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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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Sr. Mario Pavoni Jubilarian 2023 – 60 Years a Sister
December 27, 2023
On June 24, 1944, at 11:07pm, Betty Katherine Pavoni was born to Katherine and Joseph Pavoni. Mary Jane followed in 1946, Linda followed in 1950. Grand Rapids, Michigan, was home until 1957 when the family relocated to Saginaw, Michigan. Entrance day, September 8, 1962, from SS Peter and Paul High School, Saginaw, Michigan. Over my […]
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Peace Be With You This Christmas
December 25, 2023
In the silence of this holy night when Jesus, the Prince of Peace, was born, may we hear and heed the song of the angels announcing peace for all the world. May you and yours know the peace of Christ this Christmas season. Dominican Sisters~Grand Rapids * * * En el silencio […]
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Advent 2023 — Week 4 — A Visit to Remember
December 20, 2023
ADVENT WEEK Four Luke 1:26-38 A Visit to Remember God comes each morning to greet me by name, “Hail, full of grace. I am with you.” I AM troubled by this greeting, I AM puzzled by its meaning, I AM in need of some clarification. So I PONDER IN SILENCE: To be a vital […]
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Sr. Mary Patricia Beatty Jubilarian 2023 – 60 Years a Sister
December 18, 2023
The ten years since my 50th jubilee have passed quickly; filled with joyous events, sorrowful events, and many ordinary days. All of the days have been filled with “the glory of God” as I travel on life’s joyful pilgrimage with God, with my Dominican Sisters, my birth family, and my friends. These past ten years […]
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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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Advent 2023 — Week 3 — Sent by Name to Testify
December 15, 2023
ADVENT WEEK THREE John 1:6-8, 19-28 Sent by Name to Testify John the Baptist is a Voice crying out in the wilderness: PREPARE GOD’S WAY. His listeners are not certain who he is. Christ? Elijah? a Prophet? NO! Like John, each one of us has been sent by name to Testify that Jesus […]
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights Names Fundamental Human Rights for All People, Everywhere
December 12, 2023
According to the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a milestone document in the history of human rights. It conveys a common standard of achievements for all peoples and all nations. It sets out, for the first time, fundamental human rights to be universally protected and it has been translated into […]
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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, […]