Heart to Heart Ministry

An Extra Tablespoon of Love!

Sister Ave Clark, O.P.MA.MS.MPS.
Certified Pastoral Counselor
Sisters of St. Dominic, Amityville, NY

Amityville Dominican Sisters
Mission Statement

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.

Heart to Heart Ministry is a reflection of this mission statement by inviting people to participate in spiritual programs …heart to heart.

Behold my children, the heritage I leave you… have Charity one for another, guard Humility… make your treasure out of Voluntary Poverty…..
– St. Dominic

Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire.
– St. Catherine of Siena

Papal Prayer Intentions for
July 2026

For respect for human life

Let us pray for the respect and protection of human life in all its stages, recognizing it as a gift from God.

Call to Action

February 2025

February…is the month of the heart.
Many Valentine cards have hearts all over them
Stamps even have hearts.
Let each one of us especially during this month
be a heart of…
…extra kindness
…genuine forgiveness
…wonderful compassion
…sharing joy in simple ways

Let us open our hearts with….
…heart-peace
…acceptance of differences as blessings
…courage to do and live with moral integrity
…selfless giving

Let us embrace the Sacred Heart of Jesus’ ways
in prayerful gestures that ….
…uplift one another
…are welcoming
…bear with each other’s difficulties in life-giving ways
…center our lives in the spiritual and corporal works of mercy

Share your heart this February in….
…humble and holy ways
…courageous and hope-filled ways
…unconditional and respectful ways.

Oh Lord…give me a heart of
your goodness…so I may go out into
the world and plant good deeds everywhere
with everyone…. to . Amen.

Previous Calls to Action

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Pray for Peace in every human heart.

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