Mound Center Events Paused, Bakery Negotiations Taking Shape Major changes are taking shape at Sinsinawa Mound. The Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa are in the process of updating and reallocating space in the Stone and Convent buildings for future use by the...
Sinsinawa Sweepstakes winners were announced Oct. 10, 2023, as the winning entries were drawn. Many Sisters were present at Sinsinawa Mound for the drawing and happy to know some of the winners. They hail from Florida, Tennessee, Connecticut, Illinois, and Wisconsin....
In October, Sisters from St. Elizabeth Manor visited Big Hill Park, Beloit, to enjoy views of the Rock River in Wisconsin. Pictured are (from left) Srs. Kathy Flynn, Mary Therese Mahony, Marie Celeste Gatti, Claire McCaslin, Virginia Geniesse, Mary Louise Wieseler,...
Sr. Mary Paynter Leads Prayer Service In September, Mary Paynter, OP, presented an ecumenical prayer service in St. Joseph Chapel at Chapel Garden, Milwaukee, titled “Rooted in Trust.” Presenters from various faith traditions are invited to speak there every three...
Forming Community at New Crossroads Dominican Veritas Ministries Begins by Kristin Barstow Melley, PhD Executive Director, Dominican Veritas Ministries “And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.” Heb. 10:24 Sept. 1, 2023, marked...
Sister Mary Henry Calls for Social Justice by Mary Paynter, OP In 2020, our Justice and Peace Office issued a statement titled Native Nations Solidarity Initiative, and a year later President Joseph Biden declared Oct. 9 Indigenous Peoples Day along with the country’s...
Welcoming New Dominican Associates Four Make Initial Commitments by Relationships for Mission Team Kay Malone Kay Malone (pictured at right) made her initial Associate commitment Aug. 29, 2023. The ritual took place at Stair Crest during evening prayer with Sisters...
Program Celebrates 20 Years by Stella Storch, OP Question: What is better than being rescued from traffickers? Answer: Not being trafficked in the first place. There may be only one program that keeps orphans from being trafficked for sexual exploitation, and that is...
Good for the Planet, Good for You by Julie Schwab, OP If you eat food, then you are intimately involved in agriculture—the source of seeds, the farmers who produce it, and the soil where much of the magic happens. Recently at Sinsinawa Mound, we hosted a two-day event...
Priscilla Wood, OP, recently gave three sitting tours at Sinsinawa Mound titled “The Windows of Queen of the Rosary Chapel: A Story of Faith in Color, Light, and Glass.” Her audience grew with each session—July brought more than 20 attendees, August’s showing had...
Learn more about our Leadership Council and explore our Annual Report which includes an update on our Capital Campaign.
Sinsinawa Mound is forever our home. Some Sisters have moved to senior living communities elsewhere; however, Sinsinawa Mound will continue to be the home of our Congregation and the location of congregation offices. Sisters, albeit a smaller number, will continue to...
In 2016, Pope Francis wrote an encyclical called Laudato Si’. Many of us have read and studied and been inspired by it; however, the encyclical has not yet had the impact that it should have had. Much was written about it; many applauded its scope and vision; however,...
In 1847, two women responded to an invitation by Father Samuel Mazzuchelli, OP, and thus began the Sinsinawa Dominican Congregation of the Most Holy Rosary in southwest Wisconsin. Since that time, more than 3,400 women have made profession as Dominican Sisters of...
The Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa unveiled a new congregation logo in December, featuring the familiar, traditional Dominican shield with a modern edge. The public can expect to see this new look on the congregation website, social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter,...
The Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa are working with McCullough Creative to update and relocate the Father Samuel Mazzuchelli, OP: Tracing a Journey exhibit and the Telling Our Story heritage exhibit at Sinsinawa Mound. Both exhibits will remain open to the public and...
Installation of the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa Leadership Council 2023–2028 took place July 1, 2023, at Edgewood College in St. Joseph Chapel, Madison, WI. During the ceremony, candles were lit by Pam Mitchell, OP, and then given to (from left) Jeanne Tranel, OP;...
CREATING OUR FUTURE TODAY! by the DSC Futuring Team—Dominican Srs. Donna Moses, Mai-dung Nguyen, Kathleen Tait, Lorraine Reaume, and Pat Magee Over 130 Dominican Sisters, including 15 from Sinsinawa, gathered in Columbus, OH, June 27–30, 2023, to explore new ways of...
The Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa have accepted Tricon Construction Group’s proposal to take the next steps toward ownership of several buildings at Sinsinawa Mound. Tricon proposes to renovate the space for an active senior living community and event center and to...
The Sinsinawa Dominican Congregation of the Most Holy Rosary elected new leadership and set direction for the next five years at their 25th General Chapter in Brookfield, WI, April 15–23, 2023. Installation of the new leadership took place July 1 at Edgewood College...
Imagine leaving a life of wealth and a homeland of friends and family at age 22 to become a Catholic priest on the rugged Midwestern frontier in 1828. The remarkable Italian-American Father Samuel Mazzuchelli, OP, did just that while building churches and civic...