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Lenten Vespers, Week 3

Sister Diane McSherry, Dominican Sister of Sparkill, preaching at Vespers for the third week of Lent. Make a Change Do you recall a time in your life when you were treated unfairly, and you expressed your anger in an uncharacteristic way? Maybe you kicked the door or threw your phone. You may have fantasized getting […]

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Lenten Vespers, Week 2

Sister Margaret Glynn, Dominican Sister of Sparkill, preaching at Vespers for the second week of Lent. Today’s readings recount two radically different experiences of God. One touches on the gruesome practice of child sacrifice to a relentless and vengeful God, the other a moment of revelation where the divinity of the Son is both seen

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Lenten Vespers, Week 1

Sister Dorothy Maxwell, of the Sisters of Saint Dominic, Blauvelt, preaching at Lenten Vespers. The First Reading For The First Sunday of Lent Genesis 9:8-15 The first reading for today’s Liturgy is taken from the book of Genesis and informs us of the covenant made with Noah after he obeyed the directive to build an

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A Stroke of Genius

We invite you to listen to Sister Margo Saich illuminating some of the artistic work done by our Sisters at Dominican Convent. As Administrator, Sister Margo has been able to showcase the Sister’s art throughout the house. Today on the Feast of Blessed Fra Angelico, our Dominican Brother and patron of artists, we lift up all

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Speaking Up for Freedom

Sister Claire MacDonald, OP offered these thoughts as part of her reflection at Mass on the Feast of St. Josephine Bakhita on February 8. Josephine Bakhita (d. 1947) was not her given birth name, but the name imposed on her by the slave traders who seized her as a young child from her village in

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Feast of the Epiphany

Sister Joan Correia delivered the following words at the Epiphany Mass for our Sisters and Associates. Merry Christmas and Happy Feast of the Epiphany!  This is a perfect day for us to celebrate Christmas, as a community, for both feasts are so clearly linked together.  It is wonderful to have everyone here with us for

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Holy Wonder

Sister Bridget Kiniry shared the following reflection at Dominican Convent. We are here to celebrate the Mass on Christmas Day. The readings chosen for this Mass leave us with a full message of all the Nativity readings, as they are called by the Church. Each of the previous Masses gave us a piece of this

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Third Sunday of Advent, 2023

Sister Helen Robert Boyd shared this reflection at Sunday’s evening Vespers at Dominican Convent in Sparkill. Today Christians throughout the world celebrate the Third Sunday of Advent traditionally known as Gaudete Sunday from the introductory phrase of the liturgy, “Rejoice in the Lord!” All the readings of today call for us to rejoice! Even the

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The Doorbell Rang

Long Island Catholic, December 14, 1972 The doorbell rang… The boys at Holy Family School, Hicksville, New York, knew to ring the convent bell only once and wait. It was almost a city block from the kitchen to the front door and one of the Sisters would open the door so the boys could get

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And the Table Will Be Wide

From the Leadership Team: Sisters Irene, Marie Peter, Aileen, Grace and Nancy May our tables and hearts be wide as we celebrate Thanksgiving this year. May we truly become the blessing for those who hunger and thirst for justice and peace. We share with you Jan Richardson’s, ‘And the Table Will Be Wide’ along with

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Healing Waters

Sugar kelp being grown in Shinnecock Bay on eastern Long Island, New York. Waban Tarrant and Danielle Hopson Began in front of mural created by Denis Silva-Dennies (l to r) Sister Pat Hogan, Sister Susan Dunn, Sr. Kerri Handal, Waban Tarrant, Danielle Hopson Began. Danielle Hopson Began demonstrates the tool that will be used to

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Albert the Great, OP

Feast of St. Albert the Great

Albert the Great, AKA Albertus Magnus, stamp issued in 1980. The following is a collaboration between Sister Amelia DeMarco and Sister Jeanne Shary. Sister Amelia conducted extensive research and reported on St. Albert’s life and legacy. Sister Jeanne was inspired to preach at today’s liturgy based on Sister Amelia’s writing and today’s Gospel reading from

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Memorial Mass Preaching

Students from St. Gregory Barbarigo help decorate Sister’s cemetary. Sister Eileen Gannon shared this reflection at our annual Memorial Mass at Dominican Convent. We, Dominican Sisters and Associates have times when we come together as I know all here gathered have the same.  But this is my favorite and I realize that my sound strange,

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Season of Creation, 9-1-23

Season of Creation

Prophet Amos cries out: “But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!” (Amos 5: 24) and so we are called to join the river of justice and peace, to take up climate and ecological justice, and to speak out with and for communities most impacted by climate injustice and the loss

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A Friar Took to Walking

He knew all about horses and fancy trappings bells that jingled to announce their coming grooms who kept their mounts in healthy splendor and servants who ministered to riders on the journey. Off to the land of France he went right hand of the good Diego Bishop setting forth from Spain to undo damage caused

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Feast of the Transfiguration

Sister Margaret Carey delivered this reflection for the Sisters, Associates, and gathered faith community at Dominican Convent for the Feast of the Transfiguration. The Entrance Antiphon for today is: “In a resplendent cloud, the Holy Spirit appeared. The Father’s voice was heard: ‘This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased. Listen to

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Feast of St James the Apostle

We celebrate James in mid-summer, so I do feel like a haze has to lift for me to get started. Maybe, it was a hazy, early summer morning when Jesus called his first disciples and found James and his brother John with their father, Zebedee, fixing their fishing nets. (Mark 1:18) Many had probably heard something about him, but they were not expecting, after a long evening of fishing, to be called right then. But yes, he calls them to just leave their nets and follow him. And they did!

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I Have Seen the Lord

Saint Mary Magdalene, first to share the good news of Christ’s resurrection with the apostles, is held as the Patroness of the Dominican Order, the Order of Preachers. Sister Catherine Patrice brings us this same good news today as she reflects on Saint Mary Magdalene.  Sister Catherine Patrice ministers in retreat work and spiritual direction.

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