Grand Rapids Dominican Sisters

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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 […]

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  Funeral Services for Sister Lynne Hansen, OP

  February 3, 2020

  Sister Lynne Hansen, OP entered eternal life on January 14, 2020 at the age of 76 after 55 years of religious life. We commend Sister Lynne to your prayers. Evening Prayer with Remembering Service: Friday, February 14 at 7:00 pm Dominican Chapel at Marywood Funeral Mass: Saturday, February 15 at 11:00 am Dominican Chapel at […]

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  Sister Inspiration: Quiet Activist Angelina Abeyta, OP

  January 31, 2020

  In the early 1980s, Sister Angelina Abeyta’s attention was on the turmoil in Central America. Grand Rapids Dominican Sister Angelina recalled: “A Sister of Charity Missionary shared first-hand experiences of the turmoil in the countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. She showed us graphic photos of mutilated bodies, the activity of death squads. It […]

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  Dominican Justice Promoters Condemn U.S. Withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement at COP 25

  December 4, 2019

  The following letter was sent by the North American Dominican Promoters of Justice, Peace and Care of Creation (NADJPCC) on Nov. 29, 2019 to the Dominican Delegates at the UN Climate Change Conference, COP 25 in Madrid. To the Dominican Delegates at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP 25: We, the North American Dominican […]

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  Sister Inspiration: Contemplating God’s Blessings

  November 21, 2019

  In these days leading up to Thanksgiving, we contemplate God’s many blessings, shared day in and day out.  For family and friends who en-courage us, For messengers of God who re-direct us, For our Body’s healing power, For the gifts of neighbors freely shared, For strangers who awaken us to newness, For the response-ibility to […]

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  Sister Inspiration: Seasons of Thankfulness for Educators in Michigan

  November 15, 2019

  In 1940, the parish of Holy Cross in the little town  of St. James, Beaver Island, in Northern Michigan was the setting for a small Thanksgiving Feast. Pictured from, left to right are Sisters Gilbert Popp, Agnes Dominic Roberge, and Leah Dorion, and a fourth Sister, missioned to teach at the Island’s only school. Winter’s […]

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  Sister Inspiration: Dolorita Martinez, OP

  October 11, 2019

  “When I was 19, after a year of college, I felt the call. At first, I responded to an invitation to “Come and See.” This type of event is typically a day or weekend hosted by a Congregation for young women who want more information about vowed life,” writes Dolorita Martinez, OP, describing her vocation […]

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  Sister Inspiration: Jean Paul Tilmann, OP

  October 4, 2019

  The vibrancy of the Eastown Neighborhood today would certainly please this visionary Sister if she were to stroll through the residential areas and along Lake Drive bustling with restaurants, shops, and healthy lifestyle centers. While at Aquinas College, Jean Paul Tilmann, OP, saw an opportunity to improve the lives of the citizens living in proximity […]

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  Sister Inspiration: Dominican Educators & Students

  September 27, 2019

  Isn’t it Wild? The looks on her students’ faces may indicate uncertainty, but biology teacher Sr. Frances Ann Tatreau made sure to encourage in her students an appreciation for all creatures great and small. A visionary and adventurous teacher, Sr. Frances Ann understood the need to care for our Earth and all its inhabitants. This […]

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  2019 Marywood Academy Annual Reunion Luncheon, Class of 1969 Celebrates 50th

  September 24, 2019

  Marywood Academy Alumns Reunite at Annual Reunion In September, Marywood Academy alums gathered at Dominican Center for the annual reunion luncheon. Students who’d graduated between 1944 and 1975, and later gone on to be doctors, accountants, mothers, and teachers themselves, all enjoyed sharing fond memories of their school days. Dominican educators planted seeds of faith […]