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
The Archdiocese of New York has released a new 90-second vocations video that highlights the sights and sounds of the 2009 Ordination Mass celebrated in St. Patrick's Cathedral. This ordination was Archbishop Dolan's first in New York, and the brief extracts we hear from his homily offer good points for meditation, especially in this Jubilee Year… » More
Georgetown University's Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) recently released a new study on contemporary religious vocations in America. Entitled "Recent Vocations to Religious Life," the study was published during last week's National Religious Vocations Conference in New Orleans. Click here for Zenit's coverage of the conference… » More
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Last Monday evening, Br. James Brent, O.P., appeared as a guest on "Catholic Answers Live," a nationally syndicated Catholic radio program hosted by Patrick Coffin. The topic of Monday's program was vocations. Click the player to hear Br. James answer the question, "Is God Calling You?"
"Catholic Answers Live" airs live Monday through Friday beginning at 6 P.M. Eastern Time, 3 P.M. Pacific Time, on many AM and FM stations across America, on Sirius XM Satellite Radio, as well as around the world on EWTN Global Catholic Radio (shortwave) and on the Internet.
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
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