More commonly known as the BVMs, their pre-Vatican II headgear was a literal Memento Mori. A council somewhere along the timeline wanted the Sisters to keep death before them at all times.
History:
https://www.bvmsisters.org/about-us/history/
Motherhouse shown in Dehey:
https://www.bvmsisters.org/about-us/mount-carmel/
Vocational Link:
https://www.bvmsisters.org/get-involved/vowed-membership/
Sisters of Mount Carmel, LA:
https://www.mcacubs.com/about/history
Motherhouse shown in Dehey:
https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/article_0bb74f3a-0cab-11eb-a8e1-cb63a3e758ff.html
Carmelite Sisters of the Divine Heart of Jesus, MO:
https://www.carmelitedcj.org/roots/our-foundress
Carmelite Sisters of St Theresa of the Child Jesus, OK:
https://oksister.com/history
Corpus Christi Carmelites, NE:
https://www.corpuschristicarmelites.org/the-carmelites-charism.html
Vocational Links:
Sisters of Mount Carmel:
They accept up to age 45, and annulees:
https://www.sistersofmountcarmel.org/becoming-a-sister/frequently-asked-questions/
Carmelites of the Divine Heart of Jesus:
https://www.carmelitedcj.org/vocation/retreats-events
Oklahoma Carmelites:
https://oksister.com/resources
Corpus Christi Carmelites:
https://www.corpuschristicarmelites.org/origin-of-the-corpus-christi-carmelites.html
This congregation is indigenous to South Carolina, and founded in the spirit of Mother Seton:
https://sistersofcharityolm.org/our-history/
No photos were shown in Dehey.
They have retreat accommodations for priests and Religious.
They also don't have a Vocations page. However, here is the contact info:
https://sistersofcharityolm.org/contact-us/
Article about them from 2018:
https://charlestonmag.com/features/movers_shapers
The Oblate Sisters of Providence are the first congregation founded by women of color to minister to persons of color:
https://oblatesisters.com/our-history
Article discussing their foundress, and the need for Vocations from 2017:
http://darkroom.baltimoresun.com/2017/07/waiting-for-a-miracle-with-the-oblate-sisters-of-providence/#1
One of their foundresses separated from the congregation, and helped found the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Michigan.
Mother Lange Guild:
(Founder's canonization process):
https://www.motherlange.org/
They have a sister with an Hispanic name, so the membership may not be restricted to women of color.
Vocations Link:
https://oblatesisters.com/the-process
There have been two new congregations formed from the merger of several.
The Dominican Sisters of the Sick Poor; Newburgh, NY; and Fall River, MA, merged to become the Dominican Sisters of Hope:
https://ophope.org/history/
Vocations:
https://ophope.org/vowed-membership-information/
Then, Springfield, KY; Columbus, OH; New Orleans, LA; Great Bend, KS; Akron, OH; Oxford, MI; and the Eucharistic Missionaries of St Dominic in New Orleans, formed the Dominican Sisters of Peace:
https://oppeace.org/who-we-are/our-story/
Vocations:
https://oppeace.org/become-a-sister-2/
The remainder of the congregations:
Sinsinawa, WI:
https://www.sinsinawa.org/join-us/becoming-sisters.html
San Rafael, CA:
https://sanrafaelop.org/get-involved/become-a-sister/
Amityville, NY:
https://www.sistersofstdominic.org/join-us/as-a-dominican-sister/
Nashville, TN:
https://www.nashvilledominican.org/vocations/
Racine, WI:
https://www.racinedominicans.org/sisters/becomeasister.cfm
Caldwell, NJ:
https://caldwellop.org/sharing-our-life/become-a-dominican-sister/
Springfield, IL:
https://springfieldop.org/dominican-life/
(Vocation director listed bottom left)
Sparkill, NY:
https://www.sparkill.org/Public/Becoming_Dominican/vocations.html
Mission San Jose, CA:
https://www.msjdominicans.org/becoming-sister
Grand Rapids, MI:
https://www.grdominicans.org/vocations/
Adrian, MI:
https://adriandominicans.org/Become-a-Sister/Entering-the-Life
Galveston/Houston, TX:
https://domhou.org/join-us/as-a-sister/
Tacoma, WA:
https://www.tacomaop.org/who-we-are/
Blauvelt, NY:
https://www.opblauvelt.org/become-a-sister
Kenosha, WI:
https://www.archmil.org/Vocations/Womens-Religious/Kenosha-Dominicans.htm
Eclectic:
Hawthorne:
https://www.hawthorne-dominicans.org/vocations.html
Presentation:
https://presentation-op-usa.org/vocation.html
Maryknoll:
https://www.maryknollsisters.org/become-a-sister/join-us/
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Dominican high schools:
https://www.domlife.org/Links/DomincanHSlist.htm
Dominican colleges/universities:
https://www.domlife.org/Links/DominicanColleges_UniversitiesList.htm
St Catharine College in KY closed due to financial issues.
