Photo of the Week: Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt and Sparkill Accept Proclamation Recognizing National Catholic Sisters Week

On Tuesday, March 10^th, Orangetown Supervisor Teresa Kenny visited St. Dominic Convent to recognize both the Sisters of Saint Dominic of Blauvelt and the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill with a Proclamation that formally deemed March 8^th – 14^th as Catholic Sisters Week in Orangetown, as well as recognized both Congregations for their impact of society. Sisters Mary Ann Collins, Mary Flood, and Ellenrita Purcaro accepted the Proclamation on behalf of Blauvelt, while Sisters Mary Murray and Irene Ellis accepted on behalf of Sparkill.

February 25, 2020

Photo of the Week: Dominican Sisters of Peace Hold Founded Ministries Meeting

The Dominican Sisters of Peace welcomed ministry leaders from 13 sponsored ministries in 7 states for their annual Ministry Leader Gathering, held at the Martin de Porres Center in Columbus, OH, on February 19-20. Read article

December 17, 2019

Photo of the Week: Dominican Sisters Join Hundreds in Speaking out against Military Training at SOA

Dominican Sisters and Associates gather on Saturday evening. They are, back row from left, Sisters Virginia King, OP, and Anele Heiges, OP (Adrian), Kathy Kamarack, OP (Sinsinawa), and Kathleen Nolan, OP (Adrian); Associates Cathy Crosby (Sinsinawa) and Mary Margaret Pharmer (Springfield); and Sister Regina McKillip, OP (Sinsinawa). Front, from left, are Sisters Georgiana Stubner, OP (Springfield), Joan Baustian, OP (Adrian), Patricia Stark, OP, and Marcelline Koch, OP (Springfield), Mary Priniski, OP (Adrian), Liz Sully, OP (Sinsinawa), and Barbara Kelley, OP (Adrian).

Adrian Dominican Sisters, as well as Sinsinawa and Springfield Dominican Sisters, “were among hundreds of activists who gathered at the gates of Fort Benning in Columbus, Georgia, November 15-17, 2019, to remember the Jesuits and the two women who were slain on November 16, 1989.” Read article

December 3, 2019