United States
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We Celebrate Peace… and Commit to the Work Yet to Come
January 22, 2021
How inspired and inspiring were the messages of unity coming from the steps of the United States Capitol in Washington D.C. this week! Did you know that the 59th Inaugural National Prayer Service on Thursday featured two vowed women religious? Sr. Carol Keehan helped get the Affordable Care Act passed under the Obama Administration; and […]
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Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids Celebrate Jan. 22 2021 Nuclear Ban
January 19, 2021
“We are one step closer to the elimination of nuclear weapons as the TPNW is entered into force on January 22, 2021. We always knew nuclear weapons were immoral and now they are illegal under international law,” says Carol Gilbert OP, who worked tirelessly with Ardeth Platte OP, to raise awareness about the devastating human […]
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STATEMENT in Response to Violence at Our Nation’s Capitol
January 6, 2021
We Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids are grieved at the events unfolding in our nation’s capitol. As we watch and listen to what is happening in Washington, DC, we hold our nation, citizens, and elected leaders in prayer. We condemn the violent actions that seek to destroy the confirmation of our democratically elected President-elect and […]
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Dominican Sisters Oppose Escalation of Wars Involving Iraq, Iran and United States
January 6, 2020
THE GRAND RAPIDS DOMINICAN SISTERS, IN 2002, STATED OUR OPPOSITION TO THE UNITED STATES’ PREEMPTIVE STRIKE AGAINST IRAQ, TAKING US INTO AN IMMORAL AND UNJUSTIFIED WAR. Today, by virtue of that corporate stance, the Dominican Sisters and our Associates oppose any escalation of the wars involving Iraq, Iran and the United States. We join with […]
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Dominican Justice Promoters Condemn U.S. Withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement at COP 25
December 4, 2019
The following letter was sent by the North American Dominican Promoters of Justice, Peace and Care of Creation (NADJPCC) on Nov. 29, 2019 to the Dominican Delegates at the UN Climate Change Conference, COP 25 in Madrid. To the Dominican Delegates at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP 25: We, the North American Dominican […]
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Dominican Sisters Raise Our Voices: DACA
August 23, 2017
Next week our letter – WE RAISE OUR VOICES IN JUSTICE – will be sent to our Senators for their support of the DACA program. This program, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, was initiated by an executive order of President Obama in 2012. President Trump has threatened to rescind the order and ten state attorney […]