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OP SPRING 2018
Dear Friends, Spring 2018 Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good; love one another with mutual affection; outdo one another in showing honor. Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, serve God. Let hope keep you joyful, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer. Contribute to the needs of God’s people; and practice hospitality. Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with one another. If it is possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. Romans 12: 9-16, 18 How timely and helpful these words of the Apostle Paul seem to us today! We are in the midst of rapid and constant change. We see people strongly divided on key issues throughout society. We experience drastic shifts in the quality of the environment. We are witness to a level of human suffering, locally and globally, that we never guessed would be happening in the 21st century. We know that many people feel disconnected, questioning who and what to believe. Paul speaks across the centuries, clearly articulating what we are to do as followers of Jesus. This is what centers and grounds us. We are here to love one another. We are here to be joyfully present to one another, with hope and patience. We are here to know, love and serve God by living in peace with all. So simple and at the same time, so challenging, but when we learn to truly trust in the Spirit, we will have inner peace and be able to share it with others. With your prayers, love and support, we continue to live our lives as Dominican Sisters and women of the Gospel. The Spirit continually enlightens and strengthens us. Please enjoy the news we share in these pages that reflect our best efforts, individually and communally, to follow Paul’s counsel. We hope our stories will brighten your day and encourage you to rejoice and be grateful for your own expression of Jesus’ teachings. We enjoy seeing so many of you at our various events: Jubilee, Friends of the Sisters, Gather@Grand, and Bible study classes. For those of you not able to come to San Rafael, we so appreciate your phone calls, notes and emails. Please stay in touch with us, and always be assured of our prayers. Gratefully, Sister Maureen McInerney, O.P. Prioress General Preachers of Truth • Love • Justice
Mission Statement
We, the Dominican Sisters
of San Rafael,
commit ourselves
to the mission of Dominic:
to proclaim God’s Word
in our world.
Called to discipleship
through our vows of
poverty, chastity and obedience,
we follow Jesus
according to
the Dominican apostolic life;
Busy hands and happy faces at this year’s Catholic Sisters Week event with we pray, study, celebrate
Sisters and young adults.
and live out God’s Word
in community.
Getting to Know You Face to Face With our lives thus centered
Catholic Sisters Week is fast becoming a national feature of in the Lord,
Women’s History Month in March. Each year we try to come up with we seek to extend His mission
an event that will appeal to young adults in particular. We aim to
demonstrate Dominican hospitality and share about our mission and
of truth and love
vision (see sidebar on the right) and the ways in which we express them. in our ministry,
This year we received a grant from the Conrad Hilton Foundation to host bringing the Gospel to bear
a very special event at Homeward Bound of Marin, one of our partners
in mission. with depth and compassion
A group of about 25, sisters and young adults, gathered at the on the critical issues
Key Room on Homeward Bound’s campus in Novato. We had a fun of our times.
ice-breaking exercise that helped us learn a little something about each
person in attendance. We sat down to a delicious light supper of hors
d’oeuvres and salad prepared by the staff. Sister Carla Kovack, who
serves on the Homeward Bound board of directors, showed a short video We reverence and affirm
about the services for persons without housing and the positive impact the inherent dignity
the not-for-profit has had in Marin County. She shared more about the
congregation’s commitment to housing. of each person.
We will work
Then the fun began as Chef Luis demonstrated how to begin the
process of truffle-making by preparing ganache. Everyone stepped up for transformation
to the cooking table to find prepared for each of us a bowl of ganache, of attitudes and systems
a set of truffle coatings, candy wrappers and boxes in which to take the
finished products home. As we made our truffles, we got to know that deprive any
one another better by asking questions and sharing. The result was a person of dignity.
unanimous Yes! when asked if we would like to gather again next year Vision Statement
and each bring a friend.
