Aquinas College

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  Services for Sister Gail Ann Martin, OP

  April 30, 2018

    Sister Gail Ann Martin entered eternal life on April 29, 2018 at the age of 78 after 60 years of religious life. We commend Sister Gail Ann to your prayers. Remembering Service: Tuesday, May 1 at 7:00 pm Dominican Chapel at Marywood Funeral Mass: Wednesday,  May 2 at 4:00 pm Dominican Chapel at Marywood […]

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  Sister Inspiration: Orlanda Leyba, OP

  April 27, 2018

  The teachers that we remember are the ones who instill in us a sense of wonder or insight about the world and Sister Orlanda Leyba was one of those teachers. “I used as many opportunities as possible to present Jesus as a model to imitate. In doing so, I often spoke about Jesus the REBEL, […]

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  March was a busy and blessed month!

  April 23, 2018

  It was an honor and privilege to interview Sister Bernice. Before the interview, Sister Bernice showed me pictures and newspaper clippings from her time in New Mexico. She was beaming with pride, joy, and love for her communities and parishes. I am eager for others to have the opportunity to experience Sister Bernice’s interview to […]

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  Inspiration: Sister Earth, We All Live Here. The Prairie Habitat at Marywood

  April 20, 2018

  Be praised, my Lord, for Sister Earth, our Mother, who nourishes us and sustains us, bringing forth fruits and vegetables of many kinds and flowers of many colours. ~ Canticle of the Sun, St. Francis of Assisi   Caring for our common home is the theme of Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment. And every April, Aquinas […]

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  Aquinas College and Dominican Sisters~Grand Rapids Gather for Earth Day 2018

  April 20, 2018

  Caring for our common home is the theme of Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment. And every April, Aquinas College and the Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids come together to steward Earth and our common homes in Grand Rapids. In celebration of Earth Day and the Dominican pillars of community and service, the Aquinas College […]

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  Aquinas College “We All Live Here Service Day”

  April 9, 2018

  Caring for our common home is the theme of Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment. And every April, Aquinas College and the Dominican Sisters~Grand Rapids come together to steward Earth and our common homes in Grand Rapids. In celebration of Earth Day and the Dominican pillars of community and service, the Aquinas College Infrastructure Sustainability […]

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  Dominicans Support “March for Our Lives” Call for Gun Control

  March 24, 2018

  Grassroots, non-partisan, student-led organizations planned rallies and marches to protest gun violence in schools this past Saturday. Reports indicated that there were March For Our Lives gatherings in Washington DC and 800+ sibling marches across the globe. In Grand Rapids, the student-led group invited supporters to gather at Rosa Park Circle stating: “We are marching […]

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  Sister Inspiration: Bernice Garcia, OP

  March 15, 2018

  Sarah Toppen and Sister Bernice Garcia, OP are walking together on an oral history project for SisterStory. It is an ongoing initiative of National Catholic Sisters Week, a campaign to broaden awareness of Catholic sisters. The following is an introduction to this project by Aquinas College Student Sarah Toppen. From the moment I enter the Dominican Center […]

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  Sister Inspiration: Helen Bueche, OP with Marissa Ebels

  March 2, 2018

  Marissa Ebels and Sister Helen Bueche, OP are walking together on an oral history project, SisterStory. It is an ongoing initiative of National Catholic Sisters Week, a campaign to broaden awareness of Catholic sisters. The following is an introduction to this project by Aquinas College Student Marissa Ebels. On January 24th, I was paired with Sister […]

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  Sister Inspiration: Mary Ellen McDonald, OP

  February 16, 2018

  It was 2012 when the Leadership Team of the Grand Rapids Dominican Sisters called Sister Mary Ellen McDonald back to Grand Rapids to begin a new mission: start a Pastoral Care Team at Marywood. She was well-prepared for the task after some 30 years in Pastoral Administration and Ministry at three parishes in the Saginaw […]