Dominican Associate

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  Catholic Sisters Week: Remembering Sister Helen Bolger OP

  March 11, 2023

  I remember Sister Helen Bolger fondly. I received a French major at Aquinas College and she was one of my professors. She encouraged me to do a semester abroad and I traveled to Rennes, France in my sophomore year. I attended the L’Universite de Haute-Bretagne to continue my French classes. I believe that experience shaped […]

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  Catholic Sisters Week: Thank You Sisters!

  March 8, 2023

    “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” ~ Matthew 6:21 In 2000, I enrolled my son Andy in school at Lake Michigan Academy on the campus of Aquinas College. I could not have imagined where this move would take us in life. Living in Greenville and driving him to Grand […]

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  Catholic Sisters Week: Celebrating Sister Ann Walters OP

  March 7, 2023

  Sister Ann Walters is a Grand Rapids Dominican Sister who, along with Sonja Visser, was my mentor through the Associate development process. She is also my spiritual advisor. One tends to think that Sisters are holier than most people in the world…and they are. But Sister Ann is the kind of Catholic Sister who reminds […]

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  Mindy Hills Named Director of Dominican Center Marywood at Aquinas College

  August 2, 2022

  The Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids is pleased to announce the hiring of our new director of Dominican Center Marywood at Aquinas College. Mindy Hills is passionate about the ministry of Dominican Center and looks forward to helping it grow and developing new programming while maintaining the quality programs offered in person and virtually. She […]

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  Celebrating 25 Years as a Grand Rapids Dominican Associate

  June 9, 2022

  A transformative moment for me as a Dominican Associate was the last day of class at the end of the three-year Spiritual Direction Practicum. Sister Nancy Brousseau and Judy Hahn, our instructors, had equipped us with great teaching and training. Yet, I and the other students felt ill-equipped to go out into the world and […]

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  Do You Love Me? Homily by Dominican Associate Bob Sadowski

  February 17, 2022

  This Homily, Moving Forward in Mission, was preached by Dominican Associate Bob Sadowski in Dominican Chapel at Marywood in Grand Rapids, Michigan at Morning Prayer on Saturday, February 12, 2022. This special gathering of Associates is one of the last liturgy celebrations in this Chapel as the Dominican Sisters~Grand Rapids move to their new Motherhouse […]

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  Celebrating Sr. Agnes Mary Wojtkowiak’s Jubilee at St. Michael the Archangel Church, Muskegon

  July 15, 2019

  On Monday, July 15, Dominican Associates celebrated the 60th Jubilee of Sister Agnes Mary Wojtkowiak. We attended the morning Liturgy with her at St. Michael the Archangel Church in Muskegon and then shared a delicious brunch and friendship. Ten Associates who live in Muskegon, Associate Director Lisa Mitchell from Grand Rapids, and Sr. Ann Porter […]

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  Margaret of Scotland, Patron of Scotland, 1045-1093 – Saint Series

  October 8, 2018

  Saint Series Presentation Wednesday, October 17, 2018 — St. Margaret of Scotland, Patron of Scotland, 1045-1093 presented by: Melissa Coll-Smith, Dominican Associate The Saint Series is an exploration of what was happening in the world, village, or home during the lifetime of individual Saints. It’s an opportunity to learn more about a Saint and understand […]

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  St. Teresa of Calcutta (Mother Teresa), Religious and Foundress – Saint Series

  August 31, 2018

  Saint Series Presentation Wednesday, May 22, 2019 — St. Teresa of Calcutta (Mother Teresa), Religious and Foundress, 1910-1997 presented by: John & Mary Jo Yowaish, Dominican Associate The Saint Series is an exploration of what was happening in the world, village, or home during the lifetime of individual Saints. It’s an opportunity to learn more […]

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  St. Charles Lwanga & Companions, Convert and Martyr, 1860-1886 – Saint Series

  August 31, 2018

    Saint Series Presentation Tuesday, April 16, 2019 — St. Charles Lwanga & Companions, Convert and Martyr, 1860-1886 presented by: Mary Jo Asadorian, Dominican Associate The Saint Series is an exploration of what was happening in the world, village, or home during the lifetime of individual Saints. It’s an opportunity to learn more about a Saint […]