Meet an Associate

"There is a season for everything…a time for everything under heaven."

On October 7, 2011, the feast of the Holy Rosary, two Associates of the Dominican Sisters of Peace were married at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Dodge City, Kansas. The story of their separate life journeys -- and how they intersected to arrive at the opening of this current chapter -- is not only unique, but intimately entwined with their common Dominican connection.

When Fr. Walter Heinz became pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pomeroy, Ohio, in 1990, he was soon drawn to the Dominican charism by his good friend and co-worker, the late Sr. Fidelis Bell. Sr. Fidelis recruited him along with other parishioners to be Associates of the former Columbus congregation. She almost single-handedly founded the Pomeroy Associates group, engaging a small but dedicated bunch in the Dominican ideals of study, community, prayer, and ministry. Fr.

Associate Susan Satter began her ministry with the former Eucharistic Missionaries of St. Dominic (EMD) almost 17-years ago. An Associate since June 1995, Susan worked as the EMD’s Resource Development Director from June 1995 to May 2009. She appreciates her continued involvement in the new congregation as an Associate, a member of the Associate Council, and a staff member.

If suffering brings strength of character, one might conclude that St. Agnes Academy-St. Dominic School owes it’s success to its history of ups and downs. But its strong Dominican foundation is certainly an important factor as well, evidenced by the presence of wonderful Associates among the faculty and staff, who continue the school’s Dominican tradition today.