Grand Rapids Dominican Sisters

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  Funeral Services for Sister Joyce Williams OP

  March 17, 2023

  Sister Joyce Williams OP entered eternal life on March 17, 2023 at the age of 81 after 63 years of religious life. We commend Sister Joyce to your prayers. Evening Prayer with Remembering Service Monday, March 20 at 7:00 pm Chapel of the Word/Marywood Funeral Mass Tuesday, March 21 at 10:00 am Chapel of the […]

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  Catholic Sisters Week: We Found a Place at Your Family Table

  March 9, 2023

  Thank you Dominican Sisters of Grand Rapids for being models of joyful service, Christian kindness, and human love. Because of you and your commitment to inclusiveness, truth, justice, and peace, we the Dominican Associates have found a place at your family table. We continue to stand by you and share in your mission to praise, […]

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  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 […]

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  Funeral Services for Sister Joyce Kolasa OP

  March 7, 2023

  Sister Joyce Kolasa OP entered eternal life on March 5, 2023 at the age of 89 after 71 years of religious life. We commend Sister Joyce to your prayers. Evening Prayer with Remembering Service Monday, March 6 at 7:00 pm Chapel of the Word/Marywood Funeral Mass Tuesday, March 7 at 10:00 am Chapel of the […]

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  ELECTED LEADERS OF CATHOLIC SISTERS IN MICHIGAN Write Letter of Support to Attorney General and State Representative

  March 3, 2023

  IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: March 3, 2023 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – March 3, 2023 — The elected leaders of five congregations of Catholic Sisters in Michigan wrote the following letter of support to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and State Representative Samantha Steckloff in response to a recent antisemitic threat to the two political leaders. Dear […]

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  New Book Recognizes Shared History of Grand Rapids and Adrian Dominican Congregations

  December 2, 2022

  For the Dominican sisters in the dioceses of Detroit and Grand Rapids, Michigan, August 30, 1894 — the feast of St. Rose of Lima — proved to be a fateful day. Grand Rapids Bishop Henry Joseph Richter chose that date to announce to the Dominicans in his diocese that henceforth they would be an independent […]

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  Funeral Services for Sister Jean Reimer OP

  September 14, 2022

  Sister Jean Reimer OP entered eternal life on September 11, 2022 at the age of 92 after 68 years of religious life. We commend Sister Jean to your prayers. Evening Prayer with Remembering Service Sunday, September 18 at 7:00 pm Chapel of the Word/Marywood Funeral Mass Monday, September 19 at 10:00 am Chapel of the […]

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  Funeral Services for Marie Kathleen McCrackin OP

  September 12, 2022

  Sister Marie Kathleen McCrackin OP entered eternal life on September 10, 2022 at the age of 91 after 73 years of religious life. We commend Marie Kathleen to your prayers. Evening Prayer with Remembering Service Tuesday, September 13 at 7:00 pm Chapel of the Word/Marywood Funeral Mass Wednesday, September 14 at 10:00 am Chapel of […]

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  Celebrating Our 2022 Jubilarians

  August 12, 2022

  We Celebrate Our Jubilarians! We gathered Saturday evening Aug. 6 to share in the celebration of Jubilee; to give thanks for the lives of those who have served among us for 50, 60, 70, and 75 years. We also celebrated the life of an Associate who has served among us for 25 years. Let us […]

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  Have You Ever Been “Transfigured” into Something New?

  August 10, 2022

  Most Christian denominations celebrate the Feast of the Transfiguration every August. It’s one of those holy days that seems significant, but I never understood what all the fuss was about. My spiritual teacher told me we can view this event and all of scripture through what the Jewish tradition calls “midrash.” This form of reading […]