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General Mattis to receive 2021 Vandenberg Prize
by (World Affairs C...)
Submitted 06-01-2021 under NONPROFITS
The World Affairs Council of Western Michigan (WACWM) has announced its Vandenberg Prize will be awarded to General James N. Mattis, who served as the 26th Secretary of the Defense (2017-18). In addition, General Mattis was the Commander of the U.S...
First Vandenberg Prize awarded to Ambassador Jon M. Huntsman, Jr.
by (mvandenend)
Submitted 01-21-2020 under NEWS
“By and large, [the world] respects the United States, they respect Americans. And when we’re together, and when we shine, and when we recognize that ‘politics ends at the water’s edge,’ there is no weapon system that...
Something for everyone at Dominican Center in July
by (DominicanCenter...)
Submitted 06-24-2014 under NONPROFITS
PARABLES ON FIRE: WHY JESUS TAUGHT ALMOST ENTIRELY USING PARABLES 086-100 Presenter: Joachim Lally, CSP, Paulist Priest, Artist, Musician Day/Date/Time: Tuesday, July 8; 7:00-9:00 p.m.Mark 4:34 states that Jesus in his public ministry only...
Stop and be still; walk slowly and listen.
by (DominicanCenter...)
Submitted 01-27-2014 under NONPROFITS
This program has been rescheduled for Wednesday, March 12 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. due to weather. And so, this would be a great way to END a long, cold winter. As 2014 begins, the wind and snow howls about us and we wonder if it will ever end. We hope...
An Evening of Sufi Music in Grand Rapids
by (DominicanCenter...)
Submitted 09-23-2013 under NONPROFITS
This rousing ensemble from Karachi, Pakistan boasts direct lineage to the 13th century musicians and singers assembled by the legendary poet Amir Khusrau: the first practitioners of qawwali music. Rarely is religious music so electric, as chanted...
Women in Black
by (grdominicans)
Submitted 04-21-2010 under NONPROFITS
According to the Women in Black international website, the organization is a "world-wide network of women committed to peace with justice and actively opposed to injustice, war, militarism and other forms of violence. As women experiencing these...