International Theological Commission
Pope Leo has appointed 24 members of the International Theological Commission – and one of them is Dr. Sara Parvis who is the President of Edinburgh Fraternity. Congratulations to Sara!
New Provincial Council
We held our elective chapter meeting in Leicester on Saturday 3 October, and elected the new Lay Provincial Council, to serve for the next four years. The new council members are The new council will elect people to specific roles at their first meeting. We also elected 4 reserves, in case anyone has to stand
Glasgow first professions
On August 15th 2026, Glasgow Fraternal Group celebrated the first professions of Katja and Brian. Let us keep Katja and Brian in our prayers as they continue their journey towards a deepening love and understanding of their Dominican vocation.
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Fernanda Mee of Crawley Fraternity, who has been awarded a doctorate in Theology by St Mary’s University, Twickenham. Fernanda’s subject was ‘From Familaris Consortio to Amoris Laetitia, the family as domestic church’. She is pictured celebrating with her family.
Chapter 2026
The Lay Dominicans of our Province met at Ushaw, Durham from 17-19 July for a Chapter meeting. All our 14 groups were represented, and we were joined by some of our Religious Assistants, our Provincial Promoter of the Laity, fr. Thomas Mannion OP and the Promoter of the Laity for the Order, fr. Cristóbal Torres,
Ordination to the Permanent Diaconate
Congratulations to Ted Patulan who was ordained to the Permanent Diaconate for the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle, by Bishop Stephen Wright, at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Newcastle today. Ted is a Lay Dominican in North East Fraternity, and he is pictured with Bishop Stephen, and with Andy, Christine, Gavin and Margaret of North East
Admission in Leicester
Congratulations to Luke who was admitted today into our Leicester group. Luke is pictured with Peter Kilty, the President of the group and fr. Richard Ounsworth OP.
Reflections
We publish an occasional magazine, called Veritas, with news, poetry and articles from the Lay Dominicans of our Province. We also occasionally receive longer reflections and pieces of writing, and we publish these on our website in the ‘Reflections‘ section, where you’ll find reflections on subjects from the Dominican Dog, to Lent and the Ascension.
Professions in North East
Congratulations to Meena and Philip who made their first profession in North East fraternity today, at St. Cuthbert’s church in Durham. Meena and Philip are shown with Andy Doyle, the President of the group, and with fr. Jude OP, the Religious Assistant. The group photo includes the other members of the fraternity who were there
Jamaica: Hurricane Melissa Appeal
The island of Jamaica has been devastated by a major hurricane. The Dominican friars in Jamaica and Grenada are members of our Province, and are involved in the work to provide relief and assistance to the people affected. Fr Clifton Harris OP, the superior of the Dominican community, has been appointed to an Archdiocesan team