Vocation
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Sr. Mary Patricia Beatty Jubilarian 2023 – 60 Years a Sister
December 18, 2023
The ten years since my 50th jubilee have passed quickly; filled with joyous events, sorrowful events, and many ordinary days. All of the days have been filled with “the glory of God” as I travel on life’s joyful pilgrimage with God, with my Dominican Sisters, my birth family, and my friends. These past ten years […]
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Sr. Orlanda Leyba Jubilarian 2023 – 60 Years a Sister
November 10, 2023
Mystery envelops my mind as I ponder my abundantly graced life journey. Mystery at being born in a valley (Penasco, NM) where I was blessed with an extensive, loving family, a grounding in a faith that carries and guides me to this day, and a love of nature that infuses my prayer and provides nourishment […]
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Sr. Mary Ann Barrett Jubilarian 2023 – 60 Years a Sister
November 3, 2023
I embark on my 60th Jubilee celebration with Great Thanksgiving. It is my family, my Community members, my friends – even students and strangers – who have been “sent” into my life to deepen in me a love of God and the Word of God. Happily, I listened to most of their wisdom and heard […]
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Sister Inspiration: Is this all there is?
September 18, 2020
At the age of 96, Sr. Verona Wangler shares this thought. At 19, she says she was “drafted” into vowed religious life by Dominican Sister Cecile Byrne. Sr. Cecile had observed the young girl since she had transferred to St. Joseph School, West Branch, for seventh grade, having begged her parents to go to Catholic […]
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Sister Inspiration: Chela Gonzalez, OP
February 7, 2020
My entire work life has been in ministry – and I always aspired to do ministry at the diocesan level. And because I have such a love for study and learning, I took courses, earned certificates, attended workshops, and pursued advanced degrees in theology, formation and spirituality — in order to better prepare myself for […]
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Come & See Vocation Weekend with Dominican Sisters~Grand Rapids
January 27, 2020
Would you like to find out more about Dominican life and vocation? If you are a single Catholic woman, at least 20 years of age, a Come-and-See Weekend is an opportunity to explore the Dominican Charism — a life built on: PRAYER • STUDY • SERVICE • COMMUNITY. During your time at Marywood, you will […]
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Sister Inspiration: Dolorita Martinez, OP
October 11, 2019
“When I was 19, after a year of college, I felt the call. At first, I responded to an invitation to “Come and See.” This type of event is typically a day or weekend hosted by a Congregation for young women who want more information about vowed life,” writes Dolorita Martinez, OP, describing her vocation […]
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Come & See Weekend Oct 4-6, 2019
August 1, 2019
Would you like to find out more about Dominican life and vocation? If you are a single woman, at least 20 years of age, a Come & See Weekend is an opportunity to explore Dominican Charism and a life build on: Prayer. Study. Service. Community. During the weekend, visitors will be able to: Engage in […]
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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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A Jubilarian Shares Her Story: Sr. Mary Courtade, OP
July 27, 2018
Dominican Sisters taught young Rosemary from first to 12th grade at St. Francis Catholic School in Traverse City, Michigan. Several of these teachers whom she admired and loved, along with her parish priest, helped prepare her for entrance into the postulancy. The avid student, former cheerleader, usher at the Michigan Theater, and summer cherry picker […]