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 February 2026

For children with incurable diseases

Let us pray that children suffering from incurable diseases and their families receive the necessary medical care and support, never losing strength and hope.

Call to Action

August 2023

Brightness of Being a Blessing

August is a month of sunlight.
This makes me think of the sun-light of the Beatitudes.
The Blessedness of the Beatitudes represent the heart of Jesus’ message.
During this month of August let’s be Beatitude People.

Blessed are the poor in spirit…let’s recognize our dependence on God
Blessed are those who mourn…let us be compassionate hearts with the “gift of tears” (Pope Francis)
Blessed are the meek…be gentle of heart and non-violent
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst…do God’s will with a just heart
Blessed are the merciful…mercy is full of forgiveness
Blessed are the pure of heart…express your faith in loving ways
Blessed are the peacemakers…is a call to be a peace-giver
Blessed are those who are persecuted…be a person who extends heart-peace

Let us strive during the last month of summer to be the brightness of Jesus’ Love by the way we speak to and about others.

May the sun-light of our actions be a wonderful, holy reflection of the “blessedness” of being. The sunshine of our faith lived with an open heart. Amen💓

Previous Calls to Action

Pray for Peace in every human heart.

Latest Entries

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Oct 27, 2020 | Heart Reflections

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Sunshine Chat: Gift of Presence

Sep 26, 2020 | Sunshine Chats

Hello everyone and welcome to today’s Sunshine Chat. Today’s topic is Giving And Receiving Presence. I hope you enjoy it. If you do, please share with your friends! Have a blessed weekend! https://youtu.be/gtoQAJ2uzxo

Sunshine Chat: A Call to Love

Sep 24, 2020 | Sunshine Chats

Hello everyone, welcome to my Friday SUNSHINE CHAT. Today I’ll be speaking about A CALL TO LOVE. “There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved” -- George Sand https://youtu.be/JxwfqxissAk