Hawthorne Dominicans Thrilled Their Foundress Declared ‘Venerable’ by Pope Francis

| 03/20/2024

By: Mary Shovlain

On March 14 Pope Francis approved a decree recognizing the heroic virtues of Rose Hawthorne, a convert to the Catholic faith who founded the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne.

We went to the order’s motherhouse to get their reaction to the news that their Foundress is one step closer to being a saint!

See our full report in the video above and you can find the prayer for her canonization here:

https://hawthorne-dominicans.org/rose-hawthorne.html

Born in Washington Heights, Monsignor Sullivan served nearly five decades at parishes in Manhattan and the Bronx.

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The Good Newsroom

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“Recuerdo haber sentido ese impulso de recibir la Sagrada Comunión, ese deseo de estar en esa fila para recibir a Jesús”.

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Armando Machado

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"I remember feeling that pull to receive Holy Communion, that desire to be on that line to receive Jesus,” said Kevin Serrano.

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Armando Machado

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