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Sister M. Ann Veronica Helbig, O.P.
Sister M. Ann Veronica Helbig, O.P., a Sister of St. Dominic, Amityville, L.I., for 63 years, died on the feast of the Solemnity of Mary, Jan. 1. She was 82. Born Florence Helbig in South Ozone Park,...
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Sisters’ Nite on SJU Campus
As an ongoing response to the Year of Consecrated Life, St. John’s University’s Campus Ministry and the Vincentian Vocation Office commemorated the World Day of Prayer for Vocations by hosting the...
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Tablet TALK: Graduation for St. Andrew’s Finance Director
Joseph V. Dorsa, longtime director of finance and operations at St. Andrew Avellino parish, Flushing, graduated with a master of science in church management from Villanova University, Villanova, Pa.,...
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Sister Jubilarians
Religious sisters and brothers marking significant anniversaries in religious life were honored at a Jubilee Mass by Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio at the Immaculate Conception Center in Douglaston, May 22....
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Obituary: Sister Bernadette Jones, O.P.
Sister Bernadette Jones, O.P., a member of the Sisters of St. Dominic, Amityville, for 44 years, died Aug. 26 at her home in Malverne, L.I. She was 65. Sister Bernadette Born in the Bronx, she was...
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Mothers Prayer Group Plans Holy Door Event
The Mothers Prayers Group at Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Astoria, meets weekly on Wednesdays in both English and Spanish. Above, members of the Spanish group and their children, with leaders, Marta...
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Ozone Park Couple Celebrates 60 Years of Marriage, Renews Vows
As their family and friends from the Knights of Columbus looked on, Irving and Jennie Stuart of Nativity B.V.M.-St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr parish, Ozone Park, renewed their wedding vows on Sept....
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Sister Grace K. Prenderville, O.P.
Sister Grace Sister Grace Kenneth Prenderville, O.P., a member of the Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville, L.I., for 84 years, died on Christmas Day. She was 102. Born in Brooklyn, she entered the...
View ArticleDominicans Appalled by Immigration Order
In response to President Donald Trump’s executive order temporarily halting immigrants from seven terror-prone countries, the Sisters of St. Dominic, Amityville, L.I., say they were “appalled” by the...
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Obituary: Sister Margaret Anne (Peggie) Merritt, O.P.
Sister Peggie Sister Margaret Anne (Peggie) Merritt, O.P., a Sister of St. Dominic, Amityville, L.I., for 60 years, died Aug. 16. She was 79. Born in Brooklyn to Martin and Evelyn Sheridan Merritt,...
View ArticleSisters Are As Relevant As They’ve Ever Been
by Rita Piro CSJ, RSM, OP, SC, OSB, SND, OSF, DW, CSFN and more…Whatever the post-nominal letters that follow their names, they all signify the same thing: a Catholic sister ministering to the people...
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Sister Mary Georgine Ayers
Sister Georgine Sister Mary Georgine Ayers, O.P., a member of the Sisters of St. Dominic, Amityville, for 80 years, died March 19. She was 98. Born as Mary Josephine in Brooklyn, entered the order from...
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Former Miss New York Visits Glendale Academy
Sacred Heart Catholic Academy in Glendale recently welcomed Miss New York State 2016 Camille Sims to raise awareness about her platform, ensuring wellness and fostering food justice. She spoke to...
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Sister M. Adrian O’Connor, O.P.
Sister Adrian Sister M. Adrian O’Connor, O.P., a member of the Sisters of St. Dominic, Amityville, for 72 years, died June 5. She was 90. Born in Manhattan as Sheila Catherine, she entered the...
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Sister Jubilarians 2017
Sisters of St. Joseph celebrating their 70th anniversaries, right, with Bishop DiMarzio: Sister Margaret Theresa Maloney, at left, and Sister Mary Florence Burns, right. • • • (click to enlarge photos)...
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Brother and Sister Jubilarians 2017
The Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens is proud to honor 72 religious sisters and brothers who have collectively given 3,315 years of service to the Church and the people of God. While the world has...
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Amityville Dominicans to Sell Property in Jamaica
A statue of St. Dominic is seen at the motherhouse of the Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville, N.Y., June 20. The feast of St. Dominic, founder of the Order of Preachers, is celebrated Aug. 8. (CNS...
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Former Dominican Prioress Expanded Sisters’ Ministries
Sister Irene Garvey, O.P. The former prioress of the Sisters of St. Dominic, Amityville, Sister Irene Garvey, O.P., died Aug. 30 after 72 years as a member of the congregation. She was 91. A native of...
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Sister Anne Louise Tufano, O.P.
Sister Anne Louise Sister Anne Louise Tufano, O.P., who was a member of the Sisters of St. Dominic, Amityville, for 75 years, died Aug. 29. She was 94. Born in Richmond Hill as Concetta Anne, she...
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Sister Dorothy Cook, O.P.
Sister Dorothy Sister Dorothy Cook, O.P., a member of the Sisters of St. Dominic, Amityville, for 79 years, died Aug. 24. She was 97. Born in Brooklyn, she entered the Novitiate at Queen of the Rosary...
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