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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.

Jubilarians Return Home to Celebrate

Joyful reunions, prayer, reflection, special memories, informal times of laughter and sharing, and celebrations with family friends and other Sisters marked Jubilee Week, June 23 through 27, as 57 Adrian Dominican Sister gathered at the Motherhouse to celebrate their 25-, 50- and 60-year jubilee.

Sister Catherine DeClercq Honored for Creativity and Leadership in Health Care

Sister Catherine Camille DeClercq, OP, Vice President of Governance and Sponsorship for Trinity Health in Novi, Michigan, received the Catholic Health Association’s 2009 Sister Concilia Moran Visionary Leadership Award on June 7 during the CHA Assembly in New Orleans.

Transitional House for Women Receives Cardinal’s Encouragement Award

Angela’s House, a transitional residential facility to prepare formerly incarcerated women for productive lives in society, received the Cardinals Encouragement Award from the Catholic University of America in recognition of the agency’s invaluable service.

Sister Sarah Sharkey to Occupy Seminary’s First Endowed Chair

Sister Sarah Ann Sharkey, OP, Professor of Sacred Scripture at the Oblate School of Theology in San Antonio, will occupy the seminary’s first endowed chair, the Father Frank Montalbano Chair in Scripture.

Sister Maureen Fay Receives Honorary Degree from Holy Cross

In recognition of her “tireless and lasting contributions to Catholic higher education,” Sister Maureen Fay, OP, received the an honorary degree from the College of the Holy Cross during the Jesuit college’s Commencement

We are all called to be preachers today

Lent prepared us for Easter: We sought deeper conversion during Lent so that we might come to new life at Easter. Easter prepared us for Pentecost: The new life of the risen Christ sends us out to preach and live the Good News, making this world a new creation, the kingdom of peace and justice.

Adrian Dominican Prioress Meets with Bishops and Dominican Sisters of Iraq

Sister Donna Markham, OP, Prioress of the Adrian Dominican Congregation, recently returned from a visit to Iraq with greater insights into the situations of the Dominican Sisters and the Christian community in the war-torn Middle Eastern nation.

Congratulations and Tributes Pour in as 125th Anniversary Weekend Begins

Adrian Dominican Sisters, local and state dignitaries and media representatives brought the 125th anniversary weekend to a promising start today May 15. The 125th Media Reception gave local officials the opportunity to congratulate the Congregation on years of ministry and service to the community and beyond.

125^th Anniversary and Ministries to be focus of Live WLEN Broadcast on Friday, May 1

Tune into Adrian’s WLEN 103.9 FM, or join our audience 9 am to noon on Friday, May 1 from the Adrian Room in Madden Hall as Adrian Dominican sisters and coworkers are interviewed about the 125^th anniversary and more.

Sister Nancyann Turner, OP, Leads 25 People in Stations of the Cross Neighborhood Walk

A group of 25 people took part in the Stations of the Cross Neighborhood Walk on Good Friday, April 10. Leaving the Capuchin Soup Kitchen, they stopped six times to pray, sing, and read different passages of the Scriptural story of Jesus’ passion, crucifixion and death.

Spring Peace Night Draws 30 Families to the Capuchin Soup Kitchen in Detroit

More than 30 families gathered on April 8 in the art studio and library of the Capuchin Soup Kitchen in Detroit to celebrate Spring Peace Night. The event was sponsored by the Rosa Parks Children/Youth Program, founded 10 years ago by Sister Nancyann Turner, OP.

Adrian Dominicans Visit with Master of the Dominican Order

Adrian Dominican Sisters were among other Dominicans on hand to greet Father Carlos Azpiroz Costa, OP, Master of the Order of Preachers (Dominicans) as he made a fraternal visit to St. Gertrude Priory in Cincinnati.

Retired Adrian Dominican Recognized for 23,000 Hours of Volunteer Service

Sister Thomas Michael Watson, OP, has been named a 2009 Health Care Headliner by St. Rose Dominican Hospitals in Henderson, Nevada for 23,000 hours of volunteer service over 10 years. 

Sisters, Friars and Guests Gather to Celebrate Foundation of Dominican Sisters of Peace

450 sisters, friars, and guests came together in St. Louis April 14 to celebrate the the newly formed Congregation of the Dominican Sisters of Peace.

Sister Nancy Murray, OP, Featured in Chicago Tribune Article

Sister Nancy Murray, OP, who portrays St Catherine Siena in her one-sister play, is featured in the April 23, 2009 edition of The Chicago Tribune. The article explores her entrance into the Adrian Dominican Sisters, her ministry and her place in her talented family.

Juárez: Amid Violence, a Haven

Sister Donna Kustusch, OP, who runs Centro Santa Catalina a safe Haven for Women and Children in Juarez Mexico, is featured in a video on the New York Times website.

Michigan Organizations Call on President Obama to Repower, Refuel and Rebuild Michigan and America

Over the past several weeks, a diverse group of more than 800 organizations, companies and officials representing millions of hard-working Americans signed a letter calling on President Obama to move America to clean energy, create millions of jobs, and reduce global warming pollution.

Adrian Dominicans Applaud State’s Abolition of the Death Penalty

What do the Roman Coliseum, New Mexico’s Governor Bill Richardson, and the Adrian Dominican Sisters all have in common? They all applaud the New Mexico State Legislature for abolishing the death penalty.

Sister Jamie Phelps to Receive CUA’s Alumni Achievement Award

Sister Jamie Phelps, OP, a 1989 graduate of Catholic University of America, will be one of seven alumni to receive the university’s Alumni Achievement Award during a special awards luncheon to be held on April 18.