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Happy 100th Birthday Sister Verona Wangler!
March 12, 2024
Wednesday, March 13 is Sister Verona Wangler’s big celebration! 100 years of life and 80 years as a Dominican, I have learned to be silent and make space for God to speak. God speaks to me as I visit the chapel but also in many other ways. Nature reflects God’s beauty in a snowfall, changing […]
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Sister and Associate Brunch at Cathedral Square
March 11, 2024
Sisters and Associates, let’s gather to celebrate the feast of St. Catherine of Siena. Please join us for Brunch SATURDAY APRIL 27, 2024 11:15 am – 11:30 CHECK IN 11:30 am – 1:30 pm FOOD & FELLOWSHIP Location: Cathedral Square, 360 Division Avenue at Wealthy Street “Be who God meant you to be and you […]
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Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids Elect New Leadership Team, Term Begins July 1, 2024
March 11, 2024
Sister Sandra Delgado, OP, Prioress, formally opened the Congregation’s 55th General Chapter, held March 3 to 10, 2024. On Friday, March 8, 2024, the Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids elected their next prioress and leadership team members. The newly elected Leadership Team steps forward to lead the mission and life of the Congregation beginning July […]
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“Return to God with all your heart” – Lent Week 4
March 8, 2024
Join the Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids in reflection during Lent as we recall hymns of praise that lift our hearts. Week 4: Sundays of Lent – March 10 COME, RAISE OUR VOICES IN SONG, SPREADING THE SPIRIT OF LOVE. Return to God with all your heart, the source of grace and mercy. We are […]
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Catholic Sisters Week: Celebrating Sister Gretchen Sills OP
March 7, 2024
I have deep gratitude for Sister Gretchen Sills. She was my mentor during my year of discernment to become a Dominican Associate. Sister Gretchen is a thoughtful, kind, and wise woman who shares her faith generously with others. My heart is full of her contributions to my spiritual growth. Thank you, Sister Gretchen! ~ Carol […]
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Catholic Sisters Week – Let’s Show Sisters the Power of Their Presence!
March 1, 2024
Let’s show the Sisters who have taught us, mentored us, and stood by us — lots of love during Catholic Sisters Week! We see Sisters advocating for the rights of migrants, educating the next generation, welcoming refugees, promoting peace, ministering to the homebound. During Catholic Sisters Week, March 8-14, let’s take the opportunity to introduce […]
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“Come seek the tender faithfulness of God.” – Lent Week 3
March 1, 2024
Join the Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids in reflection during Lent as we recall hymns of praise that lift our hearts. Week 3: Sundays of Lent – March 3 COME, RAISE OUR VOICES IN SONG, SPREADING THE SPIRIT OF LOVE. Come seek the tender faithfulness of God. Free us in mercy from the sins that […]
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PRAYER FOR CHAPTER FOR DOMINICAN SISTERS~GRAND RAPIDS
February 28, 2024
CHAPTER is the time during which the Congregational business of elections and Constitution review occurs for the Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids. Every six years, there is a change in the Leadership Team. A newly elected Leadership Team steps forward to lead the mission and life of the Congregation. Members of the former Leadership Team, […]
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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 […]