Caldwell Dominicans

09/07/2026

✨ 250 Sisters Who Shaped the USA: Sr. Joseph Mary Mahoney, OP ✨

A visionary leader and compassionate advocate, Sr. Joseph Mary Mahoney, OP, devoted her ministry to serving vulnerable children and families through St. Dominic’s Home. 🏡

Sr. Joseph Mary guided the transformation of St. Dominic’s Home from a traditional orphanage into a comprehensive organization serving children and families, expanding its mission to meet the changing needs of the community. She later continued her commitment through Friends of St. Dominic’s, dedicating herself to serving the wider Rockland County community. 🤲

Through her visionary leadership and unwavering advocacy, Sr. Joseph Mary brought hope, dignity, and healing to countless lives, leaving a lasting legacy of compassionate service. 🌟🕊️

Join us as we celebrate 250 Dominican Sisters whose faith, courage, service, and gifts helped shape the United States! 🇺🇸✨

09/07/2026

🌿✨ 250 Sisters Who Shaped the USA: Sr. Janet Weyker, OP ✨

A passionate advocate for care of the Earth, Sr. Janet Weyker, OP, has dedicated her life to advancing environmental justice and inspiring communities to protect our common home. 🌎💚

As a co-founder of the Eco-Justice Center, Sr. Janet has worked alongside community groups on projects that promote environmental awareness, justice, and responsible care for creation. Her commitment reminds us that caring for the Earth is deeply connected to caring for one another and building a more just world. 🌱🤝

Through her advocacy and community engagement, Sr. Janet continues to inspire others to take action for our common home and to recognize the call to protect God’s creation. 🌿

Join us as we celebrate 250 Dominican Sisters whose faith, courage, service, and gifts helped shape the United States! 🇺🇸✨

09/07/2026

This Labor Day, we pray for all who work to provide for themselves and their families. May we remember that every worker is a person of inherent dignity, and that the purpose of a day’s work should be more than simply making ends meet. It should allow people to live, provide, contribute, and flourish.

“Work is not simply an instrument; it expresses and enhances the dignity of our lives.” — Pope Leo XIV, "Magnifica Humanitas," no. 149

09/06/2026

For the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sister Eileen Ivory, OP, sends us this reflection:

Before attending Mass, I most frequently ask myself, “What is it that God intends for me to take away from the Scriptures this day?” Sometimes, the message of the Scriptures seems particularly dense and hard to relate to. On those days, when it is apparent that Jesus had me in mind, the experience or intimate knowledge leaps off the pages and demands my attention. The relatedness to person, place, or thing seems to await my response. In these last months of war and natural disaster, Matthew’s words offer both comfort and challenge: “Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.”

On this eve of Labor Day, though not a religious holiday, it is apparent that the social justice message of this holiday has a strong connection to our Catholic/Christian values. Several powerful, ethical stances call out to be embraced in the name of God and the Church. Work and dignity share what God and Church offer: the rights of workers. So, today's scripture leaves me challenged...to speak on behalf of workers for just wages, economic justice, those without work, the poor, hence, loving our neighbor as ourselves, as they remind us of our duty to uplift the marginalized and ensure that all individuals are treated with dignity and respect.

09/05/2026

✨ 250 Sisters Who Shaped the USA: Sr. Kathleen (Mother Leo Vincent) Short, OP ✨

A visionary leader in Catholic education, Sr. Kathleen “Mother Leo Vincent” Short, OP, served as Superior of the Newburgh Dominicans and helped shape the future of Catholic higher education in New York. As President and co-founder of Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, she oversaw its transformation from a junior college into an accredited college. 📚

Her commitment to education extended beyond the college campus. Sr. Kathleen served as a Director of the National Catholic Education Association (NCEA) and later dedicated herself to ministry as a massage therapist, bringing her gifts of service and care to others. Her life reflected a deep belief in the power of education, leadership, and compassionate service.

Sr. Kathleen’s vision and dedication helped strengthen Catholic education and create opportunities for generations of students. Her legacy reminds us that faithful leadership can transform institutions, open doors, and inspire lasting change.

Join us as we celebrate 250 Dominican Sisters whose faith, courage, service, and gifts helped shape the United States! 🇺🇸✨

09/05/2026

On September 5, the Order of Preachers remembers with gratitude our deceased friends and benefactors. We give thanks for their friendship, generosity and support, and commend them to God's loving mercy. May they rest in peace.

09/04/2026

We are thrilled to share the announcement that Christine James has been appointed as the Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Newark!

As a faithful and generous associate of the Sisters of Saint Dominic of Caldwell and a devoted follower of Saint Dominic, she continues the Holy Preaching. Christine's commitment to the Catholic community inspired us. We are proud of her, and we know that the Church of Newark is blessed to have her in this important role.

Please join us in sending our heartfelt prayers and best wishes to Christine. May God bless and guide her every step of the way!

With love and support,
The Sisters of Saint Dominic of Caldwell

Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark, has appointed Christine James as Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Newark, effective September 1, 2026. James succeeds Sister Donna L. Ciangio, O.P., D.Min., of the Dominican Sisters of Caldwell, who served as Chancellor since 2018. “Christin...

09/02/2026

🌟✨ 250 Sisters Who Shaped the USA: Sr. Bernadette Yochimochi, M.M. & Sr. Susanna Hayashi, M.M. ✨

Courageous pastoral companions, Sr. Bernadette Yochimochi, M.M. and Sr. Susanna Hayashi, M.M., stood alongside Japanese Americans during one of the darkest chapters in U.S. history. After Executive Order 9066 authorized the incarceration of Japanese Americans in U.S. internment camps in 1942, the two Maryknoll Sisters accompanied them to Manzanar, where they ministered to the spiritual and temporal needs of several hundred detainees for the next three years. 🙏❤️

Their decision to accompany those who had been forcibly removed from their homes reflects a profound commitment to compassion, solidarity, and pastoral care. In the midst of fear, injustice, and uncertainty, Sr. Bernadette and Sr. Susanna brought a presence of hope and faith to the Manzanar community. 🌿✨

Their witness reminds us that ministry sometimes means simply being present with those who suffer, standing beside people in difficult times, and responding with courage and love. Their faithful service continues to call us toward greater compassion, justice, and solidarity. ❤️🙏

Join us as we celebrate 250 Sisters whose faith, courage, service, and gifts helped shape the United States! 🇺🇸✨

09/01/2026

As a new school year begins, we remember with gratitude our sisters who entered eternal life in the month of September. Many devoted their lives to education, formation, and ministries that supported the growth of others in faith and knowledge. May their witness continue to shape those they taught and served, and may they now share in the fullness of God’s truth.

09/01/2026

On this 11th World Day of Prayer for Creation and the beginning of the Season of Creation, we share part of Pope Leo XIV's message for this day:

"Dear brothers and sisters, the path before us is clear, though it is not easy. We are called to allow our hearts to be renewed, so that we might seek peace and care for creation. Scripture tells us to guard our hearts, for everything we do flows from them (cf. Prov 4:23).

If we take up this task with humility and faith, we will become collaborators in God’s work of renewal. We will move, slowly but surely, from desert to garden, from division to communion, and from violence to peace.

May the Lord grant us the courage to walk along this path, so that in our time, swords may indeed be beaten into plowshares, and the promise of the Gospel may take deeper root in our world, and the peace of Christ may reign over all of creation."

Watch the Holy Mass for the Care of Creation here:

LIVE from Castel Gandolfo | Pope Leo XIV presides over Holy Mass fo...