Megan McElroy

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  Inspired by Faith to Make the World A Better Place

  December 17, 2018

  I recently attended a celebration here in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where 16 women and men over the age of 60 were honored. All of them are ordinary citizens doing what they can to make the world a better place. They are business owners, fire fighters, ministers, professors, advocates for crime prevention, for the elderly, for […]

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  Reflection: Monday of the Third Week of Advent 2018

  December 17, 2018

  An Advent Reflection I recently attended a celebration in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where 16 women and men over the age of 60 were honored. All of them are ordinary citizens doing what they can to make the world a better place. They are business owners, fire fighters, ministers, professors, advocates for crime prevention, for the […]

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  The Audacity of Faith and Prayer, Megan McElroy, OP Preaching

  December 10, 2018

  The Word Podcast: Megan McElroy, OP Preaching Monday of the 2nd week of Advent, based on Isaiah 35:1-10 http://word.op.org/author/mcelroyop/ https://word.op.org/audio/2018/12/10-mcelroy.mp3  

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  Megan McElroy Reflects: Dominican Preaching Network at European Colloquium on Preaching

  October 24, 2018

  The week of September 28 – October 5 I had the opportunity to spend in Cologne, Germany, as a participant in the European Colloquium on Preaching sponsored by the Dominican Preaching Network. Greg Heille, OP, Sara Fairbanks, OP (Adrian), and I were invited representatives from Aquinas Institute of Theology, which is one of the three […]

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  Annual Back-to-College Dominican Sisters Aquinas College Picnic

  August 31, 2018

  The Dominican Sisters~Grand Rapids celebrated the start of the Aquinas College academic year on Thursday, August, 30, 2018. Sisters of the Congregation that founded Aquinas College delighted in welcoming AQ faculty and staff to this annual Back-to-College Picnic in the Pear Garden at Marywood. More than 150 Aquinas friends joined Sisters to relax, catch up, […]

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  New 2018-2024 Leadership Team Installed During Mass at Dominican Chapel at Marywood

  July 2, 2018

  Feature Photo ( left to right) Prioress Sandra Delgado, OP, Vicaress Joan Williams, OP, Councilor Maureen Geary, OP, Councilor Megan McElroy, OP On Sunday, July 1 in Dominican Chapel at Marywood, the community welcomed the 2018-2024 Leadership Team of the Dominican Sisters~Grand Rapids: Prioress Sandra Delgado, OP, Vicaress Joan Williams, OP, Councilor Maureen Geary, OP, and […]

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  Chapter 2018 Direction Statement and Election Results

  April 2, 2018

  In March 2018, the Dominican Sisters~Grand Rapids gathered for Chapter where members set strategic direction. The direction for the next six years is captured in this statement and image.   During Chapter, our new Leadership Team (2018-2024) was elected. We are pleased to announce that Sister Sandra Delgado will serve as the new Prioress of […]

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  New Leadership and Direction Announced 2018-2024

  March 11, 2018

  With deep gratitude for a blessed Chapter experience, the Dominican Sisters~Grand Rapids joyfully announce our incoming Leadership Team. Sister Sandra Delgado will serve as the new Prioress of the Congregation. Sister Joan Williams becomes the new Vicaress. Sister Maureen Geary and Sister Megan McElroy will both serve as Councilors. The private announcement ceremony was held on […]

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  Megan McElroy, OP Earns Doctor of Ministry in Preaching

  October 11, 2017

  Megan McElroy, OP has successfully completed her studies and admirably defended, completed, and presented her thesis at Aquinas Institute, St. Louis, MO. Over the past five years, while being the Co-Director of the Collaborative Dominican Novitiate, Sr. Megan has been taking classes, pondering the call to praise, to bless and to preach, interviewing Dominican nuns, […]

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  Preaching with Presence

  November 2, 2015

  The idea of companionship is commonplace for the Sisters vowed in the Order of Preachers. They preach each day with their very presence. The Order of Preachers was founded 800 years ago by Saint Dominic. Preaching is the act of sharing the Word of God. As members of the Order of Preachers, we are always […]