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james flanagan: 18th Mar 2007 - 22:02 GMT

Hi jack,
Ever find any more info or pictures relating to this story or the convent at st.dominic monastery in general? My father had an aunt that was a nun there and I'm trying to find out as much info as possible about st.dominic's and the nuns who were there. Thanks.- jim

Alan Pigott: 18th Feb 2008 - 17:48 GMT

Hi I'm addressing this to no one in particular, but I have an oil painting, many years now, and at the bottom of the painting are the words "St. Dominick's Monastery Newark N.J"...and it's signed .."W.O.H. N.Y 1923" If anyone could shed any more light on this , as regards any more information , or anything about the artist I would be delighted..my email address is..
"alanpigott@eircom.net"...and I'm from Dublin in Ireland...Picture added

Angela Dolan: 28th Mar 2008 - 18:34 GMT

I have the same picture. In excellent condition, framed. Is there a market value for this painting?

grace domenchello: 13th Apr 2008 - 18:58 GMT

we have the same exact picture woh signature,my father must have acquired it over the years. He worked for sanitation and couldnt leave anything so beautiful in the trash. He's gone and we were wondering about the picture so I went on-line.would love to know if it was a nun who painted it.

Carol : 26th May 2008 - 23:39 GMT

googled w.o.h. ny and came up with windows of hope dominican nuns helping people
hope this is helpful to you

alanpigott@eircom.net: 22nd Oct 2008 - 07:29 GMT

Hello to Angela Dolan and Grace ,
This is confusing and interesting at the same time , You say you have the same picture...Mine looks totally like an original oil painting,,,I paint myself , so I'm sure it is. But you say you have the exact same picture... does it look like a print or an actual oil painting....This is quite intriguing, Hope you see this , and I hear a reply from you......

Best Wishes

Alan pigott

alanpigott@eircom.net: 23rd Oct 2008 - 12:24 GMT

This is Alan Pigott here again trying to solve the origin of a Picture that is signed ..." W. O. H. ...N.J. 1923..and also St Dominic's Monastery Newark N.J...I have already posted a photo of it..but this one is a little clearer..Thank you Carol for the Windows of Hope link....I have e-mailed them ...but as yet got no response....

Best Regards

Alan pigott

jack: 23rd Oct 2008 - 16:35 GMT

sorry that i have not paid attention to this story i posted some time ago. i visited the nuns at the monestary in newark manny times and spent time there on self imposed retreats. the nuns are now in kentucky and i believe michigan. they have been split up and the monestary is now occupied by franciscan brothers of the renewal and also the brotherhood of hope. both groups which i am involved with. i will try to find out from my nuns who lived there about the painting. wow, this is exciting. of course now the sisters will grill me on how well i am doing as a catholic man and if i have stayed out of trouble.

alanpigott@eircom.net: 31st Oct 2008 - 20:22 GMT

Thanks Jack.....would very much appreciate it if you could find out some details for me .....would love to know if the picture was painted by one of the nuns..or if it was a print that was put out maybe to raise funds,, the fact that two other people say they have the exact same picture, would seem maybe that was the case....hope to hear back from you .....

best regards

Alan

dominique: 16th Nov 2008 - 20:56 GMT

i to have one the exact same it seems to be a print that could posably have been touches up with oil if that helps any

alanpigott@eircom.net: 18th Nov 2008 - 08:31 GMT

Yes Dominique.... it would appear that it is most definitely a print...and looking closer at it . it looks more like embossing than brush strokes.....would still like to know the history of the pictures...I'll keep up my searching for the answer....when I get it I'll post my result....Alan

Sylvia Garry: 7th Dec 2008 - 16:29 GMT

Hi Everyone,
I went on retreat to the old Domican Convent on the corner of 13th street in Newark. Though it is old and in need of repair, you can feel the holiness there. I was disturbed that the bodies of the Nuns were moved, especially that of the incorupt Nun, Sister Mary of Perpetual Adoration. I would love to see them moved back and a shrine erected. I do think that the cause for Sister Mary of Perpetual Adoration should be opened.
Oh by the way, the Friars have started to restore the Chapel and behind the modern paneling, they found a beautiful painting of Angels. I am sure that many works of art were lost when the Convent was closed. It would be wonderful to see it restored.
I am praying that Sister Mary of Perpetual Adoration be made known.
Thanks and God Bless!

anon (bas5-sudbury98-1176146525.dsl.bell.ca): 19th Dec 2008 - 04:35 GMT

it,s in canada

anon (bas5-sudbury98-1176146525.dsl.bell.ca): 19th Dec 2008 - 05:04 GMT

it went two U.K then canada it's my room for 58 years

anon (bas5-sudbury98-1176146525.dsl.bell.ca): 19th Dec 2008 - 05:38 GMT

it well stay

Sylvia Garry: 10th Jan 2009 - 22:29 GMT

The old Dominican Convent on 13th street in Newark, NJ is a very holy place. Holiness comes out of the walls there, which now are bare.
The Franciscan Friars of the Renewal have taken it over and are trying to restore it.
Some of us would like to purchase articles to return there.
I am sure that whatever you sell or give back will bring you many blessings.
Please contact me at garry1609@optonline.net if you have anything you wish to return to the convent.
Thank you and God bless you.

Joseph Purcell: 25th Mar 2009 - 19:34 GMT

I also have the same painting. How Ironic. This was given to me by my Grandmother many years ago.It appears to be a painting and not a copy. It is hanging in my sons room.
I was intrigued by this picture and needed to find the origin. Have to love the internet. Cleveland, Ohio,

Clare Anne: 7th Apr 2009 - 13:28 GMT

How intrigueing! My Great Grandmother's sister, Mary Bushell, was listed as a nun in the 1900 US census. She was at the Venite Adoremus Convent, 13th Street, District 60, Newark, Essex, New Jersey.
Mary had a younger sister Lucy E Bushell, who was a Dominican Nun, and I have found a record for her in 1910 in New York, although she left the UK for America in 1889 and stated that her final destination was Jersey...so maybe she was at Venite Adoremus Convent too at some point?
Kind regards, Clare

arturoshakill@yahoo.com: 24th Jun 2009 - 06:49 GMT

i have been blessed my whole life you can say.not a perfect life but,ok.eight years ago around this time the year i went to a yard sale.i look a around at a thing or two and alady said ihave something for you,i heard that before! SHE GAVE ME THE PAINTING.i believe we all have been blessed.

Mom E: 9th Nov 2009 - 00:04 GMT

I also have the same painting and I am in Northern California! I picked it up at a garage sale. It may be just the way your picture came out but yours appears to have a lot of "blues" in it while mine is mostly browns and rose pinks. I checked the brush strokes on your picture and they are much different than mine which makes me think each one was painted by a different person (again, possibly the nuns?). If you find any information I would love to have you post it on here. Thanks...........

Tom: 13th Nov 2009 - 00:35 GMT

Jack, you should contact Sister Mary Magdalen in Michigan and see if you can get more information on the painting as well as the incorrupt body of the nun. I am so sorry that they had to leave Newark. I found out today that Sister Mary Joseph went to North Guilford, Connecticut.