Sisters Join in Kind Words Ritual
Although it is winter, it is growing season at a sugar kelp hatchery at St. Joseph Retreat House in Hampton Bays, where a group of Shinnecock women (and Sister of St. Joseph Ke [...]
Keep ReadingHundreds Attend Funeral for S. Margaret
Sister Margaret Smyth, a towering figure among Latino immigrants on the East End called the “Mother Teresa of Long Island” by a community leader, has died. S. Margar [...]
Keep ReadingS. Mary Anna Raises Funds for Farm
In early November, S. Mary Anna Euring, our own contemplative artist, offered a gorgeous and inspiring collection of her work at her Contemplative Art Show for the benefit of Homec [...]
Keep Reading2022 Autumn Evening Event
The Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville, NY hosted their Autumn Evening Event on Friday, October 21, 2022, at The Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, NY. At this year’s A [...]
Keep ReadingBig News from Molloy
Our Prioress S. Peggy McVetty and Council Member S. Pat Koehler joined a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the opening of a new 20,000-square-foot educational and training fac [...]
Keep ReadingSeason of Creation
What is this Talk of the Season of Creation? During this time, until the Feast of St. Francis, the Sisters of St. Dominic are meditating upon our relationship with c [...]
Keep ReadingMolloy College Now University
Did you know that Molloy College: which was founded by the Amityville Dominican Sisters is now Molloy University? “We’ve had the academic scope and breadth of a university for [...]
Keep ReadingS. Marie Coordinates New Program at HS
S. Marie Happ, OP is celebrating 50 years at St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School in West Islip. This year, she undertook a new project! She spearheaded a new program for stud [...]
Keep ReadingWelcome Back
On Friday, June 24, 2022, the Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville hosted their 21st annual Beauty of the Spirit Event at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, NY [...]
Keep ReadingS. Kathy Highlighted in Newsday
At the end of April, S. Kathy Somerville was featured in a Newsday article highlighting an initiative called “Plant A Row” which grows fresh produce for those with food [...]
Keep ReadingSpring Awakening for Earth Week
On Saturday, April 23rd, Homecoming Farm held their annual Spring Awakening at Molloy College in collaboration with their Office of Mission and the Siena Center for Social Justice. [...]
Keep ReadingAssociates Forming Community
One of the four Dominican pillars is community. Many of our sisters live in communities such as in the Motherhouse, convents, apartments and houses. While that is expected of Siste [...]
Keep ReadingStamp Out Hunger Day
The Dominican Young Adults partnered with associates, sisters, as well as students from Molloy College to package and deliver donated food and groceries to families in need all ove [...]
Keep ReadingBeatification of Fr. Rutilio Grande
On a clear morning with a brilliant sun, the crowds began to gather in the plaza outside the cathedral in San Salvador, El Salvador for the Beatification Mass of Rutilio Grande, SJ [...]
Keep ReadingThe Sistine Chapel of Queens
Sacred Heart Church in Glendale celebrated the longtime contributions of the Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville to the parish with a special mural! On January 23, 2022 at the 11: [...]
Keep ReadingSister Kathy Somerville Honored
Sister Kathleen Somerville, OP was honored by State Senator Anna Kaplan as a 2021 Commendation Award recipient this Wednesday, December 15, 2021. For 40 years, Sister Kathy has min [...]
Keep ReadingSister Flor Travels to DC
Last month, Sister Flor Buruca and Associate Yanira Chacon went to Washington DC to advocate for the rights of those who came to America and received Temporary Protection Status (T [...]
Keep ReadingLaudato Sí
On Sunday, December 12, 2021, the Congregation’s Leadership Council signed the Laudato Sí Action Plan (LSAP) Public Statement. To view the letter signed by the Sisters, please c [...]
Keep Reading2021 Dominican Gala
This year’s Dominican Gala was hosted virtually on Friday, October 22, 2021. The Congregation honored Gary Bonelli, owner of Bonardi Construction, and Sister Jeanne Cla [...]
Keep ReadingRally for Path to Citizenship
There was an Immigration March and Rally for Path to Citizenship this Saturday on October 16, 2021, in Riverhead. Our own Dominican Sister Margaret Smyth – founder of the Nor [...]
Keep ReadingBenincasa Family in New Location
Dreams come in all shapes and sizes. The dreamer sees the bigger picture and the possibilities that are there! There is much to do at the new Benincasa home in Guilford, Connect [...]
