Ministries
The ministries of our Parish are expressions of the Church’s mission to glorify God and to extend Christ’s presence in the world. Shaped by the Dominican charism of prayer, study, community, and preaching, these works offer the faithful a way to place their gifts at the service of the altar and of one another. In each ministry, we find not only an opportunity to serve, but also a path to deeper communion with Christ and his Body, the Church.
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DOMINICANA JOURNAL ONLINE
Dominicana is the journal published by the Dominican brothers in formation for the Province of St. Joseph. To access the Dominicana journal, go to dominicanajournal.org/login with the username “svsc” and the password “ManhattanOP”
FORMED: ONLINE CATHOLIC LEARNING RESOURCES
The Archdiocese of New York has partnered with the online Catholic learning resource website FORMED to provide free access to the website for Parishes across the Archdiocese. The website has videos, audio recordings, and books available for streaming and/or download on a variety of topics, including the Bible, the Sacraments, and the Saints. To register, visit formed.org, click “sign-up,” and then “sign-up as a parishioner,” and search for “St Vincent Ferrer-Saint Catherine of Siena.” If needed, input the Parish Code: 2ZFMH7.
HOUSE BLESSINGS
Welcoming God’s blessing into your home is a beautiful tradition. Whether you have just moved in or would like a blessing during Epiphany or Eastertide, our Parish clergy would be happy to visit and share this prayer with you. Email parish@svsc.info to schedule.MYSTAGOGY
On most Monday evenings at St. Vincent’s at 7 PM from September to June, Adult Faith Formation classes, called “Mystatgogy” are offered as a chance to dive more deeply into the Catholic faith.
Contact: Fr. Francis Belanger, O.P. | vicarscs@svsc.info
NEW WINE (MARRIED COUPLES MINISTRY)
"New Wine" is an opportunity for married couples who have been married for any length of time (whether or not you have children) to come together, pray, enjoy wine, listen to a talk by one of the Dominican friars, and share our experiences regarding the graces and challenges of marriage and family life. This is a time to build friendships with other married couples, learn from one another, and build a stronger relationship with your spouse and a deeper union with God. Sign up for upcoming meetings here.
Contact: newwine@svsc.info
OCIA – BECOME CATHOLIC
OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults) is a program for adults who wish to become Catholic or for adult Catholics to receive the sacrament of Confirmation. Beginning in mid-September, sessions will meet most Thursday evenings from 6:45 - 8 PM at St. Vincent Ferrer.
Contact: Fr. Cyril Stola O.P. | ocia@svsc.info
THOMISTIC READING GROUP
The Parish’s bi-weekly book club meets to discuss Aquinas-related literature and philosophy. The group meets in St. Vincent’s Parlors, the red brick building to the right of the church. It is led by Br. Martin Davis, O.P.
Contact: Gregory McNiff | gregorymcniff@gmail.comWOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY
We have a seasonal Women’s Bible Study, which uses the Living with Purpose Bible study programs. Various topics from coming to understand femininity to deepening friendships and many more make up the topics of the various studies. These are open to all women.
Contact: Elizabeth Gurley | ebgurley@gmail.com
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CATHOLIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
The New York Metropolitan Guild of the Catholic Medical Association (CMA) assists with serving the spiritual needs of health care workers in the Archdiocese of New York. The Guild meets at St. Catherine’s on the first Thursday of the month at 7 PM.
Contact: nycatholicmed@gmail.com
FAMILY FELLOWSHIP
Each Sunday, the Parish welcomes families with young children to attend the 9:30 AM Mass at St. Vincent’s. Once a month, parishioners host a time of fellowship for our young families. There are also other events throughout the year for married couples and for families.
As a whole Parish, we take up this hospitality as a holy preaching regarding the sacredness of human life and love.
Contact: family@svsc.info
FRASSATI FELLOWSHIP
Frassati is an archdiocese-wide fellowship of young adults seeking to draw closer to Jesus Christ and his holy Catholic Church in the spirit of St. Pier Giorgio Frassati. Through opportunities for fellowship, recreation, service, and spiritual formation, they build meaningful friendships with one another and grow in our relationship with Christ. Their activities include service to the poor, hikes, Holy Hours, Bible studies, pilgrimages, and more.
For more information, visit frassati.nyc/contactGOD AND CANCER: PRAYER AND SUPPORT GROUP
The God and Cancer: Prayer and Support Group meets regularly on the second and fourth Friday of every month at 6:15 PM in St. Catherine’s. Those who suffer from cancer are invited to join a Catholic community of support in carrying this cross.
