From 1860 to the Present

     The Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia Congregation have served the Church through the apostolate of teaching since 1860. Over the past 20 years they have been blessed with a renewed growth in religious vocations to their community. In the year 2001 this growth, combined with the conditions of an aging Motherhouse, prompted the Sisters to turn to their friends and families for financial support for the first time in their 146 year history.

     Through the goodness of God and the generous response of benefactors, the Sisters’ prayers were answered with gifts and pledges to the “Behold the Heritage” campaign. These gifts have not only allowed them to renovate their Motherhouse but to expand it to accommodate their growing numbers. The Dominican Sisters are overwhelmed with gratitude!

 CONTINUED GROWTH

     God continues to send this community young women seeking to live a life consecrated to Him.  This fall 13 new postulants entered the community making almost 50 young sisters in their first years of formation.

     Just as this same growth was cause for the Sisters to embark on the renovation and expansion of their century-old Motherhouse, it has also prompted the Congregation to look at the community’s needs which go beyond the bricks and mortar.

A GIFT FOR TODAY

     The St. Cecilia Congregation is now operating a Motherhouse which has doubled in size. The community of sisters currently numbers 226. For support of the sisters in the novitiate, in the active apostolate and in retirement, the Congregation relies primarily on revenue from their teaching stipends.

     As the community has grown it has been able to expand its teaching apostolate to many more students from  preschool through college age. The sisters can now be found teaching in 30 schools located in 12 states helping students and their families to deepen their faith in God and their understanding of His Church, while providing at the same time quality academic education.

HOW YOU CAN HELP

     The Sisters of St. Cecilia now turn to their benefactors, families and friends for assistance in furthering their Dominican life and mission.  Specifically, the Congregation is seeking your continued support by considering a gift which would be used for daily living expenses as well as larger areas of need, including education and formation and maintaining the Motherhouse.