Keep ReadingTaking Vaccines to People
Sister Ruth Lautt, OP, initiated and coordinated to bring a New York City Health and Hospitals Mobile Vaccine Site to the parish of St. Fidelis in College Point. People from St. Fi [...]
Keep ReadingCelebrating 20 Years of Beauty
On Friday, June 25, 2021, the Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville hosted their 20th annual Beauty of the Spirit Luncheon. This year’s virtual event featured veteran news anchor, [...]
Keep ReadingSisters Named Women of Distinction
Sister Jeanne Andre Brendel, OP and Sister Mary Butler, OP were recently featured on the front page of the Syosset Advance Newspaper. The dynamic duo, who founded Harvest House 35 [...]
Keep ReadingIrish Night 2021
Irish Night 2021 was a virtual celebration of culture and spirit. Hosted by emcee Dick Brennan from CBS News in New York, the program featured musical performances by Bob Madden, T [...]
Keep Reading2,000 Hearts Delivered to Motherhouse
Recreational Coordinator Joan Regan wasn’t sure what kind of response she would get when she invited people to send in Valentine’s Day hearts to decorate the halls of t [...]
Keep ReadingCommitment to the Common Good
As members of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, we stand with the more than 1,300 leaders of Catholic sisters nationwide as we make this statement and commitment to the [...]
Keep ReadingChristmas in the Cloisters
This year, Homecoming Farm’s annual event was held virtually on December 3, 2020. Christmas in the Cloisters was a live streaming event full of holiday spirit and beautiful h [...]
Keep ReadingBringing Aid and Comfort to the Homeless
Always looking for ways to serve the homeless, Sister Ruth Lautt, OP recently started an Outreach Team in her parish, St. Fidelis, in College Point, Queens. The Outreach Team is br [...]
Keep ReadingBreaking Bread at the Gala
This year, the Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville, NY hosted their annual Dominican Gala virtually on Friday, October 23, 2020. The Congregation honored Suzanne Pugh, RN, Directo [...]
Keep ReadingPainting Her Way Through the Pandemic
During the seven months of quarantine due to the pandemic, Sister Maryanna Euring has created hundreds of pieces of artwork: paintings brushed on rice paper and origami earrings l [...]
Keep ReadingAdvocating for Undocumented Immigrants
Sisters Carolann Masone, Margaret Rose Smyth, Mary Pat Neylon, Laura Helbig, and Emily Masse represented our Congregation in The Car Caravan on August 19th, an effort to advocate f [...]
Keep Reading2020 Virtual Luncheon
In 2002 the Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville hosted their inaugural Beauty of the Spirit Luncheon at the Motherhouse in Amityville. The event, which was initiated to celebrate [...]
Keep ReadingSister Alice Grillo Retires After 31 Years
After 31 years at St. Agnes Academic High School in College Point, Sister Alice Grillo is saying goodbye. The students and staff will miss this educator who has been teaching Engl [...]
Keep ReadingSisters Unite to Address Climate Change
On the fifth anniversary of the publication of Laudato Si’, the United States Congregations of Dominican Sisters announced the launching of a strategic investment initiative [...]
Keep Reading107th Birthday Tribute
Sister Francis Piscatella, OP turned 107 years old on April 20th, 2020. Not only has Sister Francis lived through both world wars, the Great Depression, the invention of the inter [...]
Keep ReadingSewing as Ministry
The Long Island Quilters’ Society is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the time-honored skill of quilting, as well as promoting the growth and development of [...]
Keep ReadingHeart to Heart Ministry Receives Grant
The Sisters of St. Dominic recently received a $1,000 grant from Investors Foundation at the Motherhouse in Amityville, NY. The grant will help further the work of the Heart to Hea [...]
Keep ReadingFriend at the Border
Dominican Associate, Kathleen Friend, witnessed the immigrant/refugee crisis in Mexico with her own eyes on a recent volunteer/immersion trip near the Mexican border. “It imp [...]
Keep ReadingSt. John’s Bible at Motherhouse
In 1998, Saint John’s Abbey and University commissioned renowned calligrapher Donald Jackson to produce a hand-written, hand-illuminated Bible. This work of art unites an an [...]
Keep ReadingSister Alexandria Honored at Molloy
Molloy College held its annual gala on November 1st at the college’s Madison Theatre. The Evening of Entertainment included food, cocktails, and music by The Fab Four, a band tha [...]
