fall 2019 annual report

a publication of the dominican sisters of FROM THE PRIORESS

Dear Friends,

This fall, we continue to discern and reflect on issues that impact our congregation and our mission and charism as we plan for the future. However, while looking to the future, we enthusiastically continue the work in our current ministries. We remain faithful to our sponsored schools, St. Agnes Academy, St. Pius X High School, and San Vicente de Paul Bethania in Guatemala, and continue to partner with others to address and to end human trafficking, racism, and the death penalty. We continue to study, pray, and preach through advocacy on the immigration crisis and the treatment of migrants, their children, and families. We embrace the words of Pope Francis to pray for the heart that will welcome immigrants.

In October, Jose Enriquez, Laura Henderson and I attended the national conference of the Resource Center for Religious Institutes. The opening session focused on the dignity and treatment of immigrants as is instilled in us by our faith. The opening prayer enumerated the many times the bible (in Genesis, Deuteronomy, Leviticus, Job, Psalm 146, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Zechariah, Acts, Romans, Colossians, Hebrews, Matthew, Luke, and John) commands welcoming the stranger, the refugee, the widow and orphan, and the poor with love, justice, kindness, and mercy.

In her keynote address, Sr. Norma Pimental, Executive Director of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley, spoke about her work with immigrants and refugees at the -Mexico border. She encouraged us to perform ordinary works with extraordinary love for this vulnerable population and to create a culture of encuentro by reaching out and fostering dialogue and friendship with people who are neglected and ignored by the wider world. In doing so, we can learn to respect and restore human dignity to others; in turn, we experience the face of God and our own humanity is restored.

This issue of the Good News includes our annual report of gifts to our mission and ministries. We can never thank you enough for your generous support, and we know that you are instrumental in helping us carry on our mission today and tomorrow. Truly, your friendship remains one of our community’s greatest blessings. May God continue to bless you, heal you, and fill you with light.

With love and in prayer,

On Inthe early July, Cover about 30 temporarily professed Dominican women Donna M. Pollard, O.P. and their formation teams stayed“ with“ us while on retreat. They Prioress gathered on the 4th of July for their opening session and included St. Dominic in their Independence Day festivities.

YOU THIS ISSUE We gratefully acknowledge all those who contributed to this issue: Study & Prayer 2 Sr. Eleanor Cresap, OP Judy McCullough, Dominican Family Sr. Heloise Cruzat, OP Sr. Donna Pollard, OP Ministry Report 4 Sr. Adrian Dover, OP Sr. Ceil Roeger, OP Community 6 Pilar Hernandez Sr. Pamela Van Giessen, OP Annual Report of Gifts 9 Sr. Wanda Jinks, OP SEASON OF CREATION

Once again, we joined people around the world of all denominations to celebrate the Season of Creation. From September 1st through October 4th, we intentionally focus our faith on the care for creation through prayer, action, and advocacy. This year’s theme was “Web of Life,” which emphasized Pope Francis’ words that all of creation is integral to the web of life.

During the Season of Creation, on September 7th, the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word hosted an Ecumenical Observance for the 2019 World Day for the Care of Creation at the Villa de Matel. We co-hosted the event with several other religious and environmental groups. Emeritus Joseph A. Fiorenza led prayer along with clergy from area Catholic, Baptist, Lutheran, Episcopal, Unity, Methodist, Evangelical, and Orthodox churches. The joint prayer service was an opportunity to give thanks, to repent, and to bear witness to all of Houston of our unity in declaring that climate change is an ethical imperative to be addressed.

On October 4th, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, our community gathered in the Villa Chapel for prayer to close the Season of Creation and to remind ourselves of Pope Francis’ words “to hear both the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor.” EVENING PRAYER

We gather in our chapel for evening prayer daily, but on special occasions we continue our celebration as a community with dinner and social activities. On September 29th, we celebrated our Founders’ Day, the anniversary of the arrival in Galveston of the 20 Dominican Sisters from Ohio who founded our congregation. Sr. Heloise Cruzat, OP preached at evening prayer, remembering the faith of the founding sisters as they embarked on their journey to the unknown wilderness of Texas in 1882. Sr. Heloise noted the parallel between the importance of the founders’ time and this moment in our history. Just as our founders began a new and unimagined chapter, we begin a new and as yet imagined chapter as we plan for the future of our mission and charism. On All Souls’ Day, we gathered for our annual Evening Prayer and Labyrinth Walk of Remembrance and Thanksgiving, and on November 7th, we celebrated Dominican Saints Feast Day with prayer and preaching, followed by dinner and a movie in the Villa community room.

THE GOOD NEWS | 2 BORDER AWARENESS EXPERIENCE The crisis at our country’s southern border motivated heard stories of members of our community, the Dominican Family, undocumented and friends to visit El Paso this summer for a weeklong migrants who had Border Awareness Experience (BAE), an immersion been deported experience hosted by Annunciation House (AH), a after working house of hospitality for migrants and refugees. The BAE in the U.S. for is not a volunteer opportunity, but rather an opportunity decades. Over to listen and learn, to put a face on the immigrant and and over, the refugee, and to experience the culture and realities of the stories told many groups who live and work at the border. were of people in desperate Our group visited shelters for migrants, attended federal situations who criminal court hearings on illegal re-entry cases, and did not willingly met with border patrol. We met with an attorney at choose to leave the Diocese of El Paso Migrant and Refugee Services, their homes but did so in the face of danger. With our which provides immigrant legal services and legal BAE leader, each day we discussed and reflected on what rights programs in the detention centers. The attorney we had learned and witnessed about the treatment of explained that the concept of “get in line and wait your some of God’s most vulnerable people, especially migrant turn” to enter the US is an unrealistic way to immigrate children who while in our country’s care have died, from Mexico and Central America because the process become ill, or been traumatized by family separation. takes about 30 years and strictly limits who may apply. We met with the founder of the Farm Workers Center, which helps migrant farm workers who are without housing, often suffer from wage theft, and lack protection from injury. We also met with a detained migrant solidarity group that, among other things, raises bond money and advocates for and empowers detainees.

Our group stayed at an AH shelter mostly for women seeking asylum who were disabled, with children, or pregnant. The shelter is a place for them to stay while figuring out next steps and contacting family in the U.S. Many women shared their stories, which were filled with violence and devasting loss. We also

3 | FALL 2019 ANTIRACISM EVENT In October, we hosted local author Joel Goza to speak on his recent book, America’s Unholy Ghosts: The Racist Roots of Our Faith and Politics. In his book, Goza examines how the ideologies of three enlightenment philosophers, Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, and Adam Smith, helped form our racist institutions and continue to foster racial inequality in America. The age of reason was also the age of “race craft” when ideas of white supremacy began to shape America’s religious and political ideals to justify the institution of slavery. Christianity in the white church became about soul salvation without questioning how one’s intimacy with God is threatened by indifference to injustice and to the broken and abused in our world whom God loves. Goza asserts that lessons from Martin Luther King and the Prophetic Black Church provide a way forward for America to achieve a religious faith and political system infused with mercy, justice, and equity. After Joel presented his overview, he sat down with Beatrice Stewart and Maureen Bacchi to discuss his book and what is needed today to begin addressing America’s racial divide.

DEATH PENALTY

October 10th is World Day Against the Death Penalty, a day to advocate for the abolition of the death penalty. Since 2003, advocates around the world have organized to raise awareness of the conditions and circumstances that affect death row prisoners, their families, and children. This October 10th, we gathered with other abolitionists in Houston in front of the Harris County Criminal Court Building to protest, to distribute flyers, and to talk with passersby about the death penalty abolition movement and Harris County’s historically high rate of executions carried out by the state.

