News
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Living in a Sustainable Way
November 1, 2013
The Psalmist tells us: The Earth and everything in it is the Lord’s (Psalm 24). We Dominican Sisters pledge to encounter our created world, observing the goodness of creation, treasuring everything as the Lord’s. Won’t you join us in shared regard for God’s blessed Earth? Our current location on Fulton Street, site of our Motherhouse since […]
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Phyllis Mrozinski OP Exhibits at ArtPrize in Grand Rapids
September 9, 2013
Sister Phyllis Mrozinski entered sculptures in 2011, 2012, and 2013. Her works included: A STONE NOT THROWN was created through the reading of scripture. In biblical times the act of stoning in public was accepted as capital punishment. I was moved by the biblical passage of the adulterous woman in John’s Gospel and by the […]
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Blessing & Rededication of Aquinata Hall for Long-Term Assisted Living
April 19, 2013
Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids Continue Their Legacy; Another Strategic Step in the Sisters’ New Healthcare Ministry Grand Rapids, MI April 19, 2013 — On Wednesday, April 24, from 4:00 to 6:00 pm, on the Marywood Campus, the Dominican Sisters~ Grand Rapids will host a private, official blessing and rededication of Aquinata Hall as a […]
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Blessing and Rededication of Aquinata Hall for Long-Term Assisted Living
April 19, 2013
Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids Continue Their Legacy; Another Strategic Step in the Sisters’ New Healthcare Ministry Grand Rapids, MI April 19, 2013 — On Wednesday, April 24, from 4:00 to 6:00 pm, on the Marywood Campus, the Dominican Sisters~ Grand Rapids will host a private, official blessing and rededication of Aquinata Hall as a […]
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Dominican Sisters Elect New Leadership Team 2012-2018
July 1, 2012
The Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids have a new leadership team, elected in February, whose six-year term of service was effective July 1. Sister Maureen Geary (front, right) is the new prioress, with Sister Sandra Delgado (center) to serve as vicaress and Sister Mary Ann Barrett and Sister Lucianne Siers (left to right) elected as […]
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Dominican Sisters Grand Rapids 2012 Jubilarians
April 1, 2012
A Jubilee is an anniversary when we honor Sisters and Associates and reflect on their unique contributions to our lives. We tell stories, share what we’ve learned from and with one another, and reflect on our joys and sorrows. We celebrate! We honor each Dominican Sister and Associate and the ways that they have shared […]
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A Nun’s Life Interview with Sister Barbara Reid, OP, PhD
June 30, 2011
The nuns talk with Sister Barbara about finding God in everyday life, Sacred Scripture, prayer, biblical spirituality, and more! Good Faith with Sister Barbara Reid, OP, PhD, was recorded live on June 2, 2011. Produced by aNunsLife.org ministry. Ideas from Sr. Barbara The Bible as a way to understand our present experience of God in […]
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Dominican Sister Roberta Hefferan, a ‘gentle dynamo’ is remembered
May 18, 2011
Read the article online at Mlive GRAND RAPIDS — For Sister Roberta Hefferan, there was no greater joy in life than helping another person. She helped a good many in her 55 years as a Dominican Sister, from serving as a social service counselor to providing food, clothing and housing to the needy neighbors of […]
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Sister ministers in many ways at St. Ignatius Parish, Montana
March 18, 2011
Sister Mary Stauder keeps pizzas and meatballs in the freezer. Just in case. As pastoral assistant at St. Ignatius Mission Parish, she provides religious education and RCIA, takes communion to to the housebound, atends deanery meetings and takes care of some of the needs that arise when the pastor is away at missions in Arlee […]
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Dominican Sisters help parents learn better child-rearing methods with Partners in Parenting program
April 17, 2010
The Grand Rapids Press Sisters Marguerite Cool, left, and Jean Kramer stand in front of the Winnebago motor home they use for their Partners in Parenting program.GRAND RAPIDS — Quintarius Walls is determined to ditch the authoritarian, father-knows-best attitude he once relied on to raise his children. The Grand Rapids resident says he is ready […]