Keep Reading2019 Jubilee Celebration
On Saturday, September 28, 2019, our Sisters celebrated 75, 70, 60, 50, and 25 years as Dominican women religious. Our Jubilarians were all dressed up to celebrate their Jubilees a [...]
Keep Reading2019 Dominican Gala
The Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville, NY hosted their Annual Dominican Gala on Friday, October 25, 2019, at The Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, NY. This year, the Congre [...]
Keep ReadingLuncheon Breaks Fundraising Record
On Friday, June 28, 2019, the Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville, NY hosted their 18th annual Beauty of the Spirit Luncheon at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, NY. Mast [...]
Keep ReadingCongregation Installs New Council
Following months of prayer, discernment, and preparatory meetings, the Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville elected a new Council on March 9, 2019. These six Sisters were installed [...]
Keep ReadingDYM USA Forges Ahead
From May 22-27, 2018, thirty-eight students from Dominican Colleges/Universities and colleges with a Dominican presence gathered at Caldwell University, Caldwell, NJ, for the Natio [...]
Keep Reading2019 Alumni Event
On Sunday, April 7th, the Sisters hosted an alumni event to reconnect with alumnae whom they taught at numerous high schools all over New York. The event was held at the Motherhous [...]
Keep ReadingSister Jean Peter’s Ukulele
When Sister Jean Peter Olsen turned 82, she was given a ukulele for her birthday. (She plays the banjo, ukulele, and guitar.) The gift sparked an idea to offer ukulele lessons to [...]
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During the weekend of March 23rd twenty-three young people from St. Agnes Academic HS, College Point; Good Shepherd Parish in Holbrook, St. Mary’s Parish in East Islip, Notre Dam [...]
Keep ReadingIrish Night 2019
Once again Irish Night was a huge success thanks to our dedicated committee members, wonderful supporters, and fun-loving guests. Many of our Sisters and Associates donated homemad [...]
Keep ReadingSpring Alumni Event
On Tuesday, January 15th the kick-off meeting for an upcoming Spring Alumni Event was held in Martin de Porres conference room. The Advancement Office, Council, and alumni from h [...]
Keep ReadingHeart to Heart Parables
Sister Ave Clark, OP was featured in Father Lauder’s latest column in The Tablet newspaper. In the article, Fr. Lauder gives a beautiful review of Sister’s latest book: Hea [...]
Keep ReadingGeneration Elderberry
Our Sister Jeanne Clark, OP who leads our Homecoming Farm organic cooperative, was featured in “Loretto Earth Network News.” In this article, she talks about her fondne [...]
Keep ReadingSister Kathleen Turns 100
Sister Kathleen always loved the Sisters of St. Dominic while attending St. John the Baptist School in NY. She was their little helper. “I would run my legs off doing errands [...]
Keep ReadingSpiritual Autobiography
As part of their course at Molloy College called “Spiritual Autobiography,” students visited the Motherhouse in Amityville on November 5, 2018, to interview and hear al [...]
Keep Reading2018 Dominican Gala
The Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville, NY hosted their Annual Dominican Gala on Friday, November 2, 2018, at The Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, NY. This year the Congre [...]
Keep ReadingFashion Show Fundraiser
On October 17th Bethany House held its 17th annual fashion show and awards dinner at Rockville Links Club in Rockville Centre, NY. The event raised over $12,000 for the organizatio [...]
Keep ReadingDominican Family in Rome
Members of the International Dominican Commission for Justice and Peace gathered from around the world in Rome October 11-15. The commission is tasked with helping the whole Domini [...]
Keep ReadingChapter of Affairs
On July 19, 2018, the Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville began their Chapter of Affairs. This four-day gathering, which took place at the Hilton in Huntington, NY, played a criti [...]
Keep Reading2018 Luncheon
The Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville, N.Y. hosted their 17th annual Beauty of the Spirit Luncheon at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, NY on Friday, June 29, 2018. Mas [...]
Keep ReadingPreaching in Action Conference
The 16th Annual Preaching in Action Conference was held on May 22 – May 27, 2018, at Caldwell University in Caldwell, New Jersey. Students from Dominican colleges/universities an [...]
Keep ReadingAnnual Luncheon Announcement
The Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville, NY will host their 17th annual Beauty of the Spirit Luncheon at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, NY on Friday, June 29, 2018, at [...]
Keep ReadingDominican Commercial Tribute
The doors may be closed, but the spirit of Dominican Commercial High School in Jamaica, NY will shine on forever. On Sunday, April 22nd, alumnae took one last nostalgic stroll down [...]
