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
August 2026
For evangelization in the city
Let us pray that in large cities often marked by anonymity and loneliness we find new ways to proclaim the Gospel, discovering creative paths to build community.
Call to Action
June 2026
A New Month and A New Season Arrives…Summer
The clouds seem so close to the earth
as if we could touch them and feel the
soft gentleness of our Creator’s love.
The Sun shines with its’ extra warmth that
fills our hearts and encourages us to…
…walk with nature as a gift of joy
…pick a flower to bloom on our kitchen table
reminding us that we too as a human being can
bloom and shine with Jesus ‘ love just where we are.
Feel the warmth of the Sun-Shining as it arrives and helps us to
welcome the slower days of Summer time and to put
extra love, hope, peace and joy into each day.
Oh how shall you (me too ) be a source of the warmth
of this June sun-shine calling us forth to share …
…the hospitality of nature’s love
…the commitment of a servant of God
…the Beatitude of being a Blessing of Peace
Happy Sun-shine month of June to all.
Pray for Peace in every human heart.
Latest Entries
Pumpkin Joy!
Sister Ave, O.P. had pictures taken of Sisters, Community Staff workers, friends and lots of people giving service like at Barney’s Service Station, North Shore Animal Hospital, Handy man Vinny, Bayside Farm workers...
Sunshine Chat: Reading the Last Seed
Sunshine Chat: Pumpkins!
Sister Ave on We Move Forward Together podcast
Heart to Heart Retreat: Seeds of Hope, Scattered with Hope, Oct. 4, 2025
Seeds of Hope, Scattered with Hope, a Special Morning Retreat at St. Thomas More Chapel at St. John’s University. Co-sponsored by: St. John’s University and Heart to Heart Ministry. Presenters: Sister Ave Clark, O.P. (Coordinator of Heart to Heart Ministry) Rev. Jonah...
Sister Ave Clark on ‘Sewing’ and ‘Sowing’ Good Deeds with Joy and Hope
Tony Rossi interviews Sister Ave about her book, "Sewing ~ ~ Sowing Good Deeds with Joy and Hope," for the Light One Candle, the blog of The Christophers in October 2025. Read or listen to the interview on the Christophers’ website....
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
Pictures & Videos
We love because he first loved us.
-1 John 4:19






