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The Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose, Queen of the Holy Rosary Congregation are called to live a We live out of a deep center of love.
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In the nautilus, our chapter symbol, we encounter the dynamism of our own Dominican life, drawing us into a deep center of love that impels us to preach. Gathered at a significant moment in history, we claim a heightened consciousness for relational living, a way of being in community that transforms us and the world. Embracing this call to transformation, we seek to embody the LOVE that claims us

. Grounded in God, we are challenged to be women of peace in the face of violence. In Christ Jesus, we take a long loving look at what is real and embrace our neighbor. We live in a world of sacred diversity. Our missionary spirit calls us to work for the sustainability of the earth and to honor the diversity of a globalized world within our own cultures. We are women of the Word, uniquely individual,
who choose to walk together reaching out to spread the light. Listening to the internal and external voices that challenge, we recognize we live in a time of shifting worldviews. We need to create space for a way of being to emerge that is authentic, reconciling, participatory, collaborative and transparent. These dimensions of contemplative living model a deepened form of communion with one another; they invite us to embrace the other in harmony as we seek and speak truth. We proclaim a prophetic way of being Church out of the vision of Mother Pia. The time is NOW; we call each other to BOLD actions! The LOVE of God impels us to preach the WORD!

06/10/2026

June 14, 2026 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time Matthew 9: 36 – 10: 8
Make this proclamation:
“The Kingdom of God is at hand.”

Israelites at the time of Jesus were eager for the coming of the Kingdom of God, eager for the Messiah to walk among them. Understandings of what this Promised One would do for them varied: some presumed he would take away their poverty, other believed he would provide leadership against Rome or in some way be a miracle worker. All of these—and others—looked for a Messiah would in some way gift them.

Jesus does promise his early followers peace, brings some healing, offers companionship. But he is also concerned that these followers, in turn, be a gift to others. They were to proclaim that God’s Kingdom had come. They would do this by the example of their lives and by the words they spoke to others.

This Gospel passage is not meant to leave us staring at our historical roots. We need to remember that the Scriptures are meant for us. Yes, we are blessed by our God, but we also have work to do to advance the Kingdom in our day. How faithful are we to a prayer life? How do we treat others, speak of and to others? How generous are we with our gifts?
Sister Katherine Jean Cowan, OP

06/03/2026

June 7, 2026 Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ John 6: 51 – 58
I am the living bread that came down from heaven;
whoever eats this bread will live forever.

Jesus, in promising himself as the bread of life, never backs down from this promise, despite many questionings he receives about it. At the Last Supper, the night before he died, he fulfills that promise and continues to do so today at every Eucharist.

St. Augustine helps us grasp some of the implications of this tremendous gift, assuring us that we become what we receive. Eucharist is not simply about receiving a gift; it is about being changed—significantly changed—in such a way that we become Christ in our world. Hard to believe? Yes! But this is the transformation that takes place in us, a transformation that we must cooperate with.

The feast gives us much to think about, to talk about with our God. The Eucharist is a wonderful statement that our God wants to be with us, he wants to work in and through us to make our world his holy ground. This says the same thing about the call of our neighbor. This does not mean that we are worthy of such a gift; it does mean that we need the gift. Today should be one of deep gratitude as we have a chance to ponder what Jesus has indeed done and is doing in and through us.
Sister Katherine Jean Cowan, OP

06/02/2026

Pentecost 2026. With gratitude and so much joy, we celebrate all our Sisters marking their Jubilee of Consecrated Life. May God continue to bless your journey and the light you bring to our Dominican mission.
Double Diamond – 70 years
Sister Andre Marie Fujier
Sister Lynn Marie Gillanders
Sister Soledad Hernandez
Diamond – 60 years
Hermana Susana Araiza Sánchez
Sister Gloria Marie Jones
Sister Jeanette DeYoung
Sister Maria Reina Perea
Golden – 50 years
Sister Kathleen Marie Raya
Sister Mary Susanna Vasquez
Ruby – 40 years
Hermana María Elena Nila Lunar
Silver – 25 years
Sister Donna Maria Moses
Sister Elizabeth Lee

05/28/2026

May 31, 2026 Feast of the Holy Trinity John 3: 16 – 18
God so loved the world that he gave us his only Son
So that everyone who believes in him . . . might have eternal life.

Our God—Father, Son, and Spirit—is a God of compassion, of peace, of love. The Church in her celebration of Trinity Sunday does not call us to some distant, remote God far removed from us. She rather invites us to see a God who from the beginning of creation never withdrew that loving care: a God who chose the perfect moment to become one with us. Jesus, as he walked our roads, introduced us to his Father and promised us the Spirit Advocate as our constant companion. All of this assures us is that we might have eternal life, that we might be with our God forever.

One theologian has said that God’s greatest desire was to become one with us. While we can never comprehend the depths of this love, we can take time to pray for a greater understanding of it and for a greater capacity to share this God with others.
Sister Katherine Jean Cowan, OP

05/18/2026

May 24, 2026 Feast of Pentecost John 20: 19 – 23
Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you.
As the Father has sent me, so I send you.

