Order of Preachers

Democratic Republic of Congo — Historical Perspective and Today

December 4, 2018

The first Dominicans came to the area of DRC in 1912 from Belgium. There is little available/accessible information of the early development of their ministry. Over the years, the friars were joined by the Dominican Missionaries of the Rosary and the Dominicans of Santo Domingo. During the period of African colonization by Europe, King Leopold […]
Dominican Call to Justice–Think Globally, Act Locally, A Reflection with Lisa Mitchell

November 7, 2018

I am a member of the National Dominican Associate Directors (NDAD) which meets annually at one of the congregations of our Dominican Family. I just returned from Sparkill, New York, where we met from October 26-28. This is a time for the directors to share information and to talk about issues affecting Associates and Sisters. […]
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 […]
Dominican Sisters Grand Rapids Celebrate Jubilee 2018

June 22, 2018

A Jubilee is an anniversary when we honor a Sister and reflect on her unique contributions to our lives. We tell stories, share what we’ve learned from and with one another, and reflect on our joys and sorrows. We celebrate! We honor each Dominican Sister and the ways that she has shared her God-given gifts […]
Feast of St. Catherine of Siena Luncheon April 28, 2018

April 12, 2018

An Event for Dominican Sisters & Dominican Associates Each year vowed Dominican Sisters and Dominican Associates of Grand Rapids gather in community to celebrate the Feast of St. Catherine of Siena, one of the patron saints of the Order of Preachers. The Dominican Sisters and Dominican Associate Luncheon was established in 2013 for Associates and Sisters to […]
Shepherding Feminist Biblical Interpretation, An Update with Barbara Reid, OP

December 14, 2017

In November 2015, Grand Rapids Dominican Sr. Barbara Reid launched the Wisdom Commentary series, a groundbreaking project offering feminist interpretation for every book of the Bible. There are now 13 volumes out, and two of them have won Catholic Press Association awards. People are starting to know about the series now, and there’s an interest […]
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, […]