The friars are members of the Order of Preachers, AKA "The Dominicans" and we are members of the Eastern Dominican Province. There are many… » More
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The Dominican friars of the Province of Saint Joseph and the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia, will be holding a Vigil for Vocations on Thursday October 6th at 7:00pm in Louisville.
There will be a Holy Hour with compline and afterwards time to meet the friars and the sisters. Refreshments will be served, see the address below:
St. Louis Bertrand Priory Chapel
1104 South Sixth Street
Louisville, KY 40203-3144
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On August 13, 2011, nine brothers made their solemn vows as Dominicans, promissing to live a life of poverty chastity and obedience usque ad mortem (until death). The brothers making vows were: Br. Peter Totleben, O.P.; Br. Paul Martin Kennedy, O.P.; Br. Joseph-Mary Hertzog, O.P.; Br. Mario Aquinas Calabrese, O.P.; Br. Albert Duggan, O.P.; Br.… » More
Watch the slideshow of the Simple Profession on August 15, 2011, in which sixteen men completed their novitiate into the Eastern Province of the Dominican Order. The profession of vows took place at St. Gertrude's parish in Cincinnati, Ohio where the Novitiate is located. Fr. John Langlois, O.P., Socius to the Provincial, received the vows of all the men in place of the Master of the Dominican Order, Fr. Bruno Cadoré, O.P. Present at the liturgy were also the Most Rev. Roger Joseph Foys, D.D., Bishop of the Covington Diocese, and the Most Rev. Joseph E. Kurtz, D.D., Archbishop of Louisville.
On August 15, 2011, the Solemnity of the Assumption, Fr. John Langlois, O.P., received the simple profession of sixteen men at the priory of St. Gertrude in Cincinnati, OH, marking the end of their noviciate year. These brothers have now been assigned to the Priory… » More
On August 13, 2011, Fr. John Langlois, O.P., Vicar Provincial of the Province of St. Joseph, received the solemn vows of nine brothers in the chapel of the Dominican House of Studies, Washington, DC. Below is his homily from the Mass:
In just a few minutes, nine of our brothers will promise obedience for life to God, to Blessed Mary, to Blessed… » More