Leadership Team

Sister Grace Anne was elected to the ministry of congregational leadership in 2016 and is now serving in her second term. Entering in the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill in 1969, her ministry has been devoted to education, teaching in elementary then secondary schools before moving into high school administration at Aquinas High School. She ministered for 19 years in the Bay Area of California, first at the University of Creation Spirituality and then at the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University as Associate Director of Enrollment Management. Returning to New York, she worked as the assistant to the Provincial of the Good Shepherd Sisters prior to elected leadership.

Sister Aileen newly elected to the Leadership Team, was the Executive Director of Marian Woods, an inter-congregational residence for senior members of women’s religious communities since 2014. She entered the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill in 1966. Sister Aileen spent her early years of ministry in elementary education. From 1980 -1982, Sister Aileen coordinated Catechist Formation for the New York Archdiocese. Shifting into Pastoral Counseling, she served eleven years as Co-Director of a Sabbatical Program and Counseling Center in Glasco, NY. She then moved to California where she served on the staff at the University of Creation Spirituality and at Naropa University. While in the Bay Area, sister also provided Case Management at a residence for homeless, expectant mothers. She is trained in healing modalities and has offered massage to terminal AIDSs patients. 

Sister Marie Peter, newly elected to the Leadership Team, has served the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill as a Family Nurse Practitioner. As a nurse, she has served at the Motherhouse in Siena Hall, Dominican Holistic Health Care, and most recently, on the Health & Wellness Team. From 1988 to 2021. Sr. Marie P. Buckley was a Full Professor in the Nursing Department at Rockland Community College where she earned the distinguished title Nursing Professor Emerita. At St Thomas Aquinas College, Sr. Marie Peter served as the first College Nurse in the Health /Athletic Department. At Rockland Community College she served as, Chair of the Nursing Department, Chair of Mathematics & Science Department, and was a member of the Faculty Senate. Sister Marie Peter entered the Sparkill Sisters in 1964.

Sister Nancy, newly elected to the Leadership Team, entered the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill in 1967 and after her profession served in the Archdiocese of NY in elementary education for 25 years. From 1996 to 2004 she served on the congregational Leadership Team as the Director of Dominican Life. She then served for 3 years at the Catholic Church Extension Society in public relations and donor development, followed by ministering for five Northeast Dominican Sister’s congregations in public relations/vocation outreach. In 2011, she became the Campus Minister at Albertus Magnus High School, where she developed spiritual and outreach programs for the students.