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You've Come to the Right Place to Begin your Journey

If you believe that your calling is to serve God as a Dominican Sister of Peace, then this is the place for you. You’re in the right place and we’re here to walk with you.

Are You Ready to Begin Your Exploration?

"Be Who God Meant You to Be, and You Will Set the World on Fire." (St. Catherine of Siena)

Your journey begins with learning more about religious life, more about the Dominican Sisters of Peace, and entering a process of discernment – of determining God’s desire for your life.

This page is designed to be a directory for all of the information and resources you need to begin discovering your vocation.

As you learn more and discover more aspects about yourself, we invite you to bring your discernment to prayer and to allow the Holy Spirit to work in you. And remember: all of the answers may not be found on the confines of a website; we are always physically here to discuss your calling – simply contact us at any time.

God be with you! Vaya con Díos! ! Chúa ở cùng bạn!

 

Sr. June, Sr. Mai-Dung, and Sr. Ana

 

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Meet Our Newest Sisters

We invite you to meet our newest Sisters — learn where they’re from, what their current ministry is, and what their favorite Scripture passage is.

  • Sr. Cathy Buchanan, OP

    Temporary Professed

    Country of Birth: USA
    Ministry: Campus Minister, Albertus Magnus College, New Haven, CT

    Cathy feels grateful for her supportive community of Sisters, her advanced ministry education, and the shared prayers with U.S. Dominicans since beginning her religious life.

    Favorite Scripture: “They came to know Him in the breaking of the bread.” (Luke 24:35)

    Learn What Attracted Sr. Cathy
    to the
    Dominican Sisters of Peace
  • Sr. Tram Bui, OP

    Temporary Professed

    Country of Birth: Vietnam
    Ministry: Physical Therapist, The Towers at Tower Lane (Independent and Assisted Living Facility), New Haven, CT  

    Tram feels education is essential for her as a religious woman, as it helps her minister to others. She values continued study, especially learning more about God and deepening her relationship with God.

    Favorite Scripture: “Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” (Psalm 119:1:5)

    Learn What Attracted Sr. Tram
    to the
    Dominican Sisters of Peace
  • Sr. Gregoria Bueno-Rodriguez

    In Transfer Process

    Country of Birth: Mexico
    Ministry: ESL Tutor, Springs Learning Center, New Haven, CT

    Gregoria feels that God has been weaving a love story into her life through her vocation as a religious sister as she comes to know God through the incarnate Word of Jesus. She finds that God is always faithful, merciful, and compassionate through her joys, hopes, dreams, struggles, and crises.

    Favorite Scripture: “Then Jesus looked steadily at him and loved him and he said, ‘For you, one thing is lacking. Go sell what you have and give the money to the poor, and you will have riches in heaven. Then come and follow me.'” (Mark 10:21)

  • Sr. Paula Danforth, OP

    Temporary Professed

    Country of Birth: USA
    Ministry: Accounting Specialist, Albertus Magnus College,
    New Haven, CT

    Since joining religious life, Paula has enjoyed several opportunities for travel within the Midwest and Southeast states. Most significant though was her first trip abroad to southern France to visit the lands of St. Dominic, the founder of the Order of Preachers. She is quickly becoming an itinerant Dominican, all because of her “yes” to religious life.

    Favorite Scripture: “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” (Philippians 4:13)

    Learn What Attracted Sr. Paula
    to the
    Dominican Sisters of Peace
  • Sr. Terri Schell, OP

    Temporary Professed

    Country of Birth: USA
    Ministry: Director, Shepherd’s Corner Ecology Center, Columbus, OH

    In hindsight, Terri’s advice to her younger self would be to not worry about how to begin discerning or the “right” thing to do; instead, be open and devoted to the discernment process, for the way of God is often slow and full of mystery, and that God is always faithful.

    Favorite Scripture: “What does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” (Micah 6:8)

    Learn What Attracted Sr. Terri
    to the
    Dominican Sisters of Peace

To understand the stages of formation in our Dominican congregation, from candidacy to novice to temporary and final professed, click here.

If you can see yourself as a Sister, contact us and we will be happy to walk this discernment journey with you.

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“I have called you by name and you are mine.”
(Isaiah 43:1)

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