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Violence continues in Iraq
Dominican Sisters Hurt in
Explosion
MOSUL,
IRAQ - June 23, 2008 -- On
Sunday, June 17th a car bomb exploded near the Dominican Sisters
convent in Telkeif. Four sisters were injured, two badly enough to be
hospitalized and later released. Damage to the
buildings was said to be extensive and the space uninhabitable for now.
Reports of increased threats of violence to the clergy continue. Please
keep the people of Iraq and the Dominican Family in prayer.
Parable Conference for Dominican
Life and Mission Announces Closure
FOREST
PARK, IL June
11, 2008 -- After thoughtful discernment and extensive consultation with
leadership throughout the Dominican Family, the Board of Directors of
the Parable Conference for Dominican Life
and Mission has decided to dissolve the Conference. The anticipated
announcement comes as the last Lands of Dominic pilgrimages
wind their way through Spain, France and Italy. READ
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Maryknoll Missioner reports on effects of election
violence in Kenya
“To
see a somber Kenyan in the midst of chaos and adverse circumstances is
rare, but the day I went up the mountain to help distribute food to 1000
or more homeless people camped there, I was overcome by the haunted looks
and unsmiling faces of the people quietly waiting for the food,” says
Sr. Paula Kunz, a Maryknoll Sister from London, Ontario, Canada. MORE
Inmates interested in Dominican Laity
Grand Rapids Dominican Brings Message of Hope
to Prison Inmates
GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- June 9, 2008 Sister Elizabeth Barilla, 93, rolled in a wheelchair
past inmates playing basketball and raking spacious prison grounds. A pleasant
breeze blew across what looked like a small-college campus, except for prisoners’ blue
togs and the sun glinting off razor wire. READ MORE
In Our Keeping
Historians and Archivists Conference Provokes
New Thinking about Dominican History
River
Forest, IL - June 15, 2008- Over 35 archivists, historians and congregational
personnel gathered at Dominican University, June 12-15, 2008, to explore
new thinking and insight into how Dominican history is not only recorded,
but also how we think about our past. Participants came from as far away
as Norway and the Phillippines. READ
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Roman Congregation Dominican Honored by Jesuits
CHICAGO
--- Recently, Sr. Frances Thibodeau, a Dominican
Sister of the Roman Congregation was recognized for her outstanding dedication
to the students at Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Chicago. READ
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Caldwell
Dominicans Grant Peace Award
CALDWELL,
NJ -- June 23, 2008 – Sister deMontfort Kinchellagh, OP (Caldwell)
received the 2008 Dominican Peace Award recently in the congregation's
Motherhouse Chapel. The Caldwell Dominican Commission on Global
Issues presented the award. READ MORE
Annual Appeal Includes New Online Donation Option
FOREST
PARK, IL --DomLife.org has launched our second annual appeal for
donations.This year, we are adding an online donation option through
PayPal, you can use it or your credit card, or mail in a convenient form.
Help us continue to provide the latest news and information for and about
the Order of Preachers. Use the safe and convenient links on the right
sidebar. To learn more about our mission, READ
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