Jubilarians Honored in Danville Celebration



DANVILLE, PA – April 21, 2007 – The weather was perfect outside, clear and sunny, but it could not compare to the bright eyes and sparkling day we had on Wednesday, April 21st to mark the anniversary of profession for eight of our sisters along with four Sisters of Sts. Cyril and Methodius and one Carmelite Sister. 

Celebrating 70 years of profession were Sisters Eileen Patricia Primrose and Rosemary Murphy.  Sisters Justin Fadden and Ruth Elsner marked 60 years of Dominican Life along with Sisters Virginia Marie Butler, Angela DeStefano and Mary Irene Lolli.   For good measure, Sr. Fidelis Beck marked 55 years of service to our congregation.

The flowers were beautiful; the dinner delicious and the celebration of liturgy were particularly special for us because we sang Prayer Before the Word, by Sr. Rita McManus in its traditional spot just before the Gospel. 

Congratulations to everyone, we are so proud to claim you as our own. 

Niskayuna, NY – April 22, 2010 -  For Earth Day this year, 47 seventh grade students from Catholic Central High in Troy, came to do service on the grounds at the Dominican Retreat and Conference Center in Niskayuna. 

“They worked hard and must have filled 75 bags of branches pine cones and leaves, and had fun, said Sue Zemgulis.   “We started with an introduction in the chapel and ended with a prayer by the windmill and they all took a tour of the windmill.  We took a picture of them so that we can tell retreatants all about them and the ministry they did that day,” she added.

Sr. Colette Heck, OP Honored

Farmington Hills, MI -- Sr. Colette Heck, OP was honored with the 2010 Parish Spirit award at St. Alexander Parish in February.  The awards are co-sponsored by the archdiocesan Office for Black Catholic Ministries and the Urban Parish Coalition of the Detroit Catholic Pastoral Alliance.  Congratulations Sr. Colette.