1872 - Arrival of Thorpe sisters in New York
1876 – The Founding of the Congregation
1880-1881 – New beginnings after death of founder
1880s – A time of growth for the Community and its ministry
1884 – A move to a new home in Sparkill, NY
1886 – St. Benedict’s Home for Children
1890 – The early days of educational ministry
1896 - The Community continues to grow
1899 - Fire destroys St. Agnes Convent and Home
1900/1911 – The beginnings of ministry in Missouri
1902 – St. Agnes Convent and Home rebuilds
1906 – Incorporation into the Dominican Family
1909 – New growth: ministry extends to Missouri
1912 – Opening more schools in New York
1914 – Dedication of Sacred Heart Chapel, Sparkill, NY
1920 – Commitment to education for Sisters
1922 – Opening of St. Agnes School, Sparkill, NY
1923 – Opening of Aquinas Hall High School
1926 – Ministry of St. Rose’s Settlement
1931/1932 – Villa St. Joseph in Saugerties, NY
1936 – St. Agnes Novitiate and Rosary Villa
1943 – The opening of Siena Hall, Wilmington, DE
1946 – Cardinal McCloskey Home and School, White Plains, NY
1946 – Thorpe Secretarial School, NYC
1947 – Villa St. Dominic in Glasco, NY
1951 – 75th Anniversary of the Congregation
1952 – St. Thomas Aquinas College, Sparkill, NY
1955 – Sts. Peter and Paul School, Easton, MD
1957 – Albertus Magnus High School, Bardonia, NY
1958 – The Sisters take on a new mission in Pakistan
1962-1965 – Second Vatican Council brings renewal
1964 – Rosary Academy, Sparkill, NY
1967 – Dedication of Dominican Convent in Sparkill, NY
1968 – Our first Pakistani novices
1973 – Affirmation of a Congregational Goal
1973 – Extending our reach to Montana
1975 – New forms of ministry at Motherhouse
1975 – Welcoming Sister refugees from Viet Nam
1976 – 100th Anniversary of the Congregation
1977 – Encore Community Services in NYC
1979 – Our missionaries to South America
1980 – Congregational Corporate Stances
1980 – Welcoming our first Sparkill Associates
1981 – The opening of Thorpe Village, Sparkill, NY
1983 – St. Rita’s Center for Immigrant and Refugee Services
1983 –The Leviticus 25:23 Alternative Fund
1983 – The opening of Emmaus House
1988 – Collaborative Dominican Novitiate, St. Louis, MO
1989 – Incarnation Children’s Center, NYC
1989 – Thorpe Family Residence, Bronx, NY
1993 – Opening of Pillar Place Apartments, St. Louis, MO
1993 – East Side Heart & Home Family Center, East St. Louis, IL
1995 – Dominican Sisters Family Health Services
1996 – Opening of Dowling Gardens, Sparkill, NY
1997 – One to One Learning, Rockland County, NY
1998 – Park Avenue Thorpe, Bronx, NY
2001 – Congregation celebrates 125th Anniversary
2001 – Dedication of Our Lady of the Rosary Chapel, Sparkill, NY
2007 – St. Agnes Residence, Sparkill, NY
2009 – Dominican Sisters in Committed Collaboration
2010 – Dominican Sisters Conference
2010 – The creation of the Haiti Circle of Concern
2011-2015 – Creation of Falling Waters Preserve, Saugerties, NY
2018 – 60th Anniversary of Pakistan Mission
2018 – Creation of the Dr. J.T. Vincent Lou Fund
2018 – Dominican Sisters inspire Climate Solutions Fund
2019 – A covenant with the Sisters of Our Lady of Christian Doctrine
