Embracing Community, Faith, and Service: Sister Judy Flanagan’s Journey Join us as Sister Judy Flanagan shares her inspiring story of faith, social justice, community living, and her innovative approach to teaching spirituality to children. Discover how her experiences from Tulsa to New York have shaped her mission and how living in community impacts her life and ministry.Timestamps:00:00 - Welcome and introduction to Sister Judy Flanagan02:53 - Childhood in Queens Village and Tulsa — early influences04:36 - The calling during Vatican II and community changes08:22 - Living community: different models and their impact10:14 - Teaching spirituality to children through parables and clowning14:15 - The importance of joy, gratitude, and counting treasures18:02 - Evolving congregational life and leadership experiences23:11 - The spirituality behind clowning and storytelling28:30 - Empathy from childhood to adulthood — a story of a young girl’s compassion31:33 - Connecting personal journey with faith and social justice35:16 - The ongoing evolution of religious charisms and community service36:34 - Final reflections: being an ordinary person making a differenceNote: Sister Judy’s stories are a testament to the transformative power of community, faith, and service. Her approach to teaching children through parables and clowning provides a joyful and meaningful way to connect spirituality with everyday life.Our MissionWe Move Forward Together, an initiative of the Amityville Dominican Sisters, invites individuals and groups to connect with us through our existing ministries to explore spirituality, ecology, social justice and community building. Through events and experiences, participants make new friends, forge new ministries and create partnerships in order to advance justice and truth for all.To learn more about our ministries, history, and how you can join the Dominican Family:Website: www.sistersofstdominic.org We Move Forward Together: info@wmft.org Dominican Associates: associates@amityop.org"Preach the Truth as if you had a million voices. It is silence that kills the world." - St. Catherine of SienaPrayer, Study, Community, and Mission.What You Will Find Here:This channel showcases our dedication to promoting human dignity and alleviating social ills across our ministries. You will see how we are actively responding to the needs of the time, both locally and globally.• Social Justice & Empowerment: Learn about our sponsored ministry, Opening Word (OPW), a literacy, ESOL, and job readiness program that holistically empowers adult immigrant women, addressing needs such as mental health and housing. Discover the Visitation Community in Copiague, which provides essential services like food, rental assistance, and temporary housing to immigrant families and refugees.• Ecology & Sustainability: Follow our commitment to Pope Francis' Laudato Si' Action Platform. See the results of our partnership with the Peconic Land Trust, which created an agricultural conservation easement on 10.4 acres of our Motherhouse property for perpetual preservation and organic projects, including planting sunflowers and caring for honeybees.• Community & Spirituality: Explore We Move Forward Together (WMFT), an initiative inviting individuals and groups to connect with us to advance justice and truth for all by exploring spirituality, ecology, social justice, and community building.Seek Out More Information and Join Our Mission:We invite you to follow our stories and subscribe as we continue to journey forward together. You can become partners in our mission through several avenues:• Dominican Associates: Women and men, single or married, who are companions to the Sisters in the journey of "Holy Preaching".• Dominican Young Adults: Those aged 18-35 captured by the spirit of St. Dominic to "preach with their lives".• Volunteers: Opportunities are available at the Motherhouse in Amityville or within our ministries.
