Young women ages 22-45 are invited to an online via Zoom (link provided upon registration) Tuesday evenings: March 23 – April 27, 2021, from 7:00–8:15 pm (PST) St. Catherine of Siena, mystic in the streets, lived during the 14th century, in a time of great unrest in society and in the church. Though drawn to
Friends of the Sisters present “The Power of Grace,” an in-person* morning of prayer and reflection, on Saturday, April 9, 2022, with presenter Sr. Joan King, OP. The Power of Grace How can we describe the power and impact of grace? Our beloved God chooses to shower us with love each day of our lives.
Join us for the fifth film in our Film Discussion Series as we explore 42: The True Story of an American Legend. Films within the Gather as if @ Grand program, Racism: Roots, Resolves, and Results, have been curated by Ms. Linda Carter Pete, who provides a study guide to all registrants in order to
Join us for the 6th film in our Film Discussion Series as we explore Miss Evers’ Boys (TV Movie 1997). Films within the Gather as if @ Grand program, Racism: Roots, Resolves, and Results, have been curated by Ms. Linda Carter Pete, who provides a study guide to all registrants in order to facilitate study,
Please join us for a Jubilee Eucharistic Celebration streaming live from our Gathering Space at 10:00 am (online) In adherence to CDC guidelines, we are limiting the in-person celebration to our Sisters only, but welcome all of our friends and family to join us virtually. **RSVP here in order to receive the streaming link and
Gather@Grand Virtual Film Discussion for November 2021 Did You Wonder Who Fired the Gun? A documentary murder mystery about the filmmaker's family, set in lower Alabama, 18 miles north of the Florida state line. On an October night in 1946, S.E. Branch twice shot a man named Bill Spann in the small neighborhood market that
Burden Our second movie this season is Burden. Mike Burden was a Ku Klux Klan member who left the Klan, eventually aligning himself with a Black minister he was once told to assassinate. Meanwhile, Rev. Kennedy preaches a gospel of love from his pulpit. But notably, he and his family soon find that loving one’s
Two Films: Hidden Figures and To Kill a Mockingbird As we remember incidents of police brutality and the killings of Oscar Grant, George Floyd, and Breonna Taylor, it’s worth reevaluating how the media we view has perpetuated racist stereotypes and historical inaccuracies while claiming to take on racism. We can't keep sweeping issues of racism
An Online Reflection Group for Women Age 22-45: Walking Together in a Weary World—Drawing inspiration from the holy women of today including Dorothy Day, Malala Yousafzai, Thea Bowman, Amanda Gorman, and Simone Campbell. Sisters Cathy Murray, Katherine Hamilton, Brigid Noonan, and Patricia Simpson will guide participants through discussions about holy women, journaling, and dialogue about
The Hate U Give Our fourth discussion this season will focus on the movie The Hate U Give. A teenager witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood friend by a police officer and must decide if she will testify. DOWNLOAD: The Hate U Give-studyguide REGISTER
Since 2020 the Dominican Sisters of San Rafael have been offering a special Gather@Grand program providing opportunities to explore systemic racism. We hope you will consider joining us this spring for a 2-day seminar: Engaging White Privilege—Courage and Skills Addressing White Racism. This in-person, highly interactive, seven-hour event focuses on two aspects of exploring and
Our next film is Just Mercy. Just Mercy - After graduating from Harvard, Bryan Stevenson heads to Alabama to defend those wrongly condemned or those not afforded proper representation. One of his first cases is that of Walter McMillian, who was sentenced to die in 1987. This movie is based on a true story. DOWNLOAD