News and Events

Rome (Italy), 09/19/2021, Centra Family: Matteo, Sara and Sofia.- To all Dominican Sisters of the Presentation: Our little warrior Sofia, (you already know her because your sisters welcomed us, since December 2020, in the little house next to the Valdieri House in Rome) is almost three years old, is still facing many battles in life.

Bucaramanga (Colombia), 09/16/2021, Sr. María Eugenia Ardila Rueda, delegada JPIC Provincia de Bucaramanga.- On August 30, at 3:00 p.m. (Rome), the JPIC delegates and few sisters from different structures of the Congregation gathered for a second international online meeting. We were 33 sisters.

Colombia, 09/14/2021, Sr. María Leonor Charria Angulo.- In preparation for this Dominican jubilee of the Dies Natalis of St. Dominic, the Master of the Order exhorted us to ask ourselves: What does it mean for us to "be at table with St. Dominic" here and now?

Songkoy (Philippines), 09/08/2021, Sr. Ruby Clare Pulickal.- Today, Sr. Nguyen Thi Thien Kim and Sr. Dang Thi Bich Ha, from Vietnam, made their first profession in Buenlag Parish Church, Calasiao, Philippines, presided by Reverend Socrates B. Villegas, Archbishop of Lingayen Dagupan.

Dighton, MA (USA), 09/08/2021, Sr. Karen Champagne.- Sister Vimala Vadakumpadan of the United States Vice-Province was recently appointed to the Steward Health Care’s Board of Directors. Sister has served as Chairperson of the Board of Steward’s Saint Anne’s Hospital, in Fall River, Massachusetts since 2005. Saint Anne’s Hospital was the Congregation’s first foundation in the United States in 1905.

Barcelona (Spain), 09/01/2021, Sr. Gemma Morató i Sendra.- We offer a short video to remember with gratitude the 325 years of history of the Congregation.

Rome (Italy), 08/31/2021, JPIC.- Sr. Maria Escayola Coris, Superior General, was present yesterday through a video, at the online International Meeting organized by Sr. Jacintha Gracy Miranda, Justice, Peace and integrity of Creation (JPIC) Coordinator, for the delegates of JPIC of the structures of the Congregation. We share her words with you.

Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso), 08/23/2021, Sr. Léa Nikiema and Sr. Léontine Ilboudo, comunidad de Pô - Tiébélé.-  On the 8th of August 2021, on the solemnity of Saint Dominic, we experienced a special event: the celebration of the fusion of the Congregation of the Little Dominican Sisters with our Congregation. The Vice Province welcomed into its midst the Little Dominican Sisters of Congo Brazaville.

La Grande Bretèche, Tours (Francia), 08/16/2021, Sr. Martha Mendieta.- At the celebration of the feast of St. Dominic Guzman, we had a special flavor this year as we joyfully welcomed the PSD sisters who has become part of our Congregation from today. Four of them: Sr. Françoise Romatif, Sr. Geneviève Petit, Sr. Dominique Peiffer y Sr. Brigitte Ménager, participated in the annual retreat at the La Breteche organized by the Province of France from August 1 to 7.