound Center’s Lenten Series—On Pilgrimage: Dorothy Day and Thomas Merton.
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Thomas Aquinas: Disciple and Saint
Wednesday, January 27
Most know St. Thomas Aquinas as a Doctor of the Church and eminent scholar. Do we ever ponder why he’s called Saint? Mount Saint Mary House of Prayer hosts Honora Werner, OP, (Caldwell) as she explores this topic.
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Virtual Dine and Discuss
Wednesday, February 24
Weber Retreat and Conference Center brings back its popular Dine and Discuss. Join others in reading The Words of My Father: Love and Pain in Palestine, the compelling story Yousef Bashir’s experience as a young boy growing up in the Gaza Strip – and the sudden challenges of finding his home occupied by soldiers.
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Art Class Brings out the Creative You
Thursdays, January 28, February 4, 11, and 18
Chase out the winter blues and discover the creative you. Weber Retreat and Conference Center offers a virtual art class, Finding the Artist in You: Acrylic Painting, Mixed Media, and Water Color.
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Native American book discussion series
Tuesday, February 9
Sinsinawa Mound Center will be sponsoring a Native American Book Discussion throughout 2021. The first book in our series is “The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee” by David Treuer.
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