Please pray for the repose of the soul of Colin Barnes of the Edinburgh Fraternity. Colin died earlier today. Please keep Colin’s wife, Teresa, and his family in your prayers. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, And let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen
Congratulations to Michelle who made her first profession in the London Fraternity on Sunday 10th September. Please keep Michelle and all the London Fraternity in your prayers.
The Dominican friars first arrived in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1239. They returned in the nineteenth century and St. Dominic’s church was opened by Cardinal Manning in September 1873. On 11 September 2023, Bishop Stephen Wright, Bishop of Hexham & Newcastle, celebrated Mass for the 150th anniversary, and blessed a new icon of St. Dominic, written for
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Anna Baidoun, who died this morning. Anna was a Lay Dominican of the Oxford Fraternity, who served as President of the fraternity, and also as secretary to the Lay Provincial Council. Anna’s funeral will take place at Blackfriars on Tuesday 10th October at 11.00 am. The
Congratulations to Alison, Anthony, Lillian and Tricia, who were admitted to the Edinburgh Fraternity on Saturday 2nd September. Please keep them in your prayers. The admissions took place as part of a Regional Day, where Lay Dominicans from Edinburgh, Glasgow and the North East of England met together, to spend time in prayer, to get
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Maureen Hawkes, who died on Sunday. Maureen was a member of the Fraternity which used to meet in the New Forest, and for the last few years has been a Lone Lay Dominican, and a great supporter of the new group which is currently being established.
On July 19th 2023, Philip Owens was elected as President. Other positions were delegated as follows: Treasurer – Gigi Horsfeid Formation Officer – Christian Leitmeir Secretary – Mary-Jane Steijger Enquirers and “Keeping-in-touch” Officers – Alexandria Murray and Rhona Lewis Communications Officer – Teresa Jankowska Please keep the Council in your prayers
Alexander David Marsh made his temporary profession for 3 years on Sunday June 11th while the Oxford Corpus Christi procession was streaming into the Blackfriar’s church. Fortunately the Prior gave us permission to use the Priory Chapter room for the Rite of Profession. We had a good turn-out of members (16) despite the heat and
Wonderful blessings! Louis Thomas Busuttil, Helen Catherine Ross and Eddie Martin Zengeni are now officially admitted to the Cambridge and Laxton Lay Dominican Fraternity and so to the Dominican Family. Please keep them in your prayers.
Edmund Zengeni will be Admitted to the Lay Fraternity of Cambridge during the 11.00 Mass at Blackfriars next Sunday 4th June, Trinity Sunday. The Mass Celebrant will be Father Colin Carr OP, Religious Assistant and chaplain to the Cambridge Fraternity. Please keep Edmund in your prayers,
