On May 4, 2025, we joyfully celebrated our Foundation Day and honored an extraordinary group of women marking milestones in religious life as Dominican Sisters of Sparkill. This year, we recognized thirty-one Jubilarians celebrating 50, 60, 65, 70, 75, and even 80 years of vowed commitment. Together, their lives represent an astounding 2,140 years of collective service, prayer, and dedication.
These remarkable women embody the heart and soul of our congregation’s mission. They have inspired, nurtured, and uplifted countless lives through decades of faithful ministry. Their witness continues to shine as a beacon of hope and compassion within our community and beyond.
Please click here to view a brief slideshow from this occasion.
Sr. Marie Louise Ruggeri, Sr. Jeanne Margaret Stoltz, Sr. Ann Matthew O'Shea, Sr. Dorothy Russell (Alice Thomas)
Sr. Rose Patrice Sasso, Sr. Patricia Neary (Ann Loretta), Sr. Ann Tahaney (Loyola), Sr. Dorothy Farley (Marie DeMontfort), Missing: Sr. Margaret Rita Bergin, and Sr. Florence Flynn (Thomas Aquinas)
Row 1: Sr. Joan O'Connor (Peter Maureen), Sr. John Rose Hartling. Row 2: Sr. Martha Marie Jaegers, Sr. Genevieve Armeno (Francis Marie), Sr. Stephen Gerard Miick, Sr. Margaret Strychalski (Raymond Marie). Missing: Sr. James Louise Downey
Row 1: Sr. Ellen Joseph Moore, Sr. Elizabeth McLaughlin (Grace Edward), Sr. Catherine Naughton (Mary James), Sr. Elizabeth Hasselt (Lawrence Marie). Row 2: Sr. Maryann Summa (William Edith), Sr. Bernadette Nonnon (Bernadette Marie), Sr. Elizabeth Braham (Matthew Ann), Sr. Kathleen Gallagher (Patrick Edwin). Missing: Sr. Margaret Riordan (Rose Patrik), and Sr. Marilyn Fallert (Theresa Rose)
Sr. Mary Jane Bookstaver (Jane Therese), Sr. Patricia Conway (Thomas Christi), Sr. Christine Ferrar (Joseph Martin)
Sr. Maureen Bradshaw