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Three congregations of Dominican sisters have communities in Melbourne and are involved in a variety of ministries. All gathered together with our Dominican brothers for the Annual Mass for Religious celebrated by Archbishop Peter Comensoli at St Paschal’s Chapel (YTU)…

"I have come that you may have life and have it to the full." John 10:10 What do the New Life Programs offer? • Excellent input on topics relating to personal and spiritual integration at the person's particular life stage • Time for reflection,…

Five young women spent the weekend with the sisters in Henderson, learning more about religious life.  They travelled from Tamboko, East Guadacanal, Wagina, and Honiara to join the sisters for input, prayer and recreation. The time together was enriching for all. …

To be a Dominican is to find that you belong with us. You are at home. But we Dominicans may have many different conceptions as to what that means. First of all, we have to recognize the same impulse in each other. We preach the same Risen…

The Fra Angelico Award is the highest honour that the Dominican Institute for the Arts bestows on one of its members. Originally the Award was carved in alabaster by Phyllis Mrozinski OP. Eventually the DIA commissioned Phyllis to cast it in bronze…

Srs Rebecca and Clausina graduated this month from SINU (Solomon Islands National University), Distance Flexible Learning Program (DFL), with their Primary Teaching Certificate. Both Sisters  now teach at the Government primary school in Auki. There were 1,500 graduates from different courses who…

Congregation Leaders from New Zealand, Western Australia, South Australia, Eastern Australia and the Solomon Islands, along with their congregation representative, met recently in Sydney. The program included a professional development day on Self Care. Amongst other topics, summarising and prioritising challenges; discussing the…

The Dominican Sisters in the Solomon Islands are travelling round the Villages giving Vocation Awareness talks. Vocation Awareness Gathering at Tamboko Three Sisters spent time talking with the young women who attended the Gathering and a  Dominican Brother spoke with the men. Four…

The Catherine Sullivan Centre has begun a new journey as it has been re-auspiced to become Catherine Sullivan Centre – An RIDBC Service (Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children). A beautiful and fitting ritual was held in June to celebrate…