Articles tagged:nuns

faith: Dominican Sisters of Mary appearing on Oprah Winfrey show Tuesday, for second time

Posted: Mon Nov 22 10:57 a.m. by Pam Stout

Oprah Winfrey seems to have taken a keen interest in the local Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist community. In February, Lisa Ling profiled "a day in the life of nuns," on the Oprah show as shown in this video clip. On Tuesday, the Dominican Sisters community will ...

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University of Michigan creates center to examine child advocacy practices

Posted: Fri Oct 9 5:58 a.m. by Juliana Keeping AnnArbor.com Health & Environment Reporter

When children enter the child welfare system meant to protect them from abuse and neglect, they're usually granted legal representation. But no consistent guidelines exist to designate their legal advocate or what the scope of that person's duties are. A five-year, $5 million grant awarded to the University of Michigan Law ...

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Traditional lifestyle at Ann Arbor Township convent attracts a full house

Posted: Thu Sep 17 5:34 a.m. by Sarah Rigg AnnArbor.com Freelance Journalist

In the 1989 movie "Field of Dreams," farmer Ray Kinsella, played by Kevin Costner, is inspired to plow under his field and build a baseball field after hearing a voice whisper: “If you build it, he will come.” The Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist may have taken ...

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