Dominican Sisters

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  ArtPrize: Sculpture by Sister Lucianne Siers, OP

  October 1, 2014

  Put Cathedral Square on your must-see list at ArtPrize this year. Don’t miss viewing this beautiful sculpture by Lucianne. The piece is sculpted of Michigan Alabaster. Artist Description: This sculpture was originally done in memory of my mother, Evangeline. She was always upbeat and lived her life fully. There was a part of her that […]

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  2014 Jubilarians

  April 1, 2014

  The Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids honor the commitment of our members when a Sister reaches a specific number of years, a jubilee, in her religious life. Jubilees are celebrated at 25, 50, 60, 70, 75, and 80 years a Sister. We also honor the Jubilee years of Sisters who have entered Heaven. We honor […]

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  Sister Bernice Garcia

  October 7, 2009

  Dominican Sr. Bernice Garcia was in the fourth grade when she knew she wanted to be a religious sister. Now 72, she has witnessed the trajectory of religious life through the latter part of the 20th century into the 21st and the concurrent changes in church life. She was parish administrator, effectively the pastor, of […]

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  2009 Jubilarians

  April 13, 2009

  The Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids honor the commitment of our members when a Sister reaches a specific number of years, a jubilee, in her religious life. Jubilees are celebrated at 25, 50, 60, 70, 75, and 80 years a Sister.  We also honor the Jubilee years of Sisters who have entered Heaven. We honor […]

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  Her High Expectations: Principal at St. Andrews Elementary School

  April 29, 1985

  Sister Marie Michael Jacobs runs a tight ship at St Andrew’s Elementary School. For nearly two decades, this persistent, aggressive and warm-harted nun has headed a “inner city” grade school in the shadow of downtown. From the very start, she has kept the doors open to people of all backgrounds. Sister Marie Michael is a […]