education

  • Appreciating Teachers Then and Now

    Appreciating Teachers Then and Now

    May 5, 2023

    They teach reading, spelling, writing, and arithmetic, giving children and adults tools to improve their lives and livelihoods. They open eyes through history, science, speech, logic, and languages. They share their passion for professions of: nursing, education, and more. They introduce faith and hope through rich spiritual experiences. Their day-to-day presence assures each child of […]

  • Catholic Sisters Week: Remembering Sister Helen Bolger OP

    Catholic Sisters Week: Remembering Sister Helen Bolger OP

    March 11, 2023

    I remember Sister Helen Bolger fondly. I received a French major at Aquinas College and she was one of my professors. She encouraged me to do a semester abroad and I traveled to Rennes, France in my sophomore year. I attended the L’Universite de Haute-Bretagne to continue my French classes. I believe that experience shaped […]

  • Funeral Services for Sister Olga Mizzi OP

    Funeral Services for Sister Olga Mizzi OP

    March 7, 2023

    Sister Olga Mizzi OP entered eternal life on March 6, 2023 at the age of 98 after 77 years of religious life. We commend Sister Olga to your prayers. Evening Prayer with Remembering Service Thursday, March 9 at 7:00 pm Chapel of the Word/Marywood Funeral Mass Friday, March 10 at 10:00 am Chapel of the […]

  • We Don’t Always Choose

    We Don’t Always Choose

    June 17, 2022

    “To abide in Christ is to abide in the faith. When struggles come, you stay in the faith-you abide in it.” ~ 1 Corinthian 16:13 1 We don’t always choose the nature or timing of changes that come into our lives. Josephine “Jo” Birchmeier OP knows this all too well. She has experienced transitions through […]

  • Barbara Reid, OP Honored for Pioneering Work in Feminist Biblical Studies

    Barbara Reid, OP Honored for Pioneering Work in Feminist Biblical Studies

    December 19, 2019

    Barbara Reid, OP Honored for Pioneering Work in Feminist Biblical Studies On Tuesday, December 10, 2019, Sr. Barbara Reid, OP, was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Graz in Austria for her pioneering work in feminist biblical studies. Her role in creation of the Wisdom Commentary series was especially noted. Of the first […]