Join us as we celebrate 150 Years of Service!
Saint Augustine was born in present day Algeria, where, presumably, his mother Saint Monica, lived. Here is a painting of Saint Monica by artist John Nava. It has been said that behind every great man there is a great woman, and surely this is true of the saint we honor today, St. Monica, the mother of […]
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Welcome to Sacred Stories, a podcast celebrating the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill and their enduring legacy of faith, service, and community. In this episode, we meet Brother Michael Harlan, OFM, a Franciscan friar and longtime friend of the Sisters. His connection to Sparkill began in childhood. His grandfather, Edward Harlan, worked for the Dominican Sisters
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It is a Joy for us to be together on this blessed feast of our Holy Father Dominic. It is a gift to celebrate the transfer of leadership within our Sparkill congregation as it connects us to the lineage of Dominic and the worldwide Order of Preachers, especially to the Dominican women of Prouille, the
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The Assumption of Virgin Mary by Guido Reni Vigil of the Assumption 2026 Our first reading for the Vigil Mass begins: “David assembled all Israel in Jerusalem to bring the ark of the Lord to the place which he had prepared for it.” The Ark of the Covenant and the Assumption of the Queen into
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