The Dominican Sisters of Houston is a Catholic community of women whose mission is "to publicly commit ourselves to study and address the crucial justice issues of our times." The sisters' active ministries include teaching and school administration hospital chaplaincy, prayer, campus ministry, parish ministry and others.
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The Raphael Community Free Clinic in Kerrville, Texas is a unique Dominican-Franciscan collaboration. It is produced and sustained by people in the heart of the Texas Hill country who use the clinic and by the broad spectrum of generous donors from the Hill country and beyond who provide for it financially and with contributed services.Read more...
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Top row (left to right): Julie Greig, op, Elaine Eichelberger, John Hensley, Kitty Carter,op, Ann Doyle, Georgia Skopal, Adrian Dover,op; Bottom row: Mary Moratto, Carol Mayes,op, Denise Stasio, Dwight Wolf
Dominican Family - Lay Dominicans play an important role in the Dominican Family. They are women and men - married, single, divorced and widowed who seek to live the Gospel message in their daily lives through their relationships in their homes and workplaces.More Information
SUMMER CAMP 2010 is sponsored by the Dominican Sisters of Houston, Texas. This program is open to girls of all races and denominations. Girls must have completed 5th, 6th, 7th or 8th grade. Only one session is being offered in 2010 and enrollment is limited to 36 Girls. Applicants will be accepted on a first come first served basis. Click here to download the brochure.
Sister Charles Anne Solomon, a Dominican Sister of the Sacred Heart Congregation, is the recipient of the 2010 Spirit Award, which honors individuals for their service and dedication to Catholic education in the Diocese of Brownsville. (Reprinted from The Valley Catholic, January 2010)
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On the days of executions, Dominican sisters host a prayer vigil in the Villa chapel at 4:45 p.m. We pray for the victims of violent crimes, their families the men and women sentenced to die for these crimes, their families, and those men and women who participate in executions.
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Sister Marie Bordages was featured in the Houston Chronicle!
This Orange Marmalade Is Labor Of Love was featured in this weeks Pasadena/ Baytown section. The article was written by Mike Morris of the Houston Chronicle.
THE Dominican Sisters of Houston will host an arts and crafts sale featuring hundreds of items, from knitted vests to holiday decorations to the sisters' homemade marmalade.
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Annual Fund is underway! Thank you so much for your generous support of the Dominican Sisters of Houston. Your gift helps provide for future retirement needs of the community and those of our retired Sisters. In addition you help us maintain facilities used for mission and ministry, and continue those ministries related to the 125 year Dominican tradition of preaching and teaching gospel values.
You can contribute online by going to www.domhou.org in the GIVING section or by sending your check to Dominican Sisters of Houston, Mission Advancement, 6501 Almeda Rd., Houston, Texas 77021. Participation is important and no gift is too small!
