Donation Guilds
In gratitude for the support of our friends and families, the Sisters welcome our benefactors as members in the following Guilds.
Mary, Mother of the Eucharist Guild
The Mary, Mother of the Eucharist Guild recognizes benefactors whose cumulative giving to the Sisters is $1,000,000 or more. The Guild honors Our Lady, under the special title of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist.
St. Dominic Guild
The St. Dominic Guild recognizes benefactors whose cumulative giving to the Sisters is between $500,000 and $999,999. The Guild honors Saint Dominic, the founder of the Dominican order also known as the Order of Preachers.
St. Louis de Montfort Guild
The St. Louis de Montfort Guild recognizes benefactors whose cumulative giving to the Sisters is between $100,000 and 499,999. The Guild honors St. Louis de Montfort because his Marian spirituality, expressed in his 'Total Consecration to Mary' is incorporated within the Sisters' own daily prayers. De Montfort also deeply inspired Pope John Paul II, who choose De Montfort's phrase "Totus Tuus" as his own motto for the papal coat of arms.
St. Thomas Aquinas Guild
The St. Thomas Aquinas Guild recognizes benefactors whose cumulative giving to the Sisters is between $25,000 and $99,999. The Guild honors St. Thomas Aquinas, a Dominican and Doctor of the Church. Thomas is known for his pure love of Jesus Crucified, his wisdom and scholarly endeavors. He is also called the Angelic Doctor.
St. Catherine of Siena Guild
The St. Catherine of Siena Guild recognizes benefactors whose cumulative giving to the Sisters is between $5,000 and $24,999. The Guild honors this 14th century Italian saint, who was a stigmatist, virgin and a Doctor of the Church. Saint Catherine is the patroness of the Dominican Laity.
St. Rose of Lima Guild
The Saint Rose of Lima Guild recognizes benefactors whose cumulative giving to the Sisters is between $1,000 and $4,999. The Guild honors a Dominican who was the first saint born in the Americas. St. Rose was a friend and contemporary of St. Martin de Porres and has been given the title 'Patron of the Americas'.
St. Pius V Guild
The St. Pius V Guild recognizes benefactors whose cumulative giving to the Sisters is between $250 and $999. St. Pius V was a 16th century Pope and Dominican who worked zealously in defense of the Truth and established the Feast of the Holy Rosary for the Universal Church.
Membership in a particular Donation Guild is based upon the cumulative total of all gifts of cash, pledges, gifts-in-kind, corporate matching gifts and donated securities.