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

April 2023

An April saying is: April Showers bring May Flowers
When we think of showers we think of rain drops.
The word showers is also used when we speak of…
…wedding showers~~showers of celebration
…showers of joy, glee~~ all that evokes happiness
…showers of tears~~representing sadness

What would we like to shower upon the world?
…peace
…harmony
…good will
…consolation
…respect
…kindness
…understanding

Showers help the earth to bloom.
Hmmm…think of how you and I bloom!
…when the Lord so graciously and unconditionally
showers the world with his goodness, kindness and forgiveness.

How can each one of us shower the world with our own goodness and kind deeds?
Just imagine… Everyone clapping in the world for grace-filled showers!

Is it possible?
Jesus says….be my disciple. And we all get to say Yes?
That is some loving “shower”!
Remember…bloom where you are planted. 🌹

Previous Calls to Action

Pray for Peace in every human heart.

Latest Entries

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),...

Easter Reflection: Singing an Alleluia!

Apr 9, 2020 | Heart Reflections

A Mysterious Alleluia Time... Yes it is Easter Time..... Springtime and the weather is changing, flowers slowly blooming. And yet, it is a strange time to think of singing an Alleluia! It is a time of a global virus crisis that our own country is struggling to deal...

Yorkie Delivers Care

Apr 9, 2020 | News & Events

Sister Ave has a service dog named Sunshine Yorkie... He is now almost 16 years old and is blind and deaf. He and Sister Ave still deliver care to others. Perhaps his little shirt reminds us all during this virus crisis to have big hearts and care about one another.