Jesus’ Easter message to his disciples is always “Peace,” We hear no criticism from him about his disciples deserting him on Good Friday, about their lack of understanding. His words are always ones of comfort. And it is not a comfort that seeks a quiet nook in which to hide oneself.

Jesus’ peace, his comfort, is rather a call to go forth. The disciples, despite their human weaknesses, in some ways because of them, are missioned, to let the Spirit that is within them shine forth to lead others to make their own commitment to follow Christ.

For us, too, with our strengths and weaknesses, comes the call to go forth, to share the Good News. Our strengths support us in our living; our weaknesses remind us of our need for our God and also of the call to witness to others that they need not be perfect to follow in Jesus’ steps. We have been chosen by our God. What a wonderful compliment!
Sister Katherine Jean Cowan, OP

05/13/2026

May 17, 2026 Feast of the Ascension Matthew 28: 6 – 12
Go, therefore, make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

As Matthew shows us the disciples on this day, there is still some doubt, some hesitation that remains in them. Jesus does not seem concerned about their weaknesses. He chose them in the beginning of his ministry to walk with him; he now sends them forth to continue his mission—not just to a few people, but to the world. With the coming of the Spirit at Pentecost, they will do just that.

We must not excuse ourselves because of our weaknesses. We need simply to look at Jesus’ original disciples. They were not perfect, but Jesus was willing and able to use them for his mission. Week after week we are trained with his Gospel message; the call to go forth is ours as well: to go forth in compassion and forgiveness, gentleness and generosity to those who, in any way, share our lives. Let us spend some time remembering who these many people are.
Sister Katherine Jean Cowan, OP

05/06/2026

May 10, 2026 Sixth Sunday of Easter John 14: 15 – 21
[The Father] will send you another Advocate
to be with you always.

For many years the Holy Spirit was regarded as the forgotten person of the Trinity, While it is still beyond our human understanding to grasp the fulness of the Trinity or of the Holy Spirit, our theologians and spiritual writers are giving us—not clarity on the Infinite—but perhaps comfort with the God who is beyond our comprehension.

Modern studies, struggling for a deeper understanding of our God, focus on our God as relational—relational in Itself and relational with us. Jesus’ words in this Gospel passage point to an abiding presence of the Spirit with us. This is an active presence; the Spirit is to be our advocate, the one reaching out to and for us.

We are not alone in our journey, though we may not take time to reflect on the divine accompaniment that is always with us. May the week not pass before we find some quiet time to acknowledge the Spirit deep within us.
Sister Katherine Jean Cowan, OP

05/01/2026

“Surviving the Journey” shines a light on the courage of our sisters who served in Mexico during the 1926–1935 religious persecution. Their letters and community stories reveal a powerful chapter in our 150‑year history. Join us as we honor their resilience.

📅 Saturday, May 2, 2026
⏰ 2–4 PM
📍 Dominican Center, 43326 Mission Circle, Fremont, CA Reservations: Phone: (510) 933.3546

04/29/2026

May 3, 2026 Fifth Sunday of Easter John 14: 1 – 12
Do not let your hearts be troubled.
You have faith in God, have faith in me.

The Sunday Gospel readings for this month are filled with hope and promise of God’s presence in our lives. The words of today’s Gospel taken from the Last Discourse on Holy Thursday speaks of hope, of peace during troubled times. Good Friday and Holy Saturday were indeed troubled times for the disciples. Today’s local, national and international news speak of trouble for our world on so many levels.

While we cannot—and should not—ignore the world in which we live, we are—today and every day—invited to a deeper peace that comes from our relationship with our God.

Despite the conditions of violence and destruction that confront us on many sides, we need to find in our everyday lives moments of quiet, of peace, of faith when we can sit with our God, grateful for the gifts we do have, pausing to remember that our God is with us, praying for the many troubled, violated people of our world.
Sister Katherine Jean Cowan, OP

04/22/2026

April 26, 2026 Fourth Sunday of Easter John 10: 1 – 10
I am the gate for the sheep.
Whoever enters through me will be saved
and will come in and out to find pasture.

The passage on the Good Shepherd from John’s Gospel focuses on Jesus as the gate through which the sheep come and go to pasture and also find safety. At the beginning of the passage is a reference to those who are not true shepherds, climbing over fences to get in. The sheep would not be able to climb after them.

In the image of the gate, we find both a welcoming and a security. The gate allows the sheep to come and go as they wish. But they can also be secured, protected from outside dangers, especially during the night.

Jesus is our gate as well, welcoming us, allowing us to come and go as disciples who know his voice, always resting securely in his presence. Let us find time this week to pray for a deepening of our relationship with our welcoming, protective God.
Sister Katherine Jean Cowan, OP

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43326 Mission Circle
Fremont, CA
94539

Telephone

+15106572468

Website

http://www.msjdominicans.org/

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