THE GOOD NEWS | 4 IMMIGRATION

This summer and fall, we continued to participate in prayer and action events with our partners for immigrant rights and respect. In July, Lights for Liberty vigils were held nationwide to end detention camps and the inhumane treatment of migrant children and families. Dominican Sisters and Dominican Family members attended vigils in Houston and El Paso to peacefully promote human rights and respect for the dignity of all persons. In August, we joined FIEL Houston and other immigration advocates for an El Paso Strong solidarity action at City Hall to speak out against hate speech and violence after the horrific shooting in an El Paso Walmart, during which the shooter targeted members of the Latinx community.

As part of the Catholic Action for Migrant Children movement, we participated in the Migrant Mondays Project. We gathered in the Villa Chapel every week in September to pray on behalf of children detained at the U.S. border and for those children who have died in U.S. custody. Later in the fall, we joined the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, members of St. Michael the Archangel , and others in the Houston community in solidarity and prayer for justice as the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the legality of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program. We prayed the rosary in front of the federal courthouse and prayed that our God of justice, compassion, and truth touches the minds and hearts of the attorneys, justices, and all Americans to uphold the DACA Program.

5 | FALL 2019 ART SHOW

In August, Sr. Pamela Van Giessen, OP’s artwork was on display at the Art League Houston where she has been taking classes in landscape painting. Several of our sisters attended the opening of the exhibit and thoroughly enjoyed the art on display. Sr. Pam has been painting and drawing since her childhood and in high school, but landscape painting and oil as a medium are both new to her.

Sr. Pam finds her art classes relaxing and during class becomes totally immersed in her painting. She stated, “I am thoroughly enjoying the classes and the interaction with the teacher and students. I’ve already developed my own ‘’ of landscape painting which is very impressionistic.” Sr. Pam plans to continue classes to improve and to develop new techniques such as portrait painting.

CHRISTMAS CONCERT

During the week before Thanksgiving, 47 third and fourth graders from the Pasadena School District performed for our sisters in the chapel at the Villa. The Garfield Elementary Gator Honor Choir, directed by Abbey Veliz, stopped by the Villa to sing carols and to share some Christmas cheer as part of their winter tour.

THE GOOD NEWS | 6 Diamond Jubilee Celebration

This summer, the Dominican Sisters of Houston Catholic schools in the surrounding dioceses. In 1985, celebrated the 60th jubilee of Sisters Thomas Ann Sr. Thomas Ann received her MA in Agriculture and LaCour, OP, Lauren Lindee, OP, Sharon Steglich, OP Wildlife Sciences from Texas A&M University. and Stephen Anne Zawacki, OP. Archbishop Emeritus As a leader in environmental teaching, she has Joseph A. Fiorenza, DD, assisted by Bishop Vincent been acknowledged by the Outdoor Education Rizzotto, DD, JCL, Reverend Bill Bartiniski, and Institute of Texas A&M, the Texas Outdoor Reverend Dan Warden, presided over the Eucharistic Education Association, the Texas Water Liturgy, which was held in the chapel at St. Dominic Commission, and Keep Texas Beautiful. Villa. Prioress Donna Pollard, OP thanked the Jubilarians for their combined 240 years of ministry Lauren Lindee, OP was born in Baton Rouge, and service to God, the Church, and to the Dominican Louisiana. After moving to Houston, she attended St. community. Immediately following the liturgy, the Anne Catholic School and graduated from St. Agnes congregation continued the celebration at a reception at Academy. In 1959, Sr. Lauren entered the convent after the Villa. being inspired by the Dominican Sisters who taught her. For over 42 years, she taught in our Houston schools Thomas Ann LaCour, OP was born in Beaumont, Texas. including St. Christopher’s Catholic School, St. Mary’s She graduated valedictorian from St Anthony Cathedral Catholic School, St. Catherine’s Montessori School, St. Catholic School in 1959 and entered the convent that Anne’s Catholic School, Resurrection Catholic School, fall. She graduated from Dominican College with a BA St. Pius X High School, St. Agnes Academy and Marian in Education, taught science and math for nine years at Christian High School. She also taught at St. Elizabeth St. Joseph Catholic School and served as principal at St. Catholic School in Port Neches, Texas. In 2006, Sr. Mary’s Catholic School in Whittier, California and St. Lauren became the Director of Religious Education Jerome Catholic School in Houston. For two years, she at St. Genevieve Church in Thibodaux, Louisiana and taught at the Houston ISD Outdoor Education Center, served there until her retirement this summer. She after which she opened the School of Environmental continues to enjoy many hobbies and to educate herself Education, providing environmental education for the through biblical studies.

7 | FALL 2019 Stephen Anne Zawacki, OP was born in Houston Sharon Steglich, OP grew up in Port Arthur, Texas and attended All Saints Catholic School and St. Agnes and attended St. Mary’s Catholic School and Bishop Academy. She entered Sacred Heart Convent in 1959, Bryne High School. Sr. Sharon entered the convent in graduated from Dominican College with a BA in 1959 and earned her BA in Education from Dominican English, and earned an MA in Administration from the College. She lovingly and patiently taught first grade for University of San Francisco. Sr. Stephen Anne taught 51 years at the following schools: St. Mary’s Catholic primarily first grade in Houston at St. Peter the Apostle School in Houston, St. Anthony Cathedral Catholic Catholic School, St. Augustine Catholic School, St. School in Beaumont, and St. Mary’s Catholic School Christopher Catholic School, and St. Francis de Sales in Port Arthur, during which time the school served as Catholic School; in Galveston at Sacred Heart Catholic a demonstration school with Sr. Sharon as the Primary School and Galveston Catholic School; in Riverside, Coordinator of the Individualized Instruction Program. California at St. Francis de Sales Catholic School; in After leaving Port Arthur, she taught at St. Mary’s Texas City at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School; Catholic School in Orange for 27 years and at Queen and in Austin at Dominican Academy. She served as of Peace Catholic School in Houston for the last seven principal at St. Francis de Sales in Riverside, St. Anne years of her teaching ministry. Sister Sharon continues Catholic School in Houston and Dominican Academy. to serve on the Board of Directors at St. Catherine’s She served as Dean of Students at St. Agnes Academy Montessori School and to serve her community and as Assistant Superintendent of Schools in in countless ways. the Austin Diocese. Sr. Stephen Anne has enjoyed teaching at our summer camp for girls and currently resides in Galveston.

GARDEN

Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory once again included our community garden in its day of service. Students from the junior class worked hard adding mulch and compost to the garden. The student volunteers were a pleasure to have, and we are so grateful for their service.

THE GOOD NEWS | 8 OF GIFTS august 1, 2018–july 31, 2019

We are truly blessed to have such generous and loyal support from so many donors. Thank you for valuing the mission and ministry of the Dominican Sisters of Houston and for allowing us to carry out successfully our work for the people of God. Your gifts to our Partners in Mission Annual Fund are inspiring and support our sisters’ work. Your loyal support of San Vicente de Paul School in Guatemala helps to better the lives of so many children. And finally, your generosity towards our retired sisters is deeply appreciated. Thank you for honoring them for their many years of service. May God bless you, heal you, and fill you with light.

