Ministry Presence
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Where Does Love and Hope Live?
November 27, 2023
On November 26, 2023, the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) introduced Transforming Grace, an initiative to support the work of vowed religious in preaching Love, community-building, and transformative Justice. This response invites each of us to willingly refuse violent rhetoric, find resources to support our understanding, and recognize the complexity of healing the polarities […]
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Heavy Burdens
November 6, 2023
Preaching for the 31 Sunday of Ordinary Time, Sister Joan Williams OP reflected on the Scripture of the Day, Matthew 23:1-12, Sunday Nov. 5, 2023. Sister Joan is Vicaress for the Dominican Sisters of Grand Rapids. Jesus has made his way from Galilee to Jerusalem while teaching all along the way. Many times, he encountered […]
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Care Resources Announces Expansion, Begins Construction in Lowell
October 30, 2023
Second Location to Bring Services Closer for Lowell Area Seniors, Increase Service Capacity, Bring New Jobs Read more in the Care Resources news release Lowell, Michigan, Oct. 24, 2023 – Care Resources, a community-based program for people 55 years and older, has begun construction of a $7.1 million facility in Lowell that will allow the […]
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My Journey with Parkinson’s
October 21, 2023
Life was filled with life! Professionally, I worked in the field of education. I belong to the Grand Rapids Dominican Sisters whose mission was primarily education. As a member, I enjoyed many opportunities teaching, as an administrator, and as a listening and challenging role with adults. I am grateful that Sisters and Associates are with […]
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We Stand in Solidarity with the People of the Middle East
October 16, 2023
As women of the Gospel, the Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids grieve with those who grieve and seek release of those held captive since the missile and humanitarian attacks began in Israel and Gaza October 7, 2023. “hatred, already experienced for too long, will increase even more and the ensuing spiral of violence will create […]
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theWord OP — Rebuild My House — Synod Opens Today
October 4, 2023
Rebuild My House In today’s first reading, we hear of Nehemiah’s deep sadness at the destruction of his homeland during the Babylonian exile. He pleaded with King Artaxerxes, whom he served, to return to Judah in order to rebuild it. Permission granted, he not only rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem but also tended to moral […]
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Bishop Walkowiak Visits with Dominican Sisters~ Grand Rapids
October 3, 2023
It was so good to be able to welcome Bishop Walkowiak to campus for the first time since before the COVID pandemic shutdown. On Monday, October 2, we began the day with Mass in St. Catherine of Siena Chapel at Aquinata Hall, followed by the Bishop visiting with the Sisters in the first floor community […]
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Let Justice Flow Like a River Prayer Service
October 2, 2023
Saturday morning September 30, Sr Mary Ann Barrett, Lisa Mitchell (Associate Life Director), and Mindy Hills (Director of Dominican Center Marywood and board trustee of St. Francis Sculpture Garden) welcomed the people to the banks of Coldbrook Creek in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Sister Mary Ann opened the Season of Creation prayer service with this message: […]
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Remembering Dominican Associate Patricia “Pat” Jennings
October 2, 2023
June 12, 1943 – October 1, 2023 Pat Jennings became an Associate in August of 2014. She graduated from Marywood Academy (High School) and stated that much of her spiritual formation has been from the Dominicans which she is very grateful for. She completed Foundations, two years of Spiritual Companioning and the Spiritual Director Practicum […]
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Favorite Teacher Visit
September 29, 2023
Sr. Monica Meyer had a lovely visit from one of her former second graders. Paul France attended Visitation School in North Dorr and is a retired ophthalmologist living in Byron Center. The two had not seen each other in many many years.