Archive: July 2014
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Sr. Barbara Reid, OP, Named President of the Catholic Bible Association of America 2014-2015
July 31, 2014
Grand Rapids Dominican Sister and one of our favorite Aquinas College graduates, Sr. Barbara E. Reid, OP, has been named the President of the Catholic Biblical Association of America (CBA) for 2014-2015. Sr. Barbara Reid currently serves as Vice President and Academic Dean of Chicago’s Catholic Theological Union (CTU). The CBA was founded in 1936 and […]
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Mlive’s Charles Honey Held Up Sr. Sue During Chemo Treatment
July 31, 2014
“I do not hold her up here as a model of how to do cancer. No way is more correct than another: laughing, singing, raging, crying, despairing, believing. All may pour through the same person in the course of a day. What Sister Sue gave me was a glimpse of the tough human spirit and […]
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Ending Homelessness Committee Checks Progress in West Michigan
July 30, 2014
The Dominican Sisters~Grand Rapids Ending Homelessness Committee, led by Sisters Aquinas Weber, Jarrett DeWyse, and Laurena Alflen, met to review West Michigan gains and ongoing challenges in the 10-yr quest to end homelessness.
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Justice Committee Meetings During Dominican Day Gathering
July 30, 2014
Immigration issues and the masses of children crossing the border in the U.S. has seemingly been at the forefront of concerns felt by the Dominican Sisters in recent weeks. Yet on this first day of Dominican Days meetings, the Justice Committee, led by Sr. Mary Brigid Clingman, is also delving into other serious concerns in today’s world: […]
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Dominican Days at Marywood
July 30, 2014
It’s time for Dominican Days at Marywood. In recent days, Sisters have been arriving from all over Michigan and ministries in New Mexico, California, Washington, Maryland, Montana, Iowa, Indiana, Pennsylvania… for the Congregation’s annual meeting, strategic planning, Jubilee Celebrations and the lovely opportunity to be present in community and prayer as we continue this walk […]
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Sunday Assembly Prayed for Children at Marywood After Service Sunday, July 27
July 28, 2014
Sunday Assembly gathered after service at Dominican Chapel at Marywood to pray for the children crossing the border Sunday, July 27, on the grounds of Marywood in Grand Rapids. WZZM 13 News was there.
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Sr. Sandy Delgado at Ecumenical Faith Leader News Conference: Helping Children Crossing the Border is Moral Issue
July 27, 2014
View Newscast http://www.wzzm13.com/story/news/local/metro/2014/07/23/local-faith-leaders-urge-day-of-prayer-for-children-at-the-border/13053191/ http://www.wzzm13.com/story/news/local/metro/2014/07/23/local-faith-leaders-urge-day-of-prayer-for-children-at-the-border/13053191/
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Sr. Sandra Delgado Calls for Prayers for Children Crossing Borders
July 25, 2014
“I don’t know that it’s important that we know who they are individually so much as the fact that they’re children and they’re here and they have needs,” said Sandra Delgado, a vicaress for the Dominican Sisters. “We’re saying we’re praying for the children. We are, I think more than anything though, we’re praying for […]
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Special Prayer for Children Crossing Borders Sunday July 27
July 25, 2014
This Sunday, July 27, please join us at 10am for Sunday Assembly at Dominican Chapel at Marywood to participate in the Statewide Day of Prayer for the Children of the Border. “The Dominican Sisters are praying for the children; praying for a change of heart in the people who are resistant to helping the children.”- […]
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Call to Join MI Day of Prayer for Children at the Border
July 23, 2014
http://woodtv.com/2014/07/23/undocumented-children-border-or-moral-issue/ Dominican Sisters~Grand Rapids were part of a joint a 11 a.m. news conference at the Christian Reformed Church of American headquarters earlier today. We joined ecumenical faith leaders calling for a statewide “Day of Prayer for the Children of the Border” taking place this Sunday, July 27. Our own Sr. Sandra Delgado, Vicaress, spoke up […]