National Catholic Sisters Week
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Sister Inspiration: Verona Wangler, OP
June 21, 2019
People are Just People One of the most important things I’ve learned from this project is that the differences between people don’t really matter as much as we think they do. The gap in age between me and Sister Verona, about 74 years, has faded into the background of our interactions. When we talk, I […]
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Celebrating Sisters and Service Slideshow for National Catholic Sisters Week 2019
March 14, 2019
Our good works on our March 11 Service Day brought many smiles and supported West Michigan organizations that serve the needs of others. Click on the video to see what good works we were up to. March 8-14, 2019 #NCSW2019 Dominican Sisters Grand Rapids employees, Associates, Sisters, and Sunday Assembly friends broke bread, prayed and […]
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#NCSW2019 Raises Awareness of Legacy of Service of Sisters and More
March 8, 2019
The Dominican Sisters~Grand Rapids founded an orphanage in Grand Rapids and managed it and cared for children beginning in 1889. It was one of their earliest ministries. St. John Orphanage Asylum is now D.A. Blodgett-St. Johns. During National Catholic Sisters Week #NCSW, friends and employees of the congregation will volunteer at D.A. Blodgett-St. Johns on […]
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National Catholic Sisters Week Service Projects Have Begun in Grand Rapids
March 8, 2019
Each year during National Catholic Sisters Week we celebrate women religious. From March 8-14 we are encouraged to remember and discover the unwavering spirit of Sisters, experience their ministries, and affirm and honor these women who have meant so much to us. It is a time when the Dominican Sisters~Grand Rapids invite friends to join […]
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National Vocation Discernment Retreat for Hispanic Women
December 28, 2018
Deep Encounter: Listening with an Open Heart A National Vocation Discernment Retreat for Hispanic Women There will be a national vocation discernment retreat in San Antonio, Texas for Hispanic Catholic women Mar. 7 – 10, 2019. This event is sponsored by the National Catholic Sisters Project through a grant from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, […]
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Dominican Sisters Day of Service
April 20, 2018
Serving and Honoring Organizations and People Who Serve the Most Vulnerable in West Michigan The people and organizations that serve and respect the dignity of all people and care for this precious Earth are a blessing in West Michigan. Each year, the Dominican Sisters~Grand Rapids gather to return the love by serving these hard-working, compassionate […]
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2018 Dominican Sisters~Grand Rapids Day of Service
April 10, 2018
Day of Service in West Michigan Thursday, April 19, Sisters, Associates, Employees, Sunday Assembly and more friends of the Congregation gather to serve organizations that serve others in West Michigan. This year, teams will serve at Marywood and several off-campus organizations. If you are interested in gathering in community to serve community, consider joining us. […]
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Sister Inspiration: Helen Bueche, OP with Marissa Ebels
March 2, 2018
Marissa Ebels and Sister Helen Bueche, OP are walking together on an oral history project, SisterStory. It is an ongoing initiative of National Catholic Sisters Week, a campaign to broaden awareness of Catholic sisters. The following is an introduction to this project by Aquinas College Student Marissa Ebels. On January 24th, I was paired with Sister […]
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SisterStory: Sr Barbara Hansen’s Boyfriend Predicted the Convent
June 20, 2017
In talking with Sister Barbara, I learned that growing up she had never thought about joining a convent. In fact, until her boyfriend, Dale, said something to her it was not a consideration. In her interview she tells the story of the afternoon becoming a sister became a consideration for her. She and Dale were […]