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April 13, 2017, Miami Shores, Florida – Just on time for Holy Week, when Christians reflect on the passion, crucifixion, death, and resurrection of Jesus, the Archdiocese of Miami is showcasing the beauty of the cross – as reflected in a new cross icon at Barry University. The icon cross – the last part of the renovation project of Barry’s Cor Jesu Chapel – was designed by Dominican Father Cristóbal Torres Iglesias, OP. Local artist Michael Javaharian was commissioned to build the eight-foot cross and paint the design on it. Read the entire article by Marlene Quaroni.

October 25, 2016, Santa Cruz, California – As Dominican Hospital celebrates its founding 75 years ago by four pioneer Adrian Dominican Sisters, the Adrian Dominicans who serve there today continue to live out the mission of the Congregation. The hospital is known today for its “cutting-edge technology” as well as its values of “dignity, collaboration, justice, stewardship, and excellence.” Read the full article that traces Dominican Hospital from its Adrian Dominican roots in August 1941 to its current service to the community.

Feature photo: Celebrating Dominican Hospital’s 75th anniversary are, from left: Sisters Beth Butler, OP, Judy Silva, OP, Michaella Siplak, OP, and Veronica Kelley, OP; Bishop Richard Garcia, of the Diocese of Monterey, California; and Sisters Adrienne Piennette, OP, and Rita Eileen Dean, OP.