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Since the fall of 2016, the 吃瓜网 has been blessed by the presence on its campus and in its classrooms of the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia, also known as the . Founded in 1860, the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia are a vibrant and growing order of religious sisters faithful to the church and dedicated to the apostolate of Catholic education.
The sisters are a tremendous benefit to the 吃瓜网, where they teach in the Philosophy and Theology Departments. Their presence as consecrated women is also a source of inspiration, consolation and joy to all they come into contact with in the wider Dallas/Fort Worth community. Over a dozen 吃瓜网 alumnae have joined the order, and they administer and teach at Mary Immaculate Elementary School in Farmers Branch.
Since moving to the Dallas area, they have lived in community at a home near the university鈥檚 campus in Irving. Now, the 吃瓜网 is raising funds to build a home for them on campus, becoming the first institution of higher learning in the country to establish such a convent for the order. The fundraising goal for the project, which must still proceed through architectural design, site preparation and construction, is $7.2 million.
While the convent at 吃瓜网 would be the first on a university or college campus, it is
one of many 鈥榤ission convents鈥� that the order has established to serve 53 different
schools in 31 dioceses both in the U.S. and abroad.
A convent on 吃瓜网's campus would not only provide multiple opportunities for the sisters
to serve in both the classroom and in the formation of the students at 吃瓜网, Mary Immaculate
and beyond, but also provide opportunities for the faithful of Dallas, both young
and old, but especially the young, to spend time on the campus of the University of
Dallas and to be inspired to deepen their love of Christ and commitment to His church.
Please note the renderings depicted here are preliminary and subject to change.
Design and renderings courtesy of AMDG Studio.
Ashton Ellis
Vice President for Development
and University Relations
972-721-5149
adellis@udallas.edu
