By Katie Peterson Tennessee Register July 25th was the best day of my life,” declared Sister Maria Beatriz Durão, OP, of Brazil. That was the day she and seven others made their final profession of vows with the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia Congregation in Nashville. “True love is for …
Nashville Dominican Sisters profess final vows
One of those sisters taught at St. Mary-Oak Ridge, while another from Sacred Heart made her first vows By Dan McWilliams Two Dominican Sisters with East Tennessee ties reached important milestones over the summer. Sister Anna Ruth Wilson was among eight Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia Congregation to make their …
KCHS students take part in Aquinas College forum
On Feb. 15-16, the Religion Department at Knoxville Catholic High School, under the direction of Sister John Catherine Kennedy, OP, took 14 students to Nashville to participate in a forum sponsored by Aquinas College. The forum, titled “Genesis: Chance or Purpose,” was led by Aquinas College faculty members and other …