St Alphonsus

  • Inspired to Serve: Mary Catherine Fodrocy, OP and Dorena Gonzalez, OP

    Inspired to Serve: Mary Catherine Fodrocy, OP and Dorena Gonzalez, OP

    October 10, 2018

    It was May when Sisters Dorena Gonzalez and Mary Catherine Fodrocy were inspired to attend the Who is My Neighbor? series at St. Alphonsus Parish. The series is about real people, real stories, and real life and was created to bring deeper understanding about people, life circumstances, and world views. Since then, both Sisters’ fellowship […]

  • Dominican Sister Roberta Hefferan, a ‘gentle dynamo’ is remembered

    Dominican Sister Roberta Hefferan, a ‘gentle dynamo’ is remembered

    May 18, 2011

    Read the article online at Mlive GRAND RAPIDS — For Sister Roberta Hefferan, there was no greater joy in life than helping another person. She helped a good many in her 55 years as a Dominican Sister, from serving as a social service counselor to providing food, clothing and housing to the needy neighbors of […]