Please pray for the repose of the soul of Rev. Nick Baggio, who died in January, aged 71. Nick was a Lay Dominican, originally in Manchester Fraternity (which became part of the North West Fraternal Group). He was also a Permanent Deacon for the Diocese of Leeds. Many people will remember Nick’s work in organising the
We have recently started to publish a newsletter. This is available hard copy to people who are not on-line, but we’ll also publish it on our website. The latest edition is now available.
On Saturday 29th April, the Feast of St. Catherine of Siena, Bishop Richard Moth of Arundel & Brighton celebrated Mass for the Lay Dominicans of Crawley, to celebrate the inauguration of their fraternity. The members of the Fraternity were joined by friends and family, including the Dominican Sisters who provide wonderful support to the Fraternity,
Fr Timothy Radcliffe, OP, Fr Richard Finn, OP, and other Dominican Friars, Sisters and Laity Friday 23 June & Saturday 24 June, 2023, Assembly Hall, New College, Edinburgh For full details of the programme and to book, visit https://scotland.op.org/preachersofgrace/ Assembly Hall, New College, Mound Place, EH1 2LX | St Columba’s by the Castle, 14 Johnston
Thomistic Studies is an Online Mission of the English Dominican Congregation of St. Catherine of Siena. Their new course, exploring the revelation of the Trinity with St. Thomas Aquinas, begins in October 2023, and will be reading texts from the Summa Theologiae, as well as his commentary on the Gospel of John, contemplating both the
Lay Dominicans Crawley Fraternal Group On Saturday 29th April 2023, on the Feast Day of St Catherine of Siena, a Mass celebrating the inauguration of the Crawley Lay Dominican Fraternity, will be held at St. Theodore’s Church, Gossops Green, Crawley RH11 8BJ at 6.30pm at which the celebrant will be Bishop Richard Moth, the Bishop
Congratulations to Sofia Leonard, who made her final profession in the Edinburgh Fraternity on 1 April. Please keep Sofia and all the Edinburgh Fraternity in your prayers.
This lecture, entitled ‘Las Casas and his World: the Defender of the Indians in Context’, is by Fernando Cervantes, Bristol University. Fernando is also a Lay Dominican, Bristol Fraternity. The lecture was delivered at the Las Casas Institute and is now available on their YouTube channel.
As we celebrate the Annunciation of the Lord, Karol Grobicki (North West), reflects on two images of Mary and asks the question, how can our hearts and minds be raised to a contemplation of God?
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.
