“Preaching is the essence of how the Dominican Order understands itself,” Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P. told 33 young men at St. Joseph’s Province’s recent vocations weekend (Feb. 13-15) at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. The order’s earliest constitution, explained Fr. Legge, who teaches theology at Providence College, in Providence,…  » More

This weekend 33 young men visited the Dominican House of Studies to discern a vocation to the Province of Saint Joseph. We ask you to keep these men in your prayers, it's our largest crowd in recent memory; there are two Vocation's weekend given each year. With renovations still underway in the Priory, almost half of the men had to sleep on the floor…  » More

The formal dedication of the New Academic Center and Theological Library at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. will take place April 18-19, the weekend after Easter. The weekend will feature distinguished speakers, roundtable discussions and liturgical celebrations in a variety of settings. If you would like more information, please send your email address to df@opfriars.org. More details on the Grand Opening will be forthcoming. Don't miss them: subscribe to our Dominican Daily email newsletter by submitting your email address in the box on the left column of this page.

It was a different world when the Dominican mission to Pakistan was begun in the mid-1950s, following the expulsion of our missionaries from China. But in 1970, the Pakistani government ceased granting new visas to missionaries. It is tempting to wonder what a difference a stronger Church presence in the volatile region could make today. In 1963,…  » More

Fr. Carlos Azpiroz Costa, O.P., Master of the Dominican Order, made his visitation Dec. 1-8, 2008 to the Eastern African Vicariate of the Province of St. Joseph, headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. One of the highlights of his visit, he said, was his Dec. 7 visit to the city’s St. Catherine of Siena parish. On Christmas Eve, the parish was able to celebrate…  » More

On August 15, 2008, 8 of our Dominican brothers made their simple profession of vows as friars of the Order of Preachers. Their vows were received by Very Rev. Raymond Daley, O.P., the Vicar Provincial of the Province of St. Joseph at our Priory of St. Gertrude in Cincinnati, OH. The brothers making their first profession of vows were (from L-R):…  » More