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Welcome to the Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville
We Dominican women religious, called to be signs of joy and hope, commit ourselves to incarnating the Gospel, deepening our life of prayer, searching for truth, discerning the needs of the Church, and ministering to the people of God.
Mission
We offer the world our commitment to preaching the gospel, passing on the charism, and proclaiming the dignity and interconnectedness of life.
History
In 1853, four Sisters from Holy Cross monastery in Regensburg, Germany set sail for the United States to teach immigrant German children.
Join Us
Religious Formation is a time to measure your dreams and desire to serve God; to see yourself as part of the Dominican Life in prayer, community, study and mission.
Ministries
The Sisters of St. Dominic cast a wide net seeking creative solutions to the complex and often controversial issues of our times.
We Dominican women religious, called to be signs of joy and hope, commit ourselves to incarnating the Gospel, deepening our life of prayer, searching for truth, discerning the needs of the Church and ministering to the people of God.
From the Vision Statement
News & Events
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Recently at St. Dominic's High School in Oyster Bay, Sister Mary Hughes was honored and inducted into the High School Hall of Fame. Mary was a 1964 graduate of the school.
Dominicans unite in Fatima, Portugal!
Here S. Lissette Aidalie Aviles shares fraternity during the international Congress of Dominican of lay fraternities held in Fatima, Portugal 🇵🇹. The unity in the diversity of the Dominican family 😇 #ldf3cong
THROW LIKE A GIRL!Let's hear it for the girls! Inspired, Empowered, Motivated, and Ready to Change the World, St. Agnes girls are making a difference. Today we celebrate the power and potential of each of our girls. #stagneshs
#tomorrowsleaders #internationaldayofthegirl #IDG2018
Jubilee Monday!
Last weekend, Jubilarians attended a special event hosted by the Rockville Centre diocese to celebrate the many ways they offered their gifts to help and bless the people of Long Island. There was a Mass at St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre, followed by a dinner. Here is a picture of all the Dominican Sisters --including jubilarians -- who helped celebrate the day.
This was the homily Oscar Romero of El Salvador was delivering when he was murdered.
This is the homily Óscar Romero was delivering when he was killed.
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"We know that every effort to better a society, especially one that is so enmeshed in injustice and in sin, is an effort that God blesses, that God desires, that God demands of us."