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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When you entered our front hall, you encountered the portrait of Fr. Lawrence Kearney, O.P., who had this priory built after Cardinal Gibbons invited the Dominican Friars to make a foundation near the new Catholic University of America. Fr. Kearney studied in Louvain, Belgium, after Leo XIII's encouragement of Thomistic studies. Louvain was the place… » More
April 1-3, 2011 will be our fourth and last vocation weekend for this academic year at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, DC. We are at capacity with 25 men scheduled to participate. These men come from a variety of places, not just the Northeast. This weekend will also have men from the UK and Canada.
I myself am from "out west" coming… » More
Continue learning the wisdom of the Cross in art, poetry, music, and in spirituality. Come and and hear the Dominican friars as they present the Passion of Christ Conferences for Lent continuing this Saturday at the following five locations: (click on each of the five links for more information)
1. Sts. Philip and James Catholic Church BALTIMORE, MD … » More
Discover the wisdom of the Cross in art, poetry, music, and in spirituality. Come and and hear the Dominican friars as they present the Passion of Christ Conferences for Lent at the following five locations:
(click on each of the five links for more information)
1. Sts. Philip and James Catholic Church BALTIMORE, MD
2. St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA… » More
Fr. John Langlois, O.P., Vicar Provincial of the Province of Saint Joseph recently preached these words to the brethren who were installed in the Ministry of Acolyte at the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C.. Brothers Raphael Forbing, O.P., Charles Shonk, O.P., Vincent Ferrer Bagan, O.P., Cajetan… » More
Hidden in a dusty box for 90 years, these newly-discovered photos provide a fascinating glimpse into the past - including a detailed series from the priestly ordinations held at the Dominican House of Studies on June 12, 1921. The photos form part of a scrapbook of the Dominican ordination class of 1921. That year, they were 14. What the photos lack… » More
The recently published illustrated history of The Catholic University of America by Robert Malesky (Arcadia, 2010) contains several archival photos featuring Dominicans from the House of Studies. The image above, taken on October 12, 1911, shows a procession from McMahon Hall to the site where the cornerstone of Gibbons Hall would be blessed by Cardinal… » More