A Congregation News Magazine
March 2011 Index
On the Cover
The nationally touring Women & Spirit: Catholic Sisters in America exhibit is now showing through May 22 at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, IA. Visitors will see some Sinsinawa Dominican images and artifacts on display. Clockwise, from top left: Srs. Lois Hoh and Priscilla Wood discussed an image of Sr. Mary Ellen Green ministering at the Maria House, Dubuque; Mary We-Ha-Kee (top) and St. Clara Academy students in a science lab (bottom) are shown on a panel; and a globe that Father Samuel Mazzuchelli and the early Sisters used for teaching is displayed.
What in the World Are We Becoming?
In preparing to write for this issue of Spectrum, I decided to review what we did and said before and during Community Days 2010 that would provide the answer to how we came to be on the threshold of a new kind of Chapter―a Chapter whose goal is transformation. Read more . . .
Sr. Kathleen Marks 30 Years at ECS
A surprise assembly of the Edgewood Campus School (ECS) community was held recently to celebrate Kathleen Malone, OP, and her 30 years of teaching and administering at ECS. Read more . . .
A Vocation Story: I Carried You on Eagle’s Wings
Ever since I was a child, I wanted to be a Sister. Ever since I was young, I knew the Rodriguez family. They all became a part of my life when Anne Marie Rodriguez, SJC, became my secondary school principal and then, later, my novice mistress when I joined the St. Joseph Cluny Sisters. Father Neil Rodriguez was my spiritual director. I visited many communities in Trinidad and joined Sister Christina Araujo and the Lilies of the Field for a time. Read more . . .
Invite Young Women to Dubuque’s Got Sisters Event
Do you know a woman interested in exploring religious life? Then encourage her to sign up for the Dubuque’s Got Sisters event, and she will enjoy a unique experience. Women can join Dubuque-area Sisters for a 24-hour tour of four tri-state area convents to share life through praying, dining, and storytelling. Local transportation will be provided, and there is no fee to attend. Read more . . .
Sinsinawa Mound: A Site of Agricultural Heritage
With the advent of retirement at age 77 in 1983 of Manuel Rohrer, OP (1905–1993), attention turned to planning for the Mound farm. Read more . . .
Wisconsin Sisters Address Sex Trafficking at Super Bowl
Upon learning their Green Bay Packers would be playing in the Super Bowl, 12 Wisconsin congregations of women religious collaborated in an effort to raise awareness about human trafficking at the Super Bowl. Read more . . .
Dominicans Craft Immigration Reform Resolution
During the 2010 fall meeting of the Dominican Leadership Conference (DLC), Durstyne Farnan, OP (Adrian), and Gemma Doll, OP (Peace), presented a resolution to the assembly on immigration reform. Read more . . .
God-Loving Mischief Makers
Twice a month, a burst of God’s energy pours into Penn House in Atlanta. Our bimonthly gatherings started nearly 16 years ago, and we’ve been growing ever since. We number between 12 and 16 women of a possible 23 to gather for dinner, sharing, and prayer. Read more . . .
A Stitch in Time
Pat Davis, OP, was given a preprinted, unfinished quilt by her sister, Margaret Davis Hallyburton of Mont Vernon, NH, shortly after she moved to the Mound. “She must have thought I needed something to do,” teased Pat. Read more . . .
New Arts Center at Edgewood College
In order to address the needs of students in two growing programs and to better serve all students, Edgewood College will break ground on a new Visual and Theatre Arts Center. The new facility includes classroom, gallery, studio, and theatre space. The 44,000 square-foot, $11.5 million building is expected to be ready for students in August 2012. Read more . . .