Justice Awareness By Elise Bourg ’20 Most people and I have found that talking can get you in trouble. In elementary school, teachers constantly wrote me up for talking, and in third grade, I even got a conduct notice for using sarcasm with a teacher. If you know me at all or are in any… Read More
Following the celebration of the Justice Awareness Mass, Dominican’s annual one-week canned food drive kicked off with a spirited “Everyone CAN Be a Hero … By Fighting Hunger!” video, featuring faculty and staff in Superhero attire. Class teams were inspired to bring in canned food and meet the goal of 20,000 cans of food. 8th… Read More
By Margaret Adams ’19 Good morning, Dominican. Today, I want to talk about how to be prepared for the coming of Jesus. Advent is a time of preparation in our waiting, and preparing in our hearts the way for the Lord, because He is coming, and we will never be sure of when. I am… Read More
In a panel discussion, hosted by the of Office of Dominican Catholic Identity, three medical professionals shared with students how their faith intersects their professional lives. Brian Credo, MD, joined Dominican alumnae Madeleine Guerin, MD, ’82 and Marie Adorno, PhD, RNC ’78 and shared with students their experiences in the medical field. Following their presentations was… Read More
Madison Bertucci, ’20 This past summer, I had the privilege of going on a mission trip to Atlanta with my CYO. It was an incredible experience, but one of my favorite parts was listening to the guest speakers. Something that really stuck with me from a talented speaker’s talk was the quote, “Your faith begins… Read More
Student Preachers and members of Students for Human Dignity and Diversity in Action attended Tulane University’s presentation of the 90-minute, one-person play, “Tolton: From Slave to Priest,” that immortalizes on stage the life of Father Augustus Tolton, a former slave who is the first recognized American diocesan priest of African descent. The Archdiocese of Chicago… Read More
Miriam Romero, Class of 2020 Fearless. Pope Francis chose that to be the theme for World Youth Day 2018. The focus was on being free from fear; to be fearless in society, as well as in our relationship with God. Some members of our society tell us that having a relationship with God is weird,… Read More
Before the start of a St. Mary’s Dominican High School’s Board of Directors meeting, it was cake and congratulations for Sr. Suzanne Brauer, O.P., (right), who is observing her Golden Jubilee. Student preacher Bailey Miro (left) gave a reflection about the importance of prayer and the Holy Spirit. Much of Sr. Suzanne’s 50 years as… Read More