Contact: Fr. Hyacinth Grubb, O.P. | director@healthcareministry.org
HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE
The Hospitality Committee plans and hosts numerous Parish social events throughout the year, including a coffee hour weekly after the 12 NOON Mass at St. Vincent’s and monthly after the 10 AM Mass at St. Catherine’s.
Contact: coffee@svsc.info
INTERCESSORY PRAYER MINISTRY
The Intercessory Prayer Ministry exists to lift up the spiritual and temporal needs of our parish and community to the Lord in prayer. Each member receives a weekly email with prayer intentions, and commits to offering a specific, weekly act of prayer for these intentions. There are no regular meetings to attend. For more information, visit svsc.info/prayer.
To submit prayer intentions, visit svsc.info/intentions
Contact: prayer@svsc.info
LAY FRATERNITY OF ST. DOMINIC (THIRD ORDER)The Our Lady of the Assumption Chapter of the Lay Fraternity of St. Dominic meets on the third Thursday of each month for approximately two hours, directly after attending the 6 PM Mass at St. Vincent’s, meeting in the Parish Center. Dominican Laity share deeply the spiritual charisms of the Dominican Order while remaining in the lay state. For more information, visit laydominicans.com.
Contact: oplaitynyc@gmail.com
LITURGICAL SERVICE
Lectors, Servers, Greeters, and Ushers can help facilitate the congregation to actively participate in the Mass. Email the Parish Office if you are interested in serving at the Parish liturgies.
Contact: parish@svsc.info
NEW WINE (MARRIED COUPLES MINISTRY)
"New Wine" is an opportunity for married couples who have been married for any length of time (whether or not you have children) to come together, pray, enjoy wine, listen to a talk by one of the Dominican friars, and share our experiences regarding the graces and challenges of marriage and family life. This is a time to build friendships with other married couples, learn from one another, and build a stronger relationship with your spouse and a deeper union with God. Sign up for upcoming meetings here.
Contact: newwine@svsc.info
MEN’S GROUP
The Men’s Group meets once a month on the first Saturday in the parish center at St. Vincent’s from 10:30 - 11:30 AM. They pray, listen to a presentation from one of the friars, then discuss their faith lives based on the presentation.
Contact: Fr. Francis Belanger, O.P. | mensgroup@svsc.info
PRO-LIFE MINISTRY
Our Parish offers chances to pray for the building of a culture of life during the October weekly Parish Holy Hours, the Misa de Galo Masses from December 17 - 24, and various other events throughout the year.
We also support the work of the Sisters of Life, including an annual collection for items to support families in need. Pregnancy Help, Inc., which was founded out of the Parish, also is regularly in need of volunteers to help their work of ministering to expectant mothers.
Contact: prolife@svsc.info
PROVIDENCE COLLEGE CLUB OF NEW YORK
Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island is run by the Dominican Friars of the Province of St. Joseph. St. Vincent Ferrer Church is the spiritual home for the Providence College Club of New York (PCCNY) alumni in New York City, and they regularly host events at and lead service projects from the Parish.
Contact: pcaluminyc@gmail.com
SOCIAL CONCERNS COMMITTEE
The Social Concerns Committee provides support services for the homeless and poor. The committee works closely with the Park Avenue Armory Women’s Shelter and collects money and food each month for the New York Common Pantry.
Contact: Joan Carvo | joan.carvo@gmail.com
VISITATION CIRCLE
Visitation Circle, “VC”, is a group of single, divorced, and widowed women who come together for prayer, fellowship (manifested through various social and cultural events), and to offer mutual support to one another.
Contact: visitationcircle@svsc.info
WELL-READ MOMS
Well-Read Mom at St. Vincent’s is a local chapter of a national organization that seeks to foster friendship and elevate women’s minds and hearts through the reading of quality literature. All women are welcome. For more information visit wellreadmom.com.
The initial Well-Read Mom group, started by women of the parish, has grown significantly over the last year. Unfortunately, we are not able to welcome new members at this time. We often connect with women from our parish and throughout the city, who are interested in participating with Well-Read Mom. If you would be interested in forming a new group, we would love to help connect you with other interested women. It is a great opportunity for fellowship and evangelization. If you have any questions or would like advice on starting another Well-Read group in the Parish, please email Charity Watters at charitywatters@gmail.com.YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY
The Parish launched a new Young Adult Ministry in Spring 2023 for parishioners in their 20s to mid-30s. Our young adult community at SVSC is rooted in the four pillars of Dominican spirituality: Prayer, Study, Community, and Preaching. Throughout the year, we offer opportunities to grow in each of these areas.
The easiest way to get connected is by joining our Coffee Hour after the 12 NOON Mass on Sundays, where you can meet fellow young adults, or by attending our Third Friday social, “Club Dominicana.” Club Dominicana begins with the 6 PM Mass and continues with an evening of theological reflection led by our Dominican friars, along with dinner, drinks, and fellowship.