Keep ReadingKoC 2018 Charity Ball
The Sisters of St. Dominic were the recipients of this year’s Nassau Chapter Knights of Columbus Charity Ball on April 15, 2018, at the Chateau Briand in Westbury, NY. The Kn [...]
Keep ReadingMarch For Our Lives
Today’s March For Our Lives took place in Washington DC, but more than 1,500 parents, students, activists, and Amityville Dominican Sisters gathered in Farmingdale and Long B [...]
Keep ReadingPreaching Continues Through Youth
This past weekend eleven students from St. Agnes Academic High School, College Point, NY, and St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School, West Islip participated in a weekend of pra [...]
Keep ReadingCHSLI Spotlights Sister Jean Geraghty
Recently Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center highlighted one of our signs of joy and hope – Sister Mary Jean Geraghty, OP. Catholic Health Services of Long Island said, [...]
Keep ReadingIrish Night 2018
Our Irish Night Event was once again a great celebration for more than 400 guests who attended the evening. The music, dancing, delicious corned-beef dinner, entertainment from ou [...]
Keep ReadingPrioress Honored with Award
Sister Mary Pat Nelon, OP received the St. Elizabeth Seton award at the 100th anniversary of St. Agnes Cathedral School on February 10, 2018. The Sisters of Saint Dominic of Amity [...]
Keep ReadingUpdate from Puerto Rico
After the devastation of the Hurricane in Puerto Rico, Sister Marenid Fabre traveled there to see how our Sisters and the people of Puerto Rico were faring. She found that even no [...]
Keep Reading40 Years Serving the Homeless
Days before Christmas, Newsday featured our own Sister Aimee Koonmen and Bethany House, celebrating 40 years serving the homeless. Newsday quoted Sister Aimee, “The first hu [...]
Keep ReadingSister Kevin John Shields Receives Award
Sister Kevin John Shields, OP, has ministered over the past 40 years in Orange and Sullivan Counties, NY. This past December, she was honored with the Distinguished Citizenship Awa [...]
Keep ReadingSister Lynn Queck’s Ministry Honored
Sister Lynn Queck’s time and ministry at Stony Brook University Hospital and Medical Center was recognized and celebrated last week during a liturgy and luncheon given in her [...]
Keep ReadingCollege Students Minister in El Salvador
For the past five years Sister Diane Capuano, OP, and Sister Flor de Maria Buruca, OP have selected local college students to take part in organizing a camp for children in the vil [...]
Keep ReadingCongregation to be Honored by Knights
On Sunday, April 15th, 2018, the Nassau County Chapter of the Knights of Columbus will host its annual Charity Ball at Chateau Briand in Carle Place, NY. This year the Chapter will [...]
Keep ReadingHarvest Jazz Brunch 2017
The room was filled with reverent silence as they listened to the Steven McDonald family at this year’s 2017 Harvest Jazz Brunch to benefit Harvest Houses. Detective Steven [...]
Keep ReadingLI’s Oldest Nun Dies at 106
Below is Sister Grace Regina Wingenfeld’s obituary published by Newsday about the oldest Sister in our Congregation who passed away on December 2, 2017. Sister Grace Regina W [...]
Keep Reading2017 Dominican Gala
On Thursday, October 26th the Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville hosted their Annual Dominican Gala at The Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, NY. Proceeds from the event offe [...]
Keep ReadingOne Island Giving Day
The Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville are honored to take part in One Island Giving Day, a one-day virtual event that aims to raise over $1 million dollars for local, Long Isla [...]
Keep ReadingUpdate on Province in Puerto Rico
We thank God that our Sisters in Puerto Rico are all safe. However, we know that is not true for all on the island. As elsewhere in the Caribbean, where the Sisters live there has [...]
Keep ReadingSelling Former Queens High School
Thank you to Bart Jones and the staff of Newsday for their article on one of our most beloved ministries that is now closed: Dominican Commercial High School in Jamaica. DC ensured [...]
Keep ReadingSisters Mark Milestone Anniversaries
The Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville who are celebrating milestone religious anniversaries in 2017 gathered with their community for a jubilee Mass Sept. 23 in St. Albert Chape [...]
Keep ReadingNew Science Health Lab at St. Agnes
On Wednesday, September 27th we celebrated the grand opening of a new lab at St. Agnes Academic High School. The Maureen Martin Fritch (Class of ’78) Health Science Lab provi [...]