The Dominican Nuns of Perpetual Adoration have always been cloistered Second Order. The perpetual adoration actually started in France, and was brought to the US by the founders of the Newark monastery.
Newark, NJ (repurposed):
https://www.newarkfriary.org/history.html
The Bronx, NY:
https://www.opbronx.org/about/
When their website says that they're the oldest Dominican monastery, they mean the oldest still in existence. Their foundresses came from Newark.
Farmington Hills, MI:
https://www.opnuns-fh.org/history
Be sure to download the history booklet at the end of the page.
Cincinnati, OH (closed):
https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2013/09/06/new-million-dollar-homes-are-coming-to.html
Albany, NY (closed):
https://mariacollege.edu/about-maria/history
Menlo Park, CA:
https://www.opnunsmenlo.org/our-monastery
***Centennial celebration!***
Los Angeles, CA:
https://www.monasteryoftheangels.org/
(No history page).
Vocational Links:
The Bronx:
https://www.opbronx.org/vocations/
Farmington Hills, MI:
https://www.opnuns-fh.org/vocations
Menlo Park, CA:
https://www.opnunsmenlo.org/discerning-a-vocation
Los Angeles, CA:
https://www.monasteryoftheangels.org/vocations/
There were four "eclectic" Dominican congregations in the US at the time of Dehey: Hawthorne; Presentation; Sick Poor; and Maryknoll.
Three of the four are still their own entities. The Dominican Sisters of the Sick Poor have merged with two others. More on that later, though.
To continue:
Hawthorne:
https://www.hawthorne-dominicans.org/early-history.html
Presentation:
https://presentation-op-usa.org/about-us.html
Maryknoll:
https://www.maryknollsisters.org/about-us/history/
The Dominican Sisters of the Sick Poor merged with Fall River and Newburgh to form the Dominican Sisters of Hope:
https://ophope.org/history/
Vocation links will be in a dedicated post.
The Dominican Nuns of Perpetual Adoration are next...
Background:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominican_Nuns_of_the_Perpetual_Rosary#:~:text=The%20Dominican%20Nuns%20of%20the,the%20Preachers%20(Dominican%20Order).
Union City, NJ (closed):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Chapel
Catonsville, MD (closed):
Find-a-Grave:
https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2530373/dominican-sisters-of-the-perpetual-rosary-cemetery
Camden, NJ (closed):
https://catholicstarherald.org/a-farewell-mass-for-camdens-contemplative-nuns/
Buffalo, NY/Heath, OH:
https://opnuns.org/our-life/about-us/
LaCrosse, WI/Washington, DC/Linden, VA:
https://www.lindenopnuns.org/history
Summit, NJ:
https://www.summitdominicans.org/history
(Photo in Dehey is at bottom of page).
