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
August 2026
For evangelization in the city
Let us pray that in large cities often marked by anonymity and loneliness we find new ways to proclaim the Gospel, discovering creative paths to build community.
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
Pray for Peace in every human heart.
Latest Entries
Untying Knots
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?
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?
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...
Essence of Advent
This Asian Brush Painting on Japanese Shikishi Board, symbolizes for me the essence of Advent, a time of waiting and preparation for the coming of The Christ Child, God’s gift to our world. Although we usually think of a gift as something that is purchased, I’m...
Dominican Sisters Gala, November 2, 2018
Honoring Sr. Ave Clark, O.P. who received the St. Catherine of Sienna Award.
Sister Ave Honored for Extraordinary Ministry
November 7, 2018 Generous. A gift giver. A saint Those were some of the many accolades heaped on Sister Ave Clark, O.P., who received the St. Catherine of Siena Award from her fellow Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville, L.I., at the annual Dominican Gala on Nov. 2....
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Since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us exercise them.
-Romans 12:6
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Let everything that has breath give praise to the Lord! Hallelujah.
-Psalm 150:6
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We love because he first loved us.
-1 John 4:19
