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The Dominican Sisters of Amityville, a religious community of over 500 members, began in 1853 when four Sisters left Regensburg, Germany to minister to German immigrants in Most Holy Trinity Parish, Williamsburg, New York. From this small beginning in Brooklyn, the Sisters have developed numerous educational, social services, and hospital institutions steeped in the Dominican tradition of preaching. Our Mission states: In collaboration with others, we will call ourselves & society to credibility. We will be responsible members of the universe. We will promote the dignity of marginalized persons. We will reject violence in ourselves and in society in order that all generations will grow and cherish life. We will seek out the needs of the people in the communities we serve and create services to meet those needs. We continually seek creative solutions to the complex and often controversial issues of our times. With the world as our frontier, we are open to the Spirit working through all creation. We engage in our corporate ministry of preaching/teaching in creative ways within Church structures and in other frameworks. We work in varied capacities as executive directors, administrators, staff, or volunteers at an assortment of education, health, and human service organizations. Programs offered include youth ministry, spiritual direction, parish outreach, arts and literature initiatives, increasing literacy, environmental sustainability, family support services, eliminating homelessness, job training, access to affordable health care, senior services, peace and justice initiatives, and immigrant services.
