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!...
We write a lot about teaching on this site. To celebrate back-to-school season this year, we posted a series of articles containing “tips and tricks” from Sister Maryann Ronneburger, who has a thirty-plus-year tenure as a principal and teacher. We love celebrating...
Dominican Sister of Hope Estelle (Maris Stella) Kilpatrick knew that she had a vocation when she was in high school. In September 1938, after her high school graduation, she entered the novitiate of the Dominican Sisters of Newburgh, New York. By 1941, she was...
During the annual crowning of Mary at Our Lady of Lourdes on Friday, May 15th, the students, current and former faculty, parents, and friends recognized and honored Dominican Sister of Hope Mary Elizabeth DeBoer for her unwavering devotion and loyalty to the children,...
What was your first mission? My first ministry was teaching. I taught for thirty-seven years. I taught third and fourth grade in Fall River, MA. Then I went to Plattsburgh, NY, and I taught first grade (I went from fourth grade to first grade; I thought I was going to...