Kathy and Kevin Snow Cheryl and Douglas Chambers Annual Fund Donors Patricia and Stephen Szymczak Karen and Howard Chapman Jean Templeton Rosemary and Charles Conlon Dominican Society Janine Conner We are deeply grateful to these individuals who gave leadership gifts of $500 or more to our Partners in St. Martin de Porres Circle ($2500+) Sharon and Tom Copper Mission Annual Fund during the August 1, 2018 to Mary Abell Rose and Harry † Cullen July 31, 2019 fiscal year. We are blessed to have their Pat and Ted Bruno Steven Cyboran faithful commitment to our mission. Linda and Michael Casey Linda and Robert Davidson Phylliss Chappell Anthony DiNovo St. Dominic Circle ($10,000+) Michael Clark Diocese of Beaumont Jerrie and Don Earthman Marie Feeney Andy Durham and Susan Gallagher Ralph Marek Jeannine and Patrick Flynn Chris Eheman Mary and Ron Neal Hackett Family Foundation April Elliott Anonymous Eileen Hughes Francine Fleming John J. Tegan Michael and Jo Beth Jenkins Formation Support for Vietnam Raye White Anonymous Patsy and Thomas Frank Richard Williams Trinidad Mendenhall Tom and Clare Friedman Sara and Greg Montgomery Margaret Gotsch St. Catherine of Siena Circle ($7500+) Margaret and Kevin O’Donnell Maureen and John Graf Gina and Thomas Fulkerson Mary Jane Rynd Kathleen Hackett Ray and Randa Gilliam Greg and Judy Schockling Janna Hamilton Anonymous Lee and Marianita Snodgrass Burney Hebinck Gerri Giglio Talbot Elle Hemphill+ St. Thomas Aquinas Circle ($5000+) Lynn and Edward Herrera Dick and Judy Agee St. Rose of Lima Circle ($1000+) George and Lynn Hogan Jim and Mary Boyles Vivian Abobo Mimi and Jack Horton Luis and Carol Cardenas Carmen and George Armistead Nadia and Joel Iglesias Patricia and Robert DeBesse Joshua and Mary Margaret Armstrong Robert Jamail Mary and Steven Gangelhoff Joseph Arnold Andrea Johnson Kim and Charles Giglio Arnie Azios Natalie Jean and Daniel Johnson Michelle and Tom Isler John Babin Carol Kanewske Pat and Jim Landers Linda and Michael Beaver Carolyn Keating Carolyn and Stephen Leatherwood Jane Bemko Michael Kelly and Marianne Paulsen Candy and Dan Lloyd Berta Bergia Kathleen Klinkose Stephanie and Daniel Mundy Patty and Craig Biggio Rhonda and Gary Kubiak North American Provincialate of the Cenacle Maria and Albert Braden Susan and Ron Legnion Jim and Lea Perlitz Shirley and John Bradley Kathleen and Tom Mach Peggy Reed John Brennan III Marek Family Foundation Rob and Karen Saltiel James Broussard Kathy and Paul Marek William and Sally Slick Tim P. Burns Rachel and Greg Marino Lenora Smith Chris and Elaine Butler Catherine Masden

9 | FALL 2019 Don and Judy McCullough Aimee L. Ferrell Georgia and Jim Skopal Elizabeth A. McGinnis Most Rev. Joseph A. Fiorenza St Helen Catholic Church Barbara and John McMahon Shirley Fischer Tom and Bridget Staudt Stephen and Pam Moore Margery Fretz Susan Stawaisz Cheryl and Melvin Myers Shannon and Rob Gardner Pierluigi Stella Elizabeth and Thomas Niehaus Francine and Floyd Gaspard Susan Stromatt Pat and Sandra O’Donnell Cathey and Gregory George Selena Stuchly Katharine Paine Alex and Martha George Laura and Daniel Swanson Lillian Pivonka Ann Gilbert Niki Swisher Gerard Pollard Julie and James Gilligan John Toomey Patricia and Patrick Pringle Grace and Robert Givens Anonymous Ventura and Rosalinda Ramirez Patricia Fertitta Greeley & Christopher J. Greeley John and Jolene Vanderzyl Ruth and Randall Riepe Margaret P. Green Linda Visinsky Lauri and Joseph Ruiz Evelyn and Stephen Harding Pat and Wayne Vogelsang MaryBeth Russell and Kelly Wallin Margaret Hebert Kerry and Linda Walsh Richard R. Russell Ted and Jean Hillin Lauren and Jonathan Wasielewski Judy and David Schubert Janet and David Hinners Wismer Distributing Company, LTD. SHA Dominican Alumnae of Galveston Holy Rosary Church/Dominican Fathers Theresa and James Wykowski Carolyn and Robert Simpson Martha Hudson Ronda and Greg Zowarka Elda and Kevin Smith Fernando and Celina Isart Bernadette Spawn Leon Jankowski Founders St. Elizabeth Catholic Community Raquel and Scott Janoe We are deeply grateful to these individuals who gener- Vincent and Denise Stasio Stephen and Lavonne Kaiser ously supported our Annual Fund during the August 1, 2018 to July 31, 2019 fiscal year. We are blessed to have Kathy and Edward Stuart Charles and Linda Kearney their faithful commitment to our mission. Melvin and Shirley Swoboda Wilbur E. Klein Marian and Adam Szczepanski Knights of Columbus #10720 Mother Mary Agnes Magevney Circle Patricia and Leon Taake Richard and Deborah Krummel ($250+) Margaret Tennesen Suzanne and David Krusleski Joan Ambrogi Clare and Bart Thomeer Tiffany and Richard Lauer Kevin and Linda Andrews Charlene and Joseph Trochta Robin Licato Joanne and Eugene Arnold John Tyska Abby and Mark Linesch Associated Nursing Alumni Terry and Maria Ward Lucy and Nick Lomonte Emeline Auzenne Rev. Daniel Warden Nancy Loncarich Frank Babineck Stan and Joanne Weik Paula and John Lovoi Marilouise Ballow Sandy and Gary Wright Deborah and Jasper Lovoi Barbara Barcelona Rodney B. Young Robert and Patricia Lunn Susan and Bill Bartlett Antonio and Carla Maarraoui Basilian Fathers St. Albert the Great Circle ($500+) Deborah and David Madden Jeffrey and Rudie Berger William and Frances Albert Ann and Floyd Marceaux Bishop Odin Knights of Columbus 2917 Kristin and James Andrews Lolita Mateker Ladies Auxiliary Anna and Simon Babin Mark and Joan Mateker Laura Blackwell Eric Bach Patrick and Diane McDaniel Fred Bosse James Badum Bob McKeon Rosalie Brandino Kathleen and Miguel Bamberger Kathleen McLaurin Nancy and Neil Burrell David Barry Susan and Richard Miller Carmen Busceme June and Steve Barth Pam Morneau Mimi and Rick Butler Rosie Beniretto Lynne and Mike Morris Shawna and Ben Callaghan James A. Black Mignonette H. Mountain Joseph and Ann Cashiola Susan and Kevin Bohacs Kathryn and Max Murdock Erica and Philip Chauvin Cathy and David Bordages Barney Murray Beverly and Richard Childs Marian and Jack Breen John and Betty Norkus Chilton Capital Management LLC Martin and Chris Broussard Louise and Bob Parsley Liz and Val Coerver Maria Burdick Past Regents Club of Texas Joanne Furtek Cox Alice Calvin Jo Therese Phalen Maxine and Gilbert Darcey Phyllis F. Carney Jean and James Phelan Jane and John David Jeanne and Jay Chaffee Jean and Mike Phillips Christina Deajon Mike Comeaux David Piwonka Nancy and Kenneth Doise George and Sherry Cornwell Lula and James Potter Teresa Doyle Rev. Jim Courville Cindy and Charles Raimond Cathy Easterly Karen and Paul Davis John and Deborah Robison Mary and Joe Efird Carla and Michael Deavers Regina Rogers Constance and Dean Eicher Dee Foundries Bill and Kathy Rose Ann Ellis Gina and John Demny Betty Russell Patricia Fahy and Wayne Bequette Donna and Joe Denton Molly Sample Francine and Michael Falco Brigid and Thomas Earthman Terrie Sechrist and Jeff Minkoff Catherine Favre Dolly Edwards Joanne Serio Veronica and Brian Felix Elida El-Gawly Dwight and Nancy Serrett Pam Flanigan Col. and Mrs. Dale Elliott John Shely Robert and Susan Flavin

