Dominican habit. Their habits were made
by the Dominican Sisters of Saint Cecilia in
Nashville, Tennessee.
According to Sister Gail, in the wake of
Vatican II, many religious felt pressure to
abandon traditional garb. “The mantra was
that we should be attentive to the signs of the
times. Those signs are very different today.
People need to see that we’re committed to
religious life.”
Sister Christine Cosgrove, O.P. (left), with
Sister Gail Morgan, O.P.
Prior Provincial Father Kenneth Letoile, O.P. (right),
oversees a Dominican Traditions seminar led by
Campus Chaplain Father Peter Martyr Yungwirth, O.P.
PROVIDENCE COLLEGE INSTITUTES
DOMINICAN TRADITIONS SESSION
This August, Providence College inaugurated
a Dominican Traditions session as part of
the orientation program attended by all
incoming freshmen. “We introduce students
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life, including our
four pillars: prayer, common life, study,
and preaching. In a sense, everyone at
Providence College can participate in this
life,” says Assistant Chaplain Father Dominic
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Verner, O.P.