LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Sister Virginia Maguire, OP upon the
occasion of her designation for special recognition by Benincasa Family
Services on April 17, 2010

WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is moved to recognize and pay tribute to
those individuals of firm belief and commitment who have devoted their
purposeful lives to the service of faith and community; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend
Sister Virginia Maguire, OP upon the occasion of her designation for
special recognition by Benincasa Family Services at its Annual "Partners
in Mission, Spirit and Hope Breakfast" to be held on Saturday, April 17,
2010, at the Woodbury Country Club; and
WHEREAS, Sister Virginia Maguire has continually demonstrated extreme
competence, extraordinary intelligence and diligent leadership in her
unwavering service to both her community and Benincasa Family Services;
and
WHEREAS, Born and raised in Astoria, Queens, Sister Virginia Maguire
attended St. Joseph's School and Bishop McDonnell High School; her
parents and her two sisters were a strong influence in her early life;
she also attributes her initial faith formation and vocation to the
priests and Dominican Sisters who ministered in her home parish; and
WHEREAS, After entering the Dominican Sisters in 1960, Sister Virginia
Maguire earned degrees from St. Francis College, Queens College and
Manhattan College; her various ministerial involvements include teaching
and administering in Springfield Gardens, Glendale, Farmingdale and
Huntington Station; upon completing her service as a regional superior
for the Sisters, she became Vice President of the newly formed Dominican
Village, a congregate living facility for the elderly in Amityville; and
WHEREAS, In 2001, Sister Virginia Maguire was elected Prioress of the
Dominican Sisters of Amityville; during her esteemed six-year tenure,
she coordinated the celebrations of the Sisters' 150th Anniversary in
America; established a skilled nursing facility for the Sisters at Maria
Regina Nursing Home in Brentwood, New York; and committed the congre-
gation to a pursuit of deeper union with five other Dominican congre-
gations in the Northeast; and
WHEREAS, In addition, Sister Virginia Maguire spearheaded the project,
Our Life, Our Land, Our Legacy, a 15-month communal discernment process
to assist in making decisions regarding the future of use of the Mother-
house and buildings that would allow the Dominican charism to flourish
in new and creative ways; she also completed the sale of the Watermill
property and began preliminary plans for the renovation of Rosary Hall;
and
WHEREAS, Currently, Sister Virginia Maguire is ministering to the
people of St. Joseph's parish in Garden City as Director of Human
Services; and
WHEREAS, Sister Virginia Maguire has brought to her ministry an over-
whelming spirit of charity and compassion, acting from vision and
enlightenment in conducting her administrative and spiritual duties,
while always displaying the highest standards of personal and profes-
sional integrity and dedication; and
WHEREAS, This distinguished woman of God has always given enlight-
enment, guidance and wisdom to the many entrusted to her care and has
administered abundantly and unstintingly to the spiritual and corporal
needs of all; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when a person
of such noble aims and accomplishments is brought to our attention it is

appropriate to publicly and jubilantly proclaim and commend that indi-
vidual for the edification of others; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Sister Virginia Maguire, OP upon the occasion of her designation
for special recognition by Benincasa Family Services on April 17, 2010;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Sister Virginia Maguire, OP.