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

Prepare Ye the Way!

As we begin the sacred season of Advent, we invite you to journey toward the birth of Christ with renewed hope and anticipation. Whether you’re seeking quiet moments of prayer or insights to share, the reflections in the booklet are a gentle guide to living Advent intentionally. Download the PDF and let it accompany you through these four weeks of joyful expectation.

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Papal Prayer Intentions for December 2025

For Christians in areas of conflict

Let us pray that Christians living in areas of war or conflict, especially in the Middle East, might be seeds of peace, reconciliation and hope.

Call to Action

March 2023

March brings many wonderful moments
Lent in full bloom… with sacred prayer moments
Spring time arrives… with a change of season
Daylight Savings Time… brings more sunlight to each day
St. Patrick’s Day… a parade of joy
And… a journey to the Easter Season

March is a month of many moments.
Each a treasure of life from God.
We might just say that every day
has God-moments.
These are moments when God’s presence,
plan and love are revealed.
And usually …even the ordinary of life
has moments to treasure.
We call them gifts, blessings and graces galore.
Everything in life is of God…
…a neighbor waving
…a friend sends a card
…someone brings in your garbage cans
…the sunset shining on a bud on your driveway
…prayers offered to comfort or give thanks

Add some of your own moments to this list.
“All things were made by him, and nothing was made without him.” – John 1:3

Previous Calls to Action

Pray for Peace in every human heart.

Latest Entries

Sister Ave Visits Brother Joe Home from Hospital

May 3, 2020 | Media

This is called LOVE. Sr. Ave visiting her brother Joe home from hospital. Waving love and feel better. No sitting at kitchen table. Social distance. But Love knows no distance. Everyone. Be safe.

A Currents News Video: Queens Nun Offers ‘Wonderful Hope’ to Parishioners With Phone Call Group

Apr 30, 2020 | Media

Great Caring Hearts

Apr 26, 2020 | Media

Sister Ave's brother Joe with his son and family giving him a salute for being a Hero of Compassion. God bless all workers who care for those who have lost a loved one. Joe is a Funeral manager in New Jersey. He has given great care to many people in grief during this...

Dominican Strong!

Apr 21, 2020 | Media

Dominican Sisters’ motto is: VERITAS. Truth. Sister Ave, OP, is holding up some signs of truth as we all deal with the virus crisis and how we can be strong together. Notice... her little service dog Sunshine...

Let’s all care by being resilient.. stay safe.

Apr 13, 2020 | News & Events

Jesus Calls You on Easter Morning

Apr 12, 2020 | Thoughts for Meditation

Its early Easter morning. Mary Magdalene does not recognize Jesus, but thinks he may be the gardener. Only when he calls her name: “Mary”, does she realize this is her Beloved Jesus? As he says to her: “Go tell the others”, he also calls our name TODAY: “(Your Name),...