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Fr. Dominic Izzo, O.P. is Director of the Dominican Foundation and Vicar Provincial for Advancement for the Province of St. Joseph. From 1995 to 2002, Fr. Izzo served as a missionary in Kenya, which is part of the Dominican Vicariate of Eastern Africa where he was called to various ministries such as Treasurer of the Vicariate, Local Superior, Student Master and Vicar Provincial. Additionally, he taught scripture at Tangaza College, in Nairobi, Kenya where a number of religious congregations send their students for theological training. Besides the academic teaching at Tangaza, he also served there as a Director of the Institute of Spirituality and Religious Formation and later as a Member of the college’s Board of Governors and Chair of its Finance Committee. From 2002 until 2010, Fr. Izzo served as Prior Provincial of the Province of St. Joseph and it was during that time that he was elected to the Conference of Major Superiors of Men (CMSM) National Board (2003), as CMSM’s President-Elect (2004), and CMSM’s President (2005-2007). He was also appointed for a second term as Friar Consultant for the Association of Monasteries of Nuns of the Order of Preachers in the United States of America (to which he was appointed by the Holy See in 2005).
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On June 24th, Phase II of the renovation to the Priory was completed. The movers transferred the books and office equipment of the Faculty and staff still remaining in the hall of the Priory that had not yet been repaired into their new offices on the west wing of the 2nd floor of the Priory. Now all the construction and renovations to the offices of the Pontifical Faculty are practically complete. Only items connected with Phase III remain unfinished.
Phase III is now underway to replace or renovate the pipes, wiring, and other outdated mechanical systems of the Priory. This includes installing a new heating system which will introduce for the first time a combined air conditioning system that will help preserve the chapel with its sensitive hard wood structure. Phase III began with the removal of the ancient boilers in the basement of the Priory. In the coming weeks, new boilers will be installed, and old pipes insulated with asbestos will be replaced. Phase III is scheduled to be completed by the end of September.
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