Embracing Joy, Service, and Creativity: A Conversation with Sister Mary Ann EuringDiscover how Sister Mary Ann Euring’s extraordinary life reflects resilience, faith, and artistic expression. From her early days overcoming polio to her decades of service in hospitals and global aid, her journey exemplifies the power of trust in divine guidance and the joy found in giving.Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction to the Dominican Sisters of Amityville and Sister Mary Ann’s journey02:30 - Sister Mary Ann’s musical beginnings and the significance of her flute03:00 - What attracted her to the Dominican order and her early calling04:42 - The impact of Vatican II and the evolution of religious life05:35 - Sister Mary Ann’s experience during the AIDS crisis in Tanzania and Brooklyn07:33 - Living and ministering among the poorest and most vulnerable08:58 - Balancing caregiving, suffering, and maintaining joy in ministry10:16 - How serendipitous postcards guided her vocational path11:21 - Overcoming polio, post-polio syndrome, and physical challenges12:06 - The unpredictable nature of ministry assignments and responding to God’s call13:18 - The power of community and service to address mental health and special needs14:35 - The significance of obedience and trusting divine guidance16:30 - The energy of prayer, listening, and the Holy Spirit’s whisperings17:54 - Exploring Qi (chi) and energy awareness in spiritual practice25:17 - The healing power of music, art, and creativity as prayer26:24 - Sister Mary Ann’s Asian brush painting and its spiritual significance27:26 - Using art to serve the poor and refugee women through creative expression32:45 - The beauty of creation, earth as prayer, and the farm at the mother house35:18 - Finding sacredness in everyday life and the interconnectedness of all beingsOur 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.Website: www.sistersofstdominic.org We Move Forward Together: info@wmft.org Dominican Associates: associates@amityop.org• 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.
