Diocese of Grand Rapids
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January 22 Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children
January 18, 2021
The over 60 million abortions since the 1973 decisions of Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton reflect with heartbreaking magnitude what Pope Francis means by a “throwaway culture.” However, we have great trust in God’s providence. We are reminded time and again in Scripture to seek the Lord’s help, and as people of faith, […]
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Sister Inspiration: Justine Kane, OP
August 16, 2019
Saints are moving into Aquinas College this weekend! With hearts of hope, the Dominican Sisters welcome each and every new and returning student with our blessings for a fruitful year. Each year, professor Justine Kane, OP looks forward to seeing familiar faces: her colleagues and her students. “I’m inspired by their new and renewed enthusiasm for […]
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Sister Inspiration: Marie Michael Jacobs, OP
September 7, 2018
Sister Marie Michael Jacobs once wanted to be a missionary nurse, improving the lot of others in far-off lands. It was the grace of God, she figures, that led her to another sort of mission in the heart of Grand Rapids: administering education to the children of St. Andrew’s School. In her 18th year at […]
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A Jubilarian Shares Her Story: Sr. Patrice Konwinski, OP
August 31, 2018
“Where is the sister chancellor?” called out Pope John Paul II raising his hand to pause a photographic moment in the papal greeting line in Rome. It was 1990, and Sister Patrice Konwinski was visiting Vatican City with then-Grand Rapids Bishop Joseph Breitenbeck. Grand Rapids Press reporter Ed Golder wrote of the visit describing the […]
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Care of Creation Committee: Commit to Use Less Plastic
July 11, 2018
The Dominican Sisters~Grand Rapids’ Care of Creation Committee continues to invite us to a challenge ourselves to commit to using less disposable plastic and to reduce single-use plastic. With these actions, we join many communities connected with the Catholic Climate Covenant who throughout the summer are encouraging Catholic communities to engage in projects to save […]
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Diocese of Grand Rapids Brings Service into Annual “Giving Tuesday” Activities
December 1, 2017
On Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017, employees from the Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids spent the afternoon volunteering their time with Grand Rapids area Catholic-Christian organizations and communities. The impetus for the action was Giving Tuesday, which traditionally is an online initiative to increase charitable giving. This year, employees at the Diocese of Grand Rapids decided […]