DOMINICANS IN ACTION
Homecoming Farm
Homecoming Farm, one of the earliest certified organic
farms on Long Island, welcomes people of all faiths. Its
intergenerational organic gardening area, Sophia Garden,
and workshops offered both on-site and off, enable members
and visitors to experience growing food for themselves, and
to learn about caring for the earth. The farm’s partnership
with The Interfaith Nutrition Network (The INN) is
another way this ministry gives back to the community.
This year Homecoming Farm hosted a Bee Education
fair in Mother Josepha Hall for 35 Girl Scouts from Nassau
County. This event was part of a LEGO competition
centered on discovering problems regarding our
relationships with animals in nature, and creating viable
solutions. Their theme this year focused on solving the crises
facing bees. The girl scouts believe that with increased
Homecoming Farm offers annual apprentice and internship opportunities.
education and awareness about this issue, people will be
more likely to help bring about change. They presented skits,
taught craft projects, and had a honey tasting. In addition,
the Girl Scouts held a successful fundraising raffle for the
Homecoming Farm.
Dominican Youth
Sisters at the Motherhouse enjoy visits with Dominican young adults.
Students from 13 Dominican Colleges and Universities
gathered this year for the 15th Annual “Preaching In Action”
Conference to deepen their understanding of Dominican
Life and Spirituality. Each day’s reflection focused on one of
the four pillars of Dominican charism: Study, Spirituality,
Community and Service. The week concluded with a
Commissioning Mass in which each student shared how
they will continue to “preach” daily in their own lives and
on campus. The level of sharing was extraordinary.
St. Agnes Academic High School Spotlight
For more than a century, St. Agnes Academic High
School has been educating, empowering and
inspiring young women.
One of two remaining all-girls Catholic
high schools in Queens, New York, St. Agnes is
a witness to the importance of an all-girls
education, recognizing that success for women in
science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)
is critical to the future. St. Agnes offers students
additional opportunities for independent study through the
Science Research Program at SUNY Albany, internships
with New York Presbyterian Hospital Queens, New York,
college credit for math and science courses
through St. John’s University and an expanded
partnership with Molloy College. It also hosts
a Chapter of Girls Who Code, in which
students learn computer coding from experts
in the field.
Studies support, time and time again, that
students enrolled in all-girls schools set higher
educational goals, feel in control of their own choices
and achieve at higher levels in math, science, and reading.
This is more than a statistic at St. Agnes. Success happens
every day with every girl in every classroom.
SISTERS OF ST. DOMINIC OF AMITYVILLE
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