Jubilarian
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A Jubilarian Shares Her Story: Sr. Catherine Williams, OP
October 12, 2018
The path has twisted and turned during these 60 years, from a community of Williams on a small farm in Byron Center,… … to a community of Dominican Sisters who share their lives of simplicity and prayer, laughter and song,… … as we walk the road together toward, “the fullness of joy in God’s presence”. […]
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A Jubilarian Shares Her Story: Sr. Ann Hehl, OP
September 14, 2018
For more than 52 years, she cared for patients as a Registered Nurse, for 27 of those years she cared for patients with End Stage Kidney Disease. Today, Dominican Sister Ann Hehl’s presence comforts and uplifts in her ministry as a Spiritual Care Companion to women and men who are homebound by illness or mobility […]
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A Jubilarian Shares Her Story: Sr. Patrice Konwinski, OP
August 31, 2018
“Where is the sister chancellor?” called out Pope John Paul II raising his hand to pause a photographic moment in the papal greeting line in Rome. It was 1990, and Sister Patrice Konwinski was visiting Vatican City with then-Grand Rapids Bishop Joseph Breitenbeck. Grand Rapids Press reporter Ed Golder wrote of the visit describing the […]
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A Jubilarian Shares Her Story: Sr. Joyce Ann Hertzig, OP
August 10, 2018
My early teaching ministry in Saginaw at St. Joseph-Sacred Heart allowed me to experience cooperative efforts of African American, Hispanic, and Anglo students and families. Through study, action, and conscience-raising discussions, seeds of justice were planted. Issues of poverty, racism, and the cost of war have propelled me to search for ways to be in […]
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A Jubilarian Shares Her Story: Sr. Mary Courtade, OP
July 27, 2018
Dominican Sisters taught young Rosemary from first to 12th grade at St. Francis Catholic School in Traverse City, Michigan. Several of these teachers whom she admired and loved, along with her parish priest, helped prepare her for entrance into the postulancy. The avid student, former cheerleader, usher at the Michigan Theater, and summer cherry picker […]
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A Jubilarian Shares Her Story: Sr. Louisa Mogdis, OP
July 13, 2018
I was born in Muskegon Heights, Michigan on March 20, 1928 to Louis and Gazelle (Regel) Mogdis. There were seven children in our family, four boys and three girls, I am the second youngest. My school years were at Edgewood Elementary School in Muskegon through grade 5, Sacred Heart School grades 6-9 and St. Mary’s […]
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A Jubilarian Shares Her Story: Sr. John Therese Kusba, OP
July 6, 2018
The second child of John and Theresa Kusba, Dolores Therese Mary was born June 11, 1928. She had two brothers, one older and one younger. She learned self-defense by joining the boys’ sports. Dolores attended grade school at St. Rita, Saginaw and St. Joseph High School. Her teachers were Grand Rapids Dominicans. Recognizing that God […]
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A Jubilarian Shares Her Story: Sr. Emma Kulhanek, OP
June 29, 2018
In 1952, as she prepared to make final profession Sister Emma wrote to the Mother Superior:”I love this life we live and pray I may be accepted.” Sister Emma Kulhanek has always demonstrated sensitivity and caring. These gifts of God’s to Emma were raised up exponentially as she built upon her education with certificates and […]
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Services for Sister Gail Ann Martin, OP
April 30, 2018
Sister Gail Ann Martin entered eternal life on April 29, 2018 at the age of 78 after 60 years of religious life. We commend Sister Gail Ann to your prayers. Remembering Service: Tuesday, May 1 at 7:00 pm Dominican Chapel at Marywood Funeral Mass: Wednesday, May 2 at 4:00 pm Dominican Chapel at Marywood […]
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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 […]