News and Announcements
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2008 Racial Justice Unity Award
The Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids were chosen as the Corporate Honoree for the Racial Justice Unity Award for 2008 by the Knights of Peter Claver Council 354 and Ladies Auxilliary Court. On Saturday, November 15, Sister Nathalie accepted the award on behalf of community. According to the selection committee, we were chosen because “The Dominican Sisters epitomize the goals of diversity and justice in the workplace.”
To read the Community's biographical information upon which the award was based, please
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Aquinas College Hall of Fame
Sister Jean Milhaupt, professor emerita of English, was inducted into the Aquinas College Hall of Fame at the Hall of Fame Gala ceremony on Oct 4, 2008. Sister Jean has been associated with Aquinas for more than sixty years. Sister Jean continues to maintain her connection with the College, serving as its archivist.The 2008 Fall Magazine is available in pdf format at: www.aquinas.edu/collegerelations/pdf/magazine_fall.pdf |
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7th Annual Shining Star Awards Celebration
On October 3, Sister Diane Hofman, School Leader of the Francis Reh Academy, accepted the 92-99% Compliance Award. Francis Reh Academy is one of the several Ferris State University authorized charter schools. to read more about Sister Diane, go to www.leonagroup.com/reh and then click on "School Leader." |
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Arlington Midwest Exhibit - September 18-22, 2008
Sponsored by member groups of the West Michigan Justice Coalition and hosted by Dominican Sisters - Grand Rapids on the Marywood campus, the exhibit proved to be a powerful, symbolic way to confront the human cost of war. An Interfaith Peace Prayer Service, sponsored by the Institute for Global Education, took place on the "International Day of Peace," Sunday, September 21. Speakers came from the Catholic, Hindu, Protestant, Free Thought, Bahai, Jewish, Islamic and Buddhist traditions.This event was among more than 3,500 events in 200 countries to create "Peace One Day."
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The life-size sculpture of St. Dominic has been completed.
St. Dominic now stands on level ground greeting those who enter Marywood from Fulton Street. The sculpture, crafted by Sister Phyllis Mrozinski, has been featured in The Grand Rapids Press twice: once on March 1, 2008 when it was being sculpted -- view the article here -- and again when it was dedicated on Saturday, July 26, 2008 during the Dominican Days celebrations -- view article here (scroll down to bottom of first page for beginning of article). Copyright 2008 The Grand Rapids Press. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
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Sister Jarret DeWyse, OP of Dwelling Place hosted Area Six of Grand Rapids Dominican Sisters for their fall meeting. Goodwill Industries catered the event, introduced us to the work of Dwelling Place, and took us on a tour of the new Verne Berry Pace in the Heartside area of Grand Rapids. Click here to see more pictures and the entire document.
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We are happy and grateful to announce that Mary Kay Oosdyke, OP is our new Director of Dominican Associate Life. Sister Mary Kay has a wide background in theology, scripture and adult faith formation. She will facilitate the formation program for prospective candidates and training of the mentors for these candidates in the very near future.
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Congratulations Anna Maria Santiago, OP on the occasion of her Final Profession (August 30, 2008). May Sister Anna Maria continue to share the fruits of her contemplation among God’s people. Go to http://liturgyhouse.blogspot.com/2009/09/religious-women.html to read impressions of our Dominican Community by Rubi Martinez-Bernat, who was invited by Sister Anna Maria to participate.
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