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October 4, 2023, Adrian, Michigan – Are you a single Catholic woman, age 19-45, who believes you might be called to a closer walk with God? If so, the Adrian Dominican Sisters invite you to a weekend of exploration and discernment, November 10-12, 2023. 

The Come and See at Weber Retreat and Conference Center on the Adrian Dominican Sisters Motherhouse, offers a weekend experience with the opportunity to meet other women discerning God’s call; learn about the life of a Sister and the Dominican life; tour the Motherhouse; engage in conversation with Sisters; spend time in prayer, reflection, silence, sharing, and fun; and join the Adrian Dominican Sisters for Sunday Liturgy.

There is no charge for this weekend. You are our guests. Register online at https://tinyurl.com/ADSDiscern. For information, email Sister Katherine Frazier, OP, at [email protected] or call or text her at 260-229-3045.

September 28, 2023, New York, New York – Adrian Dominican Sister Joan Delaplane, OP, was one of two homiletics teachers recognized by Father Manuel Williams as instrumental in his preaching training. A member of the Congregation of the Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ and a preacher of revivals and missions, he praised the women for teaching him not to take his privilege of preaching for granted and not to “step into that preaching moment unprepared.”

Sister Joan, now a spiritual director and retreat leader in Adrian, taught homiletics at Aquinas Institute of Theology, a Dominican graduate school in St. Louis, Missouri. She was the first woman to serve as President of the American Academy of Homiletics.

Sister Joan was recognized along with Ven. Sister Thea Bowman, FSPA (1937-1990), an African American member of the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration who, as a consultant for intercultural awareness, offered lively presentations throughout the country. Her Cause for Canonization is ongoing.

Read more about Father Manuel and the influence of Sisters Joan Delaplane and Thea Bowman in an article and podcast published by America Magazine.