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It was a beautiful late April weekend
in San Rafael for the five sisters on
ocations the Vocations Council and five single
Catholic young women. The Come
and See was an invitation to bring
curiosity and questions about life as
a Dominican Sister, and about God
at work in all of our lives. There was
great conversation, good food, and
new friendships formed! If you or
anyone you know is interested in
exploring a call to religious life, let
us know! vocations@sanrafaelop.org
You Are Invited to Join Us
Mass and Reception in Honor of our Jubilarians
Saturday, July 21, 2018
To receive an invitation by mail, please call (415) 453-8303
or email CommunityRelations@sanrafaelop.org
Photo by Debra Greenblat. Courtesy of Catholic San Francisco.
The 2018 jubilarians in the Archdiocese were celebrated at a special
Consecrated Life Mass on February 4. The photo was taken at the
Guadalupe Shrine at St. Mary’s Cathedral in San Francisco. Bishop Emeritus
William Justice (left) and Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone presided.
Two of our jubilarians were there. Sister Annette Sheaffer is on the top row,
far left and Sister Gloria Montanez is standing on the far right.
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75 years 70 years
Sister Marguerite Stanka, OP Sister Christina Lee, OP
Mater Dei et Mea
Your mother and mine Ring motto
60 years
Sister Annette Sheaffer, OP Sister Gloria Montanez, OP
Caritas = Ring motto Jesu et Maria Ring motto
60 years! My heart is full of deep gratitude and joy! In God’s voice rent the air and said, “I’m
Gratitude to God first of all for the gift of my beloved your inheritance, your cup of salvation.
parents and family…they were and are an inestimable Come!
gift to me! Gratitude also for all those who have mentored Come! Follow me!
me, ministered with me, supported me and prayed for to a hallowed place
me over these many years! These years have sped by by an old magnolia tree.
very quickly. I am thinking of a favorite quote from my Where after the break of dawn
dear Therese of Lisieux. She said, “Let us see life as it you’ll sing like a whistling swan;
really is…it is a moment between two eternities.” and fill the world with praise in countless joyous ways.
The older I get, the closer I come, the more I pray to be Come!
ready for that eternity to come! I think of another favorite Come! Eat unleavened bread
quote of mine, this one from the poet, e.e. cummings:
Nourish others—so they too can be fed.
-how fortunate are you and i,whose home Come!
is timelessness:we who have wandered down Come! Follow me!
from fragrant mountains of eternal now Rejoice and be glad!
to frolic in such mysteries as birth Don’t drop a tear.
and death a day(or maybe even less) Hold onto your vows—
Persevere!
I love the word “frolic.” It seems so buoyant, so childlike,
I’ll be with you each windswept night
so lighthearted and joyous! I praise and thank God for
the “frolicking” of these 60 years! I ask your prayers for and one day swathe you
Jubilee2018
me and for all of us in religious life that “God who has in sixty crystals—of luminous light!”
begun this good work may bring it to perfection!”
To Build Bridges, Not Walls by Lyn Kirkconnell
From left, Sister Judy Lu, Mary
Anne Perrone (former lay missioner
Last fall, three of us participated
who was in Bolivia with Judy and in the School of the Americas
Lyn), Lyn, Jean Stoken (Justice (SOA) Watch event at the border
Promoter for the Sisters of Mercy), wall between Nogales, Arizona
and Sister Anne Dolan.
and Nogales, Sonora, Mexico.
For almost thirty years, the goal of
SOA Watch has been to close the
School at Fort Benning, Georgia,
and to change U.S. foreign policy
in Latin America by educating
the public, lobbying Congress
At the border wall in Nogales. and participating in creative,
Justice
Crosses were raised as people
cried out “Presente!” upon
hearing the name of a man,
woman or child who had
perished trying to cross the
nonviolent resistance.
SOA Watch has gathered
thousands of grassroots activists
each year at Fort Benning; our
Sonoran Desert in pursuit
of dreams of life without congregation has always been
oppression and fear. represented by at least one
San Rafael Dominican sister. Two years ago the vigil relocated to the
border wall in Nogales to protest, not only the continuous human rights
abuses by the military who are trained at SOA, but also the wall itself
and the militarization of the border.