In addition, the Young Adult Ministry hosts events throughout the liturgical year - from our Easter Vigil and Epiphany celebrations to fall and spring day retreats, pancake breakfasts for Family Fellowship, and a variety of service opportunities.
Contact: youngadults@svsc.info
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ANGELIC WARFARE CONFRATERNITY
The Angelic Warfare Confraternity (AWC) is a spiritual community of Christ’s faithful for the pursuit and promotion of the virtue of chastity. Men and women are enrolled in order to receive assistance from God in the chaste life, under the patronage of St. Thomas Aquinas and the Blessed Virgin Mary. Each member of the AWC wears either the cord or the medal of St. Thomas, and says daily prayers to receive the special graces that the Lord pours out through the Confraternity. For more information, go to angelicwarfareconfraternity.org. If you would like to be enrolled, please contact the Parish Office.
Contact: parish@svsc.info
HOLY ROSARY CONFRATERNITY
The Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary (known also as the Rosary Altar Society in the United States) is an international association of the faithful that exists “to praise and honor the Blessed Virgin Mary and to secure her patronage by the recitation of the Rosary for the mutual spiritual benefit of all the members throughout the world.” Each week, countless thousands of members pray the Holy Rosary and include each other’s intentions in their prayers. For more information, go to rosaryconfraternity.org. If you would like to be enrolled, please contact the Parish Office.
Contact: parish@svsc.info
LEGION OF MARY
The Legion of Mary works in union with Mary to evangelize the world and win it over to Jesus and his Church. It is a worldwide organization of the lay apostolate, in which Catholic men, women, and youth sanctify themselves through prayer and apostolic work in union with Our Lady under the guidance of a priest. Meetings are held in the sacristy at St. Catherine’s each Thursday at 1:30 PM.
Contact: Letty Dolan | lmdolan67@aol.com
NEW YORK PURGATORIAL SOCIETY
The NYPS is dedicated to promoting prayer for the Faithful Departed. It sponsors a monthly sung Requiem Mass in the Dominican Rite at 7 PM at St. Vincent’s. The Masses are sung by members of the Parish’s Schola Cantorum. For more information, visit nypurgatorial.com.
Contact: James Wetzel | jwetzel@svsc.info
OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP PRAYER GROUP
The Our Lady of Perpetual Help Prayer Group meets at St. Catherine’s every Wednesday after the 5:15 PM Mass to pray for the sick, particularly the sick of the Parish and of the many hospitals served by our Parish.
Contact: Letty Dolan | lmdolan67@aol.com
QUEEN OF PEACE PRAYER GROUP
The Queen of Peace Prayer Group gathers at St. Catherine’s every Saturday from 9:45 - 10:45 AM. The spiritual practice centers around praying the Scriptural Rosary with Litany, petitions, and songs. Divine Mercy prayers figure prominently, as well as some novenas in honor of Saints and prayers for the priests.
Contact: Gertie Jackson | asty717@gmail.com
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Located in St. Catherine of Siena, the Shrine of St. Jude promotes personal and common prayer. One of its tasks is to organize common prayer for our Parish. St. Jude Thaddeus, the Apostle of Hope, is the saint to whom millions of the faithful pray in times of great distress.
Contact Information
Director: Fr. Joseph Allen, O.P.
Director of Development: Daniel O’Leary
Phone: (212) 249-6067
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The Dominican Fathers have lovingly maintained the Shrine of the Infant of Prague for eight decades. The Shrine was originally at Saint Mary's Church in New Haven, Connecticut, but now resides in the beautiful church of St. Vincent Ferrer in New York City. Learn more at www.opinfantofprague.org.
Contact Information
Director: Fr. Michael Mary Dosch, O.P.
Phone: (212) 517-2351
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The Dominican Healthcare Ministry (DHM) is a devoted service promoting the dignity of the human person and the healing ministry of Jesus Christ through pastoral care, education, ethical consultation, and prayer. As a ministry of the Dominican Province of St. Joseph, collaborating with the Archdiocese of New York, they are at the service of the healthcare community in New York City and beyond. Learn more about their work here.
On Thursday evenings, the Dominican Healthcare Ministry sponsors Eucharistic Adoration after the 5:15 PM Mass at St. Catherine’s.
Emergency Contact: (212) 988-8303
Priests from Dominican Healthcare Ministry provide daily spiritual care to patients at:
Dominican Healthcare Ministry also provides supplemental services for urgent or emergency needs, in coordination with hospital chaplaincy offices, at:
Other Hospitals and Healthcare Institutions on the East Side of Manhattan
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