What is a typical profile of a new member?
Again, there really isn’t a “typical” profile of a new member. Looking at our current newer members, their ages range from 30 to 50, but some entered in their 20s. These members came to us with a variety of life experiences and college experiences. They have been very active in their professional careers/ministries, deep spiritual lives and very much involved in global/justice issues. They came to us with a strong desire to put their diverse gifts and talents in service of the Church and our Dominican community. Some of these gifts are used in ministries of social work, education, health care, parish life, missionary work, ecological/environmental issues, etc. Dominican women worldwide are collaborating on issues of justice (eradicating poverty and the trafficking of women and children, racism, AIDS, illiteracy, housing for the poor, etc.
