From Our Founded Ministries
The sponsorship transfer of St. Agnes Academy - St. Dominic School in Memphis was a beautiful occasion. Claire Crane, from our Office of Founded Ministries, writes about it here.
Congregational News
Archival Sessions for Sisters
Archivist Michelle Ganz is asking Sisters to mark Wednesday, January 29 on the calendar for a webinar entitled "Graceful in Grief: Archival Trauma, Mental Health, and Sensitive Collections."
This will be a 60-minute presentation on the trauma found in archival collections and how archivists work to protect themselves, the subjects of their archives, and people looking at the materials.
The webinar takes place at 2 p.m. EST. It will be live-streamed and recorded. Please go here for a link to this presentation.
Reminder for Next Week: Special Speaker to Appear
We are blessed to welcome newly-installed Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe, OP, as the featured speaker for our Founded Ministries Meeting to be held January 21-23. Cardinal Radcliffe will address our ministry leaders on the subject of Synodal Reciprocity, and the power of listening and learning to inform and improve our ministries. His presentation will begin at 2:00 pm EST on Tuesday, January 21. Sisters and Associates are invited to watch the presentation on YouTube; please click here.
Following the day’s meetings, Cardinal Timothy will give the preaching at Tuesday’s evening mass. Sisters and Associates may view the Mass on YouTube; please click here. The stream will go live at 4:30 pm.
Sisters will also find the above links in the Private Pages.
Request from Communications Department
Share How You Live Jubilee: Be Part of the "Pilgrimage of Hope" Campaign
Sisters and Associates, as we mark the Pope’s Jubilee Year 2025, centered on the theme of the "Pilgrimage of Hope," we invite you to reflect on how you live Jubilee in your daily life. Whether through acts of service, prayer, community building, or personal growth, we’d love to hear your story.
Please share a brief reflection or example of how you embody Jubilee, and how your journey reflects hope in today’s world. Your response may be featured in our online campaign to inspire others along this shared pilgrimage.
Submit your reflections to ashley.apollonio@oppeace.org by 1/24/2025.
Office News
Monday's Newsletter
There will be no newsletter on Monday, January 20. It is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a holiday.
News from Our Dominican Family
DI OPalette January Newsletter
Please click here to read the latest edition of OPalette, the newsletter of the Dominican Institute for the Arts. The Dominican Institute for the Arts accepts artists of all sorts: musicians, dancers, singers, accompanists, photographers, weavers, illustrators, card makers, or any art form - any form of art is Preaching the Word of God Through One’s Art. If you would like to join, please click here for a registration form.
In The Media
The Record
The Diocesan newspaper in Louisville recently published an article about the jubilee of Sr. Carol Davis. Please go here to read.
Prayer Requests
- Sr. Marilyn Pierson (St. Catharine, KY, marilyn.person@oppeace.org) requests prayer for Sr. Helene Cote who has qualified for and is starting Car-T cell therapy cancer treatment. The medical team is hopeful this will produce healing.
- Sr. Diane Kozlowski (Columbus, OH, diane.kozlowski@oppeace.org) requests prayer for the soul of Fr. Joseph Martinkosky, a resident in Mohun, who died this morning.
Updates/Notes of Gratitude
- Sr. Renee Dreiling (Great Bend, KS, renee.dreiling@oppeace.org) sends thanks from Dr. Danny Murray for prayer for his back surgery that went well. He still has pain and now has shingles and is requesting additional prayer.
- Sr. Carole Hermann (Columbus, OH, carole.hermann@oppeace.org) is grateful for prayer offered for her brother-in-law Joe Ponzio, who died peacefully on January 16. Please continue to pray for Sr. Carole's nephews who have lost both of their parents within the last eight months.