Springfield Dominican Assoicates of Jackson, MS

05/16/2024

05/07/2024

Associates, I have no idea why all these ads and posts are here. I didn’t put them in. Anyway, next meeting is Sunday, May 19,1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the convent.

We’ll have a special treat in honor of the Associates celebrating anniversaries in our group.

The I age is a statue of St. Dominic at the Motherhouse.

02/23/2024

Good afternoon, Dominicans Associates of Jackson, Mississippi.  our next gathering will be Wednesday, February 28. We will meet in the boardroom at St. Dominic Hospital beginning at 5:45 PM.

02/14/2024

01/16/2024

A frost flower! Frost flowers are rare ice formations. They only form when the ground temperature is warm enough for the plant's root system to still be active and the air temperature is cold enough to freeze.

Water traveling upward through the stem expands in the cold temperature, causing the stem to split vertically. When the water in the stems is exposed to freezing air, very thin layers of ice form and are extruded outward to make curls and ribbons. Once the sun comes out and is high enough, these fleeting and fragile formations will quickly melt.

📸This frost flower was found at Choctaw Lake in Ackerman, MS. Photo courtesy of Claire Graves, member of our Mississippi Master Naturalists program.

12/25/2023

Santa’s Pause. Somewhere along I-55 in North Mississippi.

11/30/2023

11/27/2023

November is National Black Catholic History Month. We are recognizing this special aspect of our Catholic identity by highlighting organizations and individuals dedicated to Catholic action among the African American community.

Recently, we highlighted The Knights of Peter Claver and Ladies Auxiliary. Today, we focus on The Josephites who founded this organization. St. Joseph’s Society of the Sacred Heart, also known as The Josephites, is an in*******al, intercultural community of priests and brothers who work to advance the teachings of the Church in the African American community. They have pursued this mission from their beginning in 1871.

Most Josephites work and live in parish settings, with goals of developing warm, welcoming parishes through vibrant worship, solid Catholic teaching and ministries that speak to the needs of the faith communities.

The Josephites are committed to serving the African American community through the proclamation of the Gospel and personal witness. This commitment is expressed through sacramental, educational and pastoral ministry, service to those in need, and working for social justice.

Learn more: https://www.josephites.org/

📸 credit: josephites.org/

10/09/2023

Our next gathering is Sunday, November 12, 3 to 5 PM at the convent.