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January 29, 2024, Adrian, Michigan – Start the new year by exploring the history and evolution of religion, from Judaism to Christianity and to Islam. Abrahamic Religions: The People of the Book, is offered in person and via livestream from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Thursdays, February 22 and 29 and March 7 and 14 at Weber Retreat and Conference Center.

A white woman with white hair wearing a white turtleneck and flowered shirt smiles at the cameraSister Susan Van Baalen, OP, is grateful for the opportunity to share her gifts of study and teaching with those who are interested in understanding the oneness of world religions. A teacher at all levels, from elementary school to graduate school, she holds advanced degrees in theology and ministry.

The cost is $35 for the series or $10 for each session. Registration is required and is available at www.webercenter.org; click on “programs.” Registrations may also be made by calling 517-266-4000 or emailing webercenter@adriandominicans.org. Limited scholarships are available.

Weber Center is on the campus of the Adrian Dominican Sisters Motherhouse, Adrian, Michigan. Traveling east on Siena Heights Drive, pass the Adrian Rea Literacy Center and turn left just before the solar panel-covered parking lot. Follow the signs to Weber Center. For information, call the Weber Center at 517-266-4000.
 

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Sister Beth Butler stands in a parking lot wearing a Miami Police Dept chaplain uniform of a navy skirt, blazer, and cap with badge.

January 24, 2024, Adrian, Michigan – Adrian Dominican Sister Beth Butler, OP, cherishes two particular vocations: as a Dominican Sister and as a member of the law enforcement family. Noting that being a Sister “comes first,” Sister Beth told Global Sisters Report – a program of The National Catholic Reporter – of the many ways she also lived out her dream to serve in law enforcement after the example of her father, a Detroit police officer. 

Sister Beth, a white woman with short gray hair weating a black and gold striped shirt with an orange blazer holds her award as a man wearing a suit looks on in the background

Sister Beth Bulter, OP, shown with Siena Heights University President Dr. Douglas Palmer, displays the Honorable Alumni Award she received during the University’s homecoming weekend.
Photo by Laura Harvey, Courtesy of Siena Heights University.

 

Sister Beth’s experiences included heading the Criminal Justice Department at Siena Heights College (University), where she made such an impact that, in 2023, her former students – now representing all aspects of the criminal justice system – nominated her to become an Honorary Alumni of Siena Heights. She also made an impact on the inmates whom she taught at Southern Michigan State Penitentiary. She went on to serve as Chaplain of the Miami Police Department, often accompanying the police in their squad cars. 

Read more about Sister Beth and her ministry in law enforcement in the Global Sisters Report article by Rose Panieri.

 

Feature photo at top: Sister Beth Butler, OP, wears the uniform of a Chaplain for the Miami Police Department, one of her many roles in law enforcement. Photo from the 
Adrian Dominican Sisters Archive.


 

 

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