MSMC Gala 2023

Mount Saint Mary College 14th Annual Gala Reception

Honoring the Dominican Sisters of Hope

with the Joseph A. Bonura Award for Leadership Excellence

Friday, December 1, 2023 | 5:00 pm

MST Atrium, Mount Saint Mary College campus

The Dominican Sisters of Hope

The Dominican Sisters of Hope have committed their lives to living and preaching the Gospel message of Hope. 

Founded in 1995 from communities in Newburgh, New York; Fall River, Massachusetts; and Ossining, New York, they are now based out of The Center at Mariandale, with sisters living in nine states and Puerto Rico. 

The Dominican Sisters of Hope express their core values by living interdependently with all of creation, committing to actions for justice, and fostering the Dominican charism. In the tradition of Saint Dominic, they focus their lives on prayer, study, ministry, and community. While traditionally teachers and nurses, the sisters are everything from gymnasts to beekeepers to poets, and more. 

In 2018, they preserved 34 acres of the Mariandale property, conserving a nearly 1-mile stretch of shoreline along the Hudson River. The retreat center and the land make Mariandale a source of healing for body, mind, and spirit, as well as a place of refuge for all of creation.

In 1883, four Dominican Sisters established Mount Saint Mary Academy in Newburgh. In 1959, Mount Saint Mary College opened. Sr. Ann Sakac served as the president from 1976-2008, and Sr. Agnes Boyle served as the VP of Academic Advancement for 30 years. Other sisters served as faculty, and many earned their degrees from the Mount. The sisters continue to minister to students, as the college continues to bring life to the sisters' legacy and mission. The Dominican Sisters of Hope are proud to honor the heritage of the founding of Mount Saint Mary College.

Thank you to our Sponsors

Dominican Sisters of Hope Sponsor

The William & Elaine Kaplan Family Private Foundation
Advance Testing Company, Inc.

Black and White Sponsors

Bonura Hospitality Group
Catania, Mahon & Rider, PLLC
The Padre Pio Foundation of America
 

Silver Sponsor
Marlboro Group International
Mental Health America of Dutchess County
PKF O'Connor Davies
Wallkill Federal Savings & Loan Association

Dessert Sponsor

D-BEN Security Systems, Inc.
Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union
I.B.E.W. Local Union No. 363
John Herbert Company
William A. Smith & Son, Inc.

 Hors d'oeuvres Sponsor

Our Lady of Lourdes High School

Floral Sponsor

F.E.G. Investment Advisors
Summit Actuarial Services, LLC
Thomas, Drohan, Waxman, Petigrow, Mayle, LLP
 

Coat Check Sponsor
CBHV Collection Bureau of the Hudson Valley, Inc.

Check In Sponsor

San Miguel Academy of Newburgh
Trillium Asset Management

 
Sponsor a Sister

Advance Testing Company, Inc.
Catania, Mahon & Rider, PLLC
Christina Bart Bilsky '85 & Mark Bilsky
Charlene Bisordi
Jonathan Gatsik '99 
Richard '87 & Stephanie '88 Joyce 
Susan Maloney
Elizabeth McCurdy
William and Mary Murphy
MSMC Alumni Association
Patricia Nocton MSMA '62
Christine Nunn '73
Elaine '89 & Andrew '88 O'Grady
Kathleen & Michael O'Keefe
Dr. Deborah Shanley '73 
Proforma Graphic & Promotional Solutions
James Raimo
Dr. Priscilla & Drew Sagar
Summit Actuarial Services, LLC
Valenza Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.