THE GOOD NEWS | 10 Mary and Robert Frappier Joy and Leonard Sacco Barbara and James Broussard Peggy and Patrick Frese Tim and Julie Samson Magdalene and Richard Bryant Toni and Sammy Giammalva Amelia Scales Dan and Lois Bucaro Ron and Judy Girotto Sharon and James Shanahan Ralph and Dorothy Burch Jim and Anita Gorski Craig and Patricia Sherlock Paula and John Burchfield Linda and Pat Gubbels Debbie Skelly Charles H. Burgess Chrystal and Pat Hancock Jennifer Skobel Shirley Burk Mary Louise and Edgar Hancock Margaret and Daniel Snooks Lucy Burns Diane and David Hebert St. Vincent de Paul Church Anthony and Tricia Busceme Betty Henry Brittany Steitz Paula Byers Carmen and Carlos Hernandez Terrence and Patricia Stutz John and Gretchen Byerts Harold and Anna Marie Hidalgo Jeanmarie Tade Cornelius Calnan Renee and Carl Hubbell Mary Ellen and Richard Tange Sylvia Cameron Cindy and Hollie Hubberd Kay and Larry 122 Joseph D Carona Dorothy Jacobs Mary and James Taylor Jan and Tom Casey Edwin and Colleen Jennings George and Anita Thibodeaux Thomas Casey+ Sean and Beth Jez Mary Kay and Vincent Tortorice Bess Camarata Casey Richard and Mary Ann Keller Tony and Kathy Tortorice Catholic Daughters, Court Christ the King #1750 Cynthia and Joseph Kerlegon JoAnn Tremonte Catholic Daughters Of America Ginny and Bob Kerr Joe and Pat Triolo Daniel and Anita Cegelski Susanna and Arthur Kieval Marsha Trojanowsky Marilyn and Tony Cernosek Bernadette and Robert King Sandra and Jeff Vice Mary Jane Cernosek Joan and Michael Kirkpatrick Leigh and Dennis Woods A. E. Cernosek Marie Claire Kleinworth Louis Wu Norman and Patricia Chersky Joe and Annette Komandosky Janet and James Zimmermann Church of Visitation Altar Society Andrius Kontrimas Marilyn Cisar Ilianna and Paul Kuntz Mother Rose Lynch Circle ($100+) Amilynn Clesi Virginia Kurtin Alice Aanstoos James and Allison Clifton Debbie and Tom Kurz Lu Ann Aday and Kathy Wilcox Betty Collins Richard and Andrea Link Tom Allen Val and Anne Comeaux Betsy and John Long Erin Allison Julia Conlon Regina and Robert Luchi Heidi Altman Karen and John Cortez Rev. Dan Malain Joyce and Ralph Ambuehl Thomas Coyle Rev. William Manger Anonymous Sharon Crawford Lisa Martignetti Paul Antolik and Barbara Bone Yvette and Jim Crumbliss Arlene and James McGarrity Richard Arnold Doris Cruze Mary McKirahan Kathleen and Michael Ashley Cynthia and John Cummings Clarence and Ruth Metzger Assumption Catholic School Mark and Cathy Curran Peter and Martha Mims Jo Therese and Raymond Audilet Rev. Joseph P. Daleo Sally Moseley Dolores and James Avioli Cheryl Daniel Nanette and Frederick Nicol Robert Babbitt Christin Dasek-Kaine Carol Norris Reata and William Baker Jessie and Chris De La Garza Joseph O’Hare James Baker Andrea and Tim Deaton Al and Margaret Omelchuck Margaret and John Bannon Joseph and Rebecca Demeter Dana and Robert Opperman Frank Barnes Elizabeth Detweiler Mary and William Osborn Kathy Barry Karen DeYoung Linda and Terry Ott Genie and Wayne Barth Maria Diaz Mary and Tom Overbeck Carol Bartz Eileen Donovan Angela Parigi Peggy and Sam Biddle Johnine Doutt Peggy and Joe Parigi Bryan and Gail Binagia Poppy † and Peter Doyle Jill and John Parsley John Binckley Mary Drago Mary and Will Pitts Constance and Ronald Bitto Freddy and Julie Dreyer Catherine Pollard Donald and Dianne Bliss Derick and Cindy Drummond Catherine Poskey Anita and Daniel Blomberg Joanne Edmundson Richard and Carolyn Pratt Gwendolyn S. Bonsall Lydia Eicher Susan Quigley Louise Booth Darell and Theresa Etlinger Deborah and William Rapp Joyce and Louis Bordages Arthur Etzler, Jr. Jan and Ershel Redd Gail Borgen James and Judy Evans LaVonne Reichle Dorothy and Thomas Borski William Fahy Lee and Larry Renaud Jeffery Bosworth Joyce Faykus Lucy Restivo Jennifer and Shon Bourgeois Regina and Allen Feinberg Randall Roberts Agnes and Jerome Bourgeois Joanne Feldman Tina and Jay Roberts Donald and Lillian Bradley Frances Feltovich Julia and Esequiel Rodriguez Vivian Breauninger Shirley Ferguson Marguerite Rogan Tim and Karen Brennan Freddie Fernbach and Judy Simon Rev. John Rooney Victoria Breting-Garcia Carl Ferraro Becky Rushing Frank and Ramah Briganti Anna Mae and R T Fertitta Robert Ryan Linda and Conlin Brogan Anonymous

11 | FALL 2019 As Dominican Sisters, our mission is to study and address crucial justice issues, to preach and teach the Gospel, and to help transform the lives of the powerless.