We began the November 2017 vigil at Eloy Detention Center, out-
side of Tucson. The Center is a private prison contracted by Immigration
and Customs Enforcement (ICE) where immigrants, both men and
women, are detained, sometimes for years. It was moving to see the
silhouettes of detainees in windows who communicated with us by
turning lights on and off in their cells and by banging on windows.
We learned that the price they paid for doing so was restriction of their
privileges, such as visitations with family and legal representation.
From Eloy, we could go on to either Tucson for a gathering, or to
Nogales for a procession to the border, about 1.5 miles from the main
hotel and event center. Anne, Judy and I opted for the latter, and
spending the morning on the Mexican side of the wall. Entering Mexico
was easy; leaving was harder, with a very long wait at the crossing.
But we felt privileged to witness the solidarity and yearnings of people
on the Mexican side of the wall.
In these days of deep concern for our immigrant brothers and sisters,
we ask you to join your actions, voices and prayers to the pleas we made
while joining with hundreds of young and not-so-young from around the
country to say “Yes!” to peace and “No!” to violence in all its forms.
For more information about SOA Watch, more photos of
our 2017 experience, and our personal reflections, contact
CommunityRelations@sanrafaelop.org to receive the
December 2017 issue of OPtions for Justice, published by
Sister Judy Lu McDonnell and Lyn Kirkconnell, our
Co-Promoters of Justice, Peace and Care of Creation.
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“Non-Violence”
Prayer for Students Against (also known as
The Knotted Gun)
Gun Violence by Jane Deren The pro-peace sculpture
by Swedish artist
Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd,
Bless our young people as they work is on the grounds of
With wild hope to end gun violence, the United Nations in
New York City.
To stop the slaughter, and to restrict
The proliferation of weapons in this country.
Bless these young adults, their teachers, parents,
Bless these students, impatient for justice, Community members and all who support them
With both passion in the present In solidarity for the common good,
And patience for the long haul, All coming together to advocate for nonviolence.
The difficult labor of changing systems and structures.
Bless us as we strive to build a legacy
Bless these students who want to be Of working for justice and peace,
The change they wish to see in this country, So they may learn from our struggles
Help them hold on to the wisdom that And keep speaking truth to power. Amen.
The way to peace is through peaceful confrontation.
© 2018, Education for Justice, a project of Center of Concern
Once again, three congregations of
Dominican Sisters shared a booth at
the Los Angeles Religious Education
Congress this spring! They chatted
with visitors, attended workshops,
Come See Us…Virtually! and enjoyed being together. Standing,
A lot of thought, prayer and from left, Sister Mary Soher of
planning went into the re-design Adrian, Sister Sally Lowell, Sister
of our website! We’re always We offer our warm Carla Kovack and Sister Cyndie
looking for fresh ways to tell congratulations Cammack of San Rafael, and Sister
our story. We hope you’ll visit to Sister Christina Mary Yun and Sister Jane Rudolph
sanrafaelop.org and let us Atienza who was of Mission San Jose; seated is
know what you think! recently invited to Sister Judith Benkert of Adrian.
attend a graduate
student conference on comparative
theology in Boston. She presented
...and news in brief
an excerpt from her Master’s thesis.
A Dominican scholar indeed!
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Do you remember your favorite
teachers? Most Reverend Michael
Barber, SJ, Bishop of the Oakland
Diocese, does! Sister Jude Stockholm
taught him in 8th grade at St. John
Vianney School in Rancho Cordova.
They visit as their schedules allow;
this photo was taken on All Saints
Day, after the noon Mass at the
Cathedral of Christ the Light in
egacy Oakland. Sister Jude is securely
flanked by two friends: the
Bishop and Sister Carla Kovack.
Photo by Michele Jurich. Courtesy of The Catholic Voice.