Keep ReadingDominican Village Collects Supplies
Dominican Village’s senior residents and staff were proud to partner with Senator John Brooks to sponsor a Back to School Supply Drive for Roosevelt and Wyandanch School Di [...]
Keep ReadingSisters Celebrate Founder’s Day
There was a special Mass for Founders’ Day on Saturday, September 9, 2017. Our Prioress Sister Mary Pat Neylon expressed that “We stand on the shoulders of some pretty [...]
Keep ReadingSt. Agnes H.S. Looks Forward to Future
In September, St. Agnes will begin to celebrate 110 years of academic excellence. The school is in strong financial shape, enrollment is growing and alumni giving is at an all-time [...]
Keep ReadingSisters Meet Cardinal of El Salvador
The Cardinal of El Salvador, Gregorio Rosa Chavez, visited the Diocese of Rockville Centre to be with the Spanish-speaking people here in their fears and struggles with gangs and i [...]
Keep ReadingBishop Barres Welcome on Dominic’s Day
“Let us open ourselves to rekindle the belief that the charism of St. Dominic is something critical for the modern world,” said Bishop John Barres, at the Feast of St. [...]
Keep ReadingSister Grace Praised as “Unsung Heroine”
Sister Grace Regina Wingenfeld, OP was profiled recently in Newsday along with two other Sisters from Long Island congregations. In the article, it boasts that Sister Grace is not [...]
Keep ReadingSister Barbara Schwarz D.I.A. Term Ends
At the end of July, almost 50 members gathered for The Dominican Institute for the Arts gathering in Adrian, Michigan for prayer, artistic development, and friendship. DIA is an in [...]
Keep Reading2017 Beauty of the Spirit Luncheon
The Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville, N.Y. hosted their 16th annual Beauty of the Spirit Luncheon at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, NY on Friday, June 23, 2017. Mas [...]
Keep ReadingAnnual Tea is a Delight for Sisters
It was an afternoon of sharing and caring at our Annual Tea sponsored at Carlin Hall on May 16th. Unique hat creations filled the room; finger sandwiches and tea were shared, smi [...]
Keep ReadingSister Ave Clark – Walking Preacher
Sister Ave Clark has walked 1,000 miles as part of the “Walking Preachers” with her adorable Yorkie named Sunshine. While she walked through her neighborhood, it becam [...]
Keep ReadingDominican College Preaching Conference
Despite the cool and damp weather this past week, the 13 Dominican Colleges and Universities that gathered for the 15th Annual “Preaching In Action” Conference, had an [...]
Keep ReadingBoxtown Was a Success
On April 27, 2017, students and faculty of Molloy College spent a night in cardboard boxes on the Campus Green to raise money for Bethany House — which serves homeless women [...]
Keep ReadingSister Diane Remembers Holocaust
Sister Diane Morgan was invited by Rabbi Jack Zanerhaft to light a candle to remember those who were killed in the Holocaust at a special program called Yom Hashoah at Temple Ema [...]
Keep ReadingVolunteers Reflect Caring & Love
On Wednesday, April 26, 2017, the wonderful volunteers here at the Motherhouse were celebrated with a special Liturgy and luncheon. Erma Bombeck said it best, “Volunteers are [...]
Keep ReadingFormer Members Memoralized
On Sunday, April 23, 2017, the Rosemary set memorialized two former members: Dede Dunn and Louise Bonnacorso Troisi, in a special way with two benches in front of the Motherhou [...]
Keep ReadingPuerto Rico Chapter News
On April 22nd and 23rd, our Province in Puerto Rico held its Elections. We are happy to announce the new Provincial Team: Provincial – Selenia Quinones, 1st Councilor ̵ [...]
Keep ReadingSisters Celebrate Earth Day
The Care of Creation Team hosted “Know the Creator through Creation” in celebration of Earth Day on April 22, 2017. “The highlight of the session was the lively d [...]
Keep ReadingA Newsday Reader’s Letter
A Newsday reader sent the following letter to the newspaper after Sister Mary Georgine Ayer’s obituary was published on March 31, 2017. I opened the paper today and saw the o [...]
Keep ReadingEarth Day Tree Plantings
On Earth Day our Motherhouse “Care of Creation Team” will host a “Mercy2Earth” program. This global program is being presented in support of Pope Francis&# [...]