Beverly Fischer Jane Hasenpflug Harry and Juanita Leschinger Francis and Eileen Fisher John and Sarah Hastings Susan Lindee Jim Fletcher Elizabeth Heeb Minnie and Bill Lindsey Liuda and Gustavo Flores Douglas and Barbara Heinlein Sheila K. Linehan Catherine Foley Gail Henderson Monica and Gary Little Diana Folse Robert Hergenroeder Deanna and Phillip Livingston Josie and Florentino Fonseca Mollie and Bill Herman Patricia Lombardo Joan and Dennis Fontana Ray and Judy Hidalgo Peter V. Lomonte Jr. Michelle and Keith Forrester Ted and Sally Holy Deacon Jerome D. Losack, Sr. Marie and Joseph Foyt Holy Name Retreat Center Maria Lozano Annette Frasher Edward and Diane Howard Lillian and Robert Lucas Mary Beth and Thomas Frazee Roberta and J.F. Howell Sheila and Sam Lucia Judy Gaffney Carolyn and Bodin Hugger Ronald and Donna MacDonald Mary Gaffney Debbie Irwin Rev. Norbert Maduzia, Jr. Amber and August Galiano Ron and Elaine Jackson Margaret Martindale Stephen and Joyce Galiette Rev. Msgr. Michael A. Jamail Becky and Bill Martz Carole and John Gallis Jesse and Gloria Jefferies Anna and Michael Mateja Loretta Gant Jacqueline Jones Heidi and Greg Matherne Cathy and Joe Garcia-Pratts Judith Jones-Vaughan Beverly and John Mattern Catherine Gear Diane Reinbolt-Judd Linda Mattingly Mary Geary John and Carolyn Kanewske Laura and Gary McBee Russell and Carolyn Gee Linda and Joe Kanewske Rev. Stephen McCrate Shirley Geissler Dottie Kasprzak Julia McDonald Cathy and Frank Ghinaudo Ernestine Kettl Marilyn and Chase McEvoy Rosalie Giammalva+ Evelyn King Kathleen McEvoy Betty and Richard Gillespie Carl and Madeline Kotila Daniel and Coleen McMenemy Drs. Gilmore & Gilmore, P.A. Jean E. Krausse Patrick and Lillian McNeill Goodway Print & Copy, Inc. Ramona and Douglas Krenek Leonides P. Medrano, M.D. Jeanne and Robert Goodyear Lt. Col. Mary L. Krenek William and Rosemary Mercer John and Kathryn Goss Jana Murdock Krenek Ann and James Michal Stephen Grace Betty Kubala+ Betty L. Michalsky Pete Gracia Patricia Kutra Debra Millis Michael and Diane Gradassi Carol La Fleur Margie Mills Carmine and Fernando Grajales Ramona LaBorde Cathy and Allan Minar Michele A. Gregory Barbara Ladd Joe Mock Cathi and Robert Griffiths Ann and Ira Landry Richard and Jackie Moehring Joan and Bobby Grigsby Avalyn and Paul Langemeier Monastery of the Infant Jesus Maria and Ricardo Grillo-Paris Connie and Benson Langlinais Kelly Catholic High School-School Board Thomas and Maxine Grothouse John Le Blanc Monsignor Kelly Catholic High School - Carmen and Guillermo Guariguata Ed and Penny Le Gate Alumni Association Deborah and Stephen Guarino Carol Leary Frank and Anne Montalbano Andrew and Penni Guidry Ralph LeBlanc Ann Morris Eileen and Sam Gurevitz Kim J. Ledoux Kathleen Motil Chris Haney Barbara and Thomas Leicht Johnelle and Edwin Moudry Michael and Carroll Harkins Rosalie and William Leonard Pat Moura Hazel Harron Thomas A. Lera Jr. Claire Mueller

THE GOOD NEWS | 12 Ellen and Kevin Murphy Delrena and James Sides Melissa and Emil Balusek Jonnie Naizer The Sign Factory, Inc. Bethe and William Baragona Gail and Jerry Nevlud Monica and Earl Silver Ignatia Battaglia Wayne Norden and Joni Weir Jeffery and Shannon Silvernail Robert and Laurie Bautista Mary Ann O’Connell Annette and Paul Sofka Jean Bell Ann and John Oggero Mary and George Solomon Paul and Edna Berres Andrea C. O’Neill Patrick Spedale Tim Bersch Phyllis Ottis St. Austin Catholic School Diana Bertrand Betty Oxley Shelley Starr and David Martin Robert and Barbara Betancourt Paula and William Palamountain Marilyn Stavinoha Mary Bett Charlene and Eugene Pavlat Tracy and Becky Stephens Roland Blais Louis and Shirley Pelz Robert and Jeanmarie Stevenson Lannie and Bill Bluethmann Luis E. Perello Deacon James Stewart Mike Bonifazi Blanca Perez Laura Styslinger Rosalie M. Bonura Paul and Gayle Petkovsek George and Georgia Svatek George and Eva Bookout Elena Jo Petree Beverly and Danny Svoboda Nancy Bowles Jere Pfister Karen and Patrick Svrcek Doris and Raymond Brandes Janice and Jim Poinsett Jo Sweeney Jay and Carmen Brans Bob and Marlene Powell Theresa A. Tarlton Lynda and Glenn Broussard Al and Linda Prachyl Kathleen Teare Lucille Broussard Helen Pullen Jack and Loretta Thibodeaux Mary Carol Buchholz Charlotte and Jesse Radvansky Laurie and James Thompson Dr. Robin Burks Dennis and Arlene Ragan Amy Thompson Teresa Butler Cheryl Rainosek Claudia Toomey Linda and John Caillavet Mary Ramos Isabel Torras Sam and Frances Caliva Rev. Clifton L. Ransom, Jr. Susan Tracy Mary Calkins Helene Reat Mary Rose and Vincent Uher Virginia and Paul Castillo Martha Reid Donna Vallone Laura and Anthony Catania Katherine and George Richardson Faye Van Meter John Caudillo Marjorie Richardson Suzanne and Tom Vaughn Stephen Cavanaugh Most Rev. Vincent M. Rizzotto, DD, JCL Neoma and Coley Verde Nonna Cejda Eleanor Robb Georgia Viera Salvador Chahin Nick and Julie Roccaforte Pat and Vic Virgadamo Joyce Chargois Janice Rodine Joann Viviani Isabel Christy Eva Rodriguez Sharon Voorhes Mary Frances Cicero Al Rodriguez Peggy and Mickey Walker Saundra Coffey Thomas and Kim Roth Margaret and W. D. Wall Lynda Cook Laurie Ruddy Pat Waughtal Geneva and Bill Cooney Clarence and Linda Ruether Patricia and Roger Wegner Juan Cornejo Sara Ruffin Carl Weisenfelder Ita Cornwell David and Susan Russell Mary Welch and Ernesto Maldonado Margie Costner Julie Sacco Deborah Whalen and Michael Crowley Tom Cronin Therese Sachnik Martha White and JR Remington Karen and Angela Crummett Barbara and Gerard Sala Charlie and Linda Whitson Charles and Ernestine Currier Rosario and Mauricio Salazar Tom and Kathy Wiggins Rose Marie and Joe Davidson Louis Saldana Carol F. Wilder Patti and Mark Day Adele Salvato Georgiann † and Jerry Wilmot Mary Ellen Deeves Carol Sandifer T. L. Wilson Cynthia Dennis Daphine H. Sands Barbara Woods Leonard Derden Joseph and Nancy Santamaria Michael Woodward Trudy and Sam Dick Caroll Satterfield Pat and Michael Yennie Cleofe and Rolando Domingo Marjo and Ralph Sauer Catherine Young Alys Dore Norman and Carolee Schenk Doug and Elizabeth Zwiener Dianna and Kenneth Dorman Tessa Schiesler James and Mary Ann Dougherty Pennee and Michael Schmitt Mother Pauline Gannon Circle (Up to $100) Joseph Drago Mary Lou and Charles Schmitt Barbara Abramcik Elaine Drey Ellie and John Schneider Alexine Adams Myra and Leonard Drury Mary Schultz Laura and Michael Adams Denise and Stephen Duffy Virginia Schuster Mary Clare Albrecht John and Eileen Dumesnil Rose and Boone Schwartzel Epifania Ambriz Mary Dunlap Rosalie and Buzzy Schwarz Mary Ammermann Cathey Dupuis Leslie and George Schwender Julie Andersen Anne and Robert Dyess Brian Scully Delores Andersen Sandy and Bob Earthman JoAnn and John Sellingsloh Donna and A. D. Arnold Carol and Odis Echols Ann Serio Priscilla and David Atwood Shirley and Nelson Edgerly Theresa Sewell and Charles Formica Joel Avery and Jerry Robertson Willie Mae Edwards Anthony and Carolyn Shimek Kenneth Babin Sr. Hildreth Eloi Sam and Tee Sicola Deborah and James Balsam Linda Falco

