Events & Celebrations
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Sr. Joellen Barkwell: Jubilarian 2023 – 60 Years a Sister
July 15, 2023
Hello and goodbyes have often been difficult. On my 20th birthday of September 8, 1962, I said goodbye to my boyfriend at my front door and left for Marywood by the back door. When my parents dropped me off, they were in tears, and I was in fear. What was going to happen to me […]
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Sr. Emma Kulhanek: Jubilarian 2023 – 75 Years a Sister
July 1, 2023
Seventy-five years as a Grand Rapids Dominican has been a very exciting and rewarding experience for me. I am the second oldest in my family of three boys and three girls. My parents, Wenz and Emma Nietling Kulhanek, chose Chesaning, Michigan as our home, and there at Our Lady of Perpetual Help School is where […]
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Friends & Sisters Gather to Meet Up, Catch Up, Eat Up
June 30, 2023
Nothing could deter friends and Sisters from gathering together to enjoy each other’s company at this year’s Meet UP event on Sunday, June 25. While we moved inside due to the threat of storms, everything else went on as planned! We filled up on delectable treats, including gluten-free vegan donut holes from Rise Bakery. We […]
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“A Friend for My Heart” Morning Retreat with Jesus
June 27, 2023
“A Friend for My Heart—“Amiga de mi Corazon” morning retreat brought the tradition of Catholic devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, celebrated by the Church in June, to a deeper level. I invited wives of Deacons and Deacon Candidates to Dominican Center Marywood at Aquinas College Saturday, June 22 to explore Scripture passages in […]
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Sr. Jean Karen Woloszyk: Jubilarian 2023 – 60 Years a Sister
June 23, 2023
I am truly grateful for the many opportunities and blessings bestowed throughout my years as a Dominican Sister. I was born on October 27, 1944 to Felix and Emily Woloszyk and given the name Karen Jean. I grew up in a Catholic family atmosphere with siblings, Donald, Judith, and my twin Kenneth and was instructed […]
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Sr. Verona Wangler: Jubilarian 2023 – 80 Years a Sister
June 16, 2023
After almost 100 years of life and 80 years as a Dominican, I have learned to be silent and make space for God to speak. God speaks to me as I visit the chapel but also in many other ways. Nature reflects God’s beauty in a snowfall, changing colors with the seasons, flowers springing up […]
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National College Preaching in Action Conference: Student Describes Essence of Experience
June 11, 2023
For five days in May, 20 students, 11 mentors, and 12 presenters from all over the country and representing 9 Dominican Colleges, gathered together to learn about the Dominican Charism and traditions of the Order. Participants learned about the Dominican Saints, Justice Issues of the Order, the strong Interfaith Mission of the Order, and the […]
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Students Learn Dominicans Preach in Action at 2023 Conference
June 7, 2023
The Aquinas College campus was alive with the energy of approximately 40 young adults who participated in the Dominican Colleges Preaching in Action Conference May 23 – 28. Nine Dominican schools were represented from Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Florida, Wisconsin, and Michigan. Participants learned about Preaching in the Dominican Tradition as they met St. […]
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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. […]