We are delighted to announce that we are starting a new Fraternal Group in Glasgow. Over the last couple of years we have been celebrating the growth of the Lay Dominican presence in Scotland, with many new enquirers approaching the group in Edinburgh. Many of those attending the meetings in Edinburgh were travelling a considerable
On Tuesday 8th October 2024, the Master of the Order of Preachers, fr. Gerard Timoner, and the Socius for Northern Europe, fr. Thomas Brogl, celebrated Mass with the Dominican Community and parishioners of St Albert’s, Edinburgh and fr. Nicholas Crowe, Provincial. During the Mass, Anthony Capildeo, Lilian Lee and Lee Patterson made their Temporary Professions in the
Our Annual Assembly took place on Saturday 28 September. The theme of the day was Community, and our guest speakers were fr. Nick Crowe OP, Prior Provincial, and fr. Thomas Mannion OP, Provincial Promoter of the Laity. The talks are available to watch on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LayDominicans-wo8mw/videos We also held our Annual General Meeting.
A group of 17 Dominican pilgrims recently travelled to Spain, to spend some time in prayer, pilgrimage and community in the land where St. Dominic was born. The pilgrimage was led by fr. John Farrell OP, and we had talks on the history of Spain from Lay Dominican Dr. Fernando Cervantes. We were based in
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Michael van der Zande. Michael was in his 90s, and had been a member of Edinburgh Fraternity since 2012. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord And let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen
It is with joy that we announce the profession of Tricia Murphy Black on Saturday 7th September 2024. Please keep Tricia in your prayers.
Congratulations to Anna who has been Admitted as a Lay Dominican in Leicester. She is pictured in the centre with some other Lay Dominicans from Leicester in a Friar sandwich of Fr John and Fr Benedict!
Congratulations to Peter Green from Leicester, who, at a mere 80 years old, has shown you’re never too young as a Dominican to learn. Peter, pictured here with his wife Helen, has been awarded a BA in Philosophy and Theology from the International Dominican University based in Toulouse. The course is delivered in English and
The Dominicans in Edinburgh recently hosted a conference entitled ‘God’s Mercy and Yours’. The conference was well attended by all the different branches of the Dominican family, and there was a series of excellent speakers. There were 6 speakers: All the talks were recorded and will shortly be made available on Radio Maria. The conference
The South West Regional day will take place on Saturday 20th July 2024, 10.00—17.00, at Our Lady & the Angels, Saltash, and will include a talk from Fr Thomas-Thérèse Mannion OP, National Promoter of the Lay Dominicans on the topic of Mission. We will have Mass, Rosary, and Morning and Evening Prayer together, plus plenty
