Hope is: Empowering Girls to Become Leaders

Hope is: Empowering Girls to Become Leaders

Newburgh Girl Power began with a mission at a local church to help pregnant teens. However, as the needs of the community changed, so did the scope of the services. In 2012, Girl Program was created to empower girls at a young age to make choices for themselves and...
Hope is: Reversing the Cycle of Poverty through Education

Hope is: Reversing the Cycle of Poverty through Education

A huge number of Hope sisters were career educators, so it’s not surprising that a ministry focused on quality education would be one of our favorites. Nora Cronin Presentation Academy is a private Catholic middle school for underserved girls in the City of Newburgh...
Hope is: Helping Students Travel through Technology

Hope is: Helping Students Travel through Technology

Some traditions at Saint John the Apostle School are centuries old: like praying the Dominican Magnificat or studying saints. However, at the hand of Principal and Dominican Sister of Hope Associate Deb Egan, others are brand new. Take, for instance, the installation...
After 50 Years, What’s Kept Her Teaching?

After 50 Years, What’s Kept Her Teaching?

When Dominican Sister of Hope Rosemarie Wdzieczkowski, OP began her first ministry of teaching first grade in New Jersey, she immediately knew that she loved teaching young students.  “Younger students are so eager to learn and to listen,” she says. “Hopefully it...
Were You Taught by a Dominican Sister?

Were You Taught by a Dominican Sister?

There are few things our sisters love more than hearing from former students and walking down memory lane. If you were taught by a Dominican Sister of Hope, Newburgh, or Fall River/Saint Catherine of Siena, this Teacher Appreciation Day is the time to let us know!...