DomLife newsletter. A web crossroads for the Order of Preachers.
no. 319
April 1, 2020
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Dear Readers,

During these difficult days, I pray you and your loved ones are healthy and safe. 

Cassie Vazquez
Editor of DomLife

Dominican Sisters of Peace Help Meet Needs for COVID-19 Patients
“On March 8, 2020, the last weekend retreat at St. Mary’s Retreat House, a sponsored ministry of the Dominican Sisters of Peace in Oxford, MI, ended . . . The Retreat House actually closed a few weeks earlier than planned due to restrictions put into place to combat the COVID-19 virus, but the Sisters in the Oxford Community have been able to extend their ministry in an unexpected way.”
Dominican Sister of Peace Peggy Martin, O.P. Retirement Announcement
“Sister Peggy Ann Martin, OP, Executive Vice President of Sponsorship and Governance, a guiding light in the formation of both CommonSpirit Health and Catholic Health Initiatives, has decided to start the next chapter of her life and retire at the end of June 2020.”
Dominican Charism Initiative: ‘Announcing the Launch of the Dominican Charism Modules’
“We are happy to announce that the long-awaited Dominican Charism on-line learning platform will be launched Easter Monday, April 13th with the activation of the first two modules.” In one module, Sr. Connie Schoen, O.P. shares the story of “The Life, Spirit and Mission of St. Dominic.” The other module, “The Call to Preach,” involves sessions by Sr. Sara Fairbanks, OP, Fr. Timothy Radcliffe, O.P., Sr. Angela Mwaba, O.P. and Sr. Megan McElroy, O.P.
Blazing Sun Independent Film Shorts Festival: Seven Films Awarded Poetic Pear Award
“A film festival that celebrates the poetic in film, Blazing Sun Independent Film Shorts Festival—a brainchild of Southern Dominican friar Armando P. Ibanez and his colleagues at Texas A&M University-Kingsville—was successfully launched this past March.”
Dominican Institute for the Arts: Spring 2020 Newsletter
Read the latest news from the Dominican Institute for the Arts (DIA). Please click “Read More” to read the Spring Newsletter.
Cassie Vazquez | Editor | editor@domlife.org | Dominican Life | USA | www.domlife.org
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