• Celebrating 25 Years ~ Opening Doors to Formation and Transformation

    Celebrating 25 Years ~ Opening Doors to Formation and Transformation

    November 26, 2018

    Celebrating 25 Years at Dominican Center For generations, Dominicans have paused at periodic crossroads to convene Chapter: a time for reconnecting with our charism, re-examining our mission, setting direction, and electing new Leadership. Sister Barbara Hansen was prioress of our Congregation when she opened Chapter 1999-2000 with these words: Sisters dear, we are responsible for […]

  • That Which You are Seeking is Seeking you

    That Which You are Seeking is Seeking you

    November 26, 2018

    That which you are seeking is seeking you. ~ Rumi   This quote from Rumi is a favorite at Dominican Center. Mercy. God’s compassion and kindness, to us as favored, beloved children. Not getting what we deserve; receiving more than we can imagine. Mercy is a gift from God, surprising us with wonders that we […]

  • Finding Peace: Amy Kam and Ann Walters OP

    Finding Peace: Amy Kam and Ann Walters OP

    November 26, 2018

    Spiritual Practices Lead Amy Kam to Peace Each morning and night, Sisters gather in Chapel to pray the Psalms. Through their formation and vowed lives, Sisters have learned to invite the holy in through prayer and reflection. They, in turn, offer others the invitation to discover the holy, in people and in the everyday, through […]

  • Dominican Center Teaches the Spiritual Practice of "Being With"

    February 19, 2018

    "I learned listening for God from Sister Sue and others at Dominican Center," Larry Slager said. Larry, an early participant in Dominican Center at Marywood's Spiritual Formation and Direction Programs said his preliminary search for courses in the Presbyterian tradition pointed him to San Francisco. A friend asked if he knew there was a spiritual […]

  • All Are Welcome

    November 9, 2015

    All are welcome to prayer, shared study, and being together. If faith and spirituality are the roots of Dominican Center programs, then hospitality and inclusivity are the soil that feeds its flourishing. “Authentic hospitality is about sharing a physical space with great joy, sharing a meal with great generosity, or offering a listening ear with […]