A Congregation News Magazine
September 2011 Index
On the Cover
The Sinsinawa Dominican Congregation held the Ritual of Installation July 2 for the incoming leadership team. During the commitment of the members ceremony, Martha Mary Rohde, OP (right), affirmed the leadership team and committed to loving support by placing her hands on the Constitution and mission, vision, and direction statements held by incoming Councillor Pam Mitchell, OP. In the background is Councillor Kathleen Phelan, OP (left), and Reg McKillip, OP, doing the same.
Sr. Joeann Keynoter
Joeann Daley, OP, was the keynote speaker and artist articulator for a conference in Calgary Alberta, Canada, June 23–25, 2011. Read more . . .
LCWR Meeting Explores ‘Mystery Unfolding’
Behold, I Am Doing Something New (Isaiah 43)
Late August and early September always provides a time of beginning―a time of reflection and resolution. It revives childhood memories of preparing for a new school year and later memories of preparing welcoming, colorful bulletin boards. Read more . . .
Sr. Kathy’s Love for School Shines
This summer, I went to my 50th high school class reunion in New London, WI. The question most asked me was this: “Are you still teaching?” I responded with this favorite quote: “Find something you love to do, and you’ll never work a day in your life.” Read more . . .
Donate to Sisters with Smartphone!
The Sinsinawa Dominican Office of Development created a Quick Response (QR) code and will begin using it in all printed material this fall. Read more . . .
Friends of God
The experience of God is not an unusual event nor is it limited to a few people, but somehow the truth that we can interact with God seems to evade us. It appears that we do not really believe it. Read more . . .
Ceremony of Gratitude for
the Prioress and Council 2006–2011
“Sometimes, for a variety of reasons, what really happened gets lost in translation. What Jesus was really saying to his disciples went straight to the point. Read more . . .
Fire of Love, Create Us Anew:
Ritual of Installation
“Sisters and Associates, families, friends, and colleagues, present in person and by closed circuit television at the Mound and Villa, and live streaming to friends . . . across the world, I speak for Mary Howard, Mary, Pam, Kathy and Julie, and I say ‘Welcome!’ Read more . . .
California Hospitality Welcomes You!
Hospitality and inclusivity. Two words which are at the heart of the community in the Pacific region. As I prepare to celebrate 20 years as a Sinsinawa Dominican Associate, I reflect on how our relationships have grown and deepened over the years. Read more . . .
Rest in Peace: Mary Ellen Grimes Dutcher
Associate Mary Ellen Grimes Dutcher, age 64, died in Naples, FL, on July 18, 2011. Read more . . .
One Day Southside Students,
Next Day Sinsinawa Prioresses
Martha Rohde, OP, and Mary Ann Carroll, OP, share their vocation choices with us! They are, respectively, the Prioresses now of our Mound and Villa. Read more . . .
August a Month of Transition for Dominicans in Novitiate
August is the month of transition for those in initial membership in their process of becoming Dominican! Read more . . .
Teens Passionate about Preaching
Where can you find youth studying the Dominican tradition? Where can you visit with St. Dominic from the late 13th century and St. Rose of Lima who died in the 17th century on the same day? Read more . . .
Dominican Preaching in the Americas Celebrates 500 Years
“I am a voice crying in the wilderness.” To a full congregation, Dominican Friar Antonio Montesinos, OP, preached against the oppression and enslavement of the native peoples of Hispaniola, modern day Dominican Republic. Read more . . .
DIA Celebrates 15 Years at Annual Gathering
Heritage Our Heart—Future Our Hope
A half hundred Dominican artists appeared on the threshold of Sacred Heart Convent, Dominican Motherhouse of Springfield (IL) July 27–30 for the Dominican Institute of the Arts (DIA) 15th Annual Gathering. Read more . . .
Bethlehem Academy: A Leader in Education
We at Bethlehem Academy (BA) are a Catholic School founded in the Sinsinawa Dominican tradition. Read more . . .
Manitoumie: Dwelling Place of the Spirit
In his book, The Driftless Land: Spirit of Place in the Upper Mississippi Valley, Kevin Koch writes that the Mesquakie, the last native tribe to occupy “all of southwest Wisconsin,” identified the whole region as Manitoumie. Read more . . .
Searching for Truth in Cyberspace
Avoid Falling Victim to Identity Theft, Scams, and Believing False Claims
There’s a killer in your refrigerator . . . diet soda! Your friend is on a trip and lost all her cash and credit cards . . . help now by wiring money! Read more . . .