Events & Celebrations
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Open to religious life as a future path…
March 18, 2015
Liliana Gomez is just the kind of person the organizers of the National Catholic Sisters Week conference on discernment hoped to attract: passionate about her faith and social justice, and open to the idea of religious life as a future path. The first-year student at St. Mary’s University, Winona, Minnesota, grew up with two younger sisters […]
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Pharmacist Sister Phyllis Klonowski Receives Award
March 6, 2015
Sr. Phyllis Klonowski, OP of Saginaw was awarded the Consultant Pharmacists Society of Michigan 2008 Pharmacist of the Year Award. Every year CPSM recognizes a pharmacist who has made significant contributions to the practice of consulting, home infusion or nuclear pharmacy. Recently, Sr. Phyllis was recognized by the Michigan Pharmacists Association (MPA) for 40 years […]
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Blessed to be Dominican In This Year of Consecrated Life
March 5, 2015
Dominican Sisters~Grand Rapids: Emboldened by faith, serving with joy O Loving God, we give you thanks for lives consecrated by you alone. We are grateful for the many women and men who have taken vows of poverty, chastity and obedience, and for their companions who have supported them by their presence and generosity, trusting that […]
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Red Cord Community Prayer Ribbon Project
February 9, 2015
View The Red Cord Community Prayer Ribbon Project on display at Dominican Center Feb. 2-13. Use your voice… pray with others… human trafficking and forced labor are crimes against humanity. Visit Dominican Center at Marywood now through Feb. 13. Write a message of hope this growing advocacy exhibit. Pick up a red ribbon to wear […]
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125 Years of Mission: A Video Surprise
December 16, 2014
During 125 years of mission in West Michigan, our campus at Marywood has served, and continues to be, home for our Sisters and the root of our ministries here and farther afield. This 34-acre campus has allowed us to share blessings through our ministries of preaching, teaching, care-giving, and more. Thank you to all who […]
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Celebrating the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
December 12, 2014
Today, Friday, Dec. 12, in Grand Rapids, Mich., we celebrated the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe with a Prayer Service for Sisters and guests at Aquinata Chapel. This Feast Day is celebrated by Roman Catholics in many nations of the world. Our Dominican Sister, Edith Marie Schnell, OP, lives and ministers in Louisiana. Her […]
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About the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe by Sr. Sandra Delgado, OP
December 10, 2014
In this Gospel reading we hear how the angel greeted Mary, ‘Hail full of grace. The Lord is with you!’ This wasn’t just any greeting but one full of respect acknowledging her favor with God. Seeing her fear, the angel tells her not to be afraid but then proceeds to tell her that she will […]
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Sr. Jarrett DeWyse Honored: 2014 YWCA Tribute Award
November 6, 2014
Cheers from Sister Jarrett DeWyse’s friends and family filled the air as she stepped up to the podium to accept the YWCA Tribute Advocacy Award for her work advocating for justice for people who are homeless during her career and in her current position as Director of Housing Development at Dwelling Place of Grand Rapids. […]
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ArtPrize: Sculpture by Sister Lucianne Siers, OP
October 1, 2014
Put Cathedral Square on your must-see list at ArtPrize this year. Don’t miss viewing this beautiful sculpture by Lucianne. The piece is sculpted of Michigan Alabaster. Artist Description: This sculpture was originally done in memory of my mother, Evangeline. She was always upbeat and lived her life fully. There was a part of her that […]
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Marywood Academy Class of 1965 50th Reunion
July 15, 2014
On Saturday, July 11th, 25 alumnae from Marywood Academy’s Class of 1965 returned to their Alma Mater to celebrate their 50th Class Reunion. The former “Marywood girls” flew in from as far away as Hawaii and California to attend the event. The day began in Dominican Center with coffee and homemade Spiced Biscotti provided by […]