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Photo of the Week: Prestigious Award to Native American Artist |
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On January 25, 2021, Michaela Goade became the first Native American to receive the prestigious Caldecott Medal awarded for artistry in a children’s picture book “We Are Water Protectors”. In the last few years, Michaela has found her niche as an illustrator in Indigenous KidLit art. She brings the vivid colors of the Alaskan coast to life and the ancient Tlingit stories of cultural importance.
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2,000+ Hearts Delivered to Motherhouse
Joan Regan, Recreational Coordinator for the Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville, wasn't sure what kind of response she would get when she invited people to send in Valentine's Day hearts to decorate the halls of the Motherhouse. Little did she know that she would receive more than 2,000 hearts to brighten the days of the sisters in quarantine. |
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Holding Space for Young Adult Women as Pandemic Drags On
A new initiative of the Dominican Sisters of Springfield is meant to hold a space for young adult women to find encouragement, companionship, and the “space and grace” to meet themselves and uncover the purpose of their lives. So what is Cor Unum? Cor Unum House is both a physical space in an historic Springfield, IL, and a virtual gathering place that has sometimes included women from as far away as Zambia.
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800th Jubilee Reflection
The Dominican Family is celebrating the 800th anniversary of the death of Our Holy Father St. Dominic during a jubilee year that began on the 6th of January 2021 through the 6th of January 2022.
We, the Dominican Sisters Conference/DomLife, are joining with OPWest Dominican Congregations in celebration by offering you monthly reflections on the Theme "At Table with St. Dominic," which is inspired by the Mascarella table, the table on which the first portrait of St. Dominic was painted shortly after his canonization. Fr. Gerard Francisco P. Timoner, OP, shared, “We will celebrate St. Dominic not as a saint alone on a pedestal, but a saint enjoying table fellowship with his brothers, gathered by the same vocation to preach God’s Word and sharing God’s gift of food and drink." This month's reflection is a video of Dominican Sister of San Rafael Joanne Cullimore speaking about her art.
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Dominican Hospital Vaccinates More than 1,000 Farm Workers
During a time of growing concern over the inequity of COVID-19 vaccination distribution, Dignity Health-Dominican Hospital of Santa Cruz took special care to reach out to essential workers who might otherwise have been overlooked. The hospital oversaw the vaccination of roughly 1,100 agriculture workers in Watsonville, California. |
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Dominican Youth Movements February Newsletter
DYMUSA shares their February Newsletter,
Catach the Fire. |
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DVUSA Alumna Joins the Dominican Leadership Conference at the UN
Former Dominican Volunteer, Kati Garrison, is returning to the Dominican Leadership Conference at the United Nations to serve as migration and climate policy analyst, under the leadership of Sr. Dusty Farnan, OP.
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Sister Spotlight: Salvacion “Salve” Valenzuela, OP
Sister Salvacion “Salve” Valenzuela, OP, an Adrian Dominican Sisters since 2016, found her passion while serving at a center for abandoned and poor children with disabilities in the Philippines. Today, she serves selflessly as House Directress for Mother of Good Counsel Center for Women and Children, a center for victims of sexual abuse. |
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Associate Spotlight: Faye Jahnigen
Perhaps the seed for Faye Jahnigen’s blossoming into Associate life was planted in the late 1970s when she was a patient at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, CA. It was there that she first met the Adrian Dominican Sisters. After several years, Faye became an Associate in November 1998. Faye declares that her Mission Group, Anawim, sustains her as an Associate. Recently, Faye was asked to co-chair with Sister Judy Byron, OP, the Dominican West Mission Chapter Resilient Communities Committee.
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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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Living Through COVID with Faith and Hope
March 4, 2021
Throughout the pandemic, several Sisters of Saint Dominic of Blauvelt have been asked, “How has faith shaped your response to the challenges of living with COVID-19?” Join moderator Sr. Terry Rickard for a discussion with Sisters Mary Flood, Maggie McDermott, and Mary Eileen O’Brien on how they have used their faith and hope in their ministries to respond to the challenges of the pandemic during Catholic Sisters Week.
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Mining Industry History in Driftless
Saturday, March 27, 2021
Learn about the history of enslaved and captive people in the Driftless Area at Slavery and Bondage in the Driftless, sponsored by Sinsinawa Mound Center.
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Dominican Contemplative Life, Ever Ancient, Ever New
March 18, 2021
Please join the McGreal Center for a conversation with Sr. Cecelia Murray, historian of American religious history and Dominican Sister of Hope, to discuss the Dominican response to the American longing for contemplative life.
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Dominicans and Disease in the South
April 15, 2021
Please join the McGreal Center for a conversation with Dr. Margaret McGuinness, historian of American Catholicism, to discuss a very relevant topic to our current times—religious responses to outbreaks of disease.
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Mindful Pause Program Focuses on Feelings
Thursdays, March 4, 11, and 18
Sister Esther Kennedy, OP, spiritual director and retreat director, invites you to sit quietly and listen during the Mindful Pause program in March. Every path has a measure of fear, love, and sorrow – and perhaps this is what awakens us.
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Cover Crops for Soil Health and Increased Profits
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Join Adam Kramer, certified crop advisor, in a virtual presentation that will focus on practical implementation in production systems that benefit both the farmer and the land: cover crops, variable rate technology and extended rotation.
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Sisters Livestream Holy Week Services
March 28 and April 1-4, 2021
The Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa invite the public to worship with them virtually as they pray and celebrate the Paschal Feast by livestreaming services.
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Dominican Sisters’ Involvement in the Sanctuary Movement
March 16, 2021
Join the McGreal Center for a conversation with history professor Dr. Cynthia Taylor, and IBEW Organizer Eileen Pierce for a conversation about their research into the history of Dominican Sisters’ involvement in the sanctuary movement in California.
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Economic Justice Past and Present
April 8, 2021
Please join the McGreal Center for a conversation with Dr. Heath Carter, historian of American religious history at Princeton Theological Seminary, to discuss the legacy of Dominican women advocating for economic justice in the early 20th century.
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Telling the Dominican Story Again as if for the First Time
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Join Sr. Diane Kennedy, OP, Lecture and Donald Goergen, OP, PhD, for a virtual presentation on the story of St. Dominic, itinerant, contemplative preacher bore fruit through the centuries and promises to do so today if we can regain its passion for truth.
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Virtual Holy Week Retreat: From Ashes to Pentecost
Sunday, March 28 - Thursday, April 1, 2021
As we complete the penitential season of Lent – after a tumultuous year of responding to the pandemic, racism, and a divisive national election – Weber Retreat and Conference Center invites you to a period of silence and reflection during its virtual Holy Week Retreat: From Ashes to Pentecost, facilitated by Dominican Father Don Goergen, OP.
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