Launch of our YouTube channel
Today we are launching our new YouTube channel. Everyday this week, we are publishing a “Meet a Lay Dominican” interview. Please subscribe on the link below!
St Hyacinth of Poland
Today is the feast day of St Hyacinth of Poland. Click the button to read a short reflection.
The Aquinas Jubilee at Bangor University
Ray Bayliss is a Lay Dominican in NW Fraternal Group, and Catholic Chaplain at the University of Bangor. The chaplaincy house is called Ty Acwin (Aquinas House), and Ray explains how his Dominican charism is expressed in his role as Chaplain, and the importance of the Aquinas Jubilee for the chaplaincy at Bangor.
Maureen Hawkes RIP
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.
Lay Dominican Scotland and North-East England Regional Day
A day to build community, pray and learn together. Bring food to share! Saturday 2nd September 2023 11.00 – 17.00 St. Albert the Great, Edinburgh For more information and registration details, please contact Catherine Wallis-Hughes on: catherinewallishughes@gmail.com
St. Dominic and his Preachers of Grace
On 23 and 24 June, the Dominican friars in Edinburgh hosted a conference entitled ‘St. Dominic and his Preachers of Grace’. Members of the Dominican family spoke about the past, present and future of the Order in our province and particularly in Scotland. Fr. Dermot Morrin OP hosted the conference. The past: Fr. Richard Finn
Oxford Fraternity – Temporary Profession
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
Want to chant with the Lay Dominicans?
*Learning Chant With Lay Dominicans* Most Friday mornings in school term time a few Lay Dominicans of the English Province gather to practice chant. Much of the chant is from the Dominican tradition, though not exclusively. We meet by video conference (Teams, Zoom) and use a range of printed and recorded music to facilitate learning.
Cambridge Lay Dominicans news: Admissions
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.
Admission to Cambridge Fraternity
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,