
In days gone past, when religious habits were a common sight in every parochial school, sister was often heard to say to the young boys furiously eating their lunch, that a good appetite was a sure sign of a vocation. On reflection, it may have been that this was sister's way of reminding every boy that he potentially had a vocation to be a priest. … » More
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.
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
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
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
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