It is in Giving That We Receive
We are fortunate in the Bay Area to have the Center for Volunteer &
Nonprofit Leadership (CVNL). Its mission since 1964 has been to advance
nonprofit and volunteerism by strengthening leadership, encouraging
innovation, and empowering individuals.
For the last 25 years CVNL has hosted the Annual Heart of Marin
Awards in January. This year we were nominated for the Excellence in
Innovation Award for the Yellow Hallway Project that you have read about
in our last two issues. The other nominees in that category, and in the
seven other categories, were stunning for the issues they addressed and
the dedication to the common good they showed. While we did not win
an award, we were honored to have been nominated, and to share the
luncheon with several hundred extraordinary people in our community
who are inspired to make life better for others.
We were especially touched by the youth volunteers. Five of the
seventeen worthy nominees received $1,000 awards. Their eloquence
about their beliefs and activities was inspiring! The future is in good hands!
Heart of Marin Youth Volunteer Award Winners for 2017, from left, Macie Millstein,
Kyle Sayers, Yonayda Rodas, Kobe Pole, and Josh Rowe.
Photo by Stuart Lisette. Courtesy of CVNL.
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Courtesy of St. Raphael Parish.
Last year was a time of great celebration for St. Raphael Parish in San Rafael, marking 200 years since its founding
in 1817! There were special events for several months, culminating in December with a multicultural Mass and reception.
The Sisters joined the parish just 72 years after it was founded and have always felt a part of it. Congratulations to those,
past and present, who have created and maintained a beautiful and welcoming community for all!
East-West Collaboration for Health
Late last year, representing the Dominican Sisters as a sponsoring
congregation of Dignity Health, Sister Maureen McInerney traveled to
China. As one of the largest non-profit
Courtesy of Dignity Health.
health systems in the U.S., Dignity Health
is committed to innovating healthcare
through global collaborations.
China recognizes its health challenges
related to air and water quality. It also
has a growing senior population. A few
years ago, the government began major
healthcare reforms. In the process,
China looked to the west for partners
in developing facilities and services to
meet their projected needs.
Sister Maureen and the other Dignity Health representatives put on
their hard hats to visit the site of a brand new hospital in Hefei slated to
open this summer. Dignity Health personnel consulted on the hospital’s Francoise Lepage posed with the
design, including the technology needed, and will provide education and Achievement in Global Education
award winners, Sister Patricia
training for the cardiac and orthopedic physicians. Dougherty (left) and Professor
LeeAnn Bartolini (right).
Courtesy of Dominican University of California.
Forming Global Citizens
Congratulations to Sister Patricia Dougherty and
Professor LeeAnn Bartolini, long-standing friend of the sisters,
who received the Francoise Lepage Achievement in Global
Education Award at a ceremony last November. This award
recognizes and honors faculty/staff of Dominican University
who contribute to the mission of “educating socially respon-
sible global citizens” through their hard work, innovation,
and commitment to global learning. Devoted readers of our
newsletter will recall that Sister Patricia assists with the annual
Fanjeaux Seminar to France, and LeeAnn has gone on more
than one service learning trip with students to Uganda. 8
Throughout our history of 168 years, we Martha Bessac Clare Daum Steve Fujinaka
have been sustained by our faith in God, Mrs. Josephine Betts Mr. John Davis Mr. Rodney Ganda
and by the loving generosity of people Mabel and Jeff Bialik Kevin Daw Mrs. Anita Garcia
