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Celebrating Sr. Joye
In this blog, we are highlighting Sr. Joye Gros for her recent honor at Lewis University.
Please click here for the blog that includes video from her commencement speech to the 2025 graduates at the school.
Tribute for Sisters in New England
Two of our deceased Sisters from Kentucky were honored recently in Massachusetts for their connections to a parochial school.
Please see the blog about their accomplishments by clicking here.
Peace & Justice Update
Anti-Gun Violence Trek
Earlier this week, Dominican Sisters were represented in a walk aimed at ending gun violence.
The march in the Linden neighborhood of Columbus is the first of several planned this year.
Please go here to see the NBC affiliate's report on the walk.
News from Our Ministries
DELC Academy Launches in Columbus
The inaugural DELC Academy will take place June 17–20, 2025, in Columbus, Ohio, at the Martin de Porres Center and Ohio Dominican University.
DELC, the Dominican Educator Learning Community, is a service provided by Dominican Veritas Ministries for educators in Dominican-sponsored and legacy schools.
DELC fills the role previously held by the former Dominican Association of Secondary Schools (DASS), offering professional and spiritual formation rooted in the Dominican charism.
Educator teams from across the country will gather for keynotes, workshops, prayer, and time together to deepen their shared mission in Dominican Catholic education.
Congregational News
Webcast this Evening!
Don’t forget, the May Leadership Webcast will be livestreamed TODAY, Wednesday, May 21 at 7 pm EST.
Please click here for the link to view on YouTube this evening!
Office News
Keytel Holiday Schedule
Keytel, our computer support provider, will be closed on Memorial Day.
Also, the Keytel help desk's live answer services will be paused on Friday, May 23 from 10:30am - 1:00pm for internal training sessions.
In the event of an emergency, you can follow their normal after hour procedures by calling and leaving a message at 614.328.0555.
In The Media
Archivist in the News
Many of us feel the effects of allergies, especially in the springtime.
Our Archivist Michelle Ganz knows all about dealing with allergies and she talked to the Columbus public radio station recently about something new she is doing.
Please go here for the story.
Events
Spiritual Training and Renewal
The Mercy Center in Colorado Springs is accepting applications for June 30 to August 1 training.
Please go here to read more about what is being offered.
Employment Opportunity
Director Needed in Kansas
Please go here to read about an opening at Heartland Farm in Kansas.
Prayer Requests
- Sr. Noreen Malone (Columbus, OH, noreen.malone@oppeace.org) requests prayer while she is in the hospital for heart tests.
- Sr. Gene Poore (Columbus, OH, gene.poore@oppeace.org) requests prayer for the repose of the soul of Richard Glover, her brother-in-law, who died May 20. Sr. Gene sends thanks for prayer for her sister, Nancy, and her family.
- Sr. Linda Lee Jackson (Columbus, OH, lindalee.jackson@oppeace.org) requests prayer for Raul Gonzales, a relative of Sr. Agnes Gott. Raul has been diagnosed with a serious chest sarcoma.
- Sr. Linda Lee Jackson (Columbus, OH, lindalee.jackson@oppeace.org) asks for prayer for Brother Mark Motz, who was scheduled for surgery today to remove a tumor that is blocking 90% of his spinal cord.
- Associate Karen Clay (Granger, IN, kclay@nd.edu) requests prayer for a dear friend, Fr. Bruce Clanton, SDS, who is in the process of dying. He has been in hospice for a few weeks, and his passing is said to be imminent.