Events
Our Events
Pajama and Book Drive
Our Associates have launched their ninth annual Pajama & Book Drive, a project to collect pajamas and books for children who go to bed each night having to wear the clothing they wore all day because either they are living in shelters or their families lack the resources to provide…
Categories: Social Justice, Upcoming Events
2025 November Calendar Raffle
Dear Friends, As summer draws to a close, we hope that this letter finds your family safe and healthy. The Dominican Sisters of Sparkill are offering you the opportunity to participate in our traditional November Calendar Raffle. This year’s Calendar Raffle offers you 72 chances to win. Each day, a…
Categories: Mission Advancement, Upcoming Events
Sparks of Light Gala 2025
Sparks of Light for 2025 is honoring the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill as they celebrate their 150th anniversary. Please join us as we share stories and memories honoring women who continue to make a difference. This year we will be at the Hilton of Pearl River, NY. For event details,…
Categories: 150th, Mission Advancement, Upcoming Events
Past Events
You might also be interested in these recent past events.
Advent Vespers
Prepare for Christmas; pray with us! Join the Dominican Sisters and Associates as we embark on this contemplative experience to ready ourselves for Christmas.
Categories: Past Events, Spirituality
Ribbons of Remembrance
We and our interfaith partners, particularly Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Pearl River, have been holding prayer vigils for victims of mass shootings in the United States for the past two years. As we read the names, ages, and homes of each person killed, we hold sacred space, and then…
Categories: Past Events, Social Justice
Sparks of Light Gala 2024
At our ninth annual Sparks of Light Awards Dinner, we recognize those who embody the highest ideals of the Sparkill Dominicans. Our honorees include: Dr. Mary Anne Evangelist, Stephen Papas, United Way of Rockland and Christopher Power, Albertus Magnus High School. This year we return to The Rockleigh. Event details and link are coming soon.
Categories: Past Events
Saints and Saintly Dominicans, Óscar Romero
On Tuesday, November 26, 3:30pm, at Dominican Convent in Sparkill, Sister Kathleen McManus, OP, will explore Romero’s conversion story and its revolutionary import: “One would think that Oscar Romero, martyr for justice and now canonized saint, didn’t need to be “converted.” He was a life-long devout Catholic who became a…
Categories: Past Events, Spirituality
Saints and Saintly Dominicans, Catherine of Siena
Monday, April 29, is the Feast of Saint Catherine of Siena. Sister Margaret Palliser will answer the question: “Who was Catherine of Siena and what might her message be for us today?” Join us to learn more about this amazing 14th century Dominican powerhouse.
Saints and Saintly Dominicans is a series of reflections on men and women from our rich Catholic Tradition, including well- known saints (many from our Dominican Family) as well as newer faces among those whom the Church recognizes as “holy.”
Categories: Past Events, Spirituality
Haiti Vigil and Fundraiser
We invite you to join us in a Prayer Vigil and Fundraiser for Haiti on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at 1:30 PM ET at Dominican Convent in Sparkill, NY. Please Click Here to make a donation to our Haiti Fund. Since 2010 we have been connected to the people of Haiti…
Categories: Past Events, Social Justice, Spirituality
Jesus Christ: Expanding our View
Please Click Here to join this Zoom event featuring presenter and noted theologian Sr. Carla Mae Streeter, OP on April 25, 2024 at 6:30 PM ET. Here Sr. Carla Mae will offer Theological background to help prepare preachers to proclaim the Good News. Sr. Carla Mae Streeter, O.P., Th.D., is…
Categories: Lectures, Past Events, Spirituality
Stations of the Cross
The Dominican Sisters invite you to pray the Stations of the Cross with us on Monday, March 25, 2024. Please join our Sisters, Associates and faith community via Zoom or YouTube. This version of the The Stations of the Cross in the wake of our climate crisis has been Created…
Categories: Past Events, Spirituality
Contemplation with Creation
Join us either in person or on Zoom for an evening of Contemplation with Creation. Thursday, March 21, 6:00 – 7:30 PM ET. Lead by Facilitator Christina Leaño, Associate Director, Laudato Si’ Movement, Meditation Teacher, and Retreat Leader. Please RSVP to Maria Guy to attend in person at 845-359-4163 or…
Categories: Past Events, Spirituality
On-Demand Lectures
Made possible by a generous gift, the Dr. J.T. Vincent Lou Lectures are held twice a year, one in the Fall and one in the Spring. They are free and open to the public. These presentations by renowned lecturers offer the opportunity to explore important issues in light of Catholic Social Teaching. Our past lectures are available on YouTube for viewing.
As always, we are thankful to the many people who make these events possible and for your continued interest and support.