Care of Earth

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  Sister Inspiration: Tereska Wozniak, OP

  May 3, 2019

  “I delight in proclaiming scripture, a gift that God has given me,” says Sister Tereska Wozniak, OP, 60 years a vowed Dominican Sister and member of the Order of Preachers. As she considers her life of  ministry, she is also grateful for the prophetic role of Catholic Sisters around the world. “As prophets, we are […]

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  April is Earth Month… God’s Green Earth is Calling Out to Us All

  April 1, 2019

  The Catholic Climate Covenant invites communities of faith to engage in the efforts of eco-justice thought this month of April. Grounded in scripture, Catholic social teaching, and Laudato Si, this year’s Earth Day and Earth Month program will help mobilize the Catholic community to take urgent action to protect all of God’s creation. This year […]

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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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  Sister Inspiration: Celebrating Care of Earth and Life

  April 13, 2018

  Dominican Sisters of Grand Rapids are in love with God’s creation and celebrate, steward, and protect it. Each of our Dominican Sisters, our Dominican Associates, and our employees articulate stewardship is a core value. Through action, study, reflection, and prayer, each one of us has adopted personal eco-justice intentions. We value making time to study, […]