I am sorry that I missed this: Dominican carolers bring joy of Christmas to downtown DC

Passers-by stopped for a moment to pause and listen in the busy streets of Washington, D.C., as Dominican brothers, sisters and friars gathered in joyful song to wish people a Merry Christmas.

One observer, John Cherry of Washington, D.C., described the scene as “very soothing to my spirit.”

He told CNA that religious brothers and sisters represent the “call of the future” of the Christian Church.

“The purpose of Jesus is to come and let the light shine in the darkness,” he continued, saying that the Dominicans’ singing offered a reminder of this in an often busy and sometimes difficult city.

Student brothers and friars from the Dominican House of Studies, along with Dominican sisters from the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecelia and the Dominican Sisters of Mary, took a short ride from their Washington, D.C. priory and convent to sing Advent and Christmas carols to people walking the downtown streets on Dec. 16.
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Watch THE AMERICAN BIBLE CHALLENGE Tonight

Tune in to watch our own Dominican Sisters of Mary compete on Season Two of the Game Show Network’s (GSN) THE AMERICAN BIBLE CHALLENGE hosted by comedian Jeff Foxworthy on Thursday, March 21 at 9:00 pm ET/PT. The Sisters of Mary will be competing for a total purse of $140,000 and are playing to benefit the Community!


 

Update on John Paul II Cultural Center

I received a letter (dated March 2), via email last night, from the Dominican Sisters of Mary. Here is part of the letter regarding the John Paul II Cultural Center:

As you may know, the Dominican Sisters of Mary signed a purchase agreement with the Archdiocese of Detroit this past August to determine if the building located at 3900 Harewood Road in Washington, D.C., also known as the John Paul II Cultural Center, could be renovated for a House of Studies. While architectural renderings of the facility determined that the building could be renovated, the Sisters discerned that to pursue this endeavor was not a prudent use of our limited resources. Additionally, the level of financial support to undertake the project was lacking. As a result, the Sisters have withdrawn the offer to purchase the building.