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 July 2025
For formation in discernment
Let us pray that we might again learn how to discern, to know how to choose paths of life and reject everything that leads us away from Christ and the Gospel.
Call to Action

May 2025
May is a time of seasonal changes.
Little buds become flowers.
Gardens are planted and thriving.
Windows open…and gentle breezes
sing a welcome of…
…longer days filled with light
…walks in the sunlight or sitting on a porch
or in one’s backyard
May is a time to think about Mother Mary and
her humble yes to bring Jesus’ love into the world.
Let us in our own humble way say a yes
to plant a garden of virtues filled with…
…goodness
…kind caring
…understanding hearts
Let us bring the sunlight of peace into the world by…
…always being respectful of all people
…having a heart filled with wonderful compassion
…stirring a prayer into the sunrise and sunset of each day.
Blessings as you hold your sacred beads whispering a
Hail Mary…for world peace each day of May.
Pray for Peace in every human heart.
Latest Entries
Sunshine Chat – Let’s Get Brighter, Continued
A Heart of Compassion with Diane Foley
Sister Ave Clark and Diane Foley, Author of American Mother, held a week before Thanksgiving retreat at American Martyrs Parish on November 23, 2024.
After 61 Years as a Nun, Sister Ave Clark Still Serves as a Vehicle of Joy and Grace to Others
Tony Rossi interviews Sister Ave for the Light One Candle, the blog of The Christophers in November 2024. Listen to the interview on the Christophers’ website....
Sunshine Chat: Brighter
Sunshine Chat: Parable from Joy is Blooming
Sunshine Chat: October Reflection

Artists Hearts
Since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us exercise them.
-Romans 12:6

Sunshine’s Faith Corner
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
