Dominican Sisters
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A Jubilarian Shares Her Story: Sr. John Therese Kusba, OP
July 6, 2018
The second child of John and Theresa Kusba, Dolores Therese Mary was born June 11, 1928. She had two brothers, one older and one younger. She learned self-defense by joining the boys’ sports. Dolores attended grade school at St. Rita, Saginaw and St. Joseph High School. Her teachers were Grand Rapids Dominicans. Recognizing that God […]
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A Jubilarian Shares Her Story: Sr. Emma Kulhanek, OP
June 29, 2018
In 1952, as she prepared to make final profession Sister Emma wrote to the Mother Superior:”I love this life we live and pray I may be accepted.” Sister Emma Kulhanek has always demonstrated sensitivity and caring. These gifts of God’s to Emma were raised up exponentially as she built upon her education with certificates and […]
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Services for Sister Teresa Gallmeier, OP
June 15, 2018
Sister Teresa entered eternal life on June 14, 2018 at the age of 78 after 60 years of religious life. We commend Sister Teresa to your prayers. Remembering Service: Sunday, June 17 at 7:00 pm Dominican Chapel at Marywood Funeral Mass: Monday, June 18 at 11:00 am Dominican Chapel at Marywood In her later […]
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Sister Inspiration: Edith Kahler, OP
June 15, 2018
Macular degeneration has reduced Sister Edith Kahler’s optical acuity but her world view remains as clear as day: Greet the day, greet new people and new experiences as the gifts that they are. “My friendships in this community of Sisters have enriched my life so much. Through their lives, my own world view has been […]
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Services for Sister Ottilia Schaub, OP
June 8, 2018
Sister Ottilia entered eternal life on June 7, 2018 at the age of 92 after 68 years of religious life. We commend Sister Ottilia to your prayers. Remembering Service: Sunday, June 10 at 7:00 pm Dominican Chapel at Marywood Funeral Mass: Monday, June 11 at 11:00 am Dominican Chapel at Marywood Although not one to […]
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Thank You St Stephen Students!
June 5, 2018
Earlier this month we had the pleasure of welcoming 70 1st, 3rd, and 5th grade students from St Stephen Catholic School to help clean and pick up around the Marywood campus. As the students went around the campus grounds, they also had a chance to take a stroll through the St Francis of Assisi Sculpture Garden […]
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Making A Joyful Noise in the Pear Garden at Marywood
May 29, 2018
Service Day Is Demonstration of St. Patricks/Parnell Motto: “To know God. To love God. To serve all.” Sixth, seventh, and eighth graders from St. Patrick’s School in Parnell, Michigan played and sang to an attentive crowd in the Pear Garden at Marywood on May 18. We so appreciate the thoughtful efforts of Mary Howell, residential life […]
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Ingenuity, a Stamp Collection, and a Car in Santa Cruz
May 25, 2018
It may be difficult to imagine today, but when Sr. Susan Ridley was in her early twenties, learning to drive or acquiring a driver’s license wasn’t even a suggestion. As she said, “I had taken a vow of poverty, I wouldn’t be owning a car, so why would I need a license?” She was […]
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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 […]