It is with profound sadness we have to report the passing of Antonia (Toni) Lacey, of the Oxford Lay Dominican Fraternity, after a long and inspiring struggle against a range of infirmities. We will all miss her. Please pray for the Repose of her Soul and the Comfort of her Family, particularly Alan, her husband,
London fraternity celebrates three newly admitted members, Dominic McCann, Anne Burke-Gaffney and Mary Antonisamy. The photograph shows the 3 newly admitted, plus other members of the fraternity and religious assistant, Fr Matthew. Please keep Dominic,Anne and Mary in your prayers.
Jasper’s funeral will take place at Blackfriars Oxford, on Saturday 6th September at 11 am. The reception of his body is at 5.30 pm the previous evening. All are very welcome. Please continue to pray for his sister Cecilia and all who miss him.
The Master of the Order, fr. Gerard Timoner OP, has recently published 2 important documents. Links to these documents can also be found on the Resources pages of our website.
Congratulations to Anna, who made recently made her Temporary Profession in Leicester. Anna is pictured with the group’s President, Peter Kilty, and Religious Assistant, fr. John Farrell OP. Please keep Anna and all the Leicester group in your prayers.
‘Scenes from the Life of Saint Dominic in the form of a play’ was written by Hilary Pepler, father of Fr Conrad Pepler OP, printed & published at St. Dominic’s Press, Ditchling in 1929 and first performed that year at St Dominic’s Parish Hall, Haverstock Hill, London. The text was kept in the Library at St Michael’s
Congratulations to Jonathan Wright, a Lay Dominican from Cambridge Fraternity, who was ordained to the Permanent Diaconate on 19th July, at Norwich Cathedral, in the Diocese of East Anglia. Jonathan was ordained by Bishop Peter Collins of East Anglia, and is pictured with the Bishop and with his wife Jenny. Please keep Jonathan in your
On the Feast of St. Dominic the North East Fraternity celebrated with a visit to the Shrine of Our Lady of Jesmond, where they said the Rosary, Vespers at St. Dominic’s Church in Newcastle and a meal at the restaurant which now occupies Medieval Blackfriars – in the dining room which was the friars’ refectory
Please pray for the Repose of the Soul of Jasper Scovil and his family. Jasper was a member of the Oxford Fraternity and a generous supporter of the Dominicans in Oxford May he and all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
This year’s annual assembly for the Lay Dominicans of our Province takes place on Saturday, 20th September. The event will be at the Frassati Centre, Parish of the Holy Cross, Leicester, and the cost of the day is £15. This year’s theme is Mission and our keynote speaker is Fr Cristóbal Torres Iglesias OP, Dominican
