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 October 2025

For collaboration between different religious traditions

Let us pray that believers in different religious traditions might work together to defend and promote peace, justice and human fraternity.

Call to Action

March 2024

Shamrocks remind me of hope twirling into life.☘️
Hope is a courageous virtue to nurture, live and share
It gives meaning, purpose and sustenance to our journey
here on earth.
Tending to hope is a way of extending Jesus’ love
here on earth.
The spiritual and corporal works of mercy show us
the path of Hope made visible in ordinary and
sometimes extraordinary ways .
I hope each one of us is a sign of
joy and hope wherever we are
Hope is that little flame that is filled with
the spark of divine love.
Imagine being Hope incarnate today….
…feed those who hunger for friendship
…give hope to those thirsting for justice
…comfort those who mourn for peace
May each one of us twirl into life today
with wonderful hope.☘️

Previous Calls to Action

Pray for Peace in every human heart.

Latest Entries

Sunshine Chat: Poetry

Jul 29, 2021 | Sunshine Chats

Year of St. Joseph: Life of St. Joseph

Jul 29, 2021 | Thoughts for Meditation

I was meditating this week on the life of St. Joseph. This year is the year dedicated to St. Joseph. I was reflecting on... ...actions of charity done unconditionally ...silence as a way to connect with God’s presence ...humility in doing our daily work with quiet...

Sunshine Chat: Walking with Jesus

Jul 21, 2021 | Sunshine Chats

Poems

Jul 11, 2021 | Thoughts for Meditation

Do you have a favorite poem? What author of poems do you like? Some poems rhyme easily Some poems rhyme in various different ways But what all poems have in mind are… …a story …a lesson …an invitation I appreciate Brian Doyle’s poem called Dawn and Mary ( go online to...

Year of St. Joseph: Courage

Jul 6, 2021 | Thoughts for Meditation

He had quiet courage. Pope Francis says: "St. Joseph had creative courage". What does that mean? I think, ...to have the ability to find inner resources to live well ...to face difficulties knowing God is right there guiding us ...to live our courage serving others...