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The Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration in Clyde, Missouri, will host a Virtual Monastic Experience Nov. 19-21, 2021.

The experience will include a digital tour, meeting with our Sisters, tips on prayer and discernment, and one hour of daily input. There will be opportunities to connect with our vocation director one on one. The event is for single women, ages 18-40, who are interested in religious life.

The entire event will be online. Start times for each day are 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 19; 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 20; and 10 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 21.

By Katie Mahon, Communications Manager

For over 40 years, Sr. Noreen Walsh, OP, has been a fierce advocate for healthcare, patient rights, and compassionate care.

In her ministry as Health Care Coordinator for the Sisters of Saint Dominic of Blauvelt, New York, she has worked closely with geriatric patients in the hospital setting, home care setting, as well as tending to all of the health needs of her fellow sisters.

On a recent episode of the Hearts Afire Podcast, she discussed her ministry in detail.

On Tuesday, Nov. 9 from noon to 1 p.m. Central Time, the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration Ecospirituality In Action Team will present “Laudato Si’ and FSPA,” via Zoom. This is an opportunity to learn more about the FSPA’s commitment to the Laudato Si’ Action Platform, how ongoing efforts fit under the seven goals and how FSPA will develop future programs and projects to increase action to address our ecological crisis.

The Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica, Atchison, Kansas, were featured in a new series of reports on the Newsy channel titled, "Our New Reality: A Changing Planet," which aired November 1, 2021. Reporter Amber Strong, along with videographer Stephanie Sandoval, had visited Mount St. Scholastica earlier this year to do the interviews, getting a close-up look at the many beehives on the monastery grounds, the solar panels, and the honey processing room.

Victims of crime often find forgiveness too raw to reach; the sense of injustice outweighing the act of turning one’s cheek. For the perpetrator, the sense of injustice is equally strong; living in a world beyond one’s control, where societal standards hold no applicable meaning. Restorative justice seeks to balance the judicial scales with an organized approach and open dialogue between the victim and the criminal in achieving resolution between the two and creating harmony within the community. 

World-renowned author John Grisham will be chatting with Sister Joan Mumaw, IHM, president and CAO of Friends in Solidarity. The free webinar, “Sooley: A Conversation with John Grisham,” is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 10 at 8 p.m. Eastern. 

John is the author of 37 novels, one work of nonfiction, a collection of stories, and seven novels for young readers. His novel “Sooley,” published in April 2021, tells the fictional story of a 17-year-old South Sudanese basketball player and the experiences of his family in South Sudan. 

 Amityville Sister Barbara Schwarz marvels at how her artwork, like pint-sized preachers, gets around! Like St.

There was an Immigration March and Rally on Saturday, October 16, 2021, in Riverhead urging Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Congress to pass legislation creating a pathway to citizenship for immigrants in the US.

The group of more than 200 people - including many from Spanish-speaking countries but also from South Korea and American supporters -marched from the North Fork Spanish Apostolate offices to the Peconic Riverfront.

By Katie Mahon, Communications Manager

Two weeks ago, Sr. Monica Paul Fraser, OP, and several Sisters of Saint Dominic of Blauvelt, New York, celebrated their Jubilee milestones.

For Sr. Monica, a member of the “Band of 1951”, this Jubilee marked 60 years of religious life for her and fellow band members.

On a recent episode of the Hearts Afire Podcast, Sr. Monica reflected on her milestone and “wonderful” 60 years as a Blauvelt Dominican Sister.

By Katie Mahon, Communications Manager

The Dominican Volunteers USA (DVUSA) program has led many lay women and men to connect with Dominican congregations.

Through their program, DVUSA volunteers are matched with congregations and their ministry sites then assigned to live in community with them for 11 months. Together, these volunteers live out the Dominican mission through ministry, common life, prayer, and study.

“The Future of Catholic Universities and the Role of Liberal Arts in Higher Education Today,” will be the topic of a panel moderated by James Flynn, Ph.D., Chair of the Caldwell University Theology and Philosophy Department, 3 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 21. Attendees can attend in-person or virtually.     

The talk is one of a series of events to celebrate the installation of Matthew Whelan, Ed.D. as Caldwell’s ninth president.

By Katie Beckmann Mahon, Communications Manager

The past few months for Sr. Maggie McDermott, OP, have been quite busy.

Sr. Maggie, a Sister of Saint Dominic of Blauvelt, New York, and Executive Director of Tolentine Zeiser CLC, had to prepare for her school to reopen and get her staff and students familiar with new health and safety guidelines.

On a recent episode of the Hearts Afire Podcast, Sr. Maggie gave listeners an insight into her “hectic” summer.

