Events & Celebrations
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Expanding Natural Habitat at Marywood in Grand Rapids, Michigan
May 31, 2023
Dominican Sisters of Grand Rapids (DSGR) love God’s creation and celebrate, steward, and protect it. We work hard to assure that the Marywood campus – a greenspace in the City of Grand Rapids – continues to provide habitats for wildlife, supports biodiversity, and supports opportunities for ecological spirituality. “Today, May 31, 2023, 21 trees were […]
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A Hymn Lamenting Gun Violence
May 30, 2023
God of Mercy, You Have Shown Us A Hymn Lamenting Gun Violence Suggested melody: “God of Day and God of Darkness” God of mercy, you have shown us ways of living that are good: Work for justice, treasure kindness, humbly journey with your God.” Yet your people here are grieving, hurt by weapons that destroy. […]
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A Contemplative Guide to Laudato Si’ Week 2023
May 17, 2023
Hope for the Earth. Hope for Humanity A Contemplative Guide to Laudato Si’ Week 2023 Please join the Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids in this contemplative experience from May 21-28, 2023. Thank you to the Office of Peace, Justice, and the Integrity of Creation, Sisters of Charity of New York and the Office of Peace, […]
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Celebrate and Reflect: FIRE
May 4, 2023
FIRE Enkindle within us the fire of your love. Acts 2:3 — Then, like a wildfire, the Holy Spirit spread through their ranks and to fill them with his life and power. Isaiah 64:8 — Still, God, you are our Father. We’re the clay and you’re our potter: All of us are what you made […]
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Sister Mary Aquinas Weber Celebrates 100th Birthday
May 2, 2023
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Sister Mary Aquinas Weber is more than familiar with calling. It has become her life’s work to express the passionate dedication she has for her namesake college. The Dominican Sister works for the school nearly every day, whether it’s picking up the phone to drum up donor support or sitting […]
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“Be who God meant you to be…” St. Catherine of Siena’s message especially meaningful with Pope Francis synod news this week
April 28, 2023
“Our sister, Catherine, must be smiling at the news of Pope Francis’ approval of changes that will for the first time allow women and lay people to vote at a major meeting of Bishops! After all, she was a woman, and a lay person as well! Think for a moment, of the women you know […]
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Dominican Sisters Grand Rapids 2023 Jubilarians
April 13, 2023
A Jubilee is an anniversary when we honor Sisters and Associates and reflect on their unique contributions to our lives. We tell stories, share what we’ve learned from and with one another, and reflect on our joys and sorrows. We celebrate! We honor each Dominican Sister and Associate and the ways that they have shared […]
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We Are An Easter People – The Triduum
April 13, 2023
In the Triduum, we gather to enter into the three most sacred days of the year, (Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Vigil) celebrating the mystery of Christ’s passion, death and resurrection. The foot washing takes place at the Holy Thursday liturgy – in the shadows of Jesus’ upcoming death. The foot washing is a […]
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We are Easter People ~ Alleluia is our Song!
April 6, 2023
Having walked the way of the cross and waited in the shadows of the tomb, we—an Easter People—now make the pilgrimage to a Life unseen yet hoped for, to a Promise longed for and now fulfilled, to a Gift of Love freely given. We sing the Good News along the way: CHRIST IS RISEN! INDEED […]
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Creation Canticles – Reflections on the Natural World
April 3, 2023
Introducing the Creation Canticles Pope Francis began the encyclical, “Laudato Si’ On Care for Our Common Home” describing the human relationship with the earth through images from the hymn “Canticle of the Creatures” by St. Francis of Assisi. In this hymn, St. Francis invites all his brother and sister creatures—whether minerals, plants or animals—to praise […]