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.

Save the Date

Call to Action

July 2022

Celebrate “Goodness”

Goodness Gracious
What a gift and blessing we all have to
celebrate the loving presence of God in our life.
Goodness is there everyday and it teaches us to…
…adapt
…forgive
…be just
…trust more
…always have hope
…be full of compassion and mercy
…listen better
…share simply
…give up being selfish
…love more

Goodness Gracious…Gracious Goodness

We can all choose to “be loving goodness”
We can make the world a better and good place
to live in and care about each other.

Goodness Gracious …Gracious Goodness

Celebrate with God’s Grace …
…uplift one another’s spirits
…encourage peace in one heart each day
…sow hope wherever you go
…create harmony by being “extra” kind
…be inspired by the goodness of others in ordinary ways

Goodness Gracious …Gracious Goodness
This month…weave a path of “Goodness” in
every encounter with God’s love. Amen.

Previous Calls to Action

Pray for Peace in every human heart.

Latest Entries

In Memory of Bishop Rene Valero

Mar 23, 2019 | News & Events

In memory of... good priest, a fine person and great friend who enjoyed sharing in Heart to Heart Ministry. Let us all be loving kindness ... just as Bishop Valero lived this great gift every day of his life. In February, Sr. Ave Clark was interviewed by Tony Rossi...

Reflection: Joy in Lent

Mar 19, 2019 | Heart Reflections

What comes to mind when you think about Lent? Ashes. Sacrifice. Crucifixion. Penance. Fasting. Sin. Joy? St. Benedict told his monks that during Lent they should look forward to Easter "with joy and spiritual longing." True joy is a deep down conviction that...