13 | FALL 2019 Robert and Patricia Fehrenbacher Robert and Barbara Macek Judy and Frank Raab Robert and Annette Fehrenbacher Dorothy Maczali Ray and Vennoy Racca Joe Fertitta Anonymous Ann and Hans Rasch Dolores Fiels Fred and Helen Manning Millie Reber Sonja Finley Elizabeth Mantheiy Jacqueline and Michael Reddy Marianne Fiorenza Robert Martin and Patricia Matthews Betty Mundy-Rickman Gene Flusche Rusty May Patsy Rider Katherine Fouts Mike Mazzola Patricia and Jim Rigamonti Martin and Betty Gabriel Charles McAughan Nereida and Tomas Rodriguez Michael Garofalo Michael and Sheila McFarland Molly Roe Caron and John Garstka Loretta McKinley Olinda and Anthony Rosetta Anne and Rick Garza William and Donnie McLaughlin Edda and James Rosprim Karla and Michael Giardina Elaine McMaster-Irick Janis Ross Lawrence and Mary Gill Rose and Jake McMillen Barbara Rourke Lawrence Gillaspia Laura McNamara and Alexander Makris Barbara A. Russell Lynn Gillespie Elizabeth and Peter McStravick Jerome and Frances Russo Ann and Warren Givens Karen Melancon Janice Sabatelli Diana Gonzales Rose and Matthew Micheletti Suzie Safley Veronica and John Gorczynski Ann and Solon Miles Marie S. Saleme Dolores and Greg Gregory Charlotte and Charles Miller Charles and Judy Salerno Kathy Guajardo Barbara Montalbano-Garrett Terry and Joe Scallan Joanne Guarino William and Katherine Montgomery John and Ina Schaffeld E. J. and Joyce Haas Marina and Roberto Montoya Al Joe and Dorothy Scheffler Susan and Robert Haase Katherine Mooring Theresa Ann Schexnayder David and Jinx Hall Mary and Tom Moratto Frankie Schiel Teresa and Don Hanrahan Cecilia Morillo Paula and Eugene Schmidt Julie and Gregory Happe Lois Morrell Jerry Schwender Carol Hargraves Elaine and Peter Mouton Leslie and Regina Sharpe Priscilla A. Hargraves Craig Muessig Joyce and Robert Shofner Brenda and Bob Hayes JoAnne Neslage Phyllis Shupak Judy Hebert Margaret A. Novotny Debbie Sieck Mary Jo Hebert Mary and James O’Neill Eva and John Silva Erika Heitkamp Craig and Sheila Ott Mike and Susan Silvestre Bridget Hennessey Genevieve Parker Muriel Slack Louise and Roger Hill Virginia and Jack Parker Brenda and William Smith Odette and Mark Hill Mark and Maureen Patronella Debra and John Smith Thelma and Val Hinze Lore and Don Payne Phyllis Smith Frank and Farrell Hoelzel Deborah and David Peyton Maryann Spozio Jo-Ann Hogan Robert and Marcianne Pilegge St. Francis de Sales Church Robert and Marilyn Hoglen R. J. and Patricia Pinkenburg Violet Stary Robert and Veronica Hollingsworth Gail and Ben Pinto Vita and Don Steen Mary Lynn Hotz Therese Porter Frances and Carl Steffensen Nancy and Thomas Hrin Paula Porter Virginia and James Studdert Anne Hyzak Tim and Dorothy Prasifka Nena and S. A. Stutes Edward and Joann Jackovich Cynthia Preble Dorothy Summers Jim and Kathy Jamail Joe and Celia Puente Kelly Suppes Anna Marie and Lawrence Jetter Bill Raab Albert Syverson Mary and Ira Johnson Frann Johnson Elliott and Grace Jones Mary Jorgensen Mary Juarez 2018-2019 Sheila Kern Margaret Kitchen Chris Kopech Gilbert and Patricia Koteras Harold and Martha Kubicek Lisa Landry Mr. & Mrs. Gary Lange (Gifts received from August 1, 2018 – July 31, 2019) Mary Jo Langston Mary and Sam LaRocca Total Giving: $1,916,075.00 Deborah and Donald Lassus Partners in Mission Annual Fund: $ 542,050.00 John Lastrapes Barbara and Richard Laughlin Retirement Fund: $ 415,020.00 Don Leufven Guatemala: $ 355,510.00 Connie Little Ann Loeve Bequests: $ 600,630.00 Gracie Lowell Other: $ 2,875 .00

THE GOOD NEWS | 14 John and Sylvia Theall GUATEMALA MISSION DONORS Frank Gallander Karen and Peter Theunissen Alexine Adams Jennifer and Andrei Garcia Barbara Thompson Joan Adamson Cathy and Joe Garcia-Pratts Don and Mary Tobin Mary Clare Albrecht Catherine and Eric Gardner Karen Tuel and Doug Powell Carol and Walt Albright Eva and Arturo Garza Marcia and Joe Usher Barbara J. Anderson Francisca and Ramiro Garza Robin and David Valden Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston Carmen and Hector Gasca Charles Van Metre Katherine and Tom Aubin Irene Gavranovic-Sipes Kevin and Karen Varner Patricia and Jose Aviles Dolores Geier Verna and Joseph Verde Robert Babbitt John Genaro Judith Vetter Janie and Randy Babin Jennifer and Edwin Glenn Carolyn and Glenn Vines Andy Barnett Valentina Gomez Ross Waggoner June and Steve Barth Good Earth Foundation Mary J. Watts-Moffett John and Janet Beall George Goolsby Betty D. Weaver David Beeler Geneva Green Arlene Wegwerth John and Jane Bomba Catherine and George Greener Gloria Whelton Joanne and George Brabec Mario and Ofelia Guerrero Nivia Wilson Michael Breteler Debra Guidry Stephanie and Clell Windham Isabelle Brogan Pedro and Maryann Gutierrez Alice Wygant James Broussard Karl Haas Susan and George Yan Connie Broussard Kris Hagel and Irma Escobedo Veronica and Emilio Yazigi Bernard Bruney Mel and Delilah Hainey Jan Young Santoso Budihardjo Frances Hall Barbara and Philip Zinsmeister Lelia Buerger Jane Hasenpflug Kenneth and Connie Zvolensky Sr. Assumpta Campbell, OP Kasey Heffernan Charles and Marquita Carmouche Allison Heiling RETIREMENT FUND DONORS John and Marcia Carnahan Anonymous Anonymous Phyllis F. Carney Calista Herbert Eileen Antill Martha Carrizalas Silvia Hinkley Frank and Sandra Bianco Capt. William Cheshire George and Lynn Hogan Agnes and Jerome Bourgeois Salt & Light Ministry, Christ the King Catholic Church Cathryn C. Holland James Broussard Dona and Albert Clay Anonymous Davey and Eileen Buratti Saundra Coffey Leesa and Mark Howard Catholic Daughters of the Americas #1884 Sally Colonna Sydney and James Hussey Elisabeth and Fred Conte Robert Conlon Joemel Jallorina Diocese of San Bernardino Troy and Heather Cook Nancy and Dennis Johnson Nancy and Kenneth Doise Sharon and Tom Copper Jacqueline Johnson Alys Dore Rodolfo Cordova Frann Johnson Catherine and Rick Edwards Barbara and Noel Cowart Alicia and Christopher Jones Ernestina Fangue Ashley Curtsinger Melsee Jones Carl Ferraro Louis and Margaret Daleo Mary Joseph Amber and August Galiano Linda Dalferes Manon Kattija-Ari Francine and Floyd Gaspard Lita Daniel Steven M. Kautz, MD John Genaro Patricia and Charles Dean Ingrid Keating Dolores Goerlich L. Pamela Deeter Michael Keimig Martha Hudson Elizabeth Detweiler Gary Kelley Jo Anita Jefferies Mary Dickerson Michael Kelly and Marianne Paulsen Frann Johnson Diocese of Austin Betty and Roy Kerstiens John and Christine Johnston Diocese of Beaumont Patsy and Steve Kilpatrick Anonymous Lori DiSorbo Jin Kim and Christine Bivins Nancy Koch Eileen Donovan Cheor Kim Jo Ann McDougal Frances Castaneda Dyess Mary B. Kinman Betty L. Michalsky Jason Ebarb Shirley Kirkwood Notre Dame Club Of Houston Monica Edwards Anonymous Nuns4fun Entertainment, Inc. El Franco Lee Campaign Fund Andrea and Paul Kubik St. Pius X High School Sheila and Jose Enriquez Leland Landry Bonnie Sentenos Maryann and Antonio Escobar Eugene Landry Joseph and Barbara Trahan Ernestina Fangue Sidney Larriviere and Melanie Alo Terry and Maria Ward Lorena Fawcett Claire Lauzon-Vallove Jorge and Virginia Faz Lisa and Matt Lawrence GRANTS Robert Fernandez Colleen and John Lawson Andrews Foundation Aimee L. Ferrell Judy Lee Dudley T. Dougherty Foundation, Inc. Diane and Agustin Ferrufino Pauline Liggio Good Earth Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John B. Field Abby and Mark Linesch Racine Dominican Mission Fund Betty L. Fischer Anita Darlene Lombardo Celia and Carlos Flores Norma Lopez Liuda and Gustavo Flores Joe Luevano Doreen F. Fox Charla Macicek

