Pear Garden

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  Favorite Places at Marywood

  November 12, 2021

  My favorite spot at Marywood is the back porch on the north side of the building. Sitting there in a comfortable chair, I have a view of much of the backyard. The pear trees offer beauty in all seasons. The spring blossoms and emerging leaves, the summer fullness of leaf, the fall bronze color, and […]

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  Dominican Sisters Grand Rapids Lament Untimely COVID-19 Deaths and Injustice

  June 1, 2020

  Be present as you are able. Be prayerful wherever you might be. On Monday, June 1, Dominican Sisters and employees gathered at a safe distance to mourn and lament lives lost. We tolled the bell in our Pear Garden, mourning those who have lost their lives to COVID-19. We lament the death of George Floyd […]

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  Meet Up, Catch Up, Eat Up

  July 1, 2019

    We got to MEET UP, CATCH UP, and EAT UP—and we had a great time with our wonderful friends! In addition to last week’s grand time here at Marywood, we were thrilled to bring this Veritas sponsored event to Saginaw too. If you missed MEET UP this year, join us in September when we […]

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  Marywood Academy Class of 1965 50th Reunion

  July 15, 2014

  On Saturday, July 11th, 25 alumnae from Marywood Academy’s Class of 1965 returned to their Alma Mater to celebrate their 50th Class Reunion. The former “Marywood girls” flew in from as far away as Hawaii and California to attend the event. The day began in Dominican Center with coffee and homemade Spiced Biscotti provided by […]