Racine Dominican Sisters
Encyclopedia
The Congregation of Sisters of St. Dominic of St. Catherine of Siena is a Catholic
religious order
for women.The order was founded in 1862 in Racine, Wisconsin
in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee.The mother house is in Racine. They are a co-sponsor of Catholic Healthcare West
.
Sister Rose Thering
, professor of Catholic
-Jewish dialogue at the Seton Hall University
was a member of the Racine Dominican Sisters.
The Racine Dominicans are a community of vowed women religious and lay associates who live according to the mission: committed to truth, compelled to justice. Since 1862, their "motherhouse," or home, has been located in Racine, a city on the shores of Lake Michigan in southeastern Wisconsin.
Racine Dominican sisters work in a variety of ministries. Among them are prison ministers, counselors, chaplains, social workers, teachers, pastoral associates, musicians, health care workers, bakers, spiritual directors, writers and neighborhood outreach coordinators, to name a few. Prayer and study are integral to the life of all Racine Dominican sisters.
Racine Dominican sisters serve in nine states: Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio and Wisconsin.
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
religious order
Religious order
A religious order is a lineage of communities and organizations of people who live in some way set apart from society in accordance with their specific religious devotion, usually characterized by the principles of its founder's religious practice. The order is composed of initiates and, in some...
for women.The order was founded in 1862 in Racine, Wisconsin
Racine, Wisconsin
Racine is a city in and the county seat of Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city had a population of 82,196...
in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee.The mother house is in Racine. They are a co-sponsor of Catholic Healthcare West
Catholic Healthcare West
Catholic Healthcare West is a California-based not-for-profit public benefit corporation that operates hospitals in California, Arizona, and Nevada. As such, it is exempt from federal and state income taxes...
.
Sister Rose Thering
Sister Rose Thering
Sister Rose Thering, O.P., was a Roman Catholic Dominican Religious Sister, who gained note as an activist against antisemitism, educator and a professor of Catholic-Jewish dialogue at Seton Hall University in New Jersey.Rose Elizabeth Thering was born in Plain, Wisconsin, the sixth of 11 children...
, professor of Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
-Jewish dialogue at the Seton Hall University
Seton Hall University
Seton Hall University is a private Roman Catholic university in South Orange, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1856 by Archbishop James Roosevelt Bayley, Seton Hall is the oldest diocesan university in the United States. Seton Hall is also the oldest and largest Catholic university in the...
was a member of the Racine Dominican Sisters.
The Racine Dominicans are a community of vowed women religious and lay associates who live according to the mission: committed to truth, compelled to justice. Since 1862, their "motherhouse," or home, has been located in Racine, a city on the shores of Lake Michigan in southeastern Wisconsin.
Racine Dominican sisters work in a variety of ministries. Among them are prison ministers, counselors, chaplains, social workers, teachers, pastoral associates, musicians, health care workers, bakers, spiritual directors, writers and neighborhood outreach coordinators, to name a few. Prayer and study are integral to the life of all Racine Dominican sisters.
Racine Dominican sisters serve in nine states: Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio and Wisconsin.
Further reading
- The Dominicans of Racine, Wisconsin. Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse, 2004-2009.
- Vol. 1: Noffke, Suzanne. Embrace the Swelling Wave.
- Vol. 3: Enderle, Dolores. A Time to Grow.