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Honor Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through Service
January 13, 2023
National Day of Service Honors Life & Legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. How might you give of your time, talent, and treasure to PRAYER, STUDY, SERVICE, COMMUNITY? The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Jan. 16 is the 28th anniversary of the DAY OF SERVICE that celebrates the civil rights leader’s life […]
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Tools for Growth Towards Inclusion
January 11, 2023
A Reflection by Sr. Rosanne Szocinski OP Today, as a white person, I need to admit that if I am not part of the solution, I am part of the problem. Recognizing that areas of my life may have incurred some blind spots over the years, I had a chance to participate in the Grand […]
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A Prayer for Epiphany
January 5, 2023
In the Catholic tradition, Epiphany is a time that offers us hope and encouragement that the gift of Christ can be found in our own lives. In celebration of Epiphany, we offer this prayer. Jesus became human – To show us how to love:Wholeheartedly, selflessly,inclusively, unconditionally. To show us who to love:All – as sisters […]
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A New Year Message from Prioress Sister Sandra Delgado OP
January 4, 2023
Looking back and forward, I can’t help but think of Ephesians 4:7: “But grace was given to each of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift.” (NAB) These past three years have not been easy years and yet our employees continue to offer gifts beyond measure. As a leadership team, we have observed and […]
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A New Year to Renew my Life
December 31, 2022
I Arise Today…. Welcoming another Year to reconcile differences to witness joy to broaden my friendships; Welcoming another Beginning to live with gratitude to amend quarrels to model God’s generosity; Welcoming another Opportunity to practice non-violence to imitate Jesus’ mercy to celebrate insights; Welcoming another Invitation to let go, to hang on to listen attentively […]
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Blessed Christmas to You and Yours
December 21, 2022
As our God became human and was born to Mary, Behold the love of God born in your midst. May this Christmas season be a time of celebrating, A time to see what God sees, A time to love the faces of all who surround you. Blessed Christmas to you and yours, Dominican Sisters~Grand Rapids […]
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Virgin and Child Icon on Christmas Card
December 20, 2022
The Virgin and Child Icon written by Sr. Linda Schoenborn OP in 2016 appears on our Congregation Christmas card this year. Learning icon-writing fulfilled a longtime dream for Sr. Linda who believes that iconography shows us a glimpse of heaven through God’s hand. In 2018, Sr. Linda participated in an icon writing workshop. She shares […]
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Advent O Antiphons Evening Prayer (Online)
December 15, 2022
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 prayer, song, […]
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The Church in Myanmar, Dominican Month of Peace
December 8, 2022
The Catholic Church in Myanmar (also known as Burma) is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. There are around 750,000 Catholics in Burma – approximately 1% of the total population. The country is divided into sixteen dioceses including three archdioceses. Catholicism has never been easy in […]
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New Book Recognizes Shared History of Grand Rapids and Adrian Dominican Congregations
December 2, 2022
For the Dominican sisters in the dioceses of Detroit and Grand Rapids, Michigan, August 30, 1894 — the feast of St. Rose of Lima — proved to be a fateful day. Grand Rapids Bishop Henry Joseph Richter chose that date to announce to the Dominicans in his diocese that henceforth they would be an independent […]