The Dominican Sisters of Peace are joining congregations across the country in celebrating this national week (March 8–14, 2026), which shines a light on the spirit, service, and strength of Catholic Sisters.
This year’s theme, Stories of Hope and Heart, reflects what so many people experience when they encounter Catholic Sisters—hope shared through presence and encouragement, and heart expressed through compassionate ministry, deep prayer, and courageous action. Throughout the week, we’ll be sharing stories of hope and heart from our lives in ministry and in community.
Follow us on Facebook for special posts all week long, and visit our growing library of these inspiring stories. Join the celebration using #LikeaCatholicSister.
As we begin the Season of Lent, we invite Sisters, Associates and Staff to join us for our journey from Ashes to Alleluia.
Together, we face our need for reconciliation, we move towards repairing what is broken in ourselves, and then to mending our relationships.
You can follow these reflections, actions and prayers on social media or on our website.
The Dominican Sisters of Peace invite young women to a virtual afternoon of reflection, learning, and community centered on what it means to live as women of peace in today’s world.
During this free online gathering, participants will explore the witness of inspiring women of faith such as St. Mary Magdalene and St. Catherine of Siena—women who proclaimed hope, courage, and peace in challenging times. Together, we will reflect on how their example can guide us today as we seek to be peace, build peace, and preach peace in our own lives and communities.
The event will take place Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 2–5 PM EST on Zoom and is open to single Catholic women ages 18–45. There is no cost to attend, but registration is required by April 20.
Join us for a meaningful time of prayer, conversation, and discovery as we explore how each of us is called to become a woman of peace.
For questions, contact Sr. June Fitzgerald, OP at june.fitzgerald@oppeace.org or (570) 336-3991.
We are blessed to celebrate more than 40 women whose shared 2,785 years of faithful service testify to lives given in love to God’s people.
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The Dominican Sisters of Peace and our Associates warmly welcome you to join us along a journey toward a more peaceful, equitable, and just tomorrow.
In keeping with the four pillars of the Dominican Charism, Prayer, Study, Community and Service, our Sisters around the world show our love of God through our service to God’s people. Our multi-cultural, multi-generational Congregation serves in 27 dioceses across the United States and in Nigeria.
As members of the worldwide Order of Preachers, we share the Gospel of Christ’s peace through our words and through our lives.
The Order of Preachers, abbreviated OP, is also known as the Dominicans, after our founder, St. Dominic. The Dominicans were the first itinerant order, leaving the monastery to preach the truth of the gospel and Christ’s love.
The first Dominican institution was a convent in the French city of Prouille. The order was founded in 1215 in Toulouse, France.
The first Dominican women religious in America were our foremothers, the Dominican Sisters of St. Catharine, founded in 1822 in Kentucky.
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We are grateful to Suzanne Wong for her image of Signadou. Signadou (from the French, meaning ‘sign of God’) is the site in Fanjeaux, Southern France, where St Dominic’s vision for the Dominican Order began to unfold. We are blessed by Suzanne’s preaching.