Lancaster, PA:
https://www.opnunslancaster.org/history.asp
Syracuse, NY (status unknown):
https://www.dominicanajournal.org/receptacles-of-prayer-the-monastery-of-the-perpetual-rosary-syracuse-ny/
Milwaukee, WI:
The Sisters are not accepting new Vocations. Their history:
http://www.dsopr.org/node/79
Their monastery:
https://www.jsonline.com/story/communities/west/news/2018/01/12/our-dominican-sisters-perpetual-rosary-convent-milwaukee-listed-sale/1029507001/
Vocational Links:
Heath, OH:
https://opnuns.org/vocations/
Linden, VA:
https://www.lindenopnuns.org/vocations
Summit, NJ:
https://www.summitdominicans.org/vocations
Lancaster, PA:
https://www.opnunslancaster.org/vocation.asp
Tacoma, WA, has formed a Covenant Relationship with the Divine Providence Sisters:
https://domlife.org/2019/08/25/dominican-sisters-of-tacoma-creating-something-new-celebrating-a-covenant-relationship/
Tacoma's website:
https://www.tacomaop.org/
LeMay Collections at Marymount (former Convent):
https://lemaymarymount.org/
Fall River, MA:
https://ophope.org/history/
(More on that merger later)
Great Bend, KS:
Building shown in Dehey is on the left:
https://www.gbtribune.com/news/local-news/out-of-the-morgue-9/
New York City/Blauvelt, NY:
https://www.opblauvelt.org/history
Kenosha, WI:
The one site with their address -- the Archdiocese of Milwaukee -- is down. Aside from a few historical photos, there's "nary a trace" of this congregation.
Akron, OH:
https://www.theelms.org/history-traditions-1
Oxford, MI:
https://detroitcatholic.com/news/detroit-catholic/closing-of-dominican-motherhouse-in-oxford-not-easy-but-legacy-lives-on-priest-says
Newburgh, NY:
https://www.msmc.edu/about/mount-saint-mary-college-archives/dominican-heritage/dominican-sisters-heritage-room/
Albany, NY:
Dehey lists a Dominican congregation on Madison Avenue in Albany, and the Sisters led retreats. That area of Madison Avenue is the College of St Rose, which was founded by the Sisters of St Joseph of Carondelet.
This article says that the congregation moved to Pennsylvania, and became the newest member of the Dominican Sisters of Peace in 2012:
https://www.ncronline.org/blogs/ncr-today/dominican-sisters-st-catherine-de-ricci-merge-dominican-sisters-peace
Everett, WA:
Probably the Edmunds congregation, which merged with Adrian in 2003.
Vocations links in separate post.
Next: Dominican Nuns of the Perpetual Rosary.
Continuing...
Racine, WI:
http://www.vindustries.com/racine/0_stcats.shtml
Caldwell, NJ:
https://caldwellop.org/archives/
Springfield, IL:
https://springfieldop.org/about-us/our-history/
Sparkhill, NY:
https://sparkill.org/Public/140Anniversary.htm
Mission San Jose, CA:
https://www.msjdominicans.org/about-us/our-motherhouse
Grand Rapids, MI:
New senior housing coming for part of the motherhouse:
https://mibiz.com/sections/real-estate-development/109-senior-apartments-planned-for-dominican-sisters-marywood-campus
Adrian, MI:
https://adriandominicans.org/Our-Story/Campus-Tour#LiveTooltip[Regina]
Galveston/Houston, TX:
https://domhou.org/about/history/
Photo of historical St Agnes Academy:
https://thebuzzmagazines.com/articles/2017/10/high-school-doesnt-always-last-just-four-years
To be continued...
The original title of the chapter was "Third Order Dominican Sisters". I have posted simply "Dominican Sisters" to reflect the Order of Preachers' 1970s decision to scuttle delineations and call themselves "Family."
The third establishment of the frontier sisterhoods in Kentucky were the Springfield, KY, Dominicans:
https://scfarmkentucky.org/about-us/
There's also a pdf regarding the centennial celebration in 1922, but I can't get the URL. However, a Google search for the St Catharine Motherhouse should bring it up. The pdf gives an excellent reflection on the Dominican motto, and how the Sisters lived it.
