Mary Magdalen, Patroness of the dominican order
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DOMINICAN SISTERS CONFERENCE NAMES NEXT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
May 12, 2021 – The Executive Committee of the Dominican Sisters Conference (DSC) is delighted to announce that Mary Ellen O’Grady, OP (Sinsinawa) will become the next Executive Director of the DSC beginning July 1. Mary Ellen is very familiar to many Dominicans having served as the Interim Executive Director since April of 2020, and […]
Work Towards Peace Needs To Follow the Derek Chauvin Verdict
Statement by DSC Executive Committee As we reflect on the guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial, our sadness for both the family of George Floyd and for Officer Chauvin gives way to an even louder call —that police practice around the use of deadly force needs urgent and effective reform. There are countless instances […]
Dominican Sisters Conference Annual Leaders Meeting Open New Road Map to the Future
To coin a well-worn phrase, it was a Dominican Sisters Conference Elected Leaders Annual Meeting like no other. Held entirely in the virtual space, the gathering saw Sisters and guests throwing air kisses, lighting candles, dancing and praying in the electronic “cloud” of a zoom call. While over 190 attendees were far flung around the […]
