The Dominican Sisters of Peace stand in solidarity with all people of goodwill – those of the Christian faith and others who, like us, pray and work for peace.
We stand especially with our Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, Shepherd of our Universal Church, as he faithfully proclaims Christ’s Gospel of peace.
We join Pope Leo XIV and all people of faith in praying for an end to war, violence, and division.
Sister Ellen Coates, O.P., MPH, has been named as Albertus Magnus College’s next Assistant to the President for Dominican Mission and Chief Mission Officer. Sister Ellen, who made final profession as a Dominican Sister of Peace in 2024, brings to the role an exceptional blend of pastoral ministry, community-based leadership, and decades of global leadership experience in public health and applied epidemiology.
The Dominican Sisters of Peace extend our heartfelt gratitude to the Catholic Foundation for its generous recent gift in support of the Mohun Health Care Center. This meaningful contribution will help us continue providing compassionate, dignified care for our retired Sisters who have devoted their lives to preaching the Gospel, serving others, and building communities of peace.
Congratulations to Sister Virginia Bruen, OP, former director of Siena Learning Center, who was recently honored by the YWCA New Britain during its Leadership Awards Celebration for her years of dedicated service to both the Center and the wider community.
Recognized for the lasting impact she has made as a director and tutor, Sister Virginia has devoted her ministry to education, compassion, and empowering others through learning. Her commitment has touched countless lives and reflects the Dominican Sisters of Peace mission of preaching peace through service and community.
We join Siena Learning Center and the New Britain community in celebrating Sister Virginia and this well-deserved recognition.
We are blessed to celebrate more than 40 women whose shared 2,785 years of faithful service testify to lives given in love to God’s people.
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The Dominican Sisters of Peace and our Associates warmly welcome you to join us along a journey toward a more peaceful, equitable, and just tomorrow.
In keeping with the four pillars of the Dominican Charism, Prayer, Study, Community and Service, our Sisters around the world show our love of God through our service to God’s people. Our multi-cultural, multi-generational Congregation serves in 27 dioceses across the United States and in Nigeria.
As members of the worldwide Order of Preachers, we share the Gospel of Christ’s peace through our words and through our lives.
The Order of Preachers, abbreviated OP, is also known as the Dominicans, after our founder, St. Dominic. The Dominicans were the first itinerant order, leaving the monastery to preach the truth of the gospel and Christ’s love.
The first Dominican institution was a convent in the French city of Prouille. The order was founded in 1215 in Toulouse, France.
The first Dominican women religious in America were our foremothers, the Dominican Sisters of St. Catharine, founded in 1822 in Kentucky.
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We are grateful to Suzanne Wong for her image of Signadou. Signadou (from the French, meaning ‘sign of God’) is the site in Fanjeaux, Southern France, where St Dominic’s vision for the Dominican Order began to unfold. We are blessed by Suzanne’s preaching.