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 2025
For formation in discernment
Let us pray that we might again learn how to discern, to know how to choose paths of life and reject everything that leads us away from Christ and the Gospel.
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May 2023
May. A Month of Graces
We begin the month with the Feast Day
of St. Joseph…a humble and trusting soul
given the blessing of being Jesus’ earthly father,
We too are given the grace to follow Jesus.
What an example St. Joseph gives to us…
…to trust daily in God’s ways
…to live life in sincere and caring ways
…to share our goodness in humble and kind ways
As May continues as the Month of Mary…
We realize how this holy family cherished their faith
and the journey it had in their life.
We too can cherish how Mary lived her Magnificat
of magnifying God in her life.
Let us too magnify the Lord…
…where friendships understand better
…where distractions need not destroy our peace
…where humble “servant hood” is seen as a positive way
of sharing God’s love
…where “stewardship” is responsible and life-giving for all
…where trust is shared in daily ventures
May our prayer time this month of May be one that
reflects the simplicity, trust and love of Mother Mary and St.Joseph. Amen.
Pray for Peace in every human heart.
Latest Entries
Sunshine Chat: Listening to the Whispers
Snowmen Visit Amityville Dominican Motherhouse to Spread Cheer
Sister Ave Clark, OP, along with Santa's helper Sundance (Sister Ave's Yorkie pup) and her volunteer snow people visited Amityville Dominican Motherhouse to spread cheer and deliver tasty baked treats to celebrates the season. https://youtu.be/to7MBm1m3F0
Snowmen Visit Amityville Motherhouse!
Visiting Motherhouse of Amityville Dominicans dressed as Snowmen and bringing homemade goodies. During pandemic sisters in Motherhouse stayed in rooms to social distance. Snowmen (include Sister Ave, OP) stayed outside dancing, waving and singing. Sisters waved from...
Sunshine Chat: The Heart of a Loving Yes
Sunshine Chat: Choices
Do We Make Choices or Do Our Choices Make Us? https://youtu.be/H_OdfMw7CwU
Sunshine Chat: The Little Dandelion
Reading of The Little Dandelion from Heart to Heart Parables. https://youtu.be/GH4gXXKF7j0

Artists Hearts
Since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us exercise them.
-Romans 12:6

Sunshine’s Faith Corner
Let everything that has breath give praise to the Lord! Hallelujah.
-Psalm 150:6

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We love because he first loved us.
-1 John 4:19
