‘My Life as a Lay Dominican’
Jill Gunsell, President of the Cambridge Fraternity, recently spoke on Radio Maria about life as a Lay Dominican.
Admissions and profession in Bristol
Bristol Fraternity celebrated 3 admissions,from left to right, Nick Tarr, Ann Tarr and Domingo Tortonese. Oliver Davies made his final profession. Please keep them in your prayers.
Admissions in North East
On Saturday 17 December the North East Fraternal Group celebrated 4 new admissions. Please pray for Ewan, Gavin, Christine and Angeline (pictured here with the group’s religious assistant fr. Matthew Jarvis OP and convenor Andy Doyle). The Mass with admissions is available on the YouTube channel of St. Cuthbert’s, Durham.
Temporary Profession at Leicester
Congratulations to Will Townsend who made his temporary Profession as a Lay Dominican on 10 December at Holy Cross, Leicester. Will is pictured with Fr John Farrell OP (Religious Assistant) and Peter Kilty (President of the Leicester fraternity). Please keep Will and all the Leicester fraternity in your prayers.
Admission in the London Fraternity
Please pray for Michelle Ntow who was admitted to the London fraternity in October. We welcome her with joy!
Pamela McNeil RIP
Pamela McNeil was a sister, a friend and a pillar of the Cambridge Fraternity, of Blackfriars and of our Lay Dominican Provincial life for many years. Please keep Pamela, her family and the Cambridge Fraternity in your prayers. Eternal rest grant unto her O Lord, may she rest in peace and rise in glory.
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
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
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