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Prayers Please: Tomorrow 10am UN Vote on Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty
July 7, 2017
“Tomorrow may well be an historic day here at the UN, as over 125 countries will vote on a treaty to legally prohibit nuclear weapons. The vote will take place tomorrow morning at 10am. If this treaty is adopted, we will have banned nuclear weapons; established a framework for the elimination of nuclear weapons programs […]
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Catholic Heart Workcamp Servant Volunteers in Grand Rapids
July 7, 2017
Is there anything more exciting for a pre-teen and teenagers to do than pulling nasty bindweed, creeping Charlie, thistle and daisy fleabane from an acre of native plants? Perhaps more interesting would be pulling invasive daisy fleabane or digging out stubborn buckthorn seedlings or hauling water jugs and watering new plants!! How about doing those […]
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Prayers Please: Tomorrow 10am UN Vote on Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty
July 6, 2017
“Tomorrow may well be an historic day here at the UN, as over 125 countries will vote on a treaty to legally prohibit nuclear weapons. The vote will take place tomorrow morning at 10am. If this treaty is adopted, we will have banned nuclear weapons; established a framework for the elimination of nuclear weapons programs […]
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Barb Reid, OP Introduces: Wisdom Commentary Series
July 5, 2017
Barbara Reid,OP is the general editor of a series described as “A Significant Milestone in the History of Feminism and the Study of Scripture. The Wisdom Commentary series is the first scholarly collaboration to offer detailed feminist interpretation of every book of the Bible.” The fifty-eight volume collection makes the best of current feminist biblical […]
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Her Story: Sister Inspiration – Sister Sue Tracy with Friend Sue Schroder
June 30, 2017
“Coping with hope is an acquired skill — especially when it comes to cancer,” says journalist Sue Schroder. That indomitable cope with hope spirit is the legacy of Dominican Sister Sue Tracy, OP, who shared a friendship and camaraderie with Sue Schroder, who was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2009 and is now in remission. “Sister […]
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Dominican Sisters of Grand Rapids at United Nations Assembly on Nuclear Weapons
June 28, 2017
Pope Francis stated: “International peace and stability cannot be based on a false sense of security, on the threat of mutual destruction or total annihilation, or on simply maintaining a balance of power. Peace must be built on justice, on integral human development, on respect for fundamental human rights, on the protection of creation, on the […]
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Gathering of Sisters and Priests at Marywood
June 28, 2017
The Dominican Sisters of Grand Rapids hosted its annual gathering of priests and sisters from the Diocese of Grand Rapids at Marywood on Tuesday, June 27, 2017. Nearly 100 women and men religious gathered in Dominican Chapel/Marywood for a program with Bishop David J. Walkowiak, followed by Evening Prayer and supper at Dominican Center. Guests […]
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Dominican Sisters of Grand Rapids at United Nations Assembly on Nuclear Weapons
June 28, 2017
Pope Francis stated: “International peace and stability cannot be based on a false sense of security, on the threat of mutual destruction or total annihilation, or on simply maintaining a balance of power. Peace must be built on justice, on integral human development, on respect for fundamental human rights, on the protection of creation, on the […]
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St Thomas Aquinas Sculpture Unveiled: A Symbol for All Time
June 27, 2017
On MAY 4, 2016, a commissioned sculpture of St. Thomas Aquinas, the patron saint of Aquinas College, was unveiled and blessed at a ceremony. Herein are the words spoken by Sister Mary Kay Oosdyke, a member of the Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids, the congregation that founded Aquinas College. Today we gather around this […]
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Sue Schroder Launches “Cope with Hope” Blog– Honors Sr Sue Tracy, OP
June 26, 2017
Sue Schroder Remembers Sr. Sue Tracy,OP with Friends from Gilda’s Club Grand Rapids Sister Sue Tracy had a gift for reinflating my newly-diagnosed-with-cancer numb newbie-self, and miracle of miracles, making me laugh. Turns out I was among hundreds, maybe thousands, who learned from Sister Sue how to live with cancer — joyously and fully through […]