like you. Your prayers and thoughtful gifts Mary Ann Bilotta Patricia Dawson Sister Bernice Garcia, OP
have supported us in our mission of Richard and Diane Blackman Deborah Day Mrs. Kathleen Gnekow-Garcia
service to God’s people. Today we are still Jim and Caroline Boitano Grace Day Sam and Ann Garcia
found ministering in education, health Mark and Dianne Bonino Lewis and Cathy Day Glaudine Gasser
care and social services. We express the Al and Patricia Boro Ms. Phyllis De Lisi Tom and Patty Gavin
Holy Preaching in schools, hospitals, Maureen Boro Mrs. Mary De Martini Victoria Geary
an affordable housing community, our Dr. and Mrs. William F. Boyle Maureen and Tom De Martino Sister Adele Gerlach, OP
retreat center, and parishes. Sisters who Dr. Mary Anne Brady Margaret and Ralph De Rango Lena Giambruno
have retired from compensated ministry Mrs. Judith Conlan Braga Pamela De Villaine Rosemary Morrey Gianelli
are engaged as volunteers and prayer Mary Ellen Bray Marlene Deane Gemma Giannecchini
ministers. Each of our sisters at Our Lady Teri Breschini Sister Cathryn DeBack, OP Samuel and Tracey Gieffels
of Lourdes Convent receives the tender Mary-Ellen Briel The Deborah and T.J. Day Foundation Patrice Glasscock
attention she deserves after a lifetime of Mary Phelan Brierly The Willametta K. Day Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Gerard Glenn
giving to others. With gratitude for the Jane Brown Mrs. Mary Lou Dennis-Strathmeyer Joanne Goheen
generous support we continue to receive Norman and Ginny Brown David and Merleen Devine Norman and Mary Gonsalves
from our friends, families, colleagues Mrs. Evelyn Buell Mr. Peter Devine Diane Graves
and partners in ministry, we faithfully Stephanie Bulich Jack and Nancy Devlin Mrs. Bonny Griebstein
hold you all in our thoughts and prayers. Donna Burke Christine DeVoto Thomas Griffin
Listed here are those whose gifts were Dr. Mary Jane Burke Mrs. Barbara Di Grazia Sharon Griffith
received between September 1, 2017 Mrs. Patricia Burke Donna Di Grazia Mrs. Evelyn Griswold
and February 28, 2018. Bill and Carol Bush Tom and Jan Diamantine Mr. Mark Groshong
Susan Byersdorfer Mrs. Anne L. Sundberg Diaz Margaret Grossman
Mr. and Mrs. George Abdallah, Jr. Lori Cagwin Dr. James Dietz Jack and Sue Guenza
Mrs. Mary Abeyta Michael and Dorothy Callan Mrs. Mary Clare Dinno Kathleen Guiliano
Stephen and Maria Ackerman Robert Calone Mrs. Segundina Donaldo Tom and Marietta Guinan
Mr. James Acosta Patti Camgros Adrian and Jed Donohoe Mr. and Mrs. Rod Gutierrez
Richard Affleck Anne-Marie Caple Laurie Doolittle Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Hall
Anthony and Barbara Akelaitis Mrs. Joan Carella Elsie Down Mr. Bob Halligan
Sidney Albee Mrs. Lynn Theilacker Carew Nettie Dudley Dr. Julia Bajone Hallisy
Mr. Gary Aldax Thomas Carey Mrs. Charleen Duke Mrs. Lynn Hafford Halseth
Mrs. Helene Allbritton Miss Alice Carleton Marie Earp Katharine Hammond
Chari Allread Sister Jeremy Carmody, OP Sandra Edmondson Sister Raya Hanlon, OP
Victor Alvaro Patrick Carpenter Marilyn Egan Sister Joan Hanna, OP
Mr. Albert Amodeo Tom Cashman Bill and Sheila Elliott Mary Hannan
Sister Lorraine Amodeo, OP Dorena Chan Richard and Elizabeth Elwood Clara Hansbery
Mr. Stanley Anderes Mrs. Carole Chase Mrs. Elizabeth Enemark Bryan and Laura Harrah
Mr. and Mrs Michael Angotti Mrs. Patricia Sartorio Chelini Mrs. Eileen Schultz English Maria Louise Harris
Anonymous Carolyn Chen Kathleen Equinoa Kathleen Hart
Mr. and Mrs. J. Anthony Dorrie Chiarella Mrs. Katheryne Erigero Joanna Hartigan
Frank and Gerry Antonini Mr. Ralph Cipolaro Estate of Anne E.Tacchi Larry and Pat Hartley
Mr. and Mrs. James Arbios Mrs. Alice Idell Clark Estate of Catherine Jean McInerney Joan Haynes
Mrs. Angeli Santos Argao Mrs. Eileen Clark Estate of Lorraine M. Monnin Bill and Sally Held
Mrs. Barbara Snyder Armstrong Mrs. Randy Clark Estate of Patty Ghilarducci Mrs. Mary Henderson
Janet Armstrong Mary Clement Estate of Sister Claire Herlihy, OP Hennessy Advisors Inc.
