Sister Margaret Charles Kociolek, OP of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, entered eternal life on Monday, August 3, 2026, at the Wartburg in Mount Vernon, NY. She was 97 years of age. Born on March 30, 1929, in Jersey City, New Jersey, Sister Margaret Charles was the...
Center at Mariandale, Ossining, NY The Dominican Sisters of Hope are engaged in a pollinator habitat restoration project on 6 acres of their 61-acre property known as Mariandale in Ossining, NY. We are seeking a seasonal part-time gardener (12 to 15 hours/week,...
Sister Anne Gordon, OP (Sister Anne Jude), of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, died on May 15, 2026, in Neptune, New Jersey. She was 86 years old. Born on May 7, 1940, in Trenton, New Jersey, Anne was the youngest daughter of the late Imrich and Mary (Polansky) Gordon,...
Sister Bernadette Connor, OP, (Sister Peter Maria) of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, entered eternal life on March 11, 2026, in Morristown, New Jersey, at the age of 91. Born on February 9, 1935, in New York City, she was the daughter of Peter and Mary Ann (Shanahan)...
At this moment in history, when fear is normalized, violence is amplified, and democratic life is under strain in the United States and across the world, the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) raises a clear and unwavering moral voice: violence is not the...
