Dominican Chapel at Marywood

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  Saturday Story: As We Sing We Pray

  September 12, 2020

  The Choir that sings the words that uplift our spirits and carry our prayers and hearts to the winds in all directions has been quiet for many months now at Dominican Chapel at Marywood. How we miss the voices, the presence, of our full Choir and Assembly. The fingers of Music Director Joan Thomas, OP, […]

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  Funeral Services for Sister Marie Bernarde Salazar, OP

  September 8, 2020

  Sister Marie Bernarde Salazar, OP entered eternal life on September 5, 2020 at the age of 93 after 74 years of religious life. We commend Sister Marie Bernarde to your prayers. Evening Prayer with Remembering Service: Tuesday, September 8 at 7:00 pm Dominican Chapel at Marywood Funeral Mass: Wednesday, September 9 at 9:45 am Dominican […]

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  Marywood Campus News: Ownership of Motherhouse to Change

  July 20, 2020

  Contact: Mary McLoughlin (616) 698-0748, mobile: (616) 340-3784, Mary.T.McLoughlin2015@gmail.com DOMINICAN SISTERS ~ GRAND RAPIDS WILL TRANSITION OWNERSHIP OF ITS “MOTHERHOUSE” TO DEVELOPERS TO RENOVATE INTO AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR SENIORS The Iconic Motherhouse – the Stately Center Structure of Marywood Campus – Currently Houses Dominican Chapel/Marywood, Dominican Center, and Housing for Sisters GRAND RAPIDS, MI July […]

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  Dominican Sisters Grand Rapids Lament Untimely COVID-19 Deaths and Injustice

  June 1, 2020

  Be present as you are able. Be prayerful wherever you might be. On Monday, June 1, Dominican Sisters and employees gathered at a safe distance to mourn and lament lives lost. We tolled the bell in our Pear Garden, mourning those who have lost their lives to COVID-19. We lament the death of George Floyd […]

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  Preaching – Ascension – May 24, 2020

  May 24, 2020

  Acts 1:1-11; Responsorial Psalm 47; Ephesians 1:17-23; Gospel Acclamation Matthew 28:19A & 20B; Matthew 28:16-20 May the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, give you a Spirit of wisdom and revelation resulting in knowledge of him.  What knowledge is Paul referring to by greeting the Ephesians with this sentence? In today’s […]

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  Saturday Story: As I have done for you…Jesus spoke

  April 17, 2020

  As Dominicans, we welcome community. We seek to find God’s face in one another. Before March 14, 2020 our community welcomed all to gather in Dominican Chapel at Marywood, weekly, for Sunday Eucharist to celebrate God’s love in our daily lives. But in the times of COVID-19, even Holy Week leading us into Easter was […]

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  Political Pressure Building, Jesus Knew His Hour Had Come

  April 9, 2020

  It must have been a night somewhat like tonight. Friends of Jesus were gathered with him – with all kinds of feelings: expectancy, puzzlement, mystery with penetrating thoughts and questions. Political pressure was building! Jesus knew his hour had come. Jesus’ friends knew something was about to happen. The impact of what Jesus said and […]

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  Funeral Services for Sister John Therese Kusba, OP

  February 27, 2020

  Sister John Therese Kusba, OP entered eternal life on February 26, 2020 at the age of 91 after 72 years of religious life. We commend Sister John Therese to your prayers. Evening Prayer with Remembering Service: Thursday, February 27 at 6:00 pm Dominican Chapel at Marywood Funeral Mass: Friday, February 28 at 4:00 pm Dominican […]

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  Lent & Easter 2020 at Marywood

  February 19, 2020

  The Dominican Sisters~Grand Rapids invite you to pray with us this Lent & Easter season on Marywood Campus in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dates, times, and locations of worship services appear below or download the 2020 Lent & Easter Brochure. Lenten Liturgies Ash Wednesday Wednesday, February 26 – DCM Chapel 9:30 am   Morning Prayer 9:45 am   […]

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  Funeral Services for Sister Theresa Bray, OP

  February 7, 2020

  Sister Theresa Bray, OP entered eternal life on February 6, 2020 at the age of 92 after 73 years of religious life. We commend Sister Theresa to your prayers. Evening Prayer with Remembering Service: Monday, February 10 at 7:00 pm Dominican Chapel at Marywood Funeral Mass: Tuesday, February 11 at 11:00 am Dominican Chapel at […]