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Just in case you are not familiar with myself or the Dominican Sisters  of Blauvelt, New York here is a little background.

Sister Maureen Murphy, O.P.
  • a member of the Congregation since 1975. 
  • Born and raised in Yonkers, NY.

Education
  • MTS with a concentration in Spirituality from Weston Jesuit School of Theology, Cambridge, MA. 
  • BA in Sociology from Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry, NY. 
  • Certification as Spiritual Director from The Upper Room Spiritual Life Center, Neptune, NJ. 
  • Level II Reiki Practioner. 
  • Trainer/Facilitator of BioSpiritual Focusing from the Institute of BioSpiritual Research in CA.
 
 
Experience
  • Full time ministry of Spiritual Formation and Development since 1996. 
  • Fifteen years experience as Pastoral Minister to the Sick, the Elderly and the Homebound. 
  • Seven years experience as credit analysist and other lending field positions within the Banking Industry. 
  • Six years experience as Child Care Worker for adolescent girls in placement.
  • Various positions within these fields of management, program development, supervision and training/mentoring. 
 
 
Goal
  • To awaken and renew the Spirit Life of Grace within the heart of every man, woman and child I am priviledged to encounter and serve along the way HOME. 
  • To live as a Gospel woman of prayer in service to the poor and marginalized.
  • To be a seeker of TRUTH.
  • To shape my life and mission by the core values of right relationship; mutuality; interdependence; dialogue and a stance of power with all of Creation.

Dominican Sisters at Blauvelt

  • Incorporated in 1890 to further the mission of promoting for the temporal and spiritual welfare of destitute, homeless, and unprotected children.
  • Over one hundred years later, the Sisters continue to adapt their ministries to continue to serve the needs of God's children in light of the signs of the times.
 
Location
  • On the former estate of Joseph Eustace and family in the Blauvelt section of Orangetown, Rockland County, New York
  • The property includes the Motherhouse and Infirmary; Sister's Residence Building; our Cemetery; Administration Offices and Resident Program of St. Dominic Home; and some buildings used by Dominican College; all on a beautifully landscaped setting.
Experience
  • Our Sisters have served mostly in the Northeast US with a predominance in the New York Archdiocesan Area.  We have also been present for ministry in California, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Rhode Island, Massachuettes, Florida, and New Jersey. 
  • Internationally, we have served in Ireland, Jamaica and Canada.
  • Our ministries include the fields of Education, Health Care, Social Service, Spiritual Growth and Development, Pastoral Care, Social Justice and Advocacy, and Child Care.
Goal
  • To be rooted in gospel living for the sake of the mission of Christ.
  • To be conscious of and present to people who are poor and marginalized.
  • That the expression of our ministry will speak of compassion, justice, hope and healing
  • That through study, prayer, preaching and common life, we will bring the vision of St. Dominic into our present reality of experience.

For further information about our Community, visit www.opblauvelt.org.

 

Dominicans are called to PRAISE, to BLESS, and to PREACH.  And , so we shall.