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  • Funeral Services for Sister Judith Kirt, OP

    Funeral Services for Sister Judith Kirt, OP

    April 10, 2018

      Sr. Judith Kirt entered eternal life on April 8, 2018 at the age of 79 after 61 years of religious life. We commend Sr. Judith to your prayers. Remembering Service: Wednesday, April 11 at 7:00 pm Dominican Chapel at Marywood Funeral Mass: Thursday, April 12 at 11:00 am Dominican Chapel at Marywood Judith attended […]

  • A Jubilarian Shares Her Story: Sr. Judith Kirt, OP

    A Jubilarian Shares Her Story: Sr. Judith Kirt, OP

    September 22, 2017

    “Life is the childhood of our immortality.” Goethe If I had not answered the Call to Religious Life, I am not sure how my personal, spiritual, and professional growth would have unfolded. I was born in Lake Leelanau on November 21,1938 to Dennis and Mildred Kirt. St. Mary’s Church and School continue to nurture faith, […]

  • Her Story: Sister Inspiration – Sister Sue Tracy with Friend Sue Schroder

    Her Story: Sister Inspiration – Sister Sue Tracy with Friend Sue Schroder

    June 30, 2017

    “Coping with hope is an acquired skill — especially when it comes to cancer,” says journalist Sue Schroder. That indomitable cope with hope spirit is the legacy of Dominican Sister Sue Tracy, OP, who shared a friendship and camaraderie with Sue Schroder, who was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2009 and is now in remission. “Sister […]

  • Sue Schroder Launches “Cope with Hope” Blog– Honors Sr Sue Tracy, OP

    Sue Schroder Launches “Cope with Hope” Blog– Honors Sr Sue Tracy, OP

    June 26, 2017

    Sue Schroder Remembers Sr. Sue Tracy,OP with Friends from Gilda’s Club Grand Rapids Sister Sue Tracy had a gift for reinflating my newly-diagnosed-with-cancer numb newbie-self, and miracle of miracles, making me laugh.   Turns out I was among hundreds, maybe thousands, who learned from Sister Sue how to live with cancer — joyously and fully through […]