Ministry Presence

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  WE RAISE OUR VOICES for Annunciation House in Texas

  February 27, 2024

  We Raise Our Voices – February 2024 RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHERS We commit ourselves to encountering and seeking the Holy in ourselves, In each other, in the people of all cultures, lifestyles, and economic status. The Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids with our Associates and Friends are committed to the dignity of each human being and […]

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  A Call for Peace in the Middle East – A Joint Statement From Archdiocese of Seattle on the Conflict in Israel and Gaza

  February 21, 2024

  Vowed religious are called to be witnesses to what we see in the world around us. The Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids share the concern expressed in this statement and are grateful for the witness of our vowed sisters and brothers in faith. On February 14, the leaders of the women’s religious communities in the […]

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  Mission & Ministry Magazine: Thankful for God’s Creation

  February 13, 2024

  Thankful for God’s Creation “Hardly a week goes by that I don’t hear the question: What is happening at Marywood?” writes Sister Sandra Delgado, Prioress, in this issue of Mission & Ministry Magazine. “And I answer: We are evolving. Aren’t we always? That “state” is inherent in the gift of life. “We soon will welcome […]

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  World Day of Consecrated Life: “Call to be a presence of love…”

  February 2, 2024

  On this World Day of Consecrated Life, we share with you the words of Sister Patricia Murray IBVM and Sister Mary John Kudiyiruppil SSpS from UISG. Sister Pat reminds us of the grace of our vocation and our call to be a presence of love in our hurting world today and Sister Mary John invites […]

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  Prayer & Reflection: We Cannot Do Everything

  January 3, 2024

  It helps, now and then, to step back and take a long view. The kingdom is not only beyond our efforts, it is even beyond our vision. We accomplish in our lifetime only a tiny fraction of the magnificent enterprise that is God’s work. Nothing we do is complete, which is a way of saying […]

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  A New Year Offers New Possibilities

  December 28, 2023

  A new heart…a new spirit I will put within you…. Prophet Ezekiel 36:26 In 2024, We stand ready To find God’s grace in our midst, To lead amid uncertainty, To reverse the trends of negativity, To honor those who labor tirelessly and generously, To celebrate the goodness of nature and human nature! In 2024, We […]

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  Dominican Sisters Volunteer Weekly at the Store House

  December 18, 2023

  Grand Rapids Dominican Sisters Carmen Rostar OP, Doris Faber OP, Jarrett DeWyse OP, Joellen Barkwell OP volunteer every Wednesday afternoon at the Store House on the corner of Five Mile Road and Plainfield Avenue. This organization was established seven years ago and they receive new merchandise from national companies who have overstock or last year’s […]

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  Advent O Antiphons with Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids

  December 17, 2023

  Join the Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids for Advent O Antiphons Evening Prayer from December 17-23 The O Antiphons are short, Scripture-based Advent prayers from the Middle Ages that are part of the prayer of the Church in the Liturgy of the Hours. Each year, the Dominican Sisters~Grand Rapids host this beautiful seven-night experience of […]

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  Experience ADVENTure 2023: Watch Online!

  December 8, 2023

  What a beautiful way to celebrate the season of Advent! How wonderful it was to connect with all of you and share in the laughter and joy of being together. We want to extend a HUGE thank you to everyone who joined and especially those who helped make the event a wonderful success: Sisters, staff, […]

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  Sister Margaret Thomas OP Honored

  December 5, 2023

  Recently, Sterling Smith was honored as an Eagle Scout, and he in turn honored Sister Margaret Thomas OP as one of his mentors. Sister Margaret is a Grand Rapids Dominican Sister living in Colorado. Here is an excerpt from Sterling’s speech: “The third person I would like to award a pin to is Sister Margaret. […]