Prioress Donna Markham:
Leadership and Vision
2004 was a year of transition for the Adrian
Dominican Sisters. As a result of their successful General Chapter, the sisters elected
a new General Council and adopted an
updated Vision. Sister Donna Markham, a
1970 graduate of Siena Heights University,
was elected Prioress of the congregation–
she will lead the General Council during
their six year term. As Prioress, Sister
Donna will work with the other members of
the General Council and the congregation’s
sponsored institutions to be sure that the
Sisters’ new Vision becomes a reality.
Adrian Dominican Sisters
Vision 2004
We Dominican Preachers of Adrian
impelled by the Gospel and
outraged by the injustices of our day
seek truth;
make peace;
reverence life.
Stirred by the Wisdom of God and rooted
in our contemplative prayer, communal study
and life in community, we challenge heresies of
local and global domination, exploitation,
and greed, that privilege some, dehumanize
others, and ravage Earth.
We confront our racist attitudes and root
out racist practices in our lives and systems.
We confront systems where women are
denied freedom, equality and full personhood.
We walk in solidarity with people who are poor
and challenge structures that i