Mission Statement
U.S. Dominican Leadership Conference is an organization that unites and supports elected leaders of the Dominican Sisters Conference
who are committed to building relationships and collaborating in the mission of preaching the Gospel for the sake of a more just world order.
The networking organization for elected leaders of Dominican congregations in the United States.
Who are the Dominicans?
There are thousands of women and men in the United States and around the world who follow the life example of St. Dominic, a Spanish preacher who brought the Gospel of Jesus Christ to people hungry for the truth. Dominic founded the Order of Preachers, a worldwide Family of friars, sisters, nuns, laity, associates and volunteers and others who share a passion for the Word of God and its communication.
Learn more at Dominican Life | USA.
News & Updates
Sister Durstyne Farnan, OP, Encourages Awareness and Action on UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
New York, New York, November 15, 2023 – Perhaps one of the best-kept secrets of the United Nations is a set of objectives that it’s been working on since 2015: its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). That’s one situation that Sister Durstyne Farnan, OP, Dominican Representative to the United Nations, hopes to rectify soon. Originally […]
Our Common Agenda 2030: A New Agenda for Peace
In July 2023, Secretary General Antonio Gutteres shared a document entitled: “A New Agenda for Peace.” During this time of the Hamas/Israeli conflict the UN President of the October Security Council, H.E. Mr. Ronaldo Costa Filho, Brazil Ambassador held several hours of a “Peace through Dialogue” on October 20, 2023. Ambassadors to many states […]
Students Attend UN – International Day of the Girl Event
Report by Patricia. Stringer, OP, and Sr. Dusty The students from three Dominican Academies: Mount St. Dominic Academy, Caldwell, NJ, Lacordaire Academy, Upper Montclair, NJ, and Dominican Academy, NYC, marked the occasion of International Day of the Girl on Tuesday, October 10, with a field trip to the United Nations. “This year, at a time […]
UN Update
Every other month the Justice Coalition of Religious at the UN hosts a Global Community Hour. As members of the JCOR, I want to invite you all to consider joining one of these community hours. The next one is October 13, 8:00 – 9:00 am. Here is the link to the call. This call is […]
NYC Climate Week
This past week in New York was filled with activity. It was New York City Climate Week and the beginning of the SDG Climate Action Zone at the UN. It was filled with hope and beauty. I got to walk all around the grounds inside the UN campus. It was exquisite. I enjoyed every inch. […]
SDG Summit 2023
Before the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly is the SDG Summit 2023. These days are so important for the completion of the 17 Development Goals. It is the midterm. The decisions and promises made here will determine the fulfillment of these goals or not. We know the pandemic interrupted lives and programs globally. […]