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Jan 17, 2017

OPening Word Receives $200k Grant

The OPening Word has been selected as a Bank of America Neighborhood Builder. This two-year $200,000 grant includes opportunities for leadership development and further…

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Jan 13, 2017

25th Anniversary of OPening Word

On Wednesday, April 26th, 2017, the OPening Word will celebrate its 25th Anniversary. Alumni, teachers, staff, board members, Sisters of St. Dominic,…

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Jan 11, 2017

Sister Publishes New Book

Sister Vicki Toale, OP has recently published a book entitled, “One Size Can’t Fit All.” Sister Vicki teaches theology at Molloy College and is…

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Jan 6, 2017

Honor Students Visit the Sisters

Early in December, Junior National Honor Society students from St. Agnes Cathedral School in Rockville Centre visited Sisters at Queen of the…

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Jan 5, 2017

Celebrating St. Ignatius Parish

St. Ignatius the Martyr Parish of Long Beach celebrated its 90th Anniversary year. Members of the Council, the Sisters who reside in…

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Dec 22, 2016

Sisters Celebrate at Lessons & Carols

After a year of celebrations, The Sisters of St. Dominic closed the 800th anniversary of the Order of Preachers during their “Lessons and…

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Dec 19, 2016

Commitment to Service

Four new members made a yearlong commitment to join the Dominican Young Adults at an evening prayer service at the Motherhouse on…

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Dec 5, 2016

St. John the Baptist HS turns 50!

St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School in West Islip turns 50 this year – and the Dominican Sisters have been there every…

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Dec 1, 2016

OPening Word hosts Thanks-for-Giving

What’s the word on OPening Word? Twenty-five years of helping women! Recently, hundreds gathered for the annual Thanks-for-Giving fundraiser at the Motherhouse which…

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Nov 29, 2016

Landmark Birthdays Celebrated

Three Sisters of Saint Dominic celebrated important birthdays during October and November. In October, Sister Providence Giammalvo turned 101 years and Sister…

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Nov 15, 2016

Sharing “Spiritual Autobiographies”

In mid-November, two dozen students from Molloy College in Rockville Centre met with our Sisters at Queen of the Holy Rosary Motherhouse…

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Nov 1, 2016

Sisters Honored at Villa Veritas Gala

Our Sisters Peggy Murphy, OP, and Mary Ann Cyrnik, OP were honored on October 21, 2016, for their instrumental work in the field…

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