Day of Service

  • Care of Earth and Preparing for Spring in the Prairie Habitat at Marywood

    Care of Earth and Preparing for Spring in the Prairie Habitat at Marywood

    April 24, 2019

    We are so grateful for willing hands and booted feet! God Bless our Earth and the beings that care for her.We had our second early Spring work day in the Prairie Habitat at Marywood last week. Friends, faculty, and student volunteers from Aquinas College helped break down stems of old growth and cut back a […]

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

    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 […]

  • Dominican Sisters Day of Service

    Dominican Sisters Day of Service

    April 20, 2018

    Serving and Honoring Organizations and People Who Serve the Most Vulnerable in West Michigan The people and organizations that serve and respect the dignity of all people and care for this precious Earth are a blessing in West Michigan. Each year, the Dominican Sisters~Grand Rapids gather to return the love by serving these hard-working, compassionate […]