The Dominican Foundation exists to help the Province of St. Joseph fulfill its mission. Read updates here on the work of the Foundation.

The Precious Blood of Christ

The True Price of Our Freedom
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Posted by Fr. Dominic Izzo, O.P. on July 04, 2010
The Precious Blood of Christ
Dear Friend,

May the grace and peace of God be with you. I hope this finds you well in these early days of summer.

When we think of July what comes readily to mind is July 4th, the short-hand name for the civil holiday known formally as Independence Day. On this day we celebrate our independence as a nation, the fact that we can govern ourselves…  » More

Church & Evangelization

Austin Ruse

A Call to Action
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Posted by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on June 15, 2010

Watch the video above of Austin Ruse, president of the Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute, who spoke after the lecture at the Yale Club of New York: "Facing the Challenges to Faith in Christ Today: The Dominican Way," which was sponsored by the Dominican Foundation. 

Province & Vocations

Provincial Capital Campaign Formally Closed

A Review of Its Success
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Posted by Fr. Dominic Izzo, O.P. on May 04, 2010
Provincial Capital Campaign Formally Closed
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The Dominican Foundation, at its Board meeting last March, formally closed the Capital Campaign (1999-2010). In 1999, at the dawn of the new century, the Friars called on their cherished friends and faithful benefactors for help in putting the Province of St. Joseph in the best possible position to serve the Church in the 21st century, and to pave…  » More

Building Update

Priory Renovations
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Posted by The Dominican Friars on October 14, 2009
Building Update

Renovations to our Priory continued with the installation of the new boilers. The boilers arrived and were installed the week of September 21st. Meanwhile new heat and air-conditioning units have been installed in all three floors of the Priory. The units are sleek and energy efficient, able to provide ample heating in the winter and air conditioning…  » More

Building Update:

 Renovation to the Priory completed, Phase III is now underway!
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Posted by The Dominican Friars on July 02, 2009
Building Update:
Removing the boiler

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…  » More

Building Update

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Posted by The Dominican Friars on May 18, 2009
Building Update

As of mid-May, great progress has been made on the renovations to the Priory. This part of Phase II—with Phase I, formally concluded last month, being the completion of the new Academic Center and Theological Library—will add 17 offices for adjunct faculty and language instructors, as well as housing for the administrative headquarters of the Washington…  » More

A Renewed Mission

New Center aims to reintroduce St. Thomas Aquinas to modern world
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Posted by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on May 07, 2009
A Renewed Mission
Academic Center and Theological Library of the Pontifical Faculty of Theology of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies

By David Gibson Catholic News Service

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- A conviction that the 13th-century writings of St. Thomas Aquinas can foster a fruitful dialogue with contemporary culture is the true cornerstone of the newly built Academic Center and Theological Library recently inaugurated at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington.

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Praise and Thanksgiving at the Dominican House of Studies

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Posted by The Dominican Friars on May 01, 2009

On Sunday April 19, 2009, Archbishop Donald Wuerl of Washington, D.C. and Archbishop Alan Vigneron of Detroit joined Archbishop Pietro Sambi, the Papal Nuncio, in the solemn blessing of the new Academic Center and Theological Library of the Dominican House of Studies (DHS).

Earlier that day, Archbishop Wuerl presided over a Solemn Mass in the DHS…  » More


Of Books and Wisdom

An article in L’Osservatore Romano by the PFIC Librarian

Project Truth : A Youth Defense Project

Spread the Message

Summer Preaching

Dominican brothers offer lecture series in Zanesville, Ohio

A New Play about the Founder of the Knights of Columbus

A New Play about the Founder of the Knights of Columbus

By Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on September 01, 2010

The Knights of Columbus recently asked Father Peter John Cameron O.P., to direct a play about their founder, Father Michael J. McGivney. The Catholic…  » More

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Mary and the Saints

By Fr. Pius Pietrzyk, O.P. on August 19, 2010
"Word to Life" - August 27, 2010

"Word to Life" - August 27, 2010

By Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on August 27, 2010

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Click above to hear this week's edition of "Word to Life." Joining me today to discuss the readings for the Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time was…  » More

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Why any Research with Human Embryonic Stem Cells is Morally Problematic

Why any Research with Human Embryonic Stem Cells is Morally Problematic

By Fr. Dominic Izzo, O.P. on August 26, 2010

In a commentary that appeared on CatholicExchange.com, Father Nicanor Pier Giorgio Austriaco, O.P., applauded the Aug. 23 ruling by Federal Judge Royce…  » More

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The Precious Blood of Christ

The Precious Blood of Christ

By Fr. Dominic Izzo, O.P. on July 04, 2010
Dear Friend,

May the grace and peace of God be with you. I hope this finds you well in these early days of summer.

When we think of July what comes…  » More

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Saint Rose of Lima

Saint Rose of Lima

By Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on August 23, 2010
The Dominican Saint Rose of Lima was baptized Isabel after her grandmother in 1586, but probably because an Indian servant girl used to call her "my little…  » More
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