Dominican Sisters Grand Rapids

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  Sisters, Millennials Dialogue: Nuns & Nones Gather

  May 16, 2018

  In April of 2017, a group of Dominican Sisters and Millennials met for the first time at Dominican Center at Marywood in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This began what has become an almost regular every other Sunday night gathering. Nationally, these gatherings are named Nuns & Nones but this local one will go by Sisters & […]

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  Maureen Geary, OP Granted Honorary Doctorate of Laws

  May 9, 2018

  Among the more than 300 graduates at Aquinas College’s commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 5, Sister Maureen Geary, OP, prioress of the college’s founders, the Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids, joyfully accepted her place among the Saints. “Sr. Maureen so richly deserves this honor,” said fellow Aquinas trustee and Dominican Sister, Barbara Reid, OP. “She […]

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  Preaching Workshops in Africa

  May 7, 2018

  Joan Williams, OP and the Dominican Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus On Friday, Apr. 6, 2018 Doris Regan, OP (Dominican Sister of Peace) and I, Joan Williams, OP, arrived in Harare, Zimbabwe, Africa after two days of travel and a six-hour time change. S. Rudo Shungu Matsika, OP, prioress of the Missionary […]

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  Today We Golf! 11th Annual Dollars Fore Dominicans Event

  May 7, 2018

  It’s a lovely Spring day at Blythefield Country Club. Welcome golfers, sponsors, and volunteers. We are blessed by the beautiful course, service, and hospitality of the Blythefield team. Check back for more photos. We tee off at noon. Enjoy this glorious day that God has made. We thank the 2018 Golf Committee for the preparation […]

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  Services for Sister Gail Ann Martin, OP

  April 30, 2018

    Sister Gail Ann Martin entered eternal life on April 29, 2018 at the age of 78 after 60 years of religious life. We commend Sister Gail Ann to your prayers. Remembering Service: Tuesday, May 1 at 7:00 pm Dominican Chapel at Marywood Funeral Mass: Wednesday,  May 2 at 4:00 pm Dominican Chapel at Marywood […]

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  Sister Inspiration: Orlanda Leyba, OP

  April 27, 2018

  The teachers that we remember are the ones who instill in us a sense of wonder or insight about the world and Sister Orlanda Leyba was one of those teachers. “I used as many opportunities as possible to present Jesus as a model to imitate. In doing so, I often spoke about Jesus the REBEL, […]

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  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 […]

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  Aquinas College and Dominican Sisters~Grand Rapids Gather for Earth Day 2018

  April 20, 2018

  Caring for our common home is the theme of Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment. And every April, Aquinas College and the Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids come together to steward Earth and our common homes in Grand Rapids. In celebration of Earth Day and the Dominican pillars of community and service, the Aquinas College […]

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  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 […]

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  World Day of Prayer for Vocations Doodle

  April 18, 2018

  Did you know that April 22, 2018 is World Day of Prayer for Vocations (WDPV)? For Catholics, the purpose of the World Day of Prayer for Vocations is to publicly fulfill the Lord’s instruction to “Pray the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into his harvest” (Mt. 9:38; Lk 10:2). As a climax to […]