Lifetime Profession
Congratulations to William Rhind, of the London fraternity, who made his lifetime profession during Mass at the Lay Dominican Assembly in Leicester on 17 September. Please keep him in your prayers.
Learning Catholic Belief and Doctrine with Thomas Aquinas
This 8 week course provides an overview of basic Catholic belief and doctrine, based on the treatment of the “Angelic Doctor,” St. Thomas Aquinas. You will be introduced to the overall structure of Aquinas’ thought in general, and learn how to utilize the Summa theologiae, with opportunities for discussion and questions. Week Topic 1 Happiness or
Mourning the Death of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II
Fr. Martin Ganeri OP, the Prior Provincial of the English Province, has offered condolences on the death of HM Queen Elizabeth II.
A New Fraternal Group
A new Lay Dominican fraternal group is starting in West Yorkshire. A successful initial meeting was held in Bingley, and the plan is that future meetings will be held in Leeds. Over the coming months the group will be working out ways of praying, studying and sharing fellowship together. We are enthusiastic about welcoming new
‘Europe – Land of Missions’
Felice and Philip, from our Lay Provincial Council have just returned from the 11th European Assembly of Lay Dominican Fraternities in Vilnius. This summary is the official communique, and the Statutes from the Assembly (which include the minutes/report) will be published in due course following the approval of the Master of the Order. “Europe –
Lay Dominican Assembly: Welcome from the Leicester Fraternity
Welcome to Leicester – perhaps the oldest urban settlement in the country and with a wonderful Dominican history. If you are coming for the day to the Assembly on 17th September, the Frassati Centre (the original Holy Cross Church and school) is a short walk from the Station. For parking the most reasonably priced car
Lay Dominican Assembly Day
Our Lay Dominican Assembly Day will be on 17th September 2022, in Leicester. The Provincial Council has decided to do things a little differently for our Assembly this year. We feel that as Lay Dominicans and as Fraternities/Fraternal Groups, we need to “re-boot” ourselves after the pandemic. We felt this as a Council and suspect
Ordinations at Blackfriars
On Sunday 10th July, fr. Thomas Therese Mannion OP was ordained to the diaconate and fr. Albert Elias Robertson OP was ordained to the priesthood. Congratulations to them both and please keep them in your prayers.
North East Study Day: Thomas Aquinas, the Eucharist and Salvation
On Saturday 25th June, the North East group held a study day in Durham, and invited people from across the Diocese to join us, as part of the Diocese of Hexham & Newcastle’s Year of the Eucharist. During the morning session, Andy Doyle spoke about ‘The Institution of Corpus Christi – The Dominican Connections’. The
Pauline Burton RIP
Pauline was educated at St Paul’s Convent Birmingham and the Agricultural College, Penkridge, Staffordshire, and for a time she and her husband David farmed near Sutton on Sea, Lincolnshire before David took over the family engineering firm. Pauline was an outstanding Lay Dominican. When David retired, they sailed their own boat to the Caribbean and