The St Catharine Motherhouse was renovated a number of years ago, and the architect shows some photos of the exterior:
https://www.scbarchitects.com/projects/st-catharine-mother-house/
At one time, there were 30 congregations of Dominican Sisters, with the primary apostolate of teaching - hence the I, II, and III designations. Due to a lack of Vocations, two new congregations were formed from mergers. The mergers will be discussed in the Vocational Links post.
To continue, though:
Columbus, OH:
Building obscured by trees in Dehey:
https://library.osu.edu/site/mhcb/2011/06/13/st-marys-of-the-springs/
The new motherhouse, which is now the home base for the Dominican Sisters of Peace, was built next to Ohio Dominican University. Here's an architect's blog entry:
https://foresightarch.com/a-camel-in-columbus-this-is-not/
Sinsinawa, WI:
Part of the building shown in Dehey is now the Academy Apartments. There's a link on the side which leads to the motherhouse page:
https://www.sinsinawa.org/about-us/sinsinawa_mound/academy_apartments.html
More photos:
https://www.horizonseniorhousing.com/senior-living-communities-wi-ia-il/senior-housing-options-sinsinawa-wi/academy-at-sinsinawa-senior-apartments
San Rafael, CA:
https://www.marinij.com/2019/07/22/marin-history-the-origin-of-dominican-university-of-california/
The new convent (after 1990 fire):
https://inhabitat.com/dominican-sisters-house-of-formation-in-san-rafael-becomes-the-first-leed-certified-convent-in-the-us/
Amityville, NY:
History page:
https://www.sistersofstdominic.org/about-us/history/
They have over 100 retired Sisters at Rosary Hall, so please be generous if moved to donate.
Newburgh, NY:
No property was shown in Dehey, but the Convent was sold to Mt St Mary College:
https://www.domlife.org/2011Stories/hope_newburgh_sale.html
New Orleans, LA:
Rosaryville sold:
https://domlife.org/2020/08/18/dominican-sisters-of-peace-sell-rosaryville-spirit-life-center-and-surrounding-property/
Nashville, TN:
https://www.nashvilledominican.org/
To be continued...
The Religious of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (RCSJ) were the first women's congregation of Ignatian spirituality in the US.
Founded in France by St Madeline Sophie Barat, the RSCJ were brought to the US by St Rose Phillipine Duchesne.
Her shrine: https://rscj.org/shrine
Academy of the Sacred Heart, St Charles, MO:
https://www.ash1818.org/main/about/history/
The first building pictured in the RSCJ chapter became the administration building for Maryville College:
https://www.cardcow.com/187222/st-louis-missouri-academy-sacred-heart/
The college history:
https://www.maryville.edu/alumni/history-maryville-university/
When the college was moved, the big building became the Augustinian Academy for Boys:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/110667182285084/
Which, unfortunately, burned before anyone could utilize the property after the school closed:
https://www.thurmanphotography.com/Missouri/StLouis/Augustinian-St-Louis-Post-Fire/
The other RCSJ schools listed were:
Grand Coteau, LA:
https://sshcoteau.org/academy/about/overview/
Photo policy:
https://sshcoteau.org/academy/about/toursphoto-policy/
Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School, St Louis, MO:
https://www.vdoh.org/
Manhattanville College, NY:
City College of New York:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_College_of_New_York
"South Campus" is the section of interest.
https://www.mville.edu/about-manhattanville/history-manhattanville/manhattanville-college-timeline
Famous music written after composer spent time at Manhattanville:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sound_of_Music_(song)
A very sad update on the Kenwood Albany Convent:
https://www.historic-albany.org/news/2020/12/4/update-on-kenwood-sacred-heart- convent-former-doane-stuart-school
Chicago:
https://www.shschicago.org/sacred-heart-schools/about-us/welcome-from-head-of-schools
Sacred Heart Schools website:
https://www.sacredheartusc.education/
RCSJ Vocational Link:
https://rscj.org/vocations
