OUR LATEST NEWSLETTERS
The Dominican ideal is characterised by a commitment to truth explored in dialogue, a vibrant preaching of the Gospel, a critical appreciation of culture and cultures, and a love of the beautiful.
From the Chair March 2024
Throughout 2020,2021, 2022 and concluding now in 2024, the three Australian Congregations of Dominican Sisters have led rituals to mark and celebrate the continuing stewardship of their, and our, mission of education on sacred land. Land that Dominican sisters in NSW, Victoria and South Australia have cared for since the first sisters’ arrival in 1868. At all rituals the very natural and deep sadness connected with the closing of an era was acknowledged and shared. Read Dominican Education in Action Term 1 2024
From the Chair November 2023
Sharing the Tide of Loss with the St Lucy’s Community
As a Principal in a past life I have written many newsletters to my community in times of celebration, challenge, and grief.
As the governance leader of our DEA community, I share the feelings of six ministries as they embrace the deep pain of colleagues. Read Dominican Education in Action Newsletter Term 4 2023
From the Chair September 2023
Dominicans in Conversations – in agreement, dialogue, and debate.
We have all participated in courses, conferences, symposiums, or more likely webinars these days, where we came away feeling that we had been enlightened, learnt something, gained a new insight or perspective, conversed with like minds. DEA Board Trustees had a rich experience of that very engagement on Saturday 29 July. Read Dominican Education in Action Newsletter, Term 3 2023
From the Chair June 2023 –
I am writing this editorial with the primary intention of inviting you to engage with a recent interview featuring Sr Margaret Mayce OP. The interview was a central component of a formation session of the DEA Trustees facilitated by Jennifer Hickson, the interviewer in question. Read Dominican Education in Action Newsletter, Term 2 2023
From the Chair March 2023 –
Among the many books I have close at hand is Joan Chittister’s The Art of Life, Monastic Wisdom for every day. I turned to it at the start of the year as I began the process of releasing DEA CEO Marita Winters to her new PJP destination of Mary Aikenhead Ministries. Read Dominican Education in Action Newsletter, Term 1 2023
