Grand Rapids Dominican Sisters

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  A Jubilarian Shares Her Story: Sr. Lillian Bockheim, OP

  October 26, 2017

    Glory and Praise to our God who alone is light to our days. Many are the blessings to those who trust in God’s ways. Sixty years of blessings. How can I give thanks to the Lord for his great goodness to me? I have received so many, many blessings: my wonderful Bockheim family, my […]

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  A Jubilarian Shares Her Story: Sr. Marjorie Stein, OP

  October 20, 2017

    “For I know well the plans I have in mind for you, says the Lord.” – Jeremiah 29:11 It is only by the grace of God and support of family and community that I am celebrating 60 years as a Grand Rapids Dominican Sister. I have been blessed. I was born and raised in […]

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  A Jubilarian Shares Her Story: Sr. Phyllis Klonowski, OP

  October 3, 2017

  Jubilee, like an anniversary, marks time by remembering, asks for the forgiveness of debt and/or actions to strengthen relationships with God and neighbor, and celebrates the abundance of blessings experienced. The oldest of five daughters for Daniel and Regina (Peplinski) Klonowski, my life was rich with deep Catholic faith, education, and Polish customs. These marked […]

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  A Jubilarian Shares Her Story: Sr. Susan Ridley, OP

  September 29, 2017

  “Here I am Lord, send me.” – Isaiah 6:8 I was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on September 14, 1938. My father, Howell Ridley, a southerner, married my mother, Gladys Boylon, a northerner. My parents, older sister, younger brother, and I grew up in Grand Rapids. From the age of five, Grand Rapids Dominicans have […]

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  A Jubilarian Shares Her Story: Sr. Judith Kirt, OP

  September 22, 2017

  “Life is the childhood of our immortality.” Goethe If I had not answered the Call to Religious Life, I am not sure how my personal, spiritual, and professional growth would have unfolded. I was born in Lake Leelanau on November 21,1938 to Dennis and Mildred Kirt. St. Mary’s Church and School continue to nurture faith, […]

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  A Jubilarian Shares Her Story: Sr. Joan Thomas, OP

  September 15, 2017

  When I think of having the gift of THIS MOMENT in time…living SIXTY YEARS in our treasured Grand Rapids Dominican Community…it is a profound blessing and reality! If I had not answered the Call to Religious Life, I am not sure how my personal, spiritual, and professional growth would have unfolded. My journey of Dominican […]

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  Second Sundays are Vocation Sundays

  June 15, 2017

  Vocation Sundays with the Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids are the second Sunday of each month at Marywood. Women interested in meeting and spend a day with the Dominican Sisters~ Grand Rapids are invited to pray, worship, eat, and play the second Sunday of every month. The Schedule for the Day Morning Prayer: 9:30 a.m. […]

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  Graduation Time for ESL

  May 3, 2017

  The semester will close in two weeks and we rejoice with all our students who have accomplished so much this year. Graduates of the program are: Emaway Mekuria, Stephanie Ochoa, Tatiana Karandasheva, Kestutis Grinciunas, Mayra Pinto and Binta Bah. This is always a hard time as we say “good bye” to folks we have come […]

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  Dominican Sisters Grand Rapids 2017 Jubilarians

  April 1, 2017

  A Jubilee is an anniversary when we honor Sisters and Associates and reflect on their unique contributions to our lives. We tell stories, share what we’ve learned from and with one another, and reflect on our joys and sorrows. We celebrate! We honor each Dominican Sister and Associate and the ways that they have shared […]

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  Dominican Sisters Grand Rapids 2015 Jubilarians

  April 15, 2015

  A Jubilee is an anniversary when we honor a Sister and reflect on her unique contributions to our lives. We tell stories, share what we’ve learned from and with one another, and reflect on our joys and sorrows. We celebrate! We honor each Dominican Sister and the ways that she has shared her God-given gifts […]