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NEW ORLEANS, LA - Friends and family joined Srs. Shirley Bodisch and Therese Leckert on Sunday, June 9, to celebrate their Golden Jubilee at a 3:00 festive liturgy in the New Orleans Motherhouse chapel of the Dominican Sisters of Peace. Sr. Mary Daniel shared a reflection, emphasizing the abundant gifts the two honorees contributed to the community and to the church during their many years of profession. The music, flowers, and guests - including family members and many Sisters - all contributed to making the liturgy a special occasion. A reception followed in the dining room, where a special coffee punch was a big hit, while the children found the ice cream machine to be a dream from heaven; they especially enjoyed the chocolate syrup.

NEW ORLEANS, LA - A number of Dominican Sisters and Associates of Peace recently participated in two important events hosted in New Orleans in support of immigration reform.

A prayer service held at St. Joseph's Seminary on June 5 was attended by a standing-room-only crowd. Archbishop Gregory Aymond spoke passionately for the cause of comprehensive immigration reform and urged the attendants to give the cause their support. Several immigrants told their stories, which revolved around the serious breakup of families because of deportation regulations. At the end of the meeting, cards requesting immigration reform to be sent to legislators were given out to be signed and returned on exiting.

COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio Dominican University (ODU) mathematics students are taking a new approach to learn material like they never have before.

Anna Davis, PhD, associate professor of mathematics at ODU, has developed a cutting-edge interactive database concept, txt-ure, which is aimed to make the teaching process more effective and efficient, while making education more affordable. The name, txt-ure, is derived from combining the words "text" and "lecture."

"Personalized education and face-to-face interaction between faculty and students is at the heart of this approach," said Davis. "In addition, txt-ure enhances the traditional classroom experience by utilizing the internet, social media, and video."

Congratulations to Dominican Sister of Peace Kathleen Cannon, OP, Associate Dean of the College of Science at the University of Notre Dame, who is one of three faculty mentors at the university to receive the Dockweiler Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Advising. The awards, which were announced at the May 19 commencement ceremonies, are presented by the Office of the Provost to faculty members who enhance the intellectual development and scholarly engagement of undergraduates outside the classroom, serve as a mentor or role model for students, and help students achieve their academic and professional goals. Recipients are selected through a process that includes peer and student nominations. The awards are supported by the Julia Stearns Dockweiler Charitable Foundation.