Grand Rapids Dominican Sisters
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Oct 10 World Day Against the Death Penalty
October 9, 2020
Our Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids stance (2001) “commits us to make public proclamations for life when and where they are needed and to preach the justice of our commitment. We will be called upon to work in coalition with other groups, and to speak out at times of executions, to promote study and prayer […]
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Sister Inspiration: Is this all there is?
September 18, 2020
At the age of 96, Sr. Verona Wangler shares this thought. At 19, she says she was “drafted” into vowed religious life by Dominican Sister Cecile Byrne. Sr. Cecile had observed the young girl since she had transferred to St. Joseph School, West Branch, for seventh grade, having begged her parents to go to Catholic […]
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Sister Inspiration: Resist Hunger. Resist Illness. Resist Hate. Sow Care and Community.
June 26, 2020
This urban garden is on the east side of our home, the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker House in Washington DC. I asked to do the gardening three years ago when we moved here, but this is the first year that I’ve been here every day. (As you know we have been speaking about the Treaty […]
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Dominican Sisters Grand Rapids 2020 Jubilarians
May 4, 2020
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! View Jubilarians online We honor each Dominican Sister and the ways that she has shared […]
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A Prayer and Reflection for Palm Sunday
April 3, 2020
On this last Sunday of Lent, we hear two gospel passages with contrasting tones and images. The first is the joyous procession of Jesus into Jerusalem, where he is hailed by a large crowd. The second is the painful narrative of Jesus’s betrayal and crucifixion. In this final week, we are invited to sit in […]
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A Prayer and Reflection for the Fifth Sunday of Lent
March 27, 2020
In this week’s gospel reading, we hear the powerful story of Jesus raising his friend Lazarus from the dead. In the middle of the gospel narrative, one line in particular jumps out: “And Jesus wept.” What does it mean for us that Jesus, God incarnate, wept over the death of his friend? What does it […]
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A Prayer and Reflection for the Fourth Sunday of Lent
March 20, 2020
The readings this week play on the themes of light and darkness, blindness and sight. In the second reading from St. Paul to the Ephesians, we are told to expose the hidden, “fruitless works of darkness” and instead “live as children of light.” In the gospel, Jesus heals a blind man, and in giving the […]
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A Prayer and Reflection for the Third Sunday of Lent
March 13, 2020
In this third week of Lent, the readings offer us the imagery of thirst and of water, inviting us to reflect on our deepest needs and desires, both spiritual and physical. In the gospel story, Jesus interacts with a Samaritan woman at a well, initially asking for a drink of water. Jesus names the woman’s […]
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Funeral Services for Sister John Therese Kusba, OP
February 27, 2020
Sister John Therese Kusba, OP entered eternal life on February 26, 2020 at the age of 91 after 72 years of religious life. We commend Sister John Therese to your prayers. Evening Prayer with Remembering Service: Thursday, February 27 at 6:00 pm Dominican Chapel at Marywood Funeral Mass: Friday, February 28 at 4:00 pm Dominican […]
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Sister Inspiration: Chela Gonzalez, OP
February 7, 2020
My entire work life has been in ministry – and I always aspired to do ministry at the diocesan level. And because I have such a love for study and learning, I took courses, earned certificates, attended workshops, and pursued advanced degrees in theology, formation and spirituality — in order to better prepare myself for […]