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August 18, 2022, Seattle, Washington – Catholic women religious have served the people of the Northwest with joy and dedication in the past 156 years. Northwest Catholic, in an article by Jean Parietti, highlights this joyful service in areas from traditional education and healthcare to peace and justice ministries and advocacy against human trafficking and gun violence.

The article notes the spirit of collaboration among the sisters in the 27 religious congregations serving the Archdiocese of Seattle. Among them are seven legacy congregations that have served the area for about 150 years – including the Edmonds Dominican Sisters, which merged with the Adrian Dominican Sisters in 2003.

“We say that we grew up together, served in leadership together, and have been blessed to collaborate in ministries that meet the needs of the day,” said Sister Judy Byron, OP, Associate Director of the Intercommunity Peace and Justice Center. Sister Judy, a former Edmonds Dominican Sister, is one of the Sisters from legacy congregations who have been profiled in the article.

Read the entire article here. 

Feature photo at top: Rosary Heights was part of the Motherhouse of the Edmonds Dominican Sisters, one of the seven legacy congregations in the Archdiocese of Seattle.

August 8, 2022, Adrian, Michigan – With the delivery of an electric lawn mower, the Adrian Dominican Sisters’ Motherhouse Campus took the first step in using more sustainable, electric vehicles in its work on facilities and grounds. 

“This really marks the first step in our sustainability efforts on moving away from gas vehicles and gas engines and gas mowers to something that’s more sustainable, something that’s electric that we can charge off of, eventually, our solar grid,” said Joel Henricks, Director of Facilities and Grounds. 

The electric mower is part of a long-time effort by the Adrian Dominican Sisters to live sustainably on their Motherhouse Campus in Adrian. Other efforts over the years include a field of solar arrays; a solar panel carport; a Permaculture garden; and the installation of brighter and more efficient LED lighting in the campus buildings. These initiatives are an effort to live out the Congregation’s 2016 Enactment on Sustainability.

Watch the video of the arrival of the electric lawn mower below.
 

Featured photo: R.J. Hauenstein, a Co-worker in Campus Facilities and Grounds, tests out the new electric mower.