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Four New Young Dads

Ordinations to the Priesthood
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Posted by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on June 04, 2011

Watch the slideshow above of the Ordinations of our brothers Hyacinth Marie Cordell, O.P., Ignatius John Schweitzer, O.P., Ezra Sullivan, O.P. and Austin Dominic Litke, O.P. to the Priesthood of Jesus Christ through the imposition of Hands and Prayer of Ordination by the Most Reverend Timothy P. Broglio, JCD, Archbishop for the Military Services, U.S.A. on May 27th 2011 at Saint Dominic Church in Washington, D.C.

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Friars take to the streets

The Translation of St. Dominic
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Posted by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on May 26, 2011

Watch the slideshow from the Washington Times as Friars walk through the streets of Northeast Washington on Tuesday, May 24, 2011, as part of a pilgrimage that started at the Dominican House of Studies in Northeast and traveled to St. Dominic's Parish in Southwest. This is the first time the Friars have held the pilgrimage, which commemorated the…  » More

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Dominican Pilgrimage

The Washington Times follows the Friars
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Posted by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. on May 26, 2011
In