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Three Adrian Dominican Sisters Listed among 15 ‘Women Firsts’ in Lansing Diocese

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February 20, 2018, Lansing, Michigan – Three Adrian Dominican Sisters were among 15 women featured by Faith Magazine of the Diocese of Lansing as women who were first in their field or their office. The 15 women are highlighted on the website of Faith Magazine. The Adrian Dominican Sisters on the list are:

Sister Donna Markham, OP, former Prioress of the Adrian Dominican Congregation and the first woman to serve as President and CEO of Catholic Charities USA.
The late Sister Dorita Wotiska, OP, first female Superintendent of Schools for the Diocese of Lansing.
Sister Marilyn Barnett, OP, first female Director of the Office of Worship for the Diocese of Lansing.

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Tagged With: Catholic Church, Diocese of Lansing, Faith Magazine, Sister Donna Markham, Sister Dorita Wotiska, Sister Marilyn Barnett, women / 4816 Views

Sister Donna Markham, OP, Reflects on her Ministry at Catholic Charities USA

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February 15, 2018, Alexandria, Virginia – In an interview with Julie Bourbon of Global Sisters Report, Sister Donna Markham, OP, reflects on her three-year ministry as President and CEO of Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA). She speaks of the vision and mission of the agency, CCUSA’s recent service to people impacted by last fall’s hurricanes and other disasters, her love for working one-on-one with people as a clinical psychologist, the call of all Christians to tend to those most in need, and the basic generosity of Americans in response to disasters. Read the interview.

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Tagged With: Catholic Charities USA, disaster relief, Global Sisters Report, Good Samaritan, National Catholic Reporter, Sister Donna Markham / 2744 Views

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