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09, 2026
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09, 2026
Prayer for the Season of Creation.
SEASON OF CREATION 2026 PRAYER
Living Water Holy God, whose Spirit hovered over the waters at the beginning, we gather as part of your community of all creation, thirsty for your grace. We give thanks for the gift of water, the veins of our common home, that sustains the cedar and the whale, the pasture and the city.
We are grateful for the local waters that nourish our homelands and our fellow creatures. We give thanks that in your well-watered garden, every drop is a sacred testament to your love. Yet, we confess that we have treated this gift as a mere commodity. We have choked the seas with our waste and watched the warming tides rise in judgment. We lament the cracked earth of the drought-stricken and the salty tears of the climate refugee. Melt our frozen hearts, O God, and let the waters of repentance flow.
Lord of all Life,
you promised that wherever the river flows, everything shall live. Stir in us a calling to care for the waters — to protect the watershed, defend the rights of water, and honor the dignity of the thirsty. May your Word be a spring within us, gushing forth for the healing of the nations. May God our Father who brought water from the rock sustain us in the desert. May Christ our Lord who is Living Water refresh us for the work of
restoration. And may the Holy Spirit carry us on currents of grace until justice rolls down like
waters and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.
Amen.
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08, 2026
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08, 2026
International Youth Day
12th August marks International Youth Day. This year, the theme for this day is Youth Advancing Multilateral Cooperation Through Technology and Partnerships.
Dominican Sisters in the Moreno area of Greater Buenos Aires in Argentina are supporting local young people to reach university education.
‘Together, Paving the Way’ (JAC – Juntos Abriendo Caminos) is a project run by the community of Dominican Sisters in Moreno, which supports and guides young people in the area to help them succeed in their university studies. This includes providing a study space, as well as moral, practical, spiritual and technological support. The Sisters are tackling the issue of inclusion with a person-centred approach, whilst defending the right to free, high-quality public education.
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08, 2026
Season of Creation 2026
The Season of Creation starts on 1st September, and runs until 4th October. It’s a time when Christians are reminded of our role in and responsibility for caring for creation. The theme of the Season this year is “Living Waters”. In the celebration guide (https://drive.google.com/…/1WeWEjt…/view) you will find lots of useful resources, suggestions for holding prayer services outdoors near water (to go with the ‘Living Waters’ theme), a list of interesting online screenings, and much more.
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08, 2026
Celebrating St Dominic’s Day
An outing to celebrate St Dominic’s Day in Capetown.
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08, 2026
St Dominic’s Day in Capetown – August 8th 2026
On St Dominic’s Day, 8th August 2026, 26 enthusiastic spirit-filled Sisters and guests filled the Chapel in Rosary House for a celebration Mass for the Solemnity of St Dominic. Fr Roger Hickey, a retired Priest from the Archdiocese of Cape Town came to celebrate Mass with us and had a place at our table at lunch. We remembered with love at Mass, Sr Mary Hunt OP, RIP, who would have been celebrating her Diamond Jubilee with us on St Dominic’s Solemnity. She is without a doubt smiling down fron Heaven. Her sister was visiting from Ireland for a short visit and she celebrated St Dominic’s Solemnity Mass with us and also Sr Mary’s Diamond Jubilee. May Mary’s dear soul rest in God’s eternal peace.
The liturgy prepared by Sr Columbia OP was prayerful, and festive to mark the occasion. Our dining room for lunch was transformed into an exquisite banquet hall with the expertise of Deidre Beck, our Rosary House Manager and her team. Lunch prepared by our kitchen staff, was beautifully presented and very delicious making us come back for more. It felt like “Christmas in August”. We thank God for our Father St Dominic, the beauty of our Dominican Vocation, Dominican hospitality, and for a glorious, joyful day.
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08, 2026
St Dominic’s Day in Capetown – August 8th 2026
On St Dominic’s Day, 8th August 2026, 26 enthusiastic spirit-filled Sisters and guests filled the Chapel in Rosary House for a celebration Mass for the Solemnity of St Dominic. Fr Roger Hickey, a retired Priest from the Archdiocese of Cape Town came to celebrate Mass with us and had a place at our table at lunch. We remembered with love at Mass, Sr Mary Hunt OP, RIP, who would have been celebrating her Diamond Jubilee with us on St Dominic’s Solemnity. She is without a doubt smiling down fron Heaven. Her sister was visiting from Ireland for a short visit and she celebrated St Dominic’s Solemnity Mass with us and also Sr Mary’s Diamond Jubilee. May Mary’s dear soul rest in God’s eternal peace.
The liturgy prepared by Sr Columbia OP was prayerful, and festive to mark the occasion. Our dining room for lunch was transformed into an exquisite banquet hall with the expertise of Deidre Beck, our Rosary House Manager and her team. Lunch prepared by our kitchen staff, was beautifully presented and very delicious making us come back for more. It felt like “Christmas in August”. We thank God for our Father St Dominic, the beauty of our Dominican Vocation, Dominican hospitality, and for a glorious, joyful day.
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08, 2026
International Day of Indigenous Peoples
The 9th of August each year marks International Day of Indigenous Peoples. There is a saying widely attributed to Native Americans: “We do not inherit the land from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children. ” Indigenous peoples have long been the caretakers of the land. Pope Francis said of them: “Indigenous peoples are a cry of hope. They remind us that human beings have a shared responsibility in the care of the ‘common home’. … The earth suffers and indigenous peoples know of the dialogue with the earth, they know what it means to listen to the earth, to see the earth, to touch the earth. They know the art of living well in harmony with the earth”.
Indigenous Peoples manage around 25% of the world’s land, and provide environmental stewardship to at least 36% of the world’s intact forests. This short video from the UN Development Programme highlights some of the ecological knowledge that indigenous peoples bring: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=493797493689283
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07, 2026
Lay Dominican Profession in Capetown
Here is a report about the Profession of Lay Dominicans in Capetown.
https://dominicansisters.com/lay-dominican-pr…sion-in-capetown/