15 | FALL 2019 Nicola Maddox Lauren Sellers James L. Abell Brenda and Nick Maldonado Jim and Peggy Shallock Mary Abell Karen Maraldo Shaver & HGL Associates, Inc. Jane Abell, OP Jennifer Marino Mary and Daniel Shea Barbara Abell John W. Marshall III Marlene and Darryl Shields Mary Abell Woods and Patsy Martin Johnnye Shupe Lilian G. Care Martha and Ruben Martinez Georgia and Jim Skopal Mary Jane Cernosek Jamie and Scott McCauley Elda and Kevin Smith Barrie and Larry Ewing Mary H. McDeavitt Robert Smith Joseph Gentempo Michael and Colleen McGaha Sandy Smith Mary Magdalen Hanel, OP Rowena McKee Clarice Snokhous Wallace and Winifred Honeywell Mary McKenna Catharine and John Sonnenberg Anonymous Fernando and Laurel Mendez Doug Soper Gloria and Anthony Montalbano Norma and Roy Mendez Robert Spacek Sonja and Charles Novo Kristen Meneilly Stephen St Martin Nita Rowe Larry Michna Carolyn Stachey Rosemary Rule Sylvia Mires John and Caren Steffes MaryBeth Russell and Kelly Wallin Jody and Cory Moss Pierluigi Stella Marjo and Ralph Sauer Priscilla Mount Deacon James Stewart Mary Schultz Kay and Bruce Nauman Delbert and Frances Stewart Sarah Smith Catherine Neill Laura Styslinger Martha White and JR Remington Cecilia Nelms Mary Lou and John Sudela Stephen Anne Zawacki, OP Anh Nguyen Patricia and Frank Sveda David Antill North American Provincialate of the Cenacle Melissa and Robert Swanson Eileen Antill John Novak Catherine Swilley Helen Arnold, OP Catherine Novak Albert Syverson Joanne† and Eugene Arnold Marjorie and Michael Nowak Eva Talbot Joanne Arnold Teresa and Michael O’Brien Gerry Tischler Janet Berwick Timothy O’Brien Judith Tolley Diane Madelay Judy O’Connor Beatrice Towns Cynthia Ashworth Vicki Odom Minh Trinh Ceil Roeger, OP Pat and Sandra O’Donnell Karen Tuel and Doug Powell Mary Kay Bailey, OP Gloria Olsovsky Barry and Jackie Vail Deborah and Arnold Michalewicz Manuel Ortuno Yolanda and Rolando Velasquez Morris Baker Don and Linda Parvin Marie Vinson Peggy and Sam Biddle Jerry Pasqualetti Kenneth Vorhaben Sandra and Fred Broussard Frank and Elizabeth Pattee Jeff and Marilyn Walton Connie and A.W. Butaud Dan Pechacek Margaret Washington Dominican Sisters of Houston Michael Pekar Lauren and Jonathan Wasielewski Michele and Michael George Ruby Knight Ann and Michael Perry Patricia and Roger Wegner Wendy Nobles Lisa Pham Richard Williams Mary Laura Rembold, OP Constance Pharis Staci and Greg Wolfford Debbie and Ronald Seifert Linda Sorge Thomas and Terese Pierce Kay and Jim Woods Hillary Beck, OP Kathy A. Plugge Michael Woodward Agnes and Jerome Bourgeois Karen Pomes Theresa and James Wykowski Rosemary Beck Piero and Mary Puccini Victor Zaloom Stephen Anne Zawacki, OP Racine Dominicans Mission Fund Fran Boddeker, OP Nanette Ragusa IN MEMORIAM Robert Babbitt Noel Rando Gift in Memory of ~ Reata and William Baker Genie and Wayne Barth Deborah and William Rapp Gift given by ~ Dale and Cynthia Gorczynski William and Margaret Rapp Martha Reid Norma Renfro Luz Restrepo and Karol Giron Arthur Riojas Elizabeth and Robert Robleto Cynthia and Carlos Rodriguez 2018-2019 Jose Rodriguez William Rountree Barbara Rourke David and Susan Russell Frank Rynd Robert Saxon THE ESTATE OF~ Gene Hoiby Norman and Carolee Schenk Geraldine Kincaid Shelley and Robert Schick Donald Schmidt Lucille Roach Felicia and Eric Schubert Rev. John W. Kellick Ricky Searway

