On the Feast of St. Dominic the North East Fraternity celebrated with a visit to the Shrine of Our Lady of Jesmond, where they said the Rosary, Vespers at St. Dominic’s Church in Newcastle and a meal at the restaurant which now occupies Medieval Blackfriars – in the dining room which was the friars’ refectory
This year’s annual assembly for the Lay Dominicans of our Province takes place on Saturday, 20th September. The event will be at the Frassati Centre, Parish of the Holy Cross, Leicester, and the cost of the day is £15. This year’s theme is Mission and our keynote speaker is Fr Cristóbal Torres Iglesias OP, Dominican
For the last few years, a small group of Lay Dominicans has been meeting in Lymington in the New Forest, supported by the Dominican Sisters of St. Joseph. The group has now become well established and has several new members and enquirers. The Prior Provincial, fr. Nicholas Crowe OP, has now established the group as
For the last few years, a small group of Lay Dominicans has been meeting in Leeds. The group has now become well established and has several new members and enquirers. The Prior Provincial, fr. Nicholas Crowe OP, has now established the group as a Fraternal Group. Please keep them in your prayers as they continue
On 7th June, our new group in Lymington celebrated 1 admission and 5 professions! Congratulations to Amanda who was admitted, and to Claire, Clare, Dymphna, Jacqueline and Johanna who made their First profession. They are pictured with Margaret Grant from ths Lymington group, and Geraldine and Felice from the Tamar group, who have been supporting
Congratulations to Margaret Grant, a Lay Dominican from Lymington, who celebrated her 100th birthday on Saturday 28th June. As well as receiving the traditional card from the King and Queen, Margaret was delighted to receive a message from fr. Gerard Timoner OP, the Master of the Order. Margaret has been a Lay Dominican for more
Thinking Faith is a week-long summer retreat at Boarbank Hall, Cumbria, for working-age Catholics in need of a break! It runs from 26th July to 2nd August 2025. Boarbank Hall is near Grange-over-Sands, overlooking Morecambe Bay. Thinking Faith was started 20 years ago by Sr Margaret Atkins OSA with assistance from former members of the
The Lay Mission project brings people to discover their individual charisms and gifts and discern practical ways to put these to use in the service of the Gospel, in their secular contexts, and so sanctify the world. It encourages participants to explore how their faith can be lived to the full in the domains of
In September 2025, the friars of the English Province are expecting a large intake of men to join as novices! As of May 2025, 8 applicants have been accepted to join. They are being called from many backgrounds, and are a sign of hope for the universal Church, especially for its intellectual life. It costs £12,000
Congratulations to Brian and Katja who were recently admitted in Glasgow Fraternal Group. The group in Glasgow is a new group, which was only set up in October 2024, so it is wonderful to be them to be celebrating these admissions, and for the group to growing. The pictures show Brain and Katja with Catherine,
