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The OP after our names stands for “Order of Preachers,” the formal name of the religious order founded in 1216 by St. Dominic. As Dominicans, we preach with our lives—in both word and deed—guided by a search for truth (veritas) and a commitment to contemplate and share the fruits of our contemplation (contemplate et aliis tradere).
Our Dominican lives are shaped by the interconnecting movements of study, prayer, communal life, and ministry.
Dominic so firmly believed in the importance of study to the preaching mission that he provided a rule of “dispensation” from other responsibilities in the event they interfered with study. We are women committed to study. Through prayer and contemplation we interiorize our learnings and enter into communion with the Source of all truth. Our communal life orients us to the common good of the whole Earth community. And in ministry, our preaching takes effect.
As women of the Gospel, our preaching is also expressed in word. Read reflections on the Word of God posted by Adrian Dominican Sisters and Associates on the Praedicare Blog below.
Friday, June 27, 2025 1 Corinthians 3:9c-11
As we watched the deconstruction of two buildings on the campus during the last few months, we saw how deep and strong those foundations were. Now we are watching new foundations being laid for the new historical building and the staircase at the west end of the Maria building. To build the new, something was sacrificed.
Physical buildings need to be torn down, but buildings of faith continue to be built on the same foundation. St. Paul tells us today that faith in Jesus Christ is that foundation. Whatever our generation is called to build, we need to build carefully with faith even though it means sacrifices and risks. After Vatican II, Sister Mary Phillip Ryan wrote a challenging essay about the history of risk in the congregation. There are still risks being taken and we are called to take more of them as we build on our future in faith.
Jesus built a firm foundation of faith with His disciples. Although we honor Mother Camilla today, all of us are founders and builders. Not one of our superiors acted alone without the prayers and support of the Sisters of the first reception crowd with Sister Gregory Bishop, Sister Alma O´Reilly, Sister Evangeline Theisen and twelve more. Every Sister adds a brick to the building. Mother Camilla had Co-workers, too – Jacob Hartmann and John Flynn were handymen and Miss Lynch and Mrs. Cavanaugh helped with laundry and sewing at the time of the founding of St. Joseph Academy. What would she have done without Dr. Charles Ormonde Reilly? Today our donors, former students, and families of the Sisters are continuing to build with us on the foundation of the congregation with faith and fidelity to the master builder. What a responsibility we share!
May God continue to guide us as we build on the firm foundation who is Christ. Congratulations to all of us on this Founder´s Day!
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