Welcome New School Leaders
Welcome to the following people who begin their tenure of leadership in our Dominican high schools:
Dominican Schools Across the Globe
We received a request this summer from
Sr. Carolyn Terencio, OP, Principal of the Dominican International School in Taipei, Tawain to join our DASS organization.
In her letter of application, Sr. Carolyn indicated that she was
"looking for a group of Dominican schools to which our schools could do
some networking. If our students could see that they are not the only
Dominicans and see the extent of the Dominican presence in the world, I
am sure it would strengthen their identity and pride to be Dominican."
The website for Dominican International School is
www.dishs.tp.edu.tw.
We have been in communication with the network of schools in the
Philippines and will update you about these schools in the fall.
Prayer Service Supplement for 9/11 Commemorations
Sr. Jane Meyer of St. Agnes Academy has kindly shared this
ecumenical prayer service supplement for commemorating the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 9/11, originally from the Coalition for Mutual Respect.
Congratulations To...
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St. Mary's Dominican High School in New Orleans which is in the midst of an 18-month celebration of its sesquicentennial.
The heritage begun by St. Dominic continued with the seven Sisters from
Cabra, Ireland who founded the school in 1860. Today, St. Mary's
Dominican High School, now under the aegis of the Dominican Sisters of
Peace, continues its rich tradition of excellence in Catholic Dominican
education.
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Sr. Jane Meyer, OP, Head of School at St. Agnes
Academy in Houston, TX who has been recognized by the Texas Executive
Women's organization (TEW) with the "Woman on the Move" award for her passion and leadership in women's Catholic education.
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Sr. Mary Paul McCaughey, OP, present Superintendent
of the Archdiocese of Chicago and former President of Marian Catholic
High School in Chicago Heights, IL and Principal of Sacred Heart-Griffin
High School in Springfield, IL. Sr. Mary Paul was named the 2011 recipient of the NCEA's John F Meyers Award at the NCEA's annual convocation in April. Sr. Mary Paul served for three years on the DASS Executive Board.)
Dates to Remember
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DASS Annual In-Service/Meeting at Our Lady of the Elms Schools in Akron, OH, October 18-19, 2011. Registrations are due no later than September 26, 2011 (Registration materials were in the June, 2011 mailing). Any questions, contact Sr. Pat Brady, OP, pbrady8798@aol.com
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Midwest gathering of Theology teachers/campus ministers at St. Catherine High School in Racine, WI, November 3, 2011. Registrations are due no later than October 14, 2011.
Connect with Others via our Listserves
We now have four email groups to help you network with other Dominican
schools. Send a blank email with the word "subscribe" in the subject
line to one of the addresses listed below and join in the discussions.
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list-dass-advancement@spdom.org - Advancement: for those in advancement, marketing and development
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list-dass-ministry@spdom.org - Ministry: for those teaching religion or theology or serving as campus ministers
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list-dass-counselors@spdom.org - Counselors: for school counselors and advisors
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list-dass-leadership@spdom.org - Leadership: for school presidents, principals and deans as well as congregation leaders
A listserve is like a group email list--when you send a message to
the listserve, everyone on the listserve receives your message
(including you!).
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To subscribe and become a member of an email group, open your
email client and compose a new message. In the "TO" field, type in (or
copy and paste) the address for the list you wish to join (see above).
In the "SUBJECT" field type the word SUBSCRIBE. You can leave the body
of the email blank. Then hit send. You must reply to the confirmation email message you will receive in order to begin receiving messages from the listserve.
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Once you have subscribed, you can send a message to all
subscribers at once. Just compose a message with the list address in the
"TO:" field. You will receive a copy of your own message in your inbox
(that's just the way it works).
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To unsubscribe, send a message to the list address containing the subject line UNSUBSCRIBE.
If you have any technical questions about subscribing to the list, please contact Sheila Wathen, swathen@sjaschool.org.
If you have any questions about DASS, please contact Pat Brady, OP at pbrady8798@aol.com.
If you do not currently receive the DASS Bulletin via email, you can sign up by filling out the form here:
http://eepurl.com/dx-d9
