The Dominican Sisters of Sparkill live their mission as joyful women of prayer and compassion who proclaim the Reign of God through ministry for justice and reverence for all creation.

Reflections – Contemplatio

Lenten Vespers, Week 4

Sister Claire MacDonald, Dominican Sister of Sparkill, preaching at Vespers for the third week of Lent. Seek the Lord whose mercy abounds. Call aloud to God who is near. Today is the day and now the proper hour to forsake our sinful lives and turn to the Lord.   These revised lyrics of the popular Saint […]

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Contemplation with Creation

Join us either in person or on Zoom for an evening of Contemplation with Creation. Thursday, March 21, 6:00 -...
Matt Janeczko, Sister Ursula Joyce, and Sister Irene Ellis

Keep At It

On Wednesday, March 6, 2024, Sister Ursula Joyce received a well-deserved tribute for her founding and forty-three years of dedicated...
Ribbons of Remembrance Prayer Vigil

Ribbons of Remembrance

We and our interfaith partners, particularly Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Pearl River, have been holding prayer vigils for victims...
Coffee and Conversation

Coffee and Conversation

To kick off Catholic Sisters Week, which runs from March 8-14, we videoed a chat with members of the Dominican...

What We Care About

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A Journey to Freedom

Afghan refugees, gathered in San Antonio, have come here with little more than the shirts on their backs. Most have...
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Your Prayers Heard and Answered…

The call came in a letter from LCWR (The Leadership Conference of Women Religious) looking for more volunteers to help...
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Widening the Pegs of My Tent

My experience of volunteering with Catholic Charities of San Antonio was truly one of "widening the pegs of my tent."...

Living Our Mission

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We are part of a worldwide Dominican Family established by Saint Dominic in the 13th Century.

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We recognize the connection between the cry of the poor and the cry of the planet. We work to make a difference by promoting gospel justice, defending human rights, and protecting and caring for the planet.

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Sparkill Sisters in St. Louis

There but for the grace of God…

Social Justice Ministry has been active in my home Archdiocese of St. Louis for my entire life. As I look...
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