We Dominican Sisters of Hope stand in communion with all of creation. Unfortunately, we as a global family and nation have too long treated our earth as an object to be used and abused. Fracking, short for “hydraulic fracturing,” is the process of injecting liquid at...
In response to executive actions signed by President Donald Trump to advance the construction of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines, the Dominican Sisters Conference has issued the following statement: The Dominican Sisters deplore the steps taken today...
Dominican Sister of Hope Bette Ann Jaster has been involved with a dedicated group of people who are resisting Spectra’s AIM (Algonquin Incremental Market Expansion) Project. The AIM pipeline is a 42-inch, fracked gas pipeline, running 105 feet from critical...
We’ve long posted here about the dangers of fracking. Dominican Sister of Hope Bette Ann Jaster, OP, who is actively involved in anti-fracking advocacy work, wrote this article about the importance of clean water for all of Earth’s inhabitants. As we advocate...
In the busy buzz of daily life, certain moments stand out to me as stark reminders of what I care about. Such was the case a few months ago at church. The reading was about the Baptism of Jesus. Jesus was invited by John to come to the water. In New York, for a couple...
