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January 30, 2012, 8:52 pm
Solemn jubilee of 150 years of service.
On August 8, 2011, our Congregation celebrated a very important day. One hundred and fifty years ago, on August 8 of 1861, on the feast of St. Dominic, the very first class of the novitiate started, marking the beginning of the existence of our Community. Since that day, many young women have chosen to serve God in our Community, following the example of St. Dominic, St. Catherine of Siena, and the Venerable Servant of God, Mother Kolumba Bialecka.
The year of the solemn jubilee of 150 years will end on August 8, 2012. Throughout the year, sisters in every house of our Community celebrate this joyful event. On January 21, the jubilee Mass was celebrated in our home in Milwaukee, WI, to thank God for the anniversary. The invited celebrant, Archbishop Jerome Listecki, reminded us of the meaning and importance of thankfulness. God gives us His grace freely, according to His will, even though we do not deserve it. The only way we may repay God for His goodness is to love Him, especially through serving others. Continue reading ‘150th Jubilee Marked by Joy and Thanksgiving’ »
November 5, 2011, 3:07 pm
 Prayer, lectures, and fellowship were part of the retreat |
On Oct. 28 – 30, the Dominican Sisters of the Immaculate Conception held a Discernment Retreat for young women. Prayer, Eucharistic adoration, informative talks, and the example of those who dare to recognize and answer God’s calling – all that was experienced by girls who came to the Discernment Retreat with the Sisters. We looked at the examples from the Bible, St. Dominic and St. Catherine of Siena, and also at Sisters who are living their religious life here and now.
Here’s what the participants had to say about the retreat:
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They shared so much wisdom.
Renewed Zeal
“This weekend has been such a blessing. I’ve had so much time for rest, prayer, and just spending time with the Sisters. They have shared so much wisdom about discerning your vocation and I’ve come away from this weekend with a renewed zeal to discern and pray for my vocation. I have felt so welcomed and taken care of this weekend and I appreciate that so very much.”
— Dana
Continue reading ‘Discernment Retreat Renews Zeal for Participants’ »
October 11, 2011, 10:40 pm
Waiting for the Holy Father to celebrate Mass at World Youth Day.
This is the second journal account of one of the Dominican Sisters of the Immaculate Conception who joined other sisters in a pilgrimage to Madrid and other parts of Spain on their trip to World Youth Day, Aug. 16-21. This account was written by Sr. Rosaria.
We had many sisters, 60 total, from all over the U.S. We all arrived in Spain on the same day but in three different groups, traveling from Chicago, New York, or Miami.
I was excited about going to see the Pope but I was also looking forward to seeing a new country and visiting the landmarks that were well known in Spain, such as visiting Avila, the home of St. Theresa and as a surprise we were also able to visit a monastery of Dominican nuns who were founded by St. Dominic, and they are taking care of the very Baptismal font that St. Dominic himself was baptized in. Continue reading ‘Sisters Experience a Church Both Immense and Small at WYD’ »
