From January 3 – 5, the young Dominican sisters of Europe gathered in Düsseldorf, Germany together with sr. Else-Britt Nilsen, coordinator for Dominican Sisters Europe and Fr. Vivian Boland, Vicar of the Master of the Order and Socius for Northwestern Europe and Canada.
The theme of the meeting was "Happiness in Dominican Preaching and Life" as exemplified by the lives of St. Dominic, St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Catherine of Siena. Discussions on the theme also revolved around the sisters' own call and mission in present day Europe.
The meeting was also a venue for the sisters from the different language zones to know one another better. There was also the opportunity to get to know sr. Marie-Therese Clement, International Coordinator of Dominican Sisters International.
The countries represented in the meeting were Germany, Austria, Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Croatia, Italy, Portugal, Norway, Ireland and France. The weekend’s meeting which consisted of common study, prayer and socialization gave the sisters a better understanding of one another’s situation and challenges and it paved the way for new collaboration.