John Arruda Mrs. Wilma Cliff Gayle Eutsler Robert and Georgia Henry
Philip and Kathleen Asborno Barbara and Francis Clifford Ron Eyheralde Dr. and Mrs. Robert H. Hermann
Nancy Austin Mr. Walter Coblenz Angela Fabbri Anne Hiaring-Smith
Catherine Bain Mr. Russell Codd Jane Fair Midge and Ray Hieber
Rev. John Bain Doug and Carol Colbert Mrs. Josephine Falcon Susan Hill
Kathryn Baker Winifred Coleman Mrs. Diane Farley Ed and Shirley Hoegerman
Marion Baker Mrs. Barbara Colson Mrs. Nancy Farrar Michael and Mary Lou Hoffman
Mr. Ross Barker James and Helen Concannon Tony and Shoba Farrell Mary Lynne Hogan
Kathy Barlow Lois Considine Mrs. Joan Fennone Sarah Jane Hollister
Sister Claire Barone Alan Cook Charmaine Ferraz Holy Rosary Catholic School
Laverne Barrett Phyllis Cook Greg and Jeanie Fidler Ann Huber
Mr. Paul Barrette David Corbett Marie Filippi Barbara Hughes
Lorraine Barry Mr. Raymond Cordeiro Mrs. Barbara Liston Fitzgerald Christopher and Christina Humm
Louis and Margaret Bartolini Mrs. Joan Correia Marcia Fitzgerald Mrs. Jean Innes
Mr. Thomas Basile James and Marie Corrigan Rev. Don Flickinger Robert and Elaine Innes
Ryan and Jennifer Beathe Heidi Cortese Mrs. Suzanne Mack Flynn Jack and Margaret Irvine
Ray Bebb Suzanne Crane Yolande Fong Margaret Jackson
Jean Bell Mary Crosby Sister Maria Foraboschi, OP Kathryn Jacobs
Marta Beres Sally Crowley Mr. Frank Ford Mrs. Mary Jacobs
Mr. Michael Berringer Barbara Curti Mr. Roy Ford Mrs. Gail Balfour Jara
Sister Anne Bertain, OP Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dacey Mrs. Myrna Francis Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Jeffry
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bertelsen Barbara Dana Mary Pat Friar Marci and Bob Jenkins
Mr. Robert Bertschinger David and Joycette Dapra Phyllis Friedman Chris and Sharon Jones
Mr. Gary Bertuccelli Melinda Daugherty Mrs. Peg Frydendal G.M. “Dogie” Jones
9Mrs. Jane Jurkovich Marty and Louise McGuinn Mrs. Mildred Burris Peterson Mrs. Maureen Sirhall
K.H. and C.L. Bond Family Trust Sister Maureen McInerney, OP Joy Phoenix Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Siri
Peter and Stella Kachel McInerney Trust Mrs. Rita Pickrel Gail and Carol Siri
Robert and Barbara Kaifer Mrs. Nancy Paganini McNeil Maria Teresa Poblete William and Joan Slattery
Lorrayne Kaiser Mrs. Carolyn McNulty Min and Louie Poblete Shirley Smith
Mrs. Ann Kalayjian Sandra Meiser Mrs. Louise Polsky Jean and John Sokol
Mrs. Nancy Jane Kelleher Mrs. Mary Susan Melen Billie Jo Post Margaret Sorensen
Peter and Mary Keller Loretta Merat Patric and Mary Powell James Sotiros
Marlene Kellogg Frances Meredith Jim and Betty Precour Silverio and Dolores Souza
Maria Isela Keneipp Mrs. Dolores Meyer Sister Christine Price Mrs. Catherine Spalinger
Mr. Stuart Oliver Kepner Elona Meyer Joan Puccinelli Gary and Linda Spaugh
