This year’s seminar took place from 17-19 March, at Hinsley Hall in Leeds. The seminar was attended by many branches of the Dominican family – friars, sisters, Lay Dominicans, the Priestly Fraternity, the Secular Institute and Associates. The theme was Being Prophetic: Reading the Signs of the Times and Being a Sign for the Time.
Paul Williams (Bristol) writes: “Throughout most of 2022 under a director from the Jesuit retreat house at St Beuno’s in Wales I meditated and prayed my way through the complete Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius Loyola. This is the verbatim entry for the day in which I meditated on the raising of Lazarus, which is
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
A short reflection for Ash Wednesday, helping us get ready for Lent.
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.
Alexandria Murray (Oxford Fraternity) writes about what inspired her to create a beautiful depiction of St. Dominic’s dog. Read her article in Reflections.
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.
Jill Gunsell, President of the Cambridge Fraternity, recently spoke on Radio Maria about life as a Lay Dominican.
The newly elected Lay Provincial Council met for the first time on 18 November, and elected the members of the Council to their new roles.
