We believe justice begins with every conversation—with the willingness to listen deeply, seek truth, and recognize the dignity of each person.
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.
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 Sisters have stood alongside those most affected by injustice, for more than 150 years, — working locally and globally to uphold human dignity, accompany vulnerable people and communities, and transform systems that harm people and the planet. Today, Dominican Associates, Sunday Assembly members, non-vowed employees, and friends share in this mission and help carry it forward.
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.
We see first the common ground of our humanity, and allow our differences only to enrich, and not to disparage. In all of our undertakings, we will notice first and foremost the human person before us. (DSGR Corporate Stance on Racism 1999)]
Change the World with Your Presence
Each one of us is called to be an artisan of peace, by uniting and not dividing, by extinguishing hatred and not holding on to it, by opening paths of dialogue and not by constructing new walls (284), preached Pope Francis in the encyclical Fratelli Tutti.
Grand Rapids Dominican Sisters believe justice begins with every conversation—with the willingness to listen deeply, seek truth, and recognize the dignity of each person. It begins at home and grows through relationships of peace, solidarity, compassionate action, and a commitment to right relationships with one another and all creation.
Our Congregation and Sisters embody our Justice mission through Care for Creation, Land Stewardship, Green Purchasing, and Socially Responsible Investing. We Raise Our Voices, advocating for Justice through Public Statements and Witness.
You are welcome to walk with us — deepening your commitment to justice.
Become an artisan of peace. Start where you are: love your neighbor, honor human dignity, walk the nonviolent way of Jesus, and care for the earth.
Dominican prayer, study, community, and service are pillars, guideposts, of how we choose to be present in the world. This means that we 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. Learn more about how you can get involved.
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Worldwide Dominican Family
Our Congregation is aligned with Dominicans around the world through the Dominican Sisters International Confederation (DSIC). Among DSIC goals is: to foster a more compassionate world order through the promotion of justice and peace, the integrity of creation and human rights, especially the rights of women…
The DSIC includes congregations from Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin and Central America, and North America.
In North America, we collaborate with other congregations of the Dominican Order of Preachers through the Dominican Sisters Conference (DSC). Together, we stand as a clear voice for Truth, Justice, and Peace.
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