no. 263
September 27, 2017 |
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Dominican Sisters of Adrian: ‘Aquinas Literacy Center Opens New Site on International Literacy Day’ |
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The Aquinas Literacy Center had a grand opening celebration for its new site on September 8, 2017. "The Adrian Dominican Sisters opened Aquinas Literacy Center in 1996 in the basement of the convent at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church. Aquinas has grown from a small center with two tables and five chairs to one that continues to offer tutoring in the English languag." |
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Dominican Institute for the Arts Fall 2017 Newsletter |
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Read the latest news from the Dominican Institute for the Arts (DIA) which highlights their July gathering in Adrian, Michigan. Please click read more to find the newsletter. |
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We Have Family in Iraq 2017 Delegation |
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"Dominican Sisters Conference Announces Delegation to Iraq . . . Three U.S. Dominican women planning to visit their counterparts in Iraq are awaiting word from the sisters in Iraq to determine whether the outcome of the non-binding referendum on Kurdish independence held on Monday (today, yesterday) will impact the trip." […] |
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"Stronger tells the story of Jeff Bauman, a man who was in the crowd at the finish line of the 2014 Boston Marathon cheering on his girlfriend, who was running. Jeff was standing near the location where the terrorist bomb exploded. As a result of the explosion, Jeff lost both his legs." |
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Dominican Sisters of Springfield Speak at Pro-DACA Rally |
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On Sunday, September 10, 2017, Dominican Sisters Marcelline Koch, OP and Elyse Ramirez, OP spoke at a Pro-DACA rally held on the steps of the State Capitol. The speakers at the gathering recalled Springfield’s immigrant history. |
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Dominican Sisters of Adrian in Florida Report Hurricane Irma Experience |
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"For the Adrian Dominicans in West Palm Beach, Florida, waiting was the worst part of Hurricane Irma, especially those hours between when the preparations finish as the first winds arrive and when the full fury of the storm begins. Days of frantic prep-work come to a halt, and all you can do is wait, wonder and pray." |
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Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa Reflect on the ‘Catholic Church’s Commitment to Immigrant Justice, Then and Now’ |
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"Several Sinsinawa Dominicans, including Sister Janet Welsh, OP, were mentioned in a September article on the
Center for Migration Studies website titled 'Justice Junction in the Heartland: A Labor Day Reflection on the Catholic Church’s Commitment to Immigrant Justice, Then and Now.'" |
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