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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Where is God calling you? Come and See life as a Sister of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana.
All single, Catholic women ages 18-42 are invited to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods on Oct. 1-3. During the free, in-person weekend retreat, you can learn about the life and mission of Congregation foundress, Saint Mother Theodore Guerin. You will also experience the mission in action today by interacting with the Sisters of Providence.
The retreat begins at 7 p.m., EDT, on Friday, Oct. 1, and will conclude at 1 p.m., on Sunday, Oct. 3. Food and housing will be provided.
We have a new video on one of our sisters and her journey to the USA. Please watch, like, post, share etc. Thank you so much for the support, we greatly appreciate it!
Faith is something that has been tested frequently throughout the pandemic.
Whether it was a diagnosis of COVID-19 or dealing with economic issues, one’s faith and relationship with God were often questioned over the past 18 months.
In the most recent episode of the Hearts Afire Podcast, Sr. Bridget Mary Troy, OP, a Sister of Saint Dominic of Blauvelt, New York, reflected on her battle with COVID-19, along with the importance of faith during sickness.
The Society of the Sacred Heart, United States – Canada Province, announced a new provincial and provincial team. With the unanimous consent of the Society of the Sacred Heart General Council, Suzanne Cooke, RSCJ, was named the new provincial for a mandate of three years, commencing on August 1, 2021.
After receiving input from Religious of the Sacred Heart (RSCJ) representing all age groups, all regions and both countries in the province, Sister Cooke selected her provincial team: Imma De Stefanis, RSCJ; Marina Hernandez, RSCJ; and Lynne Lieux, RSCJ.
Gun violence has become a global human rights and public health issue that threatens the basic right to life. Gun violence disproportionately impacts communities of color, women and other marginalized groups in society. Armed violence and climate change are two of the root causes forcing millions of migrants and refugees to flee their homes and communities.
What are some reasonable measures that can be taken that would have immediate security implications? How do we address the underlying contributors to gun violence? How do we create a culture of gun safety?