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After the devastation wrought by the massive earthquake on January 12, 2010, the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill have been connected to the people of Haiti through ministry trips and ongoing support in collaboration with the Sisters of Charity of Convent Station, NJ, to provide training, medical care, nutritional camps, and education for local leaders as […]
Sisters Moira, Paula, Maria Paz, and Mary Jane in their new home. Since early August, the Redemptoristine Nuns of NY (informally known as “the Red Nuns” because of the color of their habit) have been adjusting to life in their new home with the Dominican Sisters in Sparkill. They are not simply adjusting but staying […]
Sisters Carol Lehmkuhl and Mary Ann Buhr and their dedicated staff and volunteers are the backbone of the East Side Heart & Home Family Center’s transformative ministry. Their unwavering commitment and tireless efforts continue to make a profound difference in the lives of our community members in East St. Louis, Illinois. Their dedication is a […]
On May 5, 2024, we honored those celebrating 60, 65, 70, 75, and 80 years of religious life as Dominican Sisters of Sparkill! We also celebrated our Foundation Day-an apt day for jubilees, since each Sister is an essential piece of the mosaic of who we are. For a grand collective total of 1,910 years, […]
Tuesday May 7th I had the opportunity to take part in a Legislative Advocacy Day in Albany organized by Moms Demand Action. For some time now, thanks to outreach by Sister Maureen Conway, our Anti-Gun Violence Committee has been working in collaboration with Moms Demand Action. Our purpose is to decrease gun violence. Moms Demand […]
The Dominican Sisters of Sparkill serving in Multan, Pakistan, are busy educating 230 pupils in the Dominican Middle School. Many of the Sisters in Formation are discerning their call and learning more about being a Dominican Sister. Community life and prayer are vital here and when not teaching, the Sisters visit the sick and elderly […]
On Wednesday, March 6, 2024, Sister Ursula Joyce received a well-deserved tribute for her founding and forty-three years of dedicated service to those living at Thorpe Village and Dowling Gardens in Sparkill. In fact, it would be more accurate to note that through her diligent efforts, begun in 1972, Sister Ursula gave 50 years of […]
To kick off Catholic Sisters Week, which runs from March 8-14, we videoed a chat with members of the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill and the Sisters of Saint Dominic of Blauvelt. Sisters Chris Ferrar, Mary Jo Heman, Didi Madden, and Theresa Rickard share their stories with us. We hope you find this as interesting to […]
God is Weaving a Tapestry of Your Life! A Lenten Reflection had been planned for the year COVID shut down the world. In January 2024, the Associates decided that it was time to think about offering the Day of Reflection they had worked on four years ago. Now they just had to find it! Thankfully, Ellen […]
We wear orange honor survivors and build community with others working to end gun violence. Each gun violence victim was a person who mattered. We remember victims of gun violence. Advocacy for Common Sense Gun Legislation The following article was created with input from some of the members of our Anti-Gun Violence Committee. We thank […]