THE GOOD NEWS | 16 Denise Bordages, OP Mary S. Goyette Jody Niehaus, OP Susan Dryden David Barry Carolyn and Stephen Leatherwood Walter Bordages Kitty Greaney Dominica Niekamp, OP Michael Cacioppo Theresa Ann Schexnayder Rosalie and William Leonard Mary Jane Cernosek Rita Ann Harris Sudie Novak Dominican Sisters of Houston Dominican Sisters of Houston Frances and Kenneth Novak Carletta LaCour, OP Mary Kay Hebinck Jim Oxley Thomas Ann LaCour, OP Burney Hebinck Betty Oxley Betty Russell Mae E. Henderson Troy J. Pitre Pat Brooks Dominican Sisters of Houston Dominican Sisters of Houston Michael Cacioppo Kevin Hightower Margaret P. Reed Buratti Family Joseph Gentempo Peggy Reed Davey and Eileen Buratti Joe Holf Randolph C. Reed Eli G. Burick Dominican Sisters of Houston Peggy Reed Beverly Brinkop Matthew Holstein Thomas Reed Deborah Caldwell Mary Laura Rembold, OP Peggy Reed Chris Eheman Barbara Inderbitzen Mary L. Reiland David Geisler Barbara Ann Cernosek, OP Ronald and S. D. Tinney Mary Ellen Henning Barbara A. Collins, OP Doris Robinson Gilbert and Patricia Koteras Julie Marie Greig, OP Marcel Elissalde Donna Pacanowski Carletta LaCour, OP Lorris Foster George H. Bush Pam James Benignus Galiano, OP Joyce and Louis Bordages Benignus Galiano, OP Christine and Stephen Miller Paula and Michael Siegel Mary Jane F. Dazio Cecil R. Johnston Gay Rosenbaum Mary Abell Joyce and Louis Bordages Catherine Thomas Boniface Dehmer Jean Ann and Barkley Jordan Marty Ross Olivia and John Bond Suzanne and David Krusleski Dominican Sisters of Houston Matthew Donovan Mary Juliana Juanita Saldana Margaret Gotsch Barbara and Robert Harris Louis Saldana Tim Dorsett Tom Kirk Nolan Savoie Adrian Dover, OP Stephen Anne Zawacki, OP Dominican Sisters of Houston Clinton Duyka Ted Kornmayer Mary Magdalen Hanel, OP Dorothy Maczali Mary Abell John Schon Mary Easterly Carol LaFleur Michael Cacioppo Cathy Easterly Nancy and Kenneth Doise Mike Shoemaker Frank Fabj Mary and Mark Goodwin Barbara Ann Cernosek, OP Mary Jane Cernosek M. Claude Lane, OP Lawrence Simar Nicholas Fahey, OP Agnes and Jerome Bourgeois Dominican Sisters of Houston Eileen and Sam Gurevitz Bill Lawton John Singer Marie Fertitta, OP Stephen Anne Zawacki, OP Mary Jane Cernosek Patricia Fertitta Greeley & Christopher Greeley Rosalie K. Leone Mollie A. Solomon William Fest Frances and Kenneth Novak Mary and George Solomon Dominican Sisters of Houston Mary Lera Thomas Sullivan Lillie Mae Freeland Thomas A. Lera Jr. Torre and Dennis Sullivan Mary Abell Thomas Lera Mary E. Suppes Frank Fucheck Thomas A. Lera Jr. Pam Flanigan Dominican Sisters of Houston Sharon Lerner James C. Teare Lonie Gaspard Ceil Roeger, OP Michael Cacioppo Dominican Sisters of Houston Vincentia Lilly, OP Alfredo Valdez June Godinich Anne and Jim Crowley Nancy and Kenneth Doise Dominican Sisters of Houston Linda Longoria Audrey Vice, OP Frances and Kenneth Novak Debra Millis Janice A. Maresh Sandra and Jeff Vice Dorothy Maczali John I. Vice James S. Marshall Debra Millis We hope we have correctly recognized Joyce and Louis Bordages Janice P. Walter Lenora Martinez Mary Laura Rembold, OP each gift and friend. If we have Michael Cacioppo Mary Pat White, OP missed your name or if it is listed Bebet McConnell Norman and Patricia Chersky Lucia Schexnayder, OP Carl Ferraro incorrectly, please accept our sincere Camilla Micheletti, OP Stephen Anne Zawacki, OP apologies and call the Advancement Yvette and Jim Crumbliss Marilyn Wisniewski Turner Moore James Broussard Office at 713.440.3707. Stephen Anne Zawacki, OP Marie Therese Moratto, OP † Indicates honoree is now deceased Cathy and Frank Ghinaudo

17 | FALL 2019 Mary Grace Wohlwend Kitty Antoinette Carter, OP Jan Krametbauer Cynthia and Richard Rose Dominican Sisters of Houston Charles Anne Solomon, OP Mariana Wood, OP Mary and Ryan Impelman Carletta LaCour, OP Frann Johnson Wayne and Becky Knight Belinda and Sarah Ozuna Jeanmarie Tade Thomas Woods Patricia Casey, OP Thomas Ann LaCour, OP Janna Hamilton Sara and Greg Montgomery Lucy and Nick Lomonte Doris Yordanoff Heloise Cruzat, OP Dominican Sisters of Houston Dominican Sisters of Houston Cindy and Charles Raimond Lauren Lindee, OP Barbara Ann Cernosek, OP Shirley Ditta Dominican Sisters of Houston Benignus Galiano, OP Paula Porter Carol Mayes, OP Dolores Goerlich Rosemary Doolin Kathleen McLaurin Stephen Anne Zawacki, OP Thomas Ann LaCour, OP Anthony McFarland Miguel Zaldivar Shirley Eddy Michael Cacioppo Frances and Kenneth Novak Carletta LaCour, OP Elizabeth M. McLaughlin Brenda Zapalac Trudy Farrell Lucy McLaughlin and David Powell Joyce and Louis Bordages Mary Laura Rembold, OP Jane Meyer, OP Most Reverend Joseph Fiorenza, DD Michael Cacioppo RESTRICTED GIFT DONORS Joe Giardina Arthur Etzler, Jr. Lilian G. Care Benignus Galiano, OP Margaret P. Green John and Isabelle Chapman Michael Cacioppo Shelley Starr and David Martin Barrie and Larry Ewing Joe Giardina Frances Weatherly Garland Kerr and James Blackburn Gail H. Gillies Mary Jean Olsovsky, OP Cindy and Charles Raimond Catherine Thomas Dominican Sisters of Houston Rosemary Rule Ann Goggin, re Donna Pollard, OP Diane Sansonetti Dominican Sisters of Houston IN HONOREM Julie Marie Greig, OP Arthur Etzler, Jr. Gift in Honor of ~ Peggy and Sam Biddle Frances Weatherly Gift given by ~ Audrey Gremillion Genevieve Reeh Paula Porter Charles Anne Solomon, OP Jane Abell, OP† Kathy Hannah Marion Ronquillo Mary Abell Dominican Sisters of Houston Paula Porter Kelly Biddle, OP Edna Ann Hebert, OP Sharon Steglich, OP Peggy and Sam Biddle Margaret Hebert Dominican Sisters of Houston Emily Bordages, OP St. Catherine Montessori School Lisa, Asher & Cate Thompson Michael Cacioppo Linda Kaderka Mary Abell Margaret P. Green Assumpta Campbell, OP Debbie Walden Marie Bordages, OP Ron Kinel Charles Anne Solomon, OP Regina Dennis Assumpta Campbell, OP Therese Warden, OP Geneva L. Dixon Keith Koehl Michael Cacioppo Janet and Larry Norwood Assumpta Campbell, OP Barbara L. White, OP Raphael Bordages, OP Mignonne Konecny, OP James and Barbara Schattle Susan Dryden Michael Cacioppo Stephen Anne Zawacki, OP Kathleen McLaurin Dominican Sisters of Houston Mural with a quote from St. Oscar Romero inside one of Annunciation House’s migrant shelters

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Today’s Kindness Grows Tomorrow’s Blessings

JAN 11TH — Prayer & Labyrinth Walk to End Human Trafficking (Dominican Center for Spirituality, 6501 Almeda Rd) For more information call 713-440-3714 JAN 15TH — Informational gathering to learn about the Dominican Family (Dominican Center for Spirituality, 6501 Almeda Rd) For more information contact Carol Mayes, OP at 713-440-3718 FEB 29TH — Racial Wealth & Income Gap Workshop, NETWORK Staff (Dominican Center for Spirituality, 6501 Almeda Rd) For more information call 713-440-3714 APR 25TH — Earth Day Celebration (St. Dominic Villa Chapel, 6504 Almeda Rd) For more information call 713-440-3714 713.440.3707 | Fax: 713.440.4707 | www.domhou.org Printed on recycled paper