Liz Khasiev Mary and James Mieding Cynthia Puppione Skip and Julie Spaulding
Mr. Mark Kilkenny Cynthia Mildram Deanna Pursley St. Francis Guild
Arlene and Peter Killpack Dorothy Miller Mike and Karen Quinn St. Rose Convent
Peter and Anne Kimball Mary and Cyr Miller Jack and Nina Radisch St. Vincent Ferrer School
Will and Hannah Kinney Sue and Mike Minahen Mrs. Paul Raggio Mrs. Therese Stawowy
Bob and Julie Kirrene Ellen Mintz Donna Ramos Eileen Stearman
Perry Kirshenblatt Mercedes Mira Frank and Erlene Raspo Mrs. Barbara Stehouwer
Mrs. Karen Rhodes Kittelson Carol Mitchell Mrs. Karen Ratasky Virginia Stella
William and Marion Kleinecke Teri Molkenbuhr Abe and Betty Jo Ravitz Sara Stephens
Renee Knee Christine Moore Marsha Ray William and Margaret Stewart
Joe and Ardath Kroner Joan Morris Dr. Laurie Raymond Paul Stier
Barbara Kruger Richard and Anne Baumgartner Morris Mr. Jon Re Teresa Stocking
Mrs. Cheryl Ku Vincent Mueller Mary Fernald Redick Jim and Fran Stone
Mrs. Cecelia Brogan Kudlick Mrs. Therese Murray Muir Patrick and Karen Reilly Mrs. Frances Strachwitz
Marian La Voy Jan Mullen Marianne Remedios Diane Suffridge
John Lafferty Jim and Carroll Mullen Patricia Reynolds Bernadette Sullivan
Ann Lafranchi Dr. and Mrs. John Mullen Joseph Rhee Patrick and Bonnie Sullivan
Christine Lansing Mr. Michael Munoz Laurie Richardson Marge and Ed Summerville
Marlene Laurendeau Candie Munson Teresa Ann Ricotta Leland Sweeney
Mr. Lorenz Lechner Virginia Murillo Mrs. Louise Ridsdale Angela Taylor
Mrs. Barbara Lee Mrs. Joanne Murphy John Rigoli Ms. Judith Taylor
Theresa Lee Mrs. Lorraine Murphy Harry and Kathleen Rittenour Marilyn Taylor
Mrs. Barbara Lehman Richard and Victoria Murphy Mrs. Carolyn Robinson David Tedesco
Fran Lepage Terrence Murphy Gladys Rodriguez Mr. and Mrs. Michael Thatcher
Mary Lewis Irene E. Myers Myers Mrs. Lorraine Romano Ms. Katherine Theofel
Mrs. Mary Jeanne Lewis Denise Nassano Francine Ronald Gary and Maureen Thomas
Diane Ley Vernon Nathe Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Rosenthal Ms. Anne Thompson
Gene and Maria Antonieta Ann Nejasmich Sam and Judy Ross James and Betsy Thompson
Lindquist Mr. Dennis Nevin Joe and Diane Rossi Richard and Barbara Thompson
Mrs. Joan Linkogle Mrs. Andrea Boussy Noble Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Karen Rossi Mr. Clyde Toland
Mrs. Joan Shymanski Little Sister Brigid Noonan, OP Barry and Kathleen Rotwitt Mrs. Isabelle Manning-Toms
Mrs. Winifred Little Frank and Lois Noonan Mary Anne Ruck William Trezza
Tuty and Bob Lockhart Matthew and Anne Noonan Mary Ellen Rudden Bill and Paula Tschida
Diana and Bob Logan Mrs. Maureen Noonan Mary Ellen Ryan Douglas and Carla Twitchell
Bonnie Lowe Larry Norton Ed and Diane Ryken Christopher Van Dyke
Suzanne Lowell Yvonne Novelli John Sahlin Connie Van Guilder
Mrs. Victoria deBack Lugo Leo and Carol O’Brien Mrs. Patricia St. Germain Salyer Bob and Joan Vernon
