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The Dominican Sisters of Sparkill are delighted to share the news of the election of our new Leadership Team on April 21 at our General Chapter. These Sisters will begin their four-year term in July 2022. We give thanks to God for them and their generous gift of service.
The students, faculty, and staff at St. John Chrysostom School (Bronx) had a “dress down” day to raise money to aid the people of Ukraine. Here we see the children in a school assembly singing “Let There Be Peace on Earth. In the school Chapel dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary, the kindergarteners sing […]
On April 1, 2022, St. Thomas Aquinas College honored distinguished members of their Alumni at their 25th Annual Alumni Hall of Fame Celebration. Among those inducted into the STAC Alumni Hall of Fame that night were two Dominican Sisters of Sparkill. Dr. Eileen M. Cunningham, OP, Class of 1966 Over the course of her illustrious […]
On March 31, Albertus Magnus High School celebrated its 65th Anniversary at an Anniversary Scholarship Gala. To mark the occasion, the school honored individuals who embody the mission of the school. Over 280 were in attendance to honor the recipients of the Veritas Award-Bill Heilferty, ’74, and Dan Sullivan, ’76; the Magnus Alumni Award was […]
On March 31, Sister Stephen Gerard Miick was honored at the Catholic Schools Breakfast for the Rockland Catholic School Region of the Archdiocese of New York. Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan presented Sister with the St. Dominic Legacy Award for her service to Catholic education, including 41 years of outstanding leadership as principal of St. Paul’s […]
On March 22, 2022, the Town Board of Orangetown, NY, honored the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill and the Sisters of Saint Dominic of Blauvelt for the contributions they have made and continue to make to society. The event was part of the Town’s celebration of Catholic Sisters Week 2022. In the Proclamation, the Sisters were […]
This February seems much like last winter. The snow, cold, and the coronavirus pandemic has confined our Sisters to our Motherhouse, convents, and homes. Also, like last year, we decided our isolation will not deter our commitment to help the hungry in Rockland County. Feeding America, a national nonprofit, estimates that nearly 30% of people […]
Christmas Day may have come and gone, but the Christmas spirit of giving can live within us throughout the year. This past autumn, our Sisters donated furniture to the Habitat ReStore of Ulster County, NY. Habitat ReStores are discount furniture and home improvement stores operated by local Habitat for Humanity nonprofit organizations. The stores […]
Pope Francis has said that everyone has a divine spark within them. The Veritas Award is presented to individuals whose divine spark lights the world in a special way. This year’s award recipients were Louis Shapiro and Boniface and Alison Zaino. Dr. Mary Ann Quaranta was honored posthumously. Each of these remarkable individuals has demonstrated […]
Dominican Sisters of Sparkill continue to mark the observance of the Dominican Month of Peace, which focuses this year on Venezuela Many of us remember the dictatorship of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and now the political and social turmoil between President Maduro and opposition leaders. Our Dominican Family continues to serve in regions of the […]