By Katie Mahon, Communications Mananger

On Sunday, October 10th, the Sisters of Saint Dominic of Blauvelt, New York, Motherhouse Chapel was full of joy and love as Sisters and Associates came together to celebrate 14 Jubilarians.

Sr. Victoria Sloane celebrated 75 years of religious life, while Sisters Mary Margaret Gleeson, Patricia Horan, and Dominic Marie McDonnell celebrated 70 years.

The General Council of the Adrian Dominican Sisters issued the following statement on the treatment by the President Joseph Biden Administration on Haitian refugees at the U.S.-Mexico border.

The Adrian Dominican Sisters join other religious leaders nationally in calling on the Biden Administration to immediately end deportation flights of Haitians seeking refuge at the U.S.-Mexico border. We are deeply distressed by images and reports of the inhumane treatment of Haitians at the border.

Uncorked-Kansas City & St. Louis

2021 VIRTUAL EVENT

A lovely evening of specialty wine and delicious chocolates from the comfort of your own home.

Celebrate autumn with the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet Uncorked! Virtual Event.
 
WINE PICK UP : Wednesday, Oct. 20 | 3:30-5:30 p.m. Pick up your goodie bag including your wine selection and sampling of chocolates at:

The Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet present

Linger Over Breakfast: Care for Creation in Action

with the Jerusalem Farm Community

Saturday, October 23, 2021 Doors open: 8:30 a.m. Program: 9 – 11 a.m.

At Avila University, Whitfield Center-together in person or via Zoom!

11901 Wornall Road Kansas City, MO 64145

Finding God Everywhere: Insights from the Bible online Sept. 23

By Katie Beckmann Mahon, Communications Manager

In March 2021, the Sisters of Saint Dominic of Blauvelt, New York, launched the Hearts Afire Podcast.

You are invited to a One-Day International Encounter, hosted by Bon Secours Young Adults. 

Our goals for this event are simple:

1. to provide you a space to learn more about a very important topic for Catholics today, Synodality, which we see as a critical path forward for the future.

2. to give you an opportunity to get to know some new and interesting people from across England, Ireland, and the United States.

Register for this unique event today!

Do I have to know what Synodality is to attend?

Food security means having physical and economic access to sufficient safe and nutritious food at all times to meet dietary needs for a productive and healthy life. How does food insecurity lead to migration? What is the impact of climate change on food production and access? How is food security stratified across racial lines?     

September marks Hunger Action Month, a time to raise awareness regarding the heartbreaking statistics that 42 million in the United States, including over 13 million children, are currently facing hunger. 

This alarming number is one of the many reasons that the Sisters of Saint Dominic of Blauvelt, NY, and the team at Harmony Farm in Orange County, NY, a ministry site of the sisters, support several food pantries, including St. Margaret’s Guild in Middletown, NY, Newburgh Ministries in Newburgh, NY, and the Goshen Ecumenical Food Pantry in Goshen, NY.

Retreat Day with Sr. Julie, PBVM. “We were so amazed and humbled to see the heart, love and faith the staff at the mission have for the work that they do and the service they provide. We were so blessed to be a part of it for the day.” -Principal Sandra Alamo-Ng, Saint Joseph School, Upland.

What does economic justice mean to a woman in the workforce? To an immigrant without health care? To a mother with many mouths to feed? For many in our society, the avenues of opportunity are limited by the status quo between the haves and the have-nots.

Join our conversation on September 8 at 3 p.m. Central as host Charish Badzinski joins a panel of experts to explore the challenges of creating a just economic system and actions we can take to ensure economic security for all. 

Registration is free and open to the public.

Sisters of Notre Dame Global Update & Reception

Please join us for an update on the Sisters of Notre Dame around the world. We welcome three congregational leaders to California. They will share the spirit and mission of the Sisters of Notre Dame as it is today in 17 countries.

Honored Guests
Sr. Kristin Battles, Superior General
Sr. Kathleen Burns & Sr. Mary Ann Culpert, General Councilors

Event Details:
Sunday, September 12, 2021
1:00-4:30pm PDT
Notre Dame Center
1776 Hendrix Ave, Thousand Oaks CA

Cardinal Mario Grech has appointed Sr. Marie Kolbe Zamora, a member of the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity, to serve as an official for the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops. Zamora’s appointment commences at the Vatican on Sept. 1, 2021.  Zamora will work with Cardinal Grech (General Secretary for the Synod of Bishops), Bishop Luis Marín de San Martín and Sister Nathalie Becquart (Undersecretaries for the General Secretariat), and the other members of the Secretariat team in its preparation for and implementation of Synod Assemblies.