our ministry

Companions on the journey, we feed the hungry, house the homeless, visit the imprisoned; educate students, counsel the sick and lonely.

committees

(click on committee name to link to more information)

Committee Purpose Contact
Care of Earth Fosters contemplative stance toward earth and promotes awareness of sacredness and interdependence of all God’s creation.

Sr. Constance Fifelski
(269) 623-2490
stambrose@mei.net

Culture of Peace Educates and advocates on behalf of peace through justice in a nonviolent manner.

Sr. Barbara Hansen
(616) 774-0843
bhansen@grdominicans.org

Global Partnership To promote the common good — whatever is best for the whole human family through prayer, education and advocacy

Co-Chairs:
Sr. Susan Ridley
(269) 343-3551
sridley@dioceseofkalamazoo.org

Sr. Gretchen Sills
(616) 458-9799
gsills@grdominicans.org

Ending Homelessness

Housing First Team

To initiate efforts to eliminate homlessness in Kent County and to support ongoing activities of the Coalition to End Homelessness.

Co-Chairs:
Sr. Jarrett DeWyse
(616) 458-9922

Sr. Mona Schwind
(616) 575-5608
mschwind@grdominicans.org

Leadership Team Contact:
Sr. Maureen Geary
(616) 643-0133
mgeary@grdominicans.org

Preaching Committee To promote the charism of preaching and to provide educational opportunities to keep this charism in the forefront of our consciousness.

Co-Chairs:
Sr. Janet Brown
(616) 643-0147 Ext. 462
jmbrown@grdominicans.org

Mary Vacarro, Associate
vaccaromt@comcast.net

Preaching Through Media Committee To engage current forms of media in our preaching by creating short DVDs entitled Imagine Peace, which can be used in various youth or adult times for reflection and faith sharing.

Sr. Barbara Hansen
(616) 774-0843
bhansen@grdominicans.org