From Sr. Pat Twohill, Prioress
Letter from Sr. Pat
Dear Sisters and Associates,
Today I met Sr. Justina, Prioress in Gusau, please see a photo here. It was very good to see her, and she looks well. Sad news though-- one of their students, 12-year-old JoAnn, was kidnapped with her father as she returned to the school hostel. The driver was killed. This is their ninth day missing. Justina asks us all to pray for their safe return.
Meetings start today. I will keep you posted.
Love, Pat
Sr. Pat is attending the Assembly of the Dominican Sisters International in Rome.
That's where she saw Sr. Justina Nnajiofer, OP, prioress of the Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine Of Siena, Gusau, Nigeria.
It is a congregation the Dominican Sisters of Peace helped to found.
Spotlight on Associates
Associate Commitment Ceremony
On Thursday, May 8 at 7 pm a new group of Associates will demonstrate their dedication to the Dominican Charism in an evening commitment ceremony in Columbus.
The observance can be viewed virtually.
Congratulations and blessings to the new Associates who have been in formation for a year.
Please mark the date and go here to view the ceremony.
Office News
Revised Contact: OPPeace Directory
Please note this revision to directory contact information.
Sisters should contact Sr. Val Shaul at valerie.shaul@oppeace.org for any of their corrections in the latest OPPeace directory.
Associates should continue to contact Celeste Williams at celeste.williams@oppeace.org.
Please click here to view the May directory and save to your computer.
April Prayer
Please see last month's remembrances in prayer by clicking here.
From Our Founded Ministries
DLC News
There is a lot to talk about at the Dominican Learning Center - and it is good news worth sharing!
Please go here to read the May newsletter with highlights from Sr. Shawn's retirement and learners' accomplishments.
Prayer Requests
- Sr. Anne Lythgoe (Columbus, OH, anne.lythgoe@oppeace.org) requests prayer for her sister, Marge McGlinchey, who fell and broke her left hip. Marge had successful surgery yesterday. In January, Sr. Anne's sister broke her right hip.
- Sr. Rebecca Otter (Larned, KS, rebecca.otter@oppeace.org) requests prayer for her brother-in-law, Bill Sughroue who died May 2 in Lincoln, NE. Prayer is also requested for his wife Sue and their children. The funeral will be held this Wednesday at St. Catherine's Catholic Church in Indianola, NE, at 10:30 a.m.
- Sr. Margie Davis (Columbus, OH, margie.davis@oppeace.org) requests prayer for Sr. Esther Calderon. Sr. Esther will be having knee surgery on Wednesday, May 7.
- Associate Tim Ahrens (Columbus, OH, tcahrens@aol.com) asks for prayer for his mother, Lorene Ahrens who is about to celebrate her 97th birthday as she faces memory and balance issues. He also requests prayer for his sister, Deb Ahrens, who is recovering from wrist surgery.
- Associate Theresa Kempker (New Albany, OH, kempker@nwcs.com) requests prayer for the repose of the soul of Mary Lou Seger, a neighbor. Theresa also asks for prayer for the repose of the soul of 22-year-old Jankara Tunkara, the son of one of her students and prayer for the young man's family