On 24 May 2025, the Master of the Order, fr. Gerard Timoner, published a letter to the Dominican family, entitled THE “PUBLICS” OF THE PREACHING OF THE GOSPEL. The letter is a part of the relatio to the General Chapter of Priors Provincials which met in Krakow, but the Master said that:
I believe that what is said about the brothers, also apply to a significant extent to our sisters
and the lay members of the Dominican family, especially the part that touches upon the
mission of our Order today and the “publics of our preaching of the Gospel.”
We will be looking at the relevance to us of the Master;s letter, and in particular his call to reflect on the 4 publics for our preaching:
I. Missio ad Gentes – to those who have not yet known Jesus (Acts 17:23)
II. Mission to deepen the faith of believers (Luke 1:1-4)
III. Mission to those who walked away from the Church (Luke 24:13–32)
IV. Mission to the Young People (John 6: 5-15)