This year’s seminar took place from 17-19 March, at Hinsley Hall in Leeds. The seminar was attended by many branches of the Dominican family – friars, sisters, Lay Dominicans, the Priestly Fraternity, the Secular Institute and Associates. The theme was Being Prophetic: Reading the Signs of the Times and Being a Sign for the Time.
We’ve added more reflections for Lent. The latest reflections are from Fernanda Mee (Crawley), Teresa Jankowska (Oxford) and Karol Grobicki (North West).
The Lecture, entitled ‘Las Casas and his World: the Defender of the Indians in Context’, will take place at Blackfriars, Oxford at 5.00pm on 23rd March. The lecture will also be livestreamed. The lecture is by Fernando Cervantes, Bristol University. Fernando is also a Lay Dominican, Bristol Fraternity.
This book is edited by Eleanor Giraud and Christian Leitmeir. Christian is a Lay Dominican, a member of the Oxford Fraternity.
Throughout Lent, we’re publishing reflections from the Lay Dominicans of the English Province. The latest reflections are from Karol Grobicki (North West) and Paul Williams (Bristol).
Ted Bachell was a member of the London Fraternity for many years, and he will also be known to people across the province from his regular attendance at the Seminar and the Assembly, although his health has meant that he has not been able to attend in recent years. Despite that, he continued to support
A new history of the English Province of the Friars Preachers by fr. Richard Finn OP, Blackfriars, Oxford, will be published in March. There is more information in the attached flyer, together with a discount if the book is ordered before the end of February 2024.
On Saturday 18 February the North East Fraternal Group celebrated the admission of Ted Patulan. Ted is pictured with the group’s convenor Andy Doyle and religious assistant fr. Matthew Jarvis OP. Please keep Ted and the North East group in your prayers.
As part of the celebrations for St. Thomas Aquinas’ Jubilee, the relic of his skull has been received at the Convent of Toulouse. You can follow the major events of the Jubilee on their website.
The Dominican Seminar will take place at Hinsley Hall, Leeds on 17-19 March. The seminar brings together people from all branches of the Dominican family. The theme of this year’s seminar is ‘Being Prophetic: reading the signs of the time and being a sign for the time’. The conference fee is £220.00 full board (£90
