If you are a member of the media, please identify what media outlet for which you work and send your request for information to the following e-mail address: jubileequestions@op-tn.org.  We will be happy to send a media packet to you.

This silver-filled special edition medal of Saint Cecilia was cast for the Congregation as a commemmorative medal in honor of the 150th Jubilee.  Visit our bookstore for more details.

Please select this link to open the pdf document which details the Plenary Indulgence privilege that has been granted to our Congregation during this 150th Jubilee.  We pray that the grace of this Plenary Indulgence will renew within our sisters and the faithful who celebrate with us a spirit of Faith, Hope and Charity; deep thanksgiving to Almighty God; increased love for the Church, and renewed fidelity to our vocations.  PLENARY INDULGENCE

Filling the Recreation Hall of the 1862 building, the sisters gathered with a spirit of joy and gratitude on the evening of December 23rd to solemnly open the 150th Jubilee Year.

In her opening remarks, Mother Ann Marie recalled the many opportunities for grace in the coming year.  The sisters then listened to excerpts from the congregation's earliest history.

After praying for each of the 212 deceased members of the community by name, the sisters processed by candle light through the convent to the chapel singing the Salve Regina.

As part of our jubilee celebration, we honored the employees of the Congregation for their generous service to the Community.

Sisters and employees sat down to a luncheon in the guest dining room at the Motherhouse.  The center pieces on the tables were original sketches and artistic photographs of the convent grounds that were given as a gift of appreciation to each of the employees.

At the close of the lunch, the postulants and novices sang a short selection of songs celebrating our Dominican heritage.

August
General: That those who are without work or homes or who are otherwise in serious need may find understanding and welcome, as well as concrete help in overcoming their difficulties. 
Mission: That the Church may be a "home" for all people, ready to open its doors to any who are suffering from racial or religious discrimination, hunger, or wars forcing them to emigrate to other countries.

Select one of the links below to read the Holy Father's messages regarding early Dominicans: (1) the life and virtues of Saint Dominic, founder of the Order of Preachers; (2) Mendicant Orders; and (3) Saint Albert the Great.

http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/audiences/2010/documents/hf_ben-xvi_aud_20100203_en.html

http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/audiences/2010/documents/hf_ben-xvi_aud_20100113_en.html

http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/audiences/2010/documents/hf_ben-xvi_aud_20100324_en.html

Salt and Light, Canada's Catholic Television Network, produced a documentary on the life and work of the Sisters of Saint Cecilia Congregation. 
Click on the link for a clip of this movie.  http://nashvilledominican.org/Vocations/The_Vocation_Director

While many religious orders are currently facing marked decline in novitiates and the aging of their members, the communities of the CMSWR are experiencing growth on a worldwide scale.  The Foundations of Religious Life is ideal reading for sisters and those in formation, as well as their counterparts in men's communities.  For more information, visit the website of the CMSWR. CMSWR flyer