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There are moments in our lives when the impact of one person has the potential to change our lives forever. Such a moment may well be the visit of Pope Francis to the United States. His message of respect, reconciliation, forgiveness and dialogue with those of different ideologies, perspectives, positions and spiritual traditions to work […]
The Dominican Sisters of Sparkill were thrilled to have students from their two sponsored high schools attend the 2015 Dominican High Schools Preaching Conference in Adrian, MI earlier this summer. Four juniors from Albertus Magnus High School, Bardonia, NY, accompanied by their Campus Minister Sr. Nancy Richter, and 2 juniors from Aquinas High School, Bronx, […]
Coverage of One to One Learning’s 2015 Hands of Hope Gala in Rivertown Magazine. Read more
On Tuesday evening, October 20, 2015, the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill hosted a unique volunteer event at Dominican Convent in Sparkill, NY. A group of women and girls — including Associate members, staff and friends of the Sisters, as well as 15 students from Albertus Magnus High School (one of the Sisters’ sponsored schools) — […]
Sister Margaret Mary O’Doherty was spotlighted in Catholic Extension Magazine’s Fall 2015 issue for her work with children from broken families on the Chippewa-Cree Native American reservation in Box Elder, Montana. Read the full story here.
Sister Margaret Palliser’s reflection on the Dominican spirituality of aging featured in NRRO’s Winter newsletter, “Engaging Aging.” Read more
Sister Nancy Richter honored at Albertus Magnus High School’s annual Concert for Life event. Read more
On December 16, 2015 Albertus Magnus HS in Bardonia, NY, celebrated the completion and dedication of 3 new, state of the art science labs. The labs were dedicated to: The Dominican Sisters of Sparkill (founders,) Joseph T. Troy (first school President, 1995-2015,) and Aldo J. Cozzi (father of John F. Cozzi, class of 1979.) Cardinal […]
Dominican Sisters of Sparkill Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Sacred Heart Chapel. Read more
(Sr. Eileen is an Executive Team Member and the Justice Promoterfor her community.) “On December 12, 2015, world governments meeting in Paris produced a landmark climate agreement. Many were an integral part of the effort to make this meeting of COP21 different from all twenty that preceded it. And it was different. Our community joined with […]