Grand Rapids
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What’s Outside Your Window?
January 18, 2023
A few weeks ago, my grandniece asked my nephew: Hey dad, what’s in your wallet? The question likely came from hearing the ubiquitous ad on sports programming. He pulled out a lone debit/credit card from a pouch on the back of his phone and showed her. Now, my wallet is much messier than that! What […]
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Committing to Prayer, Study, Community, Service During Season of Creation 2022
September 7, 2022
Season of Creation is a time of grace that the Church, in ecumenical dialogue, offers to humanity to renew its relationship with the Creator and with creation, through celebration, conversion and commitment together. During these five weeks, we have the opportunity to: • Reaffirm our vocation as stewards of creation. • Thank God for the […]
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Estate Sale at Marywood in Grand Rapids
May 10, 2022
WHEN: Friday, May 20 — 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Saturday, May 21 — 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Sunday, May 22 — 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Our Motherhouse Building has been sold. The Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids were blessed for more than 100 years to mission and minister from this place. Marywood […]
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Archdiocese of Santa Fe Invites Urgent Dialogue About World Peace – Livestream Sunday Dec. 19
December 18, 2021
News release: The Archbishop of Santa Fe New Mexico believes the Archdiocese of Santa Fe has a special role to play in facilitating an urgent dialogue about nuclear disarmament as a critical step toward world peace. Archbishop John C. Wester will unveil and offer a blessing of a sign of peace at Shrine of Our […]
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Environmental Racism: Zip Codes, Pollution and Vulnerability
October 12, 2021
“Environmental justice embraces the principle that all people and communities have a right to equal protection and equal enforcement of environmental laws and regulations.” ~ Dr. Robert Bullard I have been educating myself for the past few years about the connection between climate and racism. From Al Gore’s The Climate Reality Project training and anti-racism […]
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Sister Inspiration: Laurena Alflen OP
August 13, 2021
“It was contemplation and I gift it all to you.” ~Sr. Laurena Alflen Escape the heat of August with a visit to a cool and contemplative art gallery featuring the beautiful work of Artist Laurena Alflen OP. Sister Laurena, a Dominican Sister of Grand Rapids, is exhibiting her work through August 30 at Terryberry Gallery […]
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Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids Respond to Derek Chauvin Verdict
April 20, 2021
The trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin is over, and he has been found guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter in the May 2020 death of George Floyd. We Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids fully support the decision of the jury to convict Mr. Chauvin, and we pray this verdict […]
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“Somewhere in the West” — An Archives Story Map Project
January 29, 2021
The Archives Department is excited to share our Story Map entitled “Somewhere in the West: The Historical Geography of the Grand Rapids Dominican Sisters” focusing on our Michigan pioneer predecessors. Story Maps are produced through an online application that combines text and images, and can include maps and other elements, to tell stories in a […]
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A Good Friday WORD with Sandra Delgado OP
April 10, 2020
In the Hispanic world and some other cultures, Jesus on the cross is very bloody. His suffering is very obvious from the blood running from the crown of thorns on his head to the blood running down his legs and his bloody feet. Jesus is clearly a suffering Jesus. In the western world the image […]
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Funeral Services for Sister Jean Marie Birkman, OP
July 8, 2019
Sister Jean Marie Birkman, OP entered eternal life on July 4, 2019 at the age of 89 after 70 years of religious life. We commend Sister Jean Marie to your prayers. Evening Prayer with Remembering Service: Monday, July 8 at 7:00 pm Dominican Chapel at Marywood Funeral Mass: Tuesday, July 9 at 11:00 am Dominican […]