Peace & Justice Update
Land Justice Futures: Additional Video
Please see the second of three videos for viewing prior to the November 23 day-long Land and Justice Futures Zoom gathering. Click here to view "An Historic Reckoning." After viewing, you can also click on this link to use as a guide to help with a group discussion or a personal reflection.
From Our Founded Ministries
Shepherd's Corner Open House this Saturday!
Inviting all Sisters and Associates to visit Shepherd's Corner for the annual open house this coming Saturday, September 28 from 1 -3 p.m. Enjoy an early fall day, meet and greet the animals (and help name a few new ones on site), walk the meditation trails, and experience community in a beautiful part of Central Ohio. It is all free, but you are welcome to bring donations for local food pantries. Please click here for the full details.
Events
Upcoming Catholic Theological Union Lectures
Please take time to review these October opportunities. All offer the chance to participate remotely.
October 1: Symposium honoring the late James Sherer with reflections on his life as a faith leader, missiologist and mentor. Please go here to learn more.
October 8: Lecture on mission and culture from Antonio Sisan, CPPS, Professor of Systematic Theology and Culture and author of several books. Click here to register.
October 8: Interreligious conversation with two recognized Palestinian voices, who will address the past, present and future of women's empowerment and the pursuit of justice and dignity in the Holy Land. Click here for more.
October 27: Lecture on leadership from a woman leader, Donna Markham,OP, PhD, CTU Fellow in Catholic Leadership toward Global Healing. Find more details here.
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns Webinar
October 2 is the date for a U.S. Elections webinar: Peace, War and Human Rights. Please go here to register and learn more.
Congregational News
Sponsor a Sister, Help a Refugee
Sr. Shingai Chigwedere is currently ministering at Community Refugee & Immigration Services (CRIS), an independent non-profit organization that serves the refugee and immigrant populations in Central Ohio. The organization will host its largest annual event: the CRIS 5K + Advocacy Fair, on Saturday, October 5.
This is the eleventh year that CRIS will host a five-kilometer run/walk, and it has become so much more than a race–it is an advocacy fair, a time for our entire community to come together, and a celebration of all of the communities CRIS serves and represents.
Sisters Annie Killian and Terri Schell plan to run in the race, and Sr. Shingai will be walking. If you want to donate to sponsor Team Peace, click here.
If you would like to attend the event and cheer our Sisters on, the details are below.
When: Saturday, October 5, 2024 - Registration begins at 8 am, Race begins at 10 am
Where: Genoa Park in downtown Columbus, 303 W. Broad Street (near COSI)
What: Run and/or walk a 3.1 mile course through downtown Columbus or complete a one-mile walk; there are also two free kids races, one for ages 6 and under and one for ages 7-10.
Annals Workshop
October is Archives Month! This year Director of Archives Michelle Ganz will walk with Sisters as they write their Annals together. Please join Michelle at the Martin de Porres Center or online on October 3, at 2 pm EST. Annals are some of the most important archival records we have, and yours are no less important. Forms will be available at the link below. Hard copies will be available to the Sisters here in the Columbus Motherhouse. Click here to join via Zoom.
It's Time for the Great Bend Raffle!
The days are getting cooler, the leaves are starting to turn … it must be time for the Great Bend Raffle! You can get your tickets to win beautiful, handcrafted items or cash prizes. Every ticket sold helps us support The Dominican Sisters of Saint Catherine of Siena of Gusau in Nigeria and our work with the economic poor here in our backyard. Click here to see a complete list of prizes, and click here to buy your tickets
Death In Our Family
Sr. Joan Supel (Columbus, OH, joan.supel@oppeace.org) requests prayer for her sister-in-law, Mary Supel, who died September 24. Please also pray for the family members who are grieving her loss.
Prayer Requests
- Associate Bobbie Cline (Richardson, TX, bcline51@yahoo.com)requests prayer for her friend's father who has been diagnosed with three types of cancer. Please pray for healing and comfort for the family.
Sr. Marilyn Pierson (St. Catharine, KY, marilyn.pierson@oppeace.org) requests healing prayers for Sister Helene Cote, PM. Some may know her from our Berakah sabbatical experience or attending her retreats at the Biddeford, ME retreat center. Helene just completed 12 years as Provincial and has been diagnosed with cancer.