A Congregation News Magazine
July 2011 Index
On the Cover
Sr. Beverly Fowler (pictured above) enjoys her ministry as an outdoor environmental educator for the Madison School District. “My energy is with nature,” she said. “I enjoy sharing my deep respect and sense of the sacredness of the outdoor world with kids.”
Preaching in Action!
Jeri Cashman, OP, attended this year’s Preaching in Action Conference May 24–29 at Dominican University, River Forest, IL. Read more . . .
Moving into the Future
As their leadership terms come to a close, we offer our gratitude and blessing for the Prioress and Council 2006–2011 as they begin the next phase of their ministries. Read more . . .
Sr. Beverly Brings Outdoors Alive for Students
Unanticipated directions and connections have taken Beverly Fowler, OP, from traditional classroom teaching to embracing her ministry over the last decade as an outdoor environmental educator for the Madison School District. Read more . . .
The Walking Prayer
The rituals of death that announce, celebrate, remember, and give thanks for a Sister’s life are some of our most precious rituals. We do them on an average of 24 times a year, and, while they express grief, their overwhelming sentiment is one of joy and faith. Read more . . .
How I Spent My Summer Vacation . . . Vocation
Just recently, Dominican University in River Forest, IL, hosted students from Dominican universities and colleges for the annual Preaching in Action Conference. Read more . . .
New Congregation Appointees Named
Meet the new congregation appointees. Read more . . .
A Pioneer Spirit into the Future
May 16, 2011 . . . a historic, collaborative event when retired Sinsinawa Dominican teacher-students and University of Wisconsin-Platteville (UWP) student-teachers gathered for the initial presentation of the Pioneer Academic Center for Community Engagement (PACCE) Program, partnering with Sinsinawa Mound. Read more . . .
Gathering of Younger Dominican Sisters Slated for October
A gathering of younger members of North American Dominican congregations will take place at Mission San Jose, CA, Oct. 7–10, 2011. Read more . . .
Sr. Mary Ellen O’Grady Named Promoter of Collaboration
Earlier this spring the leadership teams from five congregations accepted a proposal from their Committed Collaboration Committee to initiate a search for a promoter of collaboration for the Dominican Sisters of Amityville, Blauvelt, Caldwell, Hope, and Sparkill. Read more . . .
A Harvest of Leaven, Language, and Light
The time is here for Associates and Sisters to mark calendars and make plans to gather in the tradition of our collective joyful and contemplative spirit and to immerse ourselves in the leaven, language, and light of being together. Read more . . .
Journey in Zambia
These were the gifts presented to me by our Dominican Sisters at a welcoming ritual when I arrived in Zambia at the end of January 2011. The bowl of seeds represented our common mission to sow the seeds of the Gospel. The chitenge is a piece of cloth used by women for multiple purposes. Read more . . .
Women and Spirit:
Local Exhibit Continues in Dubuque
The Dubuque County Historical Society is pleased to announce that Catholic Sisters of the Upper Mississippi River Valley: Great River, Great Needs, and Women of Great Service―a local extension of the Women & Spirit: Catholic Sisters in America national display recently hosted at the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium―will continue its exhibition at the Old Jail Museum on Central Street, Dubuque, IA. Read more . . .
Wastewater Treatment Facility Blessing
Sisters and employees at Sinsinawa Mound were invited to a prayer of gratitude and blessing of the new wastewater treatment facility on June 2. Read more . . .