Admission in the London Fraternity
On 8th May, Alessandro was admitted to the London fraternity. We welcome him with joy!
Visit of the Master of the Order
Fr Gerard F. P. Timoner III, OP, the Master of the Dominican Order worldwide, is visiting the UK to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the arrival of the Dominican friars in England. The Master will be visiting the Rosary Shrine at St. Dominic’s in London on 21-2 May. On Saturday 21 May at 7:30pm there will
Admissions in the London fraternity
On 10 April, there were three admissions to the London fraternity. The fraternity is delighted to welcome Augusta, Karoline, and Lynne. Please keep them in your prayers.
Patricia Robinson (1922-2022)
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Patricia Robinson. Pat had been president of the Lay Dominicans of our Province and also European president. Her funeral took place on Wednesday 23 March at St. Osmund’s in Salisbury. The provincial, fr Martin Ganeri OP, presided and the sermon was given by fr Richard Conrad
Litany of the Dominican Saints for Peace
“Even now,” declares the Lord, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning.… sound the trumpet, declare a holy fast… gather the people” Joel 2:12, 15 The Master of the Order has published a letter for Ash Wednesday, asking us to pray the Litany for Peace during Lent. A group of Lay Dominicans will
Pray for the People of Ukraine
“May the Queen of Peace preserve the world from the madness of war.” Pope Francis The Dominicans have a convent in Kiev with 7 religious, and five house of priests: Lvów (4 members), Czortków (3 members), Chmielnicki (2 members), Fastów (3 members) and Kharkiv (3 members). Dominican nuns have homes in Iolkwa and Czortków, and
Word of Life on Radio Maria
On Monday 7 February Fr. Dominic White OP and Marystella Ramirez Guerra, a Lay Dominican, appeared on Radio Maria’s ‘Word of Life’ programme talking about their work with the Margaret Beaufort Institute of Theology, the Roman Catholic House of the Cambridge Theological Federation. Fr. Dominic, who is Director of Research, spoke about the formal degrees
Annual Mass for the Deceased of the Dominican Family
Every year, there is a Mass for the Deceased of the Dominican Family. This year’s Mass was on Saturday 13th November. Andy and Margaret Doyle, from the Newcastle Fraternity, who were on holiday in Rome, attended the Mass and remembered the deceased Lay Dominicans of our province. The Mass is held at the church of
Music Workshop
Renowned Polish composer, Pawel Bebenek, will be returning to the Rosary Shrine once again to lead a day of music workshops, which will culminate in a Eucharistic Rosary Procession and Vigil of Readings for the eve of All Saints! The vigil is open to all the public, so do come along and invite your friends!
Newcastle / Durham Study Day and Lay Professions
On 16 October, the Newcastle / Durham fraternal group met in person for the first time in over 18 months. At our study day, which we opened up to people from across the North East, we heard talks on: the image of St. Dominic, looking at how he has been depicted since his death 800