Sister Francis Dominici Piscatella – Oldest Religious Sister in the World! May 8, 2025

Sister Francis Dominici Piscatella turned 112 on Easter Sunday. She is celebrated as the oldest Religious Sister in the United States. Here is an excerpt from the article published by Our Sunday Visitor (OSV) and written by Kurt Jensen with photos by Greg Shemitz. For the full article, click here.

For decades, Dominican Sister Francis Dominici Piscatella immersed herself in the ministry of teaching, not retiring until she was 84.

Now, having turned 112 on Easter at Queen of the Rosary Motherhouse of the Sisters of St. Dominic in Amityville, New York — a supercentenarian for two years, and a member of her order since 1931 — she is, like all members of the body of Christ, still able to participate in the ministry of presence. Her colleagues and family are grateful.

“Her presence, her joy,” the Dominicans’ prioress, Sister Peggy McVetty, told OSV News. “I have to say it’s for real. At one time I thought (presence) was a word that was instigated. But it’s very true.”

On April 17th, Holy Thursday, when the prioress performed the customary washing of feet for her order, she also did it for Sister Francis Dominici. “It was very humbling to me, and very present for everyone, to see this woman very aware of what I was doing.”

Sister Francis Dominici Piscatella was interviewed on News 12! Here is the full interview! Click here.

Sister Francis was featured in the NY Post on May 20th, 2025. Special thanks to NY Post Reporter Alex Mitchell and Photographer Heather Khalifa. And a special thanks to our very own Dominican Sister Francis Piscatella, 112 years young and a Sister for 94 years. Click here.