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Letter to the Editor Focuses on Christians in Iraq

In a letter to the editor published in the March 2, 2010 issue of The Daily Telegram, Adrian, Michigan, Sister Durstyne Farnan, OP, recounts the recent persecution of Christians in Iraq.

Adrian Dominican Sisters Elect New Leadership and set course for next six years

During General Chapter 2010, Adrian Dominican Sisters, affirmed their vision of 2004 to “Seek Truth, Make Peace, Reverence Life”, enhanced this Vision with four commitments, and elected new leadership.

ICCR podcast: Sister Annette Sinagra on Shareowner Activism to Help End Modern Slavery

Sister Annette Sinagra and the Adrian Dominican Sisters’ Portofolio Advisory Board work is highlighted in a 40th Anniversary podcast collection on the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) website.

Sister Marianne Supan Helps to Raise Funds for Kidney Transplant for Zuleica

Sister Marianne Supan, OP, and members of her parish, Church of the Holy Spirit, helped to raise $100,000 for a unique cause: a kidney transplant for 23 year old Zuleica.

Bishop Boyea Celebrates Mass of the Holy Spirit with General Chapter Delegates

Delegates to the Adrian Dominican Sisters’ General Chapter 2010 concluded the first day, February 18, with a special Mass of the Holy Spirit, invoking the Spirit’s guidance on their deliberations and decisions.

Single Catholic Women Invited to Holy Week–Triduum ‘Come and See’

What better time is there to explore your possible call to religious life than the Triduum, the three sacred days that bring the Church from Jesus’ giving of himself in the Eucharist at the Last Supper to his suffering, death and resurrection?

300 Adrian Dominican Sisters Gather for General Chapter 2010

From a distance, the Motherhouse campus of the Adrian Dominican Sisters might seem placid in the snowy days of mid-February. But inside the buildings, activities abound and excitement fills the air as sisters gather for General Chapter 2010.

Adrian Dominican Sisters, Associates and Friends Donate $33,000 for Recovery of Haiti

Along with their thoughts and prayers, the Adrian Dominican Sisters are sending $33,000 to organizations that aid the people of Haiti to help them rebuild their nation, devastated by the 7.3 magnitude earthquake that struck on January 12.

Congregation Aids Haiti through Donation and Loans to Alternative Banks

Through their support of Fonkoze, a local micro-finance organization, the Adrian Dominican Sisters are helping the people of Haiti to rebuild their nation and their lives after the tragic 7.1 magnitude earthquake.

Literacy Center Wins Free Promotion on Adrian Radio Station

If you happen to be in the Adrian area from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 23, you might hear some familiar voices on Radio Station WLEN. That’s when the station will be conducting a live broadcast with representatives of the Adrian Rea Literacy Center.

Spiritual Directors Gather in Dominican Republic - Some directors headed to Haiti to offer emotional support

Spiritual directors from all across the Dominican Republic gathered on January 31 to reflect with Adrian Dominican Sister Arlene Kosmatka, OP, on their spiritual lives and their ministry.

Sister Magdalena Ezoe to Present Chopin Concert

Adrian Dominican Sister and Professor Emerita of music at Siena Heights University, Sister Magdalena Ezoe, presents Chopin Encore, a piano concert paying tribute to the bicentennial of composer Fryderyk Chopin’s birth. The concert is free and open to the public.

Chaplain in Dominican Life Center Accepted as Associate

Long before Elizabeth Heard formally became an associate of the Adrian Dominican Sisters in November, she had already forged a sense of community with the sisters and co-workers of the Motherhouse Campus.

Two Women Accepted as Associates during Special Ceremony in St. Louis

Two local women, Jacquelyn Crawford and Carol Johnson, were formally accepted as Associates with the Adrian Dominican Sisters at Aquinas Institute of Theology on September 26.

Dr. Richard Gaillardetz Says Church Called to Be Model of ‘Differentiated Unity’

The Catholic Church, as the sign of God in our world, is called to be a model of “differentiated unity” – a community of people who are united in their diversity.

Adrian Vigil for Copenhagen Protocol is one of Thousands Worldwide

Participants gathered in St. Catherine Chapel in Adrian on December 12 for an evening candlelight prayer vigil for the success of the Copenhagen Climate Conference.

Adrian Dominican Sisters Celebrate 125^th Anniversary of founding

Seven hundred Adrian Dominican Sisters, Associates, and special guests gathered from as far away as the Philippines, Norway and the Dominican Republic and throughout the United States at the Motherhouse campus over the weekend of May 15-17.

Dominican Literacy Center Moves

The Dominican Literacy Center has moved to the Warren-Conner Development Coalition Building. The move represents the end of an era for the literacy center, and a turning point in the Adrian Dominican Sisters’ long-time presence in Detroit.

Sister’s Christmas Concert Preaches Hope amid Economic Turmoil

Sister Gloria Korhonen, OP, and her two choirs from St. Joseph Parish in Port Huron offered a special Christmas present to a community hurting from high unemployment and economic turmoil: hope.

Video and Talks Recall Suppression of Sisters from Eastern, Central Europe

On November 9, the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, Adrian Dominican Sisters gathered to recall the 40 years of suppression under the Communist regime, suffered by Catholic Sisters from Eastern and Central Europe.