The Congregation of Sisters of St. Dominic of St. Catherine of Siena is a Catholic religious order for women.The order was founded in 1862 in Racine, Wisconsin in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee.The mother house is in Racine. They are a co-sponsor of Catholic Healthcare West.
Sister Rose Thering, professor of Catholic-Jewish dialogue at the Seton Hall University was a member of the Racine Dominican Sisters.
The Racine Dominicans are a community of vowed women religious and lay associates who live according to the mission: committed to truth, compelled to justice. Since 1862, their "motherhouse," or home, has been located in Racine, a city on the shores of Lake Michigan in southeastern Wisconsin.
Racine Dominican sisters work in a variety of ministries. Among them are prison ministers, counselors, chaplains, social workers, teachers, pastoral associates, musicians, health care workers, bakers, spiritual directors, writers and neighborhood outreach coordinators, to name a few. Prayer and study are integral to the life of all Racine Dominican sisters.
Racine Dominican sisters serve in nine states: Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio and Wisconsin.[1]
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