Our Marywood Campus
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Great Horned Owl Rescue at Marywood
September 11, 2018
Yesterday, thanks to the quick thinking and resourcefulness of several employees of the Dominican Sisters~Grand Rapids, a Great Horned Owl was rescued. It’s talon hooked in a branch, the owl, hanging upside down, had been trying desperately to free itself for several hours. In the picture at left, Meg Gerndt holds the owl in her […]
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Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Dominican Center at Marywood
July 25, 2018
Opening Doors to Formation and Transformation In the Dominican tradition, so much of who Sisters are and what we do is based in community. In initial formation, we learn how to be individuals within a community. As a congregation, we learn how to be in community with others around us. In 1985, this reality was […]
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Chapter 2018 In Session March 2 – March 11
March 1, 2018
Every six years, there is a change in the Leadership Team of our Congregation. A newly elected Leadership Team steps forward to lead the mission and life of the Congregation. The time during which the business of elections and Constitution review occurs is called Chapter. From March 2 – March 11, 2018 the Congregation of […]
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Dominican Center at Marywood Celebrating 25 Year Anniversary in 2018
January 26, 2018
We welcome 2018, our 25th Anniversary year, with celebration, reflection, and renewed commitment to our mission. Dominican Center at Marywood was originally home to Marywood Academy, a day and boarding school of the Dominican Sisters~Grand Rapids. Though the academy saw its last students in 1975, a Montessori school flourished at Marywood until 1983. But as […]
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Aquinas Students… We Are So Blessed by Their Service
August 19, 2016
Aquinas College freshman arrived for orientation in Grand Rapids this week. On Friday, Aug. 19, new students ventured off campus for their first day of service this school year. They participated in Project Unite: Love Where You Live,. an annual service day that is rooted in the Dominican charisms of service and community. During Project Unite new students, […]
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The Power of Community Prayer
October 2, 2015
Sunday Assembly Unites the Sisters with the Greater Community Over the buzz of conversation and laughter the sound of soulful chimes quietly calls everyone to settle. Those gathered are here for our Sunday Liturgy. All agree that the community connections set the stage for the experience of communal worship. The chimes are enough – simple […]
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Spectrum Health Gift of Beds to Marywood Health Center
October 16, 2014
Since opening its doors in 2013, nearly 300 people have sought out the holistic rehabilitation therapy offered at Marywood Health Center, a health care ministry of the Dominican Sisters~Grand Rapids in partnership with Porter Hills. Marywood Health Center, located on the Marywood Campus at 111 Lakeside Drive NE, in Grand Rapids, combines skilled nursing, rehabilitation […]
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The Prairie Habitat at Marywood
August 22, 2014
It’s stunning in August: our prairie habitat on the corner of Lakeside and Fulton in Grand Rapids. With assistance from friends, we make visible our Dominican commitment “that all the Earth is sacred and interconnected.” Friday, Aquinas student volunteers learned how natural habitats help Earth’s ecosystem and assisted with pruning, weeding and planting.
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Wildlife abounds on the grounds of Marywood
August 2, 2014
Early morning on the paths through the “Marywoods” with Sr. Chela Gonzalez also held some surprises. Look closely to see the deer in one of her photos.
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Nature at Marywood this Summer Saturday Morning
August 2, 2014
Lots of nature walks on the grounds of Marywood this Saturday morning of Dominican Days. Here’s a taste of what’s in bloom in the orchard, thanks to Sr. Mary Navarre.