Dominican Sisters
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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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Sister Inspiration: Celebrating Care of Earth and Life
April 13, 2018
Dominican Sisters of Grand Rapids are in love with God’s creation and celebrate, steward, and protect it. Each of our Dominican Sisters, our Dominican Associates, and our employees articulate stewardship is a core value. Through action, study, reflection, and prayer, each one of us has adopted personal eco-justice intentions. We value making time to study, […]
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Funeral Services for Sister Judith Kirt, OP
April 10, 2018
Sr. Judith Kirt entered eternal life on April 8, 2018 at the age of 79 after 61 years of religious life. We commend Sr. Judith to your prayers. Remembering Service: Wednesday, April 11 at 7:00 pm Dominican Chapel at Marywood Funeral Mass: Thursday, April 12 at 11:00 am Dominican Chapel at Marywood Judith attended […]
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Sister Inspiration: David Therese Korson, OP
April 6, 2018
Sister David Therese Korson’s skilled hands and creative spirit inspire others. Like many at Marywood, she is preparing to participate in the Dominican Sisters Grand Rapids annual Service Day. It’s a day we gather to support organizations that serve others. On Thursday, April 19, 2018, Sister David Therese will join Sisters, Associates, Employees, Sunday Assembly […]
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Easter Week at Marywood 2018
April 5, 2018
What a lovely and spiritually healing visit with the GR Dominicans! They put the “W” in Warmth, and the “H” in Hospitality! The Triduum for Easter was so deeply spiritual, I felt the Holy Spirit move in me and my life in such a way that is nothing short of miraculous. The community of Sisters […]
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Sister Inspiration: Elizabeth Amman, OP
March 23, 2018
Snow. While many in the world wish it away, Sister Elizabeth Amman loves it. “One of my goals in life is to help people love snow!” she happily says. “We have winter here! It’s a time of year when everybody comes together in the Northwoods of Wisconsin, for fun in the snow and to help […]
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Sister Inspiration: Bernice Garcia, OP
March 15, 2018
Sarah Toppen and Sister Bernice Garcia, OP are walking together on an oral history project for SisterStory. It is an ongoing initiative of National Catholic Sisters Week, a campaign to broaden awareness of Catholic sisters. The following is an introduction to this project by Aquinas College Student Sarah Toppen. From the moment I enter the Dominican Center […]
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Sister Inspiration: Margaret Hillary, OP
March 9, 2018
Sister Margaret Hillary, of the Dominican Sisters of Grand Rapids, Michigan, lives with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai tribes on the Flathead Indian Reservation in Montana. For the past nine years, she has served as a pastoral counselor and youth minister in a community that was originally Native and is now home to generations of […]
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Sister Inspiration: Helen Bueche, OP with Marissa Ebels
March 2, 2018
Marissa Ebels and Sister Helen Bueche, OP are walking together on an oral history project, SisterStory. It is an ongoing initiative of National Catholic Sisters Week, a campaign to broaden awareness of Catholic sisters. The following is an introduction to this project by Aquinas College Student Marissa Ebels. On January 24th, I was paired with Sister […]
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Sister Inspiration: Margaret Mary Birchmeier, OP & Lillian Bockheim, OP
February 23, 2018
This precious little girl, Megan, was born in Maternidad de Maria in Chimbote, Peru this week. She is the 98,000th baby delivered in the maternity hospital the Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids helped start more than 50 years ago. Her birth fell during an auspicious week as the community celebrated and blessed a new building. […]