2001-Present

Six years ago, Sisters Mary Murray, Irene Ellis, Eileen Gannon, Grace Anne Hogan, and Margaret Palliser generously answered a call from God and from the congregation to accept the ministry of congregational leadership. Like Saint Dominic, Catherine of Siena, Sister Alice Mary Thorpe, our foundress, and the innumerable Dominicans who have preceded them, these Sisters […]

In 2018, the congregation marked the sixtieth anniversary of our Pakistan missions with celebrations in Bahawalpur and in Sparkill. On October 12, 1958, eight Sparkill Dominicans arrived in Karachi, Pakistan, to be part of ministries in education and health care begun there by the Dominican friars of the Eastern U.S. Province of St. Joseph. This

On June 18, 2018, the third anniversary of Laudato Sí, thirty Dominican Sisters, representing the various congregations across the U.S. gathered at the global headquarters of Morgan Stanley in NYC to celebrate the official launch of our collaboration to pro-actively invest in climate solutions that integrate the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals on water, sanitation, food

On June 7, 2018, two congregations of women religious based in Rockland County, NY, formally enter into a Covenant Relationship. In planning for their future, the members of the Sisters of Our Lady of Christian Doctrine had determined that due to their demographics they needed assistance with governance and the management of the day-to-day and

Through the generosity of his family. The Dr. J. T. Vincent Lou Fund is created for the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill to offer public forums that will teach and inspire participants to live by the principles of Catholic social teaching. Some of the noteworthy speakers have been Robert Ellsberg, publisher of Orbis Books and award-winning

Guided by our congregational Land Ethic (2004) and our mission statement, the congregation made the decision to work with the two environmental groups Scenic Hudson and Esopus Creek Conservancy to preserve 150 acres of Hudson River property in Saugerties and Glasco, NY, and make it available to the public. In July 2011, the formal opening

The Haiti Circle of Concern was born In response to the devastation wrought by the massive earthquake of January 12, 2010, whose epicenter was in the region of Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince. In February 2010, Sister Valorie Lordi joined in the work of two experienced Haitian missionaries, Srs. Dianne Moore, SC, and Cecilia McManus, SC, providing

In October 2010, the Dominican Leadership Conference and the Federation of Dominican Sisters USA merge into the Dominican Sisters Conference (DSC), a collaborative vehicle for both leadership and members of 17 congregations. The Dominican Sisters Conference unites the sisters and associates of U.S. Dominican Congregations in their mission to preach the Gospel of Jesus, standing

Beginning in 2004, the six Dominican congregations in the Northeast begin discussions to find ways to collaborate on needs and to support common efforts such as opposition to injustice against immigrants, combatting climate change, and addressing the unmet needs of poor people, especially women and children. In 2009, these efforts lead to the formation of

St. Agnes Residence is dedicated on Sunday, December 11, 2005. The new residential wing provides ADA-compliant accommodations that meet the needs of the growing numbers of retired sisters, particularly those who require some assistance to be able to maintain their independence.

On April 7, 2001, the Sisters went in procession from the former recreation room in Dominican Convent which had functioned as a chapel for 31 years, to the newly-completed Our Lady of the Rosary Chapel. As the sisters entered the Chapel, they were delighted by the unexpected greetings they received. The balcony was filled with

The Dominican Sisters of Sparkill mark the 125th Anniversary of their founding with celebrations throughout the year, including a gathering of Sisters, Associates, family members, friends, and colleagues for a Mass of Thanksgiving with Cardinal Edward Egan in St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York on May 6, 2001.