| updated September 1, 2008 |
| SPECIAL REPORT |
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New Orleans Dominicans Evacuate as Hurricane Gustav Makes Landfall
NEW ORLEANS, LA -- September 1, 2008 --In anticipation of the expected
landfall of Hurricane Gustav,
Dominicans from three congregations and the friars began evacuating New Orleans on Friday. This latest storm comes on the 3rd anniversary of Hurricane
Katrina. MORE
Immigration
is Key Issue at Gathering
of Latin American and U.S. Dominicans
CIUDAD
JUAREZ, MEXICO – August
25, 2008 – For
the first time, Dominicans from Latin America and the United States gathered
to explore the complexities and layered issues surrounding immigration at a meeting
here August 1-4."By What Right?" brought together Dominicans from 12
countries. The resulting declaration calls for a commitment to work closely
on protecting human rights.(A special photos section is included in this report). READ
MORE
Dominican of St. Catherine
de' Ricci
Where Two or Three are Gathered:
Retired Sisters Share Space and Spirit
DANVILLE,
PA -- God has certainly been in the midst of three religious communities
challenged with providing care and security for senior members while
maintaining their mission and charism. As a result, retired religious
from the Sisters of Sts. Cyril and Methodius, the Dominican Sisters
of St. Catherine de Ricci, (formerly Elkins Park) and
the Discalced Carmelites now live together under one roof. READ
MORE
Racine Dominicans Host Dominican Volunteer Orientation
RACINE, WI - August 25, 2008 -- During the first week of August, the Racine
Dominican Community hosted the Dominican
Volunteers USA. The
mission program is sponsored by 20 congregations of Dominican sisters and
friars in the United States. Each year young lay women and men are invited
to participate in a 10-12 month commitment of life in service in a Dominican
community. READ
MORE
Immaculate Conception Academy
Dominican School Becomes First Cristo Rey Member
in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO – August 25, 2008 – Immaculate
Conception Academy, (ICA) a 125-year-old Catholic high school for
girls in the city’s Mission District, has been accepted as an Associate
Member of the Cristo Rey Network of Schools. The Dominican Sisters
of Mission San Jose sponsor the school. READ MORE
Obituary:
Sister Mary Elizabeth Beres, OP (Adrian)
ADRIAN,
MI --Sister Mary Elizabeth Beres, OP, 66, died on August 12, 2008, at her home
in Clarkston, Georgia. She was in the 46th year of her religious profession in
the Adrian Dominican Congregation. Mary-beth was the Chapter Prioress of the
Mid-Atlantic Mission Chapter and member of DLC.
READ MORE
Obituary:
Sister Mary Timothy McHatten, OP (Roman)
Scripture
scholar and teacher Sr. Mary Timothy McHatten, OP (Roman) 76, died July
25 in Maine after a short illness. Since 1989 she had been a Professor
of Scripture at Mount Angel Seminary and had made her home in St. Benedict,
Oregon.
READ MORE
Founder of Sinsinawa Dominicans
Samuel Mazzuchelli Cause for Sainthood Continues
SINSINAWA,
WI -- On August 21, the closing session of the diocesan process regarding
the beatification of Venerable Samuel Mazzuchelli, OP, took place at
Sinsinawa Mound. This ceremony marked the closing of the Madison diocesan
process of inquiry into the possible miracle obtained through the intercession
of Venerable Samuel Mazzuchelli, OP, founder of the Dominican Sisters
of Sinsinawa. READ MORE
Faith
and Film
Diverse Films Offer Wide Spectrum of Choice
Tom Condon, OP, our film critic in the aisle seat, is back
with three very different films that offer relief from thoughts
that summer is coming to an end and its back to the work week. . Brideshead
Revisited, The Dark Knight and Man
on Wire.
READ
MORE
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