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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
February 24, 2020 — The Executive Committee of the Dominican Sisters Conference is pleased to announce that Mary Ellen O’Grady, OP (Sinsinawa) will serve as the Interim Director of the DSC as of April. She will serve in this role while a Search Committee begins its work to name a new Executive Director. The former […]
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