Keep ReadingA Tour of Rosary Hall
More than 20 Molloy Students visited the Motherhouse on March 27th to talk to Sisters, as part of a class called “Spiritual Autobiographies” taught by Sister Alice Byrn [...]
Keep ReadingDominican Young Adult Meeting
At the Dominican Young Adult meeting on Sunday, April 2nd, Dominican Volunteer and Dominican Young Adult, Katt Maloney was joined by Rodman Serrano, a student at Stony Brook Univer [...]
Keep ReadingContemplating Our Special Vow
What does it mean to take a vow of poverty? On Saturday, Sister Kelly Connors, PM, spoke of the need to prayerfully contemplate our vow of poverty. She spoke of the importance o [...]
Keep ReadingWater Is Life Event
More than 250 people attended the Water is Life event on Saturday, March 18, 2017, in Helen Butler Hall. Participants heard talks from Suzanne Golas, CSJP who is the founder an [...]
Keep ReadingSister Lenore Toscano, OP Honored
Sister Lenore Toscano, OP was honored by Assemblywoman Kimberly Jean-Pierre (D-Babylon) with a 2017 Women of Distinction Award. Sister Lenore Toscano is the Executive Director of t [...]
Keep ReadingWelcome to UN Sisters
On March 18, 2017, the Congregation welcomed women religious delegates from the UN Commission on the Statutes of Women at the Congregational Assembly. These Sisters visited our Mo [...]
Keep ReadingNational Catholic Sisters Week
There were kisses and hugs and lots of good cheer during National Catholic Sisters Week, March 8-14. NCSW celebrates all Women Religions to help spotlight the ways these incredible [...]
Keep ReadingMotherhouse Welcomes Novices
Three novices from the Dominican Collaborative Initiative visited the Amityville Motherhouse on March 12, 2017. Katherine Frazier, Ana Gonzalez, and Margaret Uche are excited ab [...]
Keep ReadingLenten Reflections for the Week
A Lenten Beginning: With the observance of Ash Wednesday, we inaugurate the season of Lent, the yearly season of preparation for the renewal of our Baptismal covenant at Easter. Th [...]
Keep ReadingDominican Youth Bring Love and Charism
Eight Dominican Young Adults and two Dominican Volunteers gathered at the Motherhouse with retired Sisters at the end of February for an informal discussion about preaching. In att [...]
Keep ReadingSister Lissie Celebrates Jubilee in Rome
Sister Lissie Aviles, OP helped celebrate the 800th Jubilee in Rome, and even gave a presentation called Take Care of Creation. “It was a good experience because I could see [...]
Keep ReadingValentine’s Day Visit
Students from the Junior Honor Society at St. Martin of Tours School in Amityville, NY visited with our Sisters on Valentine’s Day and made beautiful crafts. Our own Sister F [...]
Keep ReadingSisters Give Bishop Dominican Welcome
A very heartfelt welcome was given to our new diocesan shepherd of Long Island, Bishop John Barres, at the celebration of the World Day for Consecrated Life this past Sunday, Febr [...]
Keep ReadingMolloy Students & Sisters in El Salvador
For the past four years, young people have assisted our Sister Flor de Maria Buruca, OP in her faith-based camp for children in the small village of Sol Naciente, El Salvador. [...]
Keep ReadingGirl Scouts Talk “Bees” at Our Farm
The Congregation’s Homecoming Farm ministry recently hosted a Bee Education fair in Mother Josepha Hall for 35 Girl Scouts from Nassau County. Executive Director Elizabeth Keihm [...]
Keep ReadingHarvest Houses Ministry Receives Grant
Harvest Houses, a ministry of the Sisters of St. Dominic that provides independent residential options for well-elders, has received a $30,000 Community Development Block Grant fro [...]
Keep ReadingSisters of St. Dominic Go Solar
The Sisters of St. Dominic are known champions of the environment and have been for quite some time. From their on-site organic farm in Amityville, and the geothermal system at the [...]
Keep ReadingOPening Word Receives $200k Grant
The OPening Word has been selected as a Bank of America Neighborhood Builder. This two-year $200,000 grant includes opportunities for leadership development and further strengthe [...]
Keep Reading25th Anniversary of OPening Word
On Wednesday, April 26th, 2017, the OPening Word will celebrate its 25th Anniversary. Alumni, teachers, staff, board members, Sisters of St. Dominic, and honorees will gather toget [...]
