Throughout Lent, we’re publishing reflections from the Lay Dominicans of the English Province. The latest reflections are from Karol Grobicki (North West) and Paul Williams (Bristol).
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.
On Saturday 18 February the North East Fraternal Group celebrated the admission of Ted Patulan. Ted is pictured with the group’s convenor Andy Doyle and religious assistant fr. Matthew Jarvis OP. Please keep Ted and the North East group in your prayers.
As part of the celebrations for St. Thomas Aquinas’ Jubilee, the relic of his skull has been received at the Convent of Toulouse. You can follow the major events of the Jubilee on their website.
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 Dominican Seminar will take place at Hinsley Hall, Leeds on 17-19 March. The seminar brings together people from all branches of the Dominican family. The theme of this year’s seminar is ‘Being Prophetic: reading the signs of the time and being a sign for the time’. The conference fee is £220.00 full board (£90
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.
2023 marks the 700th anniversary of the canonisation of St. Thomas Aquinas, and 2024 marks the 750th anniversary of his death, so the Dominican Order is celebrating a double jubilee. To open the Jubilee Celebrations, there is a letter to the Dominican family from the Master of the Order.
