2009 - Dominican Sisters of Amityville - Development Office

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Our PreachingOur HistoryNursingRemembering the Healthcare Legacy ofSt. Catherine Hospital School of NursingThe recent closing of Mary Immaculate Hospital in Jamaica NYwith over 100 years of service (1902–2009) brought to mindanother Dominican hospital of longevity. St. Catherine Hospitalon Bushwick Avenue in Brooklyn served the community for almosta century, from 1869–1965. It opened with one ward, eight beds andS. Seraphine Dumoulin, OP supervising the four Sisters assigned tothis Apostolate. It became a 5-story structure in 1874 and a conventwas added in 1883. The hospital was incorporated in 1893.Like Mary Immaculate Hospital, St. Catherine was a teachinginstitution also. The St. Catherine Hospital School of Nursingopened 100 years ago, in 1909. The school offered a three yeartraining program for nurses. Many of the nurses remained affiliatedwith St. Catherine Hospital after graduation. Miss Dorothy Ebert,who graduated with the first class of 1912, was still working a shiftfifty years later when the school celebrated its Golden Jubilee.By 1965, the 91-year old building that housed St. Catherinewas in dire need of updates and repair. The extent of the work wascost-prohibitive, and with 19 other newer hospitals within a 3-mileradius, the decisionwas reached to closeSt. Catherine in 1965.The Class of 1966 wasthe last to graduate fromthe School of Nursing.For alumnae, nowmostly retired nurses,St. Catherine School of Nursing alumnae reunionat the Heritage Center. (L–R): Mary Smith,Class of 1951, with Jessica Capone Mayeski andMarion Blomberg Mongelli, both Class of 1959.their alma mater isstill a source of manyhappy memories.Above: St. Catherine Hospital, Brooklyn, NYThree graduates recentlyreunited at the Heritage Centerin Amityville, NY. Mary Smith(Class of 1951), Jessica CaponeMayeski (Class of 1959) andMarion Blomberg Mongelli(Class of 1959) all enjoyed theexhibits while reminiscing about their St. Catherine experiences.Commemorating the Golden Jubilee of the St. CatherineHospital School of Nursing in 1959, Bishop McEntegart wrote,“Your students have been taught to bring to the bedside of thesick that Christlike kindness, sympathy and compassion whichwill engender strength, courage and patience into the hearts ofthose weighed down with suffering and illness.”It is a sentiment that sums up so perfectly the continuedDominican charism in healthcare, hospital and pastoral careministries today.Nursing class, early 20th century80 Years70 Years75 YearsS. Diana Marie Staselis †S. M. Rose Aquinas SnipasS. Rose Immaculata Krug2009 Jubilee UpdatesIn June, “Our History” honored those Sisters celebrating Jubilees. Unfortunately, Sisters who did not appear in their groupphotographs were inadvertently not mentioned as celebrants. We apologize for this oversight and acknowledge these Sisters here.S.Margaret Wenzel60 YearsS. Jeanne Imelda JiminezS. Mary T. SullivanS. Maria Carmel Wirsching50 YearsS. Reina Elena FontanezS. Zaida Elisa GonzalezS. Philothea LarischS. Mary Arline Hornidge ††~deceased4
Dominicans in Action: Hospital ChaplainsContinued from page 1coordinator at Ozanam Nursing Home; and S. Joan Fronc ministers inCarlin Hall at the Amityville Motherhouse. At Good Shepherd Hospicein Port Jefferson, Sisters Lorraine Leibold and Joyce Osgood both serveas chaplains. In Port Jervis, NY, S. Rosemary Corr, ministers as chaplainto Bon Secour Community Hospital.These Dominicans in Action are a vibrant sign of God’s grace at work asthe Dominican charism embraces the corporal and spiritual works of mercy.…and the preaching continues!Recognition for Dominican School Principal(L–R): S. Lorraine McDonald, OP, S. Francis Ann Gorman,OP, S. Kathleen Gallina, OP and S. Alice Byrnes, OP.S. Kathleen Gallina, OP hasbeen named Principal of theYear by the Tomorrow’s HopeFoundation. S. Kathleen wasacknowledged for her years ofservice as principal of St. Roseof Lima School, Massapequa,NY. Congratulations!Upcoming Dominican EventsNow more than ever, it is important to take time to enjoy yourself. And whatbetter way to do that than to attend a Dominican fundraising event! Two ofour popular events are coming up, so mark your calendar for the festivities.You’ll have a great time with family and friends while supporting theministries of the Dominican Sisters of Amityville.Some serious dancing at the 2008 Gala!The “Wee Irish Shop” is only one of thethings that makes Irish Night so special.The 2009 Dominican Gala will be heldat the Garden City Hotel on Friday,October 30th. This year the Sisters arehappy to honor all past recipients ofthe Veritas and St. Catherine of SienaAwards. If you have never experiencedour wonderful Gala, this is the year todo so. For more information, call theDevelopment Office at 631-842-6000,ext. 238 or 241. Tickets are reasonablypriced and sponsorship opportunitiesare still available.Irish Night will be held at St. Brigid’sSchool Hall in Westbury on Saturday,March 6, 2010, following a “Mass forWorld Peace.” The evening features livemusic and a performance by the TaraPipes & Drums. Set-ups, beer and foodprovided. For more information, callSister Jean Gregor at 516-827-1091.The Dominican charism—TO STUDY—is constantly put into practiceby our Sisters. We are happy to acknowledge the following achievements:S. Louvenia Rodriguez, OP graduated Magnum Cum Laude with a Master’sDegree in Musical studies from the the University of Teurabo, Caguas, P.R.S. Selena Denise Wilson, OP graduated with a Master’s Degree in Theologyfrom Xavier University of Louisiana.As prophetic witnesses in collaboration with others…we will be responsible members of the universe,we will promote the dignity of marginalized persons…With the world as our frontier, we are open to theSpirit working through all creationExcerpt from the Vision Statementof the Dominican Sisters of AmityvilleMission Statement of theDevelopment Office…creating Passion & Partnership for Mission.The ministry of Development embraces the missionof the Dominican Sisters of Amityville: to search fortruth, preach the Gospel and serve God’s people. Weinvite others to share in these efforts by becomingPartners in Mission. In this way our partners enableus, through our many ministries, to touch the lives ofthe most vulnerable. In addition, these partnershipsmake it possible for us to provide for those Sisterswho, by their lives of service, have sustained ourCongregation and its mission.Philosophy of theDevelopment OfficeWe are rich only through what we give,and poor only through what we refuse …Anne SwetchinThe activities of the Development Office are designedto assist the Congregation in fulfilling its commitmentto respond to the needs of the people of God. Weinvite others to partner with us and join in ourefforts to preach God’s Word. Our Developmentefforts enable the Congregation to be more effectivestewards of its resources. The Development Officehas as its main purpose the building of financialresources so as to enhance the viability and longevityof the Mission of the Congregation. The Ministryof Development is the conduit through which arelationship is established and nurtured with eachperson who invests in the Congregation.The goals of the Development Office are— to assist in planning for a viable future;Fall 2009 to research the needs of the Congregation andassist in identifying and soliciting funding sources; to coordinate fundraising projects that benefit theDominican Sisters of Amityville.The Ministry of Development focuses onthe belief that— everything we have is a gift from God and we arestewards of all we receive; Development is a vehicle that enables us to discernand respond to the needs of God’s people; as responsible stewards we have an obligation toprovide the highest level of trust, confidentialityand accountability to our donors.5
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