Mission
The Futuring Leadership Team is a core group of the Dominican Sisters Conference which fosters and coordinates communication, collaboration, and visioning for the future of our shared Dominican mission, especially among the sisters under seventy, in order to reimagine and rekindle the quality and witness of vowed Dominican life and the Holy Preaching now and into the future.
DSC Futuring Cohort Upadate
22 Dominican Sisters from 7 DSC congregations have come together at the Dominican Sisters of Peace motherhouse in St. Catharine, Kentucky for a week which began on July 9th for a rare and grace-filled encounter.
Futuring Cohort January Update
We hope that you each enjoyed a blessed Christmas season with opportunities for sharing with community, family and friends. May the new year radiate enduring peace that can transform our troubled world!
Futuring Cohort December Update
Blessings in this Advent season as we welcome the light of Christ and for peace to dawn in our world. We are delighted to announce that Sr. Than Tran, OP (MSJ) will be joining the Futuring Leadership Team in January 2026. Thank you for your YES!
Futuring Cohort November Update
Lots of great discussion and content came from the November cohort meetings. Small group sharing was fruitful on important questions concerning the future of our Dominican life and mission. If you were unable to attend – or you want to revisit the discussion, the recording of the Nov. 15 session is: https://youtu.be/aZcA1_W9WB0 . Please see the attached document for the summary of all the small group responses.
Futuring Cohort October Update
In our upcoming November cohort zoom meeting on Wed., Nov. 12 (6-8 PM ET) and Sat., Nov. 15 (4-6 PM ET), we will focus on Sr. Christina Atienza’s keynote “Preaching Truth and Hope in a Time of Transition” using the synodal process of Conversations in the Spirit. Our time together will begin with a prayer of gratitude, followed by harvesting our blessings – from the Encuentro and beyond. We look forward to a robust conversation!
Futuring Cohort August Update
Cohort participants were very energized by learning more about global Dominican and religious life at the August Under 70 Cohort Zooms (August 9 and 20) from panels made up of those who attended the DSIC (Dominican Sisters International Confederation) and Hope 2025, a gathering of religious women under 65 from around the world, organized by the Leadership Collaborative. We would like to share some highlights with you.
Futuring Cohort July Update
Check out the new logo for the Futuring Cohort! Just in time to be displayed on the new DSC website (which will be unveiled at the Encuentro in October)! Read the attached explanation of the logo design – we hope you will appreciate its meaning and symbolism!
Futuring Cohort June Update
The Futuring Leadership Team (FLT) meets monthly to discuss matters and make plans on behalf of the cohort. Presently we are inviting an Under 70 Cohort sister to serve on the team beginning this summer. You may nominate yourself or talk to someone else who you think would be a great addition to our Team. Please submit names of nominees to Lisa Kane by June 30th. Looking ahead, another Team member will be needed next summer. This planning helps to ensure we have smooth transitions in our cohort leadership.
Updates from the Futuring Leadership Team
In addition to establishing cohort goals for the next three years, the FLT will expand its membership to six at this time. This addition will help share the workload, expand the range of voices in FLT discussions, and ease the succession planning for the Team....