Reflections for Lent
We’ve added more reflections for Lent. The latest reflections are from Fernanda Mee (Crawley), Teresa Jankowska (Oxford) and Karol Grobicki (North West).
Inaugural Human Rights Lecture at the Las Casas Institute
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.
‘The Medieval Dominicans: Books, Buildings, Music and Liturgy’
This book is edited by Eleanor Giraud and Christian Leitmeir. Christian is a Lay Dominican, a member of the Oxford Fraternity.
Reflections for Lent
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 RIP
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
‘The Dominicans in the British Isles and Beyond’
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.
Admission in North East
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.
St. Thomas Aquinas Jubilee
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.
Dominican Seminar 2023
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
Votive Lamps at the Rosary Shrine
The Rosary Shrine is launching a new prayer initiative so that you can participate in the prayers of this Shrine church. The lamps will burn for seven days in front of the altar of Our Lady of the Rosary. You can find out more and book a votive lamp in the link below.