Official statements approved by the Dominican Sisters Conference about important topics of the day.
General Council of Adrian Dominican Sisters Respond in Grief to Mass Shooting in Buffalo
May 17, 2022, Adrian, Michigan – The following is a statement issued by the General Council of the Adrian Dominican Sisters in response to the tragic mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, on May 14, 2022. Our hearts ache for our brothers and sisters in Buffalo, New York, in their immense and inconsolable loss of […]
LEADERSHIP COUNCIL OF ADRIAN DOMINICAN SISTERS CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE PASSAGE OF VOTING RIGHTS LEGISLATION
January 17, 2022, Adrian, Michigan – The Leadership Council of the Adrian Dominican Sisters issued the following statement in support of the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, both pending in the U.S. Senate. As women of faith who believe that all of us were created equal in the […]
Laudato Si’ Action Platform
The Vatican’s 7-year Laudato Si’ Action Platform calls the worldwide Catholic community and “all men and women of good will” (LS 3) to publicly engage in the work of transformation through integral ecology. Integral ecology understands that the ecological crisis we are facing is global and consists of various interconnected problems such as climate change, […]
Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa in Response to Rittenhouse Trial
The Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa continue to be deeply saddened by factors related to the recent Rittenhouse trial. Our congregation was founded in Wisconsin 175 years ago and our Sisters have served in Kenosha since 1869. We have Sister members who joined us from this area and have a long relationship with that community. Therefore, […]
Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa Call for Responsible Gun Ownership
SINSINAWA, Wis.—Disturbed by escalating violence in the United States, the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa approved a corporate stance in April supporting responsible gun ownership. A corporate stance is a public statement which is the result of prayer, study, reflection, and discussion by members of the congregation. It is taken in regard to an issue of human […]
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 […]
Adrian Dominican Sisters Leadership Council Joins Corporate Leaders in Standing for Democracy
Joins Corporate Leaders in Standing for Democracy April 16, 2021, Adrian, Michigan – The Leadership Council of the Adrian Dominican Sisters, standing with U.S. corporate leaders against restrictive voting measures, issued the following statement. As leaders of the Adrian Dominican Sisters, representing all regions of the United States, we join hundreds of U.S. corporate leaders […]
Statements on the Verdict of the Derek Chauvin Trial
Statement of Adrian Dominican Sisters On Chauvin Guilty Verdict April 20, 2021, Adrian, Michigan – The following is a statement by the General Council of the Adrian Dominican Sisters in response to the guilty verdict of Derek Chauvin. With the jury finding Derek Chauvin guilty in the murder of George Floyd, the nation takes the […]
