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Our Pakistan community celebrates the Silver Jubilee of Sister Catherine Bashir

July 12, 2021

On Saturday, October 31, our Sisters in Pakistan gathered in St. Cecilia Church in Loreto for the celebration of Sister Catherine Bashir’s Silver Jubilee as a Dominican Sister of Sparkill. We will be with her in spirit and prayer as Bishop Benny Mario Travas celebrates a Mass of Thanksgiving for Sister Catherine’s 25 years of […]

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The New York State Office for the Aging recognizes Sister Ursula Joyce for her outstanding volunteer contributions

July 12, 2021

Sister Ursula Joyce, Executive Director of Thorpe Village and Dowling Gardens senior living residences in Sparkill, NY, was among 87 volunteers recognized by the New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) during the annual Older New Yorkers’ Day celebration on November 17. During a virtual ceremony, NYSOFA Director Greg Olsen praised this year’s honorees from across New […]

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Our Pakistan Community celebrates Renewal of Vows for three of our young Sisters

July 12, 2021

We are delighted to share with you a few photos from our Pakistan community celebration for the Renewal of Vows of three of our young Sisters. The celebration was held on November 8, 2020 at St. Cecilia Church in Loreto, Pakistan.

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Sisters Celebrate their Growing Presence in Pakistan

July 12, 2021

Sisters Celebrate their Growing Presence in Pakistan.  Read more.

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Cardinal Joseph Tobin presented the Dr. J.T. Lou Lecture in Dominican Convent: “Softened Hearts: Catholic Identity in a Polarized America”

July 12, 2021

Cardinal Joseph Tobin presented the Dr. J.T. Lou Lecture in Dominican Convent: “Softened Hearts: Catholic Identity in a Polarized America.”  Read more and see video of the presentation.   

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Diversity is Our Strength

July 12, 2021

On September 24, members and friends of our local community joined us for the fourth Dr. J. T.Vincent Lou Lecture, “Diversity is Our Strength.” Jeannine Hill Fletcher, Th.D., Professor of Theology, Fordham University, took us on a thought-provoking journey through our long history as a nation wrestling with issues of racial justice and religious freedom. Citing the motto of […]

Golden and Diamond Jubilarians

Congratulations to our 2019 Jubilarians!

July 12, 2021

We honor the Sisters who celebrated their Golden and Diamond Jubilees this year. Their commitment to supporting God’s work on earth is a source of joy and inspiration.  Golden Jubilarians  Celebrating 50 Years of Religious Life.  (l-r) Sisters Mary Shea, Christine Gamache, Mary Schmittgens, Susan Dunn, and Grace Anne Hogan. Diamond Jubilarians Celebrating 60 Years […]

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The Archdiocese of New York Honors Dominican Sisters of Sparkill’s Catholic Education Ministry

July 12, 2021

On October 18, during a Mass at St. Frances de Chantal Church in the Bronx, the Archdiocese of New York honored the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill for their more than a century of dedicated service in the ministry of Catholic Education. Father Arthur Mastrolia, who celebrated the Mass, praised the Sparkill Dominicans for their long-standing ministerial leadership […]

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St. Thomas Aquinas College Honored Sister Carol Lehmkuhl with the Founders Award

July 12, 2021

On October 4, St. Thomas Aquinas College presented their Founders Award to Sister Carol Lehmkuhl, founder and director of the East Side Heart & Home Family Center in East St. Louis, Illinois. The Founders Award is bestowed each year in recognition of an individual’s tireless dedication and commitment to the ideals and values of St. Thomas […]

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Sister Ursula Joyce inducted into the Rockland Women Leaders Hall of Fame

July 12, 2021

Sister Ursula Joyce became one of 40 outstanding women inducted into the inaugural Rockland Women Leaders Hall of Fame for their community service. The Hall was established by the Center for Safety & Change, a victim-centered non-profit organization offering free and confidential life-changing programs and services to victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, […]

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