Sacred Stories
Sacred Stories: Celebrating 150 Years of Faith and Service is a special audio series honoring the legacy of the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill. Through conversations with our Sisters, Associates, friends, ministry partners, and alumni, we capture personal stories, wisdom, and experiences to preserve and share with future generations. Blending authentic voices with treasured photographs, these recordings celebrate the spirit, service, and history that have shaped our community for 150 years — and continue to inspire today. Join us as we listen, learn, and honor the journey together.
Sacred Stories
Voices of New Hope
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In this episode, we meet New Hope Manor alumni Barbara and Lisa, who reflect on their journey of recovery and the profound influence of Sisters Maureen Conway and Patricia Conway. Founded in 1970 by Father Daniel Egan, New Hope Manor is a residential treatment program for women seeking freedom from substance use. While many helped shape this ministry of healing, the Conway Sisters gave it their whole hearts — in many ways, they were New Hope.
Sister Maureen served there for forty years, and Sister Patricia for thirty-five. Both describe their ministry as a “privileged journey,” walking alongside more than 3,000 women as they rebuilt their lives.
Barbara and Lisa speak with honesty, courage, and gratitude, helping us glimpse what it means to be accompanied with compassion, dignity, and hope.