The Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids announce the appointment of Jessica Eimer Bowen as Justice Promoter for the Congregation based in Grand Rapids.
“As we continue transforming and healing the ecological landscape on
Marywood Campus and expanding our Congregation’s sustainability actions, Jessica Eimer Bowen’s experience aligns well with our vision and mission,” said Megan McElroy, OP, prioress of the Congregation.
“With Jessica’s leadership, we will continue to care for Creation, preach Justice, and advocate for systemic changes related to racism, immigration, and climate justice.”
Jessica previously led the sustainability efforts of Aquinas College for 19 years. She also served in board membership for RecycleMania Inc. and the U.S. Green Building Council West Michigan Chapter; leadership team of Grand Rapids Area Community Sustainability Partnership. A graduate of Aquinas College with a Bachelor of Science, Sustainable Business, Geography, Environmental Studies. She also has a Master of Management degree from Aquinas.
Justice Ministry of the Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids
As vowed women religious and as a Congregation, it is the Gospel and Catholic Social Teaching that call the Dominican Sisters~Grand Rapids to bear witness to the dignity of every human person. Our Justice Ministry supports this mission.
We embrace our Dominican charism of Veritas (“Truth”) which compels us to search for and preach truth as it impacts the lives of people and planet—to be a voice that focuses attention on the cry of Earth and the cry of the poor.
Dominican prayer, study, community, and service are pillars, guideposts, of how we choose to be present in the world. This means that we remind ourselves to pray about, study, contemplate, and dialogue in community about social justice issues of this time and place in the history of the world. It is in this way that we seek Truth, by listening to witness on Earth and listening for God’s voice on our hearts about matters of the world.
Individual responses to the call to justice are very personal. We respect that the ways of justice preaching and teaching are as varied as each Dominican Sister, each Dominican Associate, and all persons.
