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
Watch the video above in which Archbishop Augustine DiNoia, O.P., Secretary of the Congregation of Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, preaches during the Mass in honor of Catholic University's patron St. Thomas Aquinas at the Crypt Church of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. (A written copy of this… » More
The following homily was given by Archbishop Augustine DiNoia, O.P., Secretary of the Congregation of Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington on January 27, 2011.
In his premiere biography of St. Thomas, Gugliemo di Tocco wrote of the saint that "he celebrated… » More
Above is a slide show of pictures from the recent ordination of five of our brothers as transitional deacons. The sacrament of Holy Orders was conferred by Most Rev. Martin D. Holley, auxiliary Bishop of Washington, D.C., in the Crypt Church of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. The brothers who were ordained were:… » More
joyfully announce the Ordination of their brothers
to the Order of Deacons
through the imposition of hands and prayer of ordination by
Catholic University's Mass of the Holy Spirit will be telecast live on EWTN-TV on Thursday, Sept. 2, at 12:10 p.m. The Mass, which will be celebrated in the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Following the homily, Archbishop Wuerl will present two faculty members with the canonical mission - Rev. James Brent, O.P., from… » More