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DYMUSA Alumni Professes Final Vows

Dominican Young Adults USA, Dominican Youth Movement USA, National College "Preaching in Action" Conference

Sr. Jennifer Schaaf professed final vows as a Sister of Saint Dominic of Blauvelt, NY on December 2nd during a liturgy in Holy Rosary Chapel at St. Dominic Convent in Blauvelt.

A native of Washington State, Sr. Jennifer is the daughter of Norm and Helen Schaaf of Port Angeles, WA.  She holds the B.M.E. and the MA in Pastoral Ministry from the University of Portland.  Prior to moving to New York to begin a discernment process with the sisters, Sr. Jennifer taught music in Portland, Oregon and later served on the campus ministry team at Ohio Dominican University.

Sr. Jennifer has been an active participant in the Dominican Youth Movement USA, serving on the advisory board for the Dominican College Preaching Conference and is a founding member of Dominican Young Adults USA.  Presently she is Assistant Chaplain at St. Thomas More Catholic Chapel and Center at Yale University, New Haven, CT.

Sr. Jennifer Schaaf professed final vows as a Sister of Saint Dominic of Blauvelt, NY on December 2nd during a liturgy in Holy Rosary Chapel at St. Dominic Convent in Blauvelt.

A native of Washington State, Sr. Jennifer is the daughter of Norm and Helen Schaaf of Port Angeles, WA.  She holds the B.M.E. and the MA in Pastoral Ministry from the University of Portland.  Prior to moving to New York to begin a discernment process with the sisters, Sr. Jennifer taught music in Portland, Oregon and later served on the campus ministry team at Ohio Dominican University.

Sr. Jennifer has been an active participant in the Dominican Youth Movement USA, serving on the advisory board for the Dominican College Preaching Conference and is a founding member of Dominican Young Adults USA.  Presently she is Assistant Chaplain at St. Thomas More Catholic Chapel and Center at Yale University, New Haven, Ct.

Photos of this momentous occasion can be found here.

This article was originally published on the Sisters of Saint Dominic of Blauvelt, NY by Katie Blackman. Thank you to the Sisters of Saint Dominic Blauvelt for the photos.

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