Sister Ministry & Stories
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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 […]
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Preaching Peace
April 5, 2010
Sister Maria Goretti Beckman, recipient of the Pax Christi Michigan’s 2010 Purple Ribbon for Peace award, sits in her Bay City home. Sister Goretti, who received the award by a unanimous vote, is a board member at the Francis Ray Charter School in Saginaw and the Bay Area Women’s Center. Sister Maria Goretti has been […]
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Sister Joan Thomas Joins Ministry Team at Marywood
January 14, 2010
After eleven years at WLP, Sister Joan will return to Marywood, motherhouse of the Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids. She will be adding her musical talents to the existing congregational liturgical team, Dominican musicians Sister Laurena Alflen and Sister Janet Brown. Sister Joan says, “The timing seems very right for me to move back to […]
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2009 Jubilarians
April 13, 2009
The Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids honor the commitment of our members when a Sister reaches a specific number of years, a jubilee, in her religious life. Jubilees are celebrated at 25, 50, 60, 70, 75, and 80 years a Sister. We also honor the Jubilee years of Sisters who have entered Heaven. We honor […]
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Sister Patrice Konwinski Receives Papal Honor
June 21, 2007
From the Office of the Grand Rapids Diocese Grand Rapids Dominican Sister Patrice Konwinski, chancellor of the Diocese of Grand Rapids, has been awarded the Pro-Ecclesia et Pontifice (for the Church and pontiff) Medal by Pope Benedict XVI. The honor was instituted by Pope Leo XIII in 1888 on the occasion of his golden jubilee. […]
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Sister Agnes Thiel, OP Honored by GGR Women’s History Council
October 14, 2006
Sister Agnes Thiel, OP Honored Senior Advocate and Educator Sister Agnes Thiel was the designer and first Director of the innovative Emeritus Program of Aquinas College, opened in 1975, which offers a variety of noncredit courses to those who wish to learn for the joy of learning, primarily directed toward seniors. This center was established […]
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Art Gallery: Sister Phyllis Mrozinski
April 9, 2006
Sister Phyllis Mrozinski is best known for her three dimensional sculpture work, often carved stone or bronze. However, she worked in a variety of mediums ranging from drawing and painting to poetry, photography and printmaking. At the age of fifty-five, Sister Phyllis requested and received permission to study art at Aquinas College, which by then […]