Events & Celebrations
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New 2018-2024 Leadership Team Installed During Mass at Dominican Chapel at Marywood
July 2, 2018
Feature Photo ( left to right) Prioress Sandra Delgado, OP, Vicaress Joan Williams, OP, Councilor Maureen Geary, OP, Councilor Megan McElroy, OP On Sunday, July 1 in Dominican Chapel at Marywood, the community welcomed the 2018-2024 Leadership Team of the Dominican Sisters~Grand Rapids: Prioress Sandra Delgado, OP, Vicaress Joan Williams, OP, Councilor Maureen Geary, OP, and […]
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2012-2018 Leadership Team Appreciation Prayer and Celebration Photo Gallery
July 2, 2018
On Saturday, June 30, Sisters, Associates, family, friends, and employees celebrated the gifts shared by the former Leadership Team (2012-2018) at a special evening prayer in Dominican Chapel at Marywood. Prioress Maureen Geary, OP, Vicaress Sandra Delgado, OP, Councilor Lucianne Siers, OP, and Councilor Mary Ann Barrett, OP begin new ministries after July 1. “The Saturday […]
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Dominican Sisters Grand Rapids Celebrate Jubilee 2018
June 22, 2018
A Jubilee is an anniversary when we honor a Sister and reflect on her 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 the ways that she has shared her God-given gifts […]
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Making A Joyful Noise in the Pear Garden at Marywood
May 29, 2018
Service Day Is Demonstration of St. Patricks/Parnell Motto: “To know God. To love God. To serve all.” Sixth, seventh, and eighth graders from St. Patrick’s School in Parnell, Michigan played and sang to an attentive crowd in the Pear Garden at Marywood on May 18. We so appreciate the thoughtful efforts of Mary Howell, residential life […]
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Today We Golf! 11th Annual Dollars Fore Dominicans Event
May 7, 2018
It’s a lovely Spring day at Blythefield Country Club. Welcome golfers, sponsors, and volunteers. We are blessed by the beautiful course, service, and hospitality of the Blythefield team. Check back for more photos. We tee off at noon. Enjoy this glorious day that God has made. We thank the 2018 Golf Committee for the preparation […]
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Aquinas College and Dominican Sisters~Grand Rapids Gather for Earth Day 2018
April 20, 2018
Caring for our common home is the theme of Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment. And every April, Aquinas College and the Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids come together to steward Earth and our common homes in Grand Rapids. In celebration of Earth Day and the Dominican pillars of community and service, the Aquinas College […]
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Dominican Sisters Day of Service
April 20, 2018
Serving and Honoring Organizations and People Who Serve the Most Vulnerable in West Michigan The people and organizations that serve and respect the dignity of all people and care for this precious Earth are a blessing in West Michigan. Each year, the Dominican Sisters~Grand Rapids gather to return the love by serving these hard-working, compassionate […]
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World Day of Prayer for Vocations Doodle
April 18, 2018
Did you know that April 22, 2018 is World Day of Prayer for Vocations (WDPV)? For Catholics, the purpose of the World Day of Prayer for Vocations is to publicly fulfill the Lord’s instruction to “Pray the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into his harvest” (Mt. 9:38; Lk 10:2). As a climax to […]
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Anti-Racism Rally and Dr. Martin Luther King Memorial March
April 5, 2018
Sisters Ardeth Platte and Carol Gilbert represented at the Anti-Racism Rally and memorial march for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Washington DC this week. “The memorial to Dr. King is awesome. The support noteworthy. Peace and Justice marching forward.” — Ardeth Platte, OP
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Easter Week at Marywood 2018
April 5, 2018
What a lovely and spiritually healing visit with the GR Dominicans! They put the “W” in Warmth, and the “H” in Hospitality! The Triduum for Easter was so deeply spiritual, I felt the Holy Spirit move in me and my life in such a way that is nothing short of miraculous. The community of Sisters […]