Keep ReadingSister Publishes New Book
Sister Vicki Toale, OP has recently published a book entitled, “One Size Can’t Fit All.” Sister Vicki teaches theology at Molloy College and is a pastoral assoc [...]
Keep ReadingHonor Students Visit the Sisters
Early in December, Junior National Honor Society students from St. Agnes Cathedral School in Rockville Centre visited Sisters at Queen of the Rosary Motherhouse. They spent time in [...]
Keep ReadingCelebrating St. Ignatius Parish
St. Ignatius the Martyr Parish of Long Beach celebrated its 90th Anniversary year. Members of the Council, the Sisters who reside in Long Beach’s convent, and Diane Morgan, O [...]
Keep ReadingSisters Celebrate at Lessons & Carols
After a year of celebrations, The Sisters of St. Dominic closed the 800th anniversary of the Order of Preachers during their “Lessons and Carols” on Sunday, December 11th in S [...]
Keep ReadingCommitment to Service
Four new members made a yearlong commitment to join the Dominican Young Adults at an evening prayer service at the Motherhouse on November 20, 2016. Katherine Maloney, Emily Brier [...]
Keep ReadingSt. John the Baptist HS turns 50!
St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School in West Islip turns 50 this year – and the Dominican Sisters have been there every step of the way! Currently, there are three Sist [...]
Keep ReadingOPening Word hosts Thanks-for-Giving
What’s the word on OPening Word? Twenty-five years of helping women! Recently, hundreds gathered for the annual Thanks-for-Giving fundraiser at the Motherhouse which included de [...]
Keep ReadingLandmark Birthdays Celebrated
Three Sisters of Saint Dominic celebrated important birthdays during October and November. In October, Sister Providence Giammalvo turned 101 years and Sister Grace Kenneth Prender [...]
Keep ReadingSharing “Spiritual Autobiographies”
In mid-November, two dozen students from Molloy College in Rockville Centre met with our Sisters at Queen of the Holy Rosary Motherhouse in Amityville to discuss their spiritual jo [...]
Keep ReadingSisters Honored at Villa Veritas Gala
Our Sisters Peggy Murphy, OP, and Mary Ann Cyrnik, OP were honored on October 21, 2016, for their instrumental work in the field of addiction and recovery during the early formati [...]
Keep ReadingDominican Gala to Support Ministries
The Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville, NY hosted their Annual Dominican Gala celebrating the 800th Anniversary of the Dominican Order on October 25, 2016, at The Crest Hollow Co [...]
Keep ReadingEducation Ministries D.R.E.A.M. Big
As part of a new program called D.R.E.A.M. Big, St. Agnes Academic High School in College Point, a sponsored ministry of the Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville, and Molloy Col [...]
Keep ReadingCelebrating the Feast Day of St. Dominic
Legendary pieces of oral tradition about conversations between St. Dominic and St. Francis, two charismatic founders of religious orders, have long been part of our Dominican story [...]
Keep ReadingInternational DYM Conference
In July, young people came from all over the world to attend the 12th annual International Dominican Youth Movement in Toulouse, France. Over twenty-three countries were represente [...]
Keep ReadingDominican HS Preaching Conference
The 18th Annual Dominican High Schools Preaching Conference took place June 24-29, 2016 at Siena Heights University in Adrian, Michigan. Attending the conference from Amityville w [...]
Keep ReadingOPening Word Walk-a-Thon
Why: To support the Sisters of St. Dominic OPening Word Program, an adult literacy program for women. When: This Saturday, April 23, 2016, from 1-3 pm (rain or shine). Where: Queen [...]
Keep ReadingEarth Day and Homecoming Farm
In honor of Earth Day, we planted an Ornamental Kwanzan Cherry tree near St. Dominic’s Chapel on our Queen of the Rosary Motherhouse grounds. In a special gathering before th [...]
Keep ReadingBoxtown XVII at Molloy College
On Thursday, April 21st, students and employees from Molloy College spent the night in a cardboard box to raise money for Bethany House. Bethany House provides shelter for women an [...]
Keep Reading800th Mass
On Sunday, April 24th several of our Sisters attended the Order of Preachers 800th Anniversary Mass. It was held at the Church and Priory of St. Vincent Ferrer on Le [...]
Keep ReadingBrooklyn Prep Honors Sister Margaret
Brooklyn Prep honors Sister Margaret Smyth, OP. She has been named an Honorary Alumnus because of her work as an educator and activist. She will be honored at their annual dinner o [...]
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