Dominican Chapel at Marywood

  • Music as Prayer

    Music as Prayer

    May 29, 2019

    “We are healed by our songs before the vibrations ever leave our bodies.  We are blessed first and then we send out the blessing,” says Kate Munger, Founder of Threshold Choirs. I first encountered the Threshold Choir two years ago on a Sunday afternoon as I took part in the Peace Walk at the St. […]

  • Services for Sister Karen Thoreson, OP

    Services for Sister Karen Thoreson, OP

    April 15, 2019

    Sister Karen Thoreson entered eternal life on April 12, 2019 at the age of 99 after 80 years of religious life. We commend Sister Karen to your prayers. Remembering Service: Monday, April 15 at 7:00 pm Dominican Chapel at Marywood Funeral Mass: Tuesday, April 16 at 11:00 am Dominican Chapel at Marywood Sister Karen had […]

  • Worship with us… Lent & Easter 2019 at Marywood

    Worship with us… Lent & Easter 2019 at Marywood

    April 8, 2019

    The Grand Rapids Dominican Sisters invite you to pray with us this Lent and Easter Season at Marywood. Here is our full worship schedule. Find a map and directions.

  • OP Lenten Journey: 1st Week of Lent

    OP Lenten Journey: 1st Week of Lent

    March 8, 2019

    Be still and know that I am God! Psalm 46:11 On this first week of Lent…I will listen for God’s voice this week. Perhaps Psalms will be my guide, or a prophet preaching, or a Saint’s witness. “I will follow those whose hearing is attuned to the still, small whisper of love, whose prayer deepens […]

  • Lenten Journey: Ash Wednesday

    Lenten Journey: Ash Wednesday

    March 1, 2019

    As we begin our Lenten journey to discover Christ within us, let us learn to forget ourselves as we listen for the small, soft whisper of God. “If you are going to live your life with Christ, one of the great challenges is to forget yourself. We live in a very introverted society, which is […]

  • Special Prayer Service: Trafficked in America

    Special Prayer Service: Trafficked in America

    January 17, 2019

    On Sunday, Jan. 27, from 3:00-4:00 pm, join us at Dominican Chapel at Marywood for a special Prayer Service:”Trafficked in America: Inside the Hidden Reality of Labor Trafficking in America.” We invite the West Michigan community to join us in prayer for those who have been harmed and for those who are in harm’s way […]

  • Services for Sister Ann Thielen, OP

    Services for Sister Ann Thielen, OP

    January 7, 2019

    Sister Ann Thielen entered eternal life on January 5, 2019 at the age of 84 after 59 years of religious life. We commend Sister Ann to your prayers. Remembering Service: Tuesday, January 8 at 7:00 pm Dominican Chapel at Marywood Funeral Mass: Wednesday, January 9 at 11:00 am Dominican Chapel at Marywood Both nurse and […]

  • Advent & Christmas 2018 at Marywood

    Advent & Christmas 2018 at Marywood

    December 18, 2018

    The Dominican Sisters of Grand Rapids invite you to pray with us this Advent and Christmas season at Dominican Chapel at Marywood, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dates, times, and locations of worship services appear below.  Advent Weekend Liturgies 1st Sunday of Advent December 1 / 2 4:00 pm (Sat) Eucharist: Chapel of the Word 10:00 am […]

  • Advent O Antiphons 2018

    Advent O Antiphons 2018

    November 29, 2018

    All are welcome to join us for this 7-day prayer ritual. It is an ancient ritual of the Church.  It includes a candle light procession, the singing of hymns and psalms, the proclamation of scripture, preaching, and chanting of Old Testament prophecies Dec 17 – 23 at 7:00 pm  in Dominican Chapel at Marywood. View more Advent […]

  • Finding Peace with Amy Kam

    Finding Peace with Amy Kam

    November 26, 2018

    Each morning and night, Sisters gather in Chapel to pray the Psalms. Through their formation and vowed lives, Sisters have learned to invite the holy in through prayer and reflection. They, in turn, offer others the invitation to discover the holy, in people and in the everyday, through prayer, study, service, and community. It is […]