no. 258
July 12, 2017
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Dominican Sisters of Sparkill: ‘Sparkill Community celebrates the
50th Anniversary of Dominican Convent’
On Wednesday, June 14, 2017, the Sparkill community celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the Dominican Convent in Sparkill (Motherhouse) with a day of activities centered around a visit from Fr. James Martin, SJ.
‘New Adrian Dominican Associates Welcomed in Michigan and Florida’
May 2017 “was a busy month for Associate Life as nine new Associates were welcomed, one in Michigan and eight in Florida.” The new associates are: Cheryl Boyce; Brigitte Valbuena; Glenaan Robbins; Sylvia Raftery; Brian Herbert; Maria Alejandra Feo; Sandra Castro; Belinda Mussenden; and Maria Lucrecia Figueira.
The Beguiled
The Beguiled, a new film directed by Sofia Coppola, is set in 1864 Virginia. While the Civil War rages on, with cannons booming in the distance, an oddly protected life goes on behind the gates of Miss Farnsworth’s Seminary for Girls . . . One day the calm inside the gates is shattered by the appearance of a wounded Union soldier, John McBurney.”
Dominican High Schools Preaching Conference 2017
From June 23-28, 2017, “the 19th Annual Dominican High Schools Preaching Conference was hosted at Siena Heights University and the Motherhouse of the Dominican Sisters of Adrian. Students and their adult mentors came from California, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, Wisconsin, Tennessee, Puerto Rico, and, for the first time, Australia to gather with their peers and form a community of young Dominican preachers.”
The Racine Police Department ‘Tackles Human Trafficking with Task Force’ and Dominican Sisters
A recent article in The Journal Times reports on the Racine police department and local advocates who have been working together to stop human trafficking in the Racine area. “The task force also partners with the Dominican Sisters, who have provided strong community leadership against human trafficking in the past, and various other community organizations to stem human trafficking from multiple angles in the area.”
Dominican Sister of Peace Nadine Buchanan Awarded by Martha’s Giving Circle
Martha’s Giving Circle, an initiative of the Columbus Catholic Foundation, awarded a grant to Sister Nadine Buchanan, OP, and her Columbus, OH, Street Outreach Ministry. “Sr. Nadine takes food, clothing and other aid to women on the streets of Columbus, OH daily” and the grant will help her “street ministry to trafficked women.”
Summertime and Sisters’ Jubilees
Summer is here and it is that time of year to share the list of Dominican sisters across the United States who are celebrating anniversaries of profession as vowed religious this year. Many of the congregations feature stories and photos about their Jubilarians online. Please click here to find the list of congregations celebrating Jubilees, and links to more information.
Cassie Vazquez | Editor | editor@domlife.org | Dominican Life | USA | www.domlife.org
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