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DYMUSA’s Director Reflects on the Life of S. Pat Brady, OP (1939-2019)

Dominican Youth Movement USA

 

Sister Pat Brady, OP was an educator par excellence and a tremendous visionary.  

After many years as a teacher and administrator in our Dominican schools, and being a pro-active educator, Pat realized that our schools, which at one time were completely staffed by sisters, now had very few if any sisters on their faculties.  She also realized that in the years to come, the number of sisters would dwindle until the faculties were completely staffed by lay teachers. The question came to her, “Who would teach our students about the Dominican charism? Who would pass on our rich history to the next generations of students who attended Dominican High Schools?”

Pat decided to begin a new venture with our Dominican High Schools.  In 1999, she invited all the Dominican High Schools to send representatives (both faculty and students) to what she called a “pilot program” to introduce the Dominican charism to high school students.  The conference would be held in Chicago and would last for a week. Ten schools decided to attend. Thus began “The Dominican High Schools Preaching Conference” that has been serving our Dominican High Schools and their students for the past 21 years.

During this time there was a movement to create a volunteer organization that would focus on Dominican ministries and allow the young volunteers to live in community with professed Dominican sisters.  So, from the former Apostolic Volunteer program, which was a Sinsinawa Dominican venture, came the newly formed Dominican Volunteers USA. This was another way to continue to pass on our Dominican charism to our young people.  Pat was intricately involved in the evolution of this program and became the chairperson of the first Dominican Volunteer USA board of directors.

Some years after the Dominican HS Preaching Conference was begun, Pat saw another need. Our Dominican High Schools, which had evolved as Pat had anticipated, needed to have an organization that could help educate and train the growing lay administrations and faculties. So together with the sponsoring congregations of our high schools and the sisters who were still in administrative positions in those schools Pat help found what is currently known as the Dominican Association of Secondary Schools or DASS. Pat was the initial director of that organization and held that position for at least 5 years.

Yes, Pat Brady lived and breathed DOMINICAN life.  It was in her blood. Recently when I visited her during the 2019 High School Preaching Conference held in Adrian, Michigan, she spent the time telling me what still needs to be done … and exactly how I was to do it!!

I will miss her enthusiasm, her great sense of humor, but most of all her WISDOM!  Yes, the Order has lost a great Dominican but those of us who were mentored by her will do our best to carry on her FIRE FOR THE CHARISM!

Sister Gina Fleming, OP
Executive Director
Dominican Youth Movement USA

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The page will be updated as more opportunities come available. You can access the page by visiting our website and clicking our Ministry Opportunities tab, or by going to: https://dymusa.org/ministry-opportunities/

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This event is facilitated by Sr. Peggy Warren, OP.

Date: April 7th, 2022 at 7:00 PM EST

Hear world-renowned theologian and Franciscan Sister Ilia Delio challenge us to keep the faith in face of the devastation in Ukraine: “Develop new models of practice and belief that energize life in God….We must come together or we will annihilate ourselves.”

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Read about or watch our Inaugural DYM USA Gala here: https://dymusa.org/2022-gala/

We are so thankful for all of our donors who made this possible, and a huge congratulations to Sr. Mary Soher, OP on receiving the Sr. Pat Brady Award!

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See you tonight for the inaugural DYM USA Gala! See you tonight for the inaugural DYM USA Gala! 

Make sure to join us at 7:30 PM Eastern. 

The link has been sent to your email - search for "DYM USA Gala Link" or "Eventbrite" and reach out if you are having trouble. 

Thank you to EVERYONE for making this possible tonight!

P.S. Can't make it tonight? You're still able to win a prize so make sure to check our website and emails to see if YOU were a lucky prize winner tonight!
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We’d love for you to join us at the virtual DYM We’d love for you to join us at the virtual DYM USA Gala this Friday, March 11, 2022 at 7:30 PM Eastern to help us honor Sister Mary Soher. 

During Catholic Sisters Week, this award holds even more meaning as a way to spotlight women religious who are dedicated to sharing their spirituality, charisms, and community.

We hope to see you there!

Visit https://dymusa.org/dym-gala/ for more information and tickets. 

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