When the Dominican Sisters, now known as the Congregation of St. Mary, arrived from Ireland in 1860, they were answering the call to teach the Catholic faith to girls in St. John the Baptist Parish. Little did these valiant women know how far reaching their ministry would be in this distant land!

During these many years, we have promoted the Dominican mission to contemplate and proclaim the Word formally and informally in various ways dependent on the needs of the times – in schools, retreat work, health care settings, community organizing and deaf ministry, to name a few. What we shall be has not yet been revealed to us but we move into a future filled with hope that the Dominican mission will continue to thrive in the New Orleans area and wherever we are called.

As you explore our web site, walk with us in faith and in confidence in God’s abiding presence and loving care for each of us. Welcome!

Angeline Magro, OP is prioress of the Dominican Congregation of St. Mary, New Orleans.