bronx community

The community in the Bronx is a new venture for Dominican Volunteers who desire to minister in New York. The Bronx community is currently the only community where volunteers do not live with any vowed religious; instead Andrea, Lauren, and Lisa have a support team made up of Dominican Sisters (from the nearby congregations of Caldwell, Hope, Amityville, Sparkill, and Blauvelt) and two laity (former Dominican Volunteers).  The volunteers live in a 3 bedroom apartment located in the South Bronx, less than a mile from Yankee Stadium.  This lively area of the Bronx is predominantly Hispanic and filled with the sounds of children playing in the street, sirens rushing by, and rhythmic Latino music.  Andrea is currently ministering to the elderly of Tolentine Zeiser Senior Center.  Lauren serves as an associate representative for the Dominican Leadership Conference’s NGO office at the United Nations.  At TORCH Therapeutic Preschool, Lisa helps students develop daily living, language and social skills.  There are only plans for this type of community in New York, and no other areas of the country at this time.

For more information, please read a reflection from the Bronx Community.