​Thoma Swanson OP has told us that Aminah Robinson died May 22, 2015. She had been a major presenter at our  gathering in Columbus. We had gone to her show there.  I'm sure that everyone in the DIA who remembers her will rejoice that she had the grace of a happy death.    Let us pray for her as well as her friends and family.


         




The Virtual Gallery 

shown at the gathering can and does include those who are not able to be at the gathering. Kindly send .jpg files, video links, to this email along with the name of the works be it poetry, photos, art, legal youtubes.  We really would like to share your work.  Kindly do it by June 20 if possible.




Part of the virtual gallery includes a memoriam. If you have any pictures of yourself with Adele Rowland at a gathering it would be appreciated. Again send them to me at diartsop@gmail.com. If they are already on our website I have them. 




The attached article 

is the basis of reflections by the panel in Great Bend. You might recognize this from Grand Rapids Gathering years ago. It is by Ann Willits. It is worth a read even if you are not coming. Send any reflections to me at diartsop@gmail.com.




Please get in your memberships and any registrations for Great Bend.




Let the preaching Continue!



Barbara










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Feel the Flame.pdf

Adele Roland Our new Patron Saint!

With tears and a heart filled with gratitude I write to inform you that Adele Rowland OP peacefully passed into the arms of our loving God last night about 9 PM.

The funeral Mass is Thursday at 10 AM Pacific time in the Gathering Chapel of the
Dominican Sisters of San Rafael in their Motherhouse. Their wake is private.
 

I am sure DIA members will pray with them this final journey of our friend, mentor and DIA's" Grandmother." There is a tribute to her on the home page of the website www.diartsop.org with links to her page and video.

Sister Pat Simpson OP told me how Adele eagerly read each update we sent and always love news from DIA. She read it all on Monday of this week! See the video to us on the website.

I wrote the Sisters of San Rafael in your name of the great inspiration and gift Adele has been to us. I passed along the stories I received months ago when she first went on hospice care. (They have a facebook page and their contact information for condolences is on their website at http://services.sanrafaelop.org/who-we-are/contact-us/)

Adele was 99 years young. I am sure she is having a few words with Ansel Adams and Fra Angelico to name a few. I am also certain that she will continue to walk with us.

May we learn from her quick witted gracious and loving mentoring how to do that with and for each other and those with whom we minister.

May we pray for the Sister of San Rafael, her family and each other as we mourn.

(She is shaking her head at me saying "What's the fuss? This is wonderful. See you!"

We carry her in our heart.

Barbara Schwarz OP

Adele Roland OP

Sister is in residence at Our Lady of Lourdes convent in San Rafael, at our care facility for our members.  While not still working in her ministry of photography, she is enjoying chats about her pictures as they are rotated in her room. At 99 years of age, she is frail but thinking about what it will be to be 100 years old in December.

To write Adele:

Lourdes Convent

77 Locust Ave

San Rafael, CA 94901

Updates on members who are ill

Sue Tracy:

By God's grace and the ongoing tsunami of prayers, I can joyfully report that I am doing significantly better than I was late fall and winter. Spring has brought restored energy to about 85% of my per usual (my sister in law claims that my 85% is about 125% for lots of folks) stamina.

I have completed nine chemo treatments for this metastasized right cheek lymphoma that migrated north to the parietal lobe of the brain. The five day hospital stays have been manageable minus pain, nausea or vomiting. I am grateful that my bodymindspirit has absorbed the high dose methotrexate without harm.

Today [April 21] I have another follow up brain MRI and will find out the results next Tuesday. This weekend I am participating in a cancer survivors/thrivers weekend at a lovely retreat center overlooking Lake Michigan north of Holland, MI. I have given the final Sunday morning talk entitled CELEBRATE LIFE COME WHAT MAY DAY BY DAY twice a year since 1999 to those who have gathered and now I can be an attendee. I'm excited.

Feel free to share this if you so choose, Barb. I value your love and care and that of our Dynamic International Artists .. also known as D I A

 

Lovingly always, Sue Tracy OP

To send messages contact her directly at Toodooloosue@aol.com

Joeann Daley: This was sent out by Sinsinawa OP

Dear All,

Joeann Daley asked that I provide a little progress report of her health.  Last week I wrote that she was admitted to Columbia St. Mary's Hospital on April 9th with pancreatitis.  She is still in the hospital and tomorrow will graduate to a regular medical floor.  Jo is feeling much better.  She will need some time to regain her strength and engage in rehab therapy.  She is grateful for her care and for your concern.  Please continue to keep her in prayer. 

If you wish to send a card, someone will pick up her mail at her residence and deliver it to her -- in mission list:

4205 N Olsen Ave. #1

Shorewood, WI 53211

 

Gratefully,

Mary Howard 

Note: Her show at the Mound had to be cancelled because of her illness.

Request for Prayers

Sister Kathleen Voss requests prayers for the happy repose of her brother, Timothy Voss, who passed away Thursday in Florida.  

Universre Canticle of Sheila Flynn's women in NYC and prayer requests.

Attached you will find an invitation and announcement about the Universe Canticle done by the women of South Africa with Sheila Flynn OP.( http://mariposamuseum.org/events/?event_id1=22) It will be at a show in New York. You can send her congratulations and remembrances of seeing some of it at Racine at

sheilaflynn@ymail.com.

Request for prayer

One of our members, Nancy McAward OP ,in the infirmary at Columbus has died. She is a good friend of Coleen Gallagher (fobop@aol.com)who has supported Colleen's art through the years. Her funeral is Thursday.

Please continue to prayer

Elizabeth Slenker OP can use prayers as she walks with her sister Mary Ann Love who is undergoing chemo. We pray for Mary Ann and her family.

The Holidays are a difficult time so let us pray for all who mourn especially those who have lost family and friends throughout this year.

Thank you

I will continue to pass on the names of those interested in writing the history of Dominican Artists in the US. If you are interested email me and Janet Welsh OP at jwelshop@dom.edu.  She will be in touch

Barbara Schwarz OP

News of Membership

Nancy Murray OP - hear her about her story and her play on Dorothy Stang in a radio interview
http://wamc.org/post/rooted-love-life-and-death-sister-dorothy-stang


Thoma Swanson OP- speaker at Arts as Preaching Day at Albertus Magnus, New Haven

Requests for prayer:

Jill Poehlman is back in the hospital perhaps in ICU. She needs our prayers.

Cards of support can be sent to her and Mike at 1775 Arlington Lane, Glendale Heights IL 60139

Elizabeth Slenker OP can use prayers as she walks with her sister Mary Ann Love who is undergoing chemo. We pray for Mary Ann and her family.

Good News:

Last year at this time we were praying for Mary Fran Gorman after her car accident and illness. She is in the motherhouse but teaching pottery again. And we saw Mary Boyce who looked great at the gathering!