Aurelia Lynch Susan, Brian & Kathleen O’Connor Deanne Sandoval John and Claire Villa
Joan Lynch Miss Kathleen O’Donnell John and Barbara Sarboraria Mal Visbal
Will and Lynn Macedo Mr. Thomas O’Donnell Mrs. Lourdes Sarmiento Robert and Paulette Vogel
Adrienne Machado Mr. William O’Keeffe Jr. Theresa Schlemmer James Vogelpohl
Diana Letizia Mackinson John and Renee O’Neill Randall Schlientz Joanne Volponi
James and Carolyn Maher Joan O’Rourke Denise Schmitt Dr. John Volponi
Monique Makepeacedoyle Peter and Serena O’Sullivan Bernardine Schulte Barbara Walcom
Frank Manas Kathleen McInerney Olson Jacqueline Sciarrillo Jamie Wallach
Mrs. Agnes Mancuso John Omernik Martha Scott Allan and Patricia Watson
Mike Mangini Trudy Orlandi Madeline Scullion Janet Watson
Cielo Marcellana Mr. and Mrs. Otis Osborne Grace Severtson Christine Weicher
Sister Leona Marchand, OP Barbara and William Owens Sharyn and Tom Sexton Domie Werdel
Mr. Walter Marioni Pacific Gas & Electric Your Cause Ed and Patricia Shanahan Mr. Herb and Rev. Jan West
James and Katherine Martin Mrs. Joan Padia Ernestina and Henry Shay Mrs. Joan Wieland
Carla Marymee Domingo and Katherine Paniagua Patt Shea Donald and Linda Wiley
Val Maximo Carmen Parent Susan Shea Catherine Willmott
Gary and Marilou Mazotti Mr. Robert Parnow Jr. Irene Pamela Shelchuk Mr. Jack Winchell
...thank you!
Susan McArdle Tony and Yvonne Parrino Susan and Jim Shellooe Caroline Woo
Sister Nancy McCarron, SND Mrs. Jacqueline Pelton Grady and Sue Shelton Anne Wooliever
Mr. Mark Charles McCarthy Ann Perini Mary Gray Shepherd Rosemary Yates
Joan McDonald Joanne Perkins Corazon Sibayan Mr. William Yoakam
Sister Judy Lu McDonnell, OP Stella Perone Michael and Gloria Silvestri Sandra Yoffie
Mrs. Roberta Shepherd McElroy Mary Peck Peters Mr. and Mrs. James Simpson Noni Zukin
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Spring 2018 Volume 33, Number 2
OP ignite is the renamed bi-annual
newsletter published by the
Dominican Sisters of San Rafael
since 1985. Its purpose is to share
information about our history, news
of our current ministries, and our
vision of the future in the context
of our mission. We welcome the
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our friends and colleagues as well as
with others who wish to learn more
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Editor: Katherine Martin monastic heritage and aware
Development & of the primary revelation of
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Sisters Maureen McInerney, selection of offerings:
Emmanuel Cardinale, Carla Kovack, residential retreats, musical
the 2018 Jubilarians, Judy Lu programs, days of prayer,
McDonneli, Ms. Lyn Kirkconnell, study/reflection evenings,
and Beth O’Hara. private retreat opportunities,
and other special programs,
with dates and times listed at
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