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Detroit, July 16, 2025 – The election and early messages and actions of Pope Leo XIV brings a sense of hope to Adrian Dominican Sister Kathleen Nolan, OP, who recently retired as long-time Director of the Congregation’s Office of Peace, Justice and Integrity of Creation. Her reflection, “The Pope, Hope, and Environmental Leadership,” is published in The Detroit Catholic.

In the reflection, Sister Kathleen notes many troubling signs of our times, including “too many wounds caused by hatred, violence, prejudice, fear of difference, and an economic paradigm that exploits Earth’s resources and marginalizes the poorest.” 

But she also focuses on Pope Leo’s early advocacy for the environment – a stance that many people might have believed was uniquely of the late Pope Francis. “I’m hopeful that hearing the message from a new pope, and one from the U.S., will help Americans understand that care for God’s creation is fundamental to faith and morality,” Sister Kathleen writes.

Read her entire reflection here.

Caption for above feature photo: Adrian Dominican Sisters, in an informal watch party at the Dominican Life Center lobby in Adrian, await the announcement of the new pope, Leo XIV. —Adrian Dominican Sisters File Photo

July 14, 2025, Adrian, Michigan – Sisters Mariane Fahlman, OP, and Esther Kennedy, OP, offer A Practical Guide to Healthy Aging from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at Weber Retreat and Conference Center. The workshop is offered in person and through livestream.

The workshop highlights the vital relationship between physical activity, nutrition, cognitive health, and mindfulness and includes practical strategies to reduce stress and promote overall wellbeing.

Sister Mariane Fahlman, OP, and Sister Esther Kennedy, OP.

Sister Mariane is a Professor of Kinesiology, Health, and Sports Studies at Wayne State University in Detroit and studies physical function and cognition among those who are 65 and older. Sister Esther is a retreat leader and spiritual director who offers monthly mindfulness sessions at Weber Center.

The cost is $35, including lunch. Registration is required. Visit www.webercenter.org and click on “programs,” call 517-266-4000, or email [email protected]. Limited scholarships are available.

Weber Center is on the campus of the Adrian Dominican Sisters Motherhouse, Adrian, Michigan. On East Siena Heights Drive, turn into the driveway between Adrian Rea Literacy Center and the solar panel-covered carport. Follow the signs to Weber Center. For information, call the Weber Center at 517-266-4000.
 

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