Feeding America West Michigan

  • #NCSW2019 Raises Awareness of Legacy of Service of Sisters and More

    #NCSW2019 Raises Awareness of Legacy of Service of Sisters and More

    March 8, 2019

    The Dominican Sisters~Grand Rapids founded an orphanage in Grand Rapids and managed it and cared for children beginning in 1889. It was one of their earliest ministries. St. John Orphanage Asylum is now D.A. Blodgett-St. Johns. During National Catholic Sisters Week #NCSW, friends and employees of the congregation will volunteer at D.A. Blodgett-St. Johns on […]

  • Inspired to Serve: Mary Catherine Fodrocy, OP and Dorena Gonzalez, OP

    Inspired to Serve: Mary Catherine Fodrocy, OP and Dorena Gonzalez, OP

    October 10, 2018

    It was May when Sisters Dorena Gonzalez and Mary Catherine Fodrocy were inspired to attend the Who is My Neighbor? series at St. Alphonsus Parish. The series is about real people, real stories, and real life and was created to bring deeper understanding about people, life circumstances, and world views. Since then, both Sisters’ fellowship […]

  • Dominican Sisters Day of Service

    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 […]