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Sr. Mary Courtade: Jubilarian 2023 – 75 Years a Sister
July 28, 2023
I praise and thank God for these seventy-five years as a Grand Rapids Dominican. Most of these years I taught elementary students who were a source of energy and joy, and who challenged and enriched me in many ways. I also enjoyed other opportunities to serve in varied ways as being a Eucharistic Minister, visiting […]
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Funeral Services for Sister Marie Celeste Miller OP
July 26, 2023
Sister Marie Celeste Miller OP entered eternal life on July 25, 2023 at the age of 77 after 58 years of religious life. We commend Sister Marie Celeste to your prayers. Evening Prayer with Remembering Service Friday, July 28 at 7:00 pm Chapel of the Word/Marywood Funeral Mass Saturday, July 29 at 10:00 am Chapel […]
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Savoring Daily Discoveries of God’s Presence
July 17, 2023
In the fullness of life, there is no shortage of retreat opportunities; we attend professional, marriage, writing and silent retreats. While retreats differ in purpose and practices, participants are generally expected to intentionally step away from life’s regular rhythms for 1-7 days and immerse in a particularly focused topic or activity. Last fall, desiring a […]
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Sr. Joellen Barkwell: Jubilarian 2023 – 60 Years a Sister
July 15, 2023
Hello and goodbyes have often been difficult. On my 20th birthday of September 8, 1962, I said goodbye to my boyfriend at my front door and left for Marywood by the back door. When my parents dropped me off, they were in tears, and I was in fear. What was going to happen to me […]
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Creation Canticle ~ Love that Splashes
July 7, 2023
Love that Splashes The ocean waves splash against a rock And the stiff rock remains lifeless. You have splashed me with Your Love. I don’t want to be like the lifeless rock. I want to be changed like the spreading sand That is moved with the waves. I want to be like the sand, God. […]
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Sr. Emma Kulhanek: Jubilarian 2023 – 75 Years a Sister
July 1, 2023
Seventy-five years as a Grand Rapids Dominican has been a very exciting and rewarding experience for me. I am the second oldest in my family of three boys and three girls. My parents, Wenz and Emma Nietling Kulhanek, chose Chesaning, Michigan as our home, and there at Our Lady of Perpetual Help School is where […]
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Funeral Services for Sister Lucianne Siers OP
June 30, 2023
Sister Lucianne Siers OP entered eternal life on June 30, 2023 at the age of 74 after 55 years of religious life. We commend Sister Lucianne to your prayers. Evening Prayer with Remembering Service Sunday, July 2 at 7:00 pm Chapel of the Word/Marywood Funeral Mass Monday, July 3 at 10:00 am Chapel of the […]
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Friends & Sisters Gather to Meet Up, Catch Up, Eat Up
June 30, 2023
Nothing could deter friends and Sisters from gathering together to enjoy each other’s company at this year’s Meet UP event on Sunday, June 25. While we moved inside due to the threat of storms, everything else went on as planned! We filled up on delectable treats, including gluten-free vegan donut holes from Rise Bakery. We […]
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“A Friend for My Heart” Morning Retreat with Jesus
June 27, 2023
“A Friend for My Heart—“Amiga de mi Corazon” morning retreat brought the tradition of Catholic devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, celebrated by the Church in June, to a deeper level. I invited wives of Deacons and Deacon Candidates to Dominican Center Marywood at Aquinas College Saturday, June 22 to explore Scripture passages in […]
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Sr. Jean Karen Woloszyk: Jubilarian 2023 – 60 Years a Sister
June 23, 2023
I am truly grateful for the many opportunities and blessings bestowed throughout my years as a Dominican Sister. I was born on October 27, 1944 to Felix and Emily Woloszyk and given the name Karen Jean. I grew up in a Catholic family atmosphere with siblings, Donald, Judith, and my twin Kenneth and was instructed […]