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 January 2026

For prayer with the Word of God

Let us pray that praying with the Word of God be nourishment for our lives and a source of hope in our communities, helping us to build a more fraternal and missionary Church.

Call to Action

October 2022

October Welcomes Autumn Time

Let’s get up every day saying: Good Morning, Good God
The Lord’s daily gifts are so many
The ones He invites us to share dwell within our humble spirits…
…kindness galore for everybody
…a wonderful listening heart of compassion
…respectful words to sow harmony
…being creative in living your prayer

Let our prayers be simple and life-giving
Try some Two-Word Heart Prayers:
Calm me
Still me
Settle me

Forgive me
Pardon me
Liberate me

Plant me
Root me deep
Enfold me

Embrace me
Trust me
Support me

Lift me up
Love me
Take care of me

Now…go out and do that for someone you meet today.
Just think of all our prayers being lived and how they decorate the tree of life with faithful leaves.

Previous Calls to Action

Pray for Peace in every human heart.

Latest Entries

A Marvelous Apostolate

Jan 10, 2019 | Thoughts for Meditation

By Father Robert Lauder LAST NOVEMBER, the Amityville Dominicans held their annual gala celebration and fundraiser. Ordinarily, I don’t attend galas or large dinner celebrations, but I knew that the decision to attend or not attend this one was a “no brainer.” The...

Putting Love Into Practice

Dec 10, 2018 | Heart Reflections

Mary, Mother of Captives – Jesus, Heal Victims

Dec 10, 2018 | Heart Reflections

Untying Knots

Dec 10, 2018 | Heart Reflections

We all know the frustration of trying to untangle a knot from a necklace or a bunch of wires hidden behind furniture. But what about the "knots" of confusion? Do we even know we have those kinds of knots? You know.....the knots that teach us and our children that...

What Happened to Good Old Fashioned Hospitality?

Dec 10, 2018 | Heart Reflections

Hospitality appears to be a thing of the past ... a long forgotten and unused gift. We no longer think to invite someone to stop by for a cup of coffee. Our busyness has redefined the simple things ... things that used to be so important like a simple chat with a...

Ever Notice that the Scriptures are Full of Declarative Sentences?

Dec 10, 2018 | Heart Reflections

Declarative sentences are pretty much cut and dry. There's not much room for debate. In our frailty we make what God says into something it was never meant to be. We are the ones that take His simplicity and turn it into a heap of confusion. Simple obedience to God...