Peace with Creation: example of the butterflies
Sr. Lissette (Lissie) Avilés-Ríos, op When people talk to us about peace, some think that the way to achieve it is as a result of war, while others—and I hope we are the majority—see it as…
JPIC Report: Sisters Champion Climate and Social Justice in East Africa
Kampala, Uganda – The Eastern Zone of the Dominican Sisters Africa is forging ahead with its commitment to two crucial initiatives: climate change and women/girl empowerment. These projects, adopted during the recent DSA General Assembly in…
Sr. Ann Pratt: new UN Representative for DSIC
A lifelong advocate for justice, Sr. Ann Pratt has dedicated her ministry to uplifting families, advancing social justice, and caring for our common home. Currently serving as Co-Lead of the California Chapter of the Laudato Si’…
Dominican Month for Peace 2025 to Focus on Cameroon
Each year, from the first Sunday of Advent until the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord, the Dominican Family celebrates the Dominican Month for Peace, a time of prayer and commitment focused on a country in…
Sr. Jacintha Gracy Miranda: DSIC’s International Promoter for Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation
Sr. Jacintha Gracy Miranda (Dominican Sister of the Presentation) will serve as DSIC’s International Justice Promoter. Sr. Jacintha, who is from India, lives in Rome and currently serves as Justice Promoter for her Congregation. She brings…
Season of Creation: time of celebration, conversion, and commitment together
Celebrating the Season of Creation is relatively new to us Catholics. Though other Christian traditions have been celebrating this Season since 2008, it was not until 2019 that Pope Francis announced that we would join them….
Creation of the Dominican Sisters Association
On this feast of Saint Dominic, the world celebrates a milestone years in the making – the Dominican Sisters Association has been officially established and canonically approved by the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and…
Message for the Feast of St. Dominic
When St. Dominic sent his friars out two-by-two to engage in the preaching ministry in the major university towns in Europe, his decision was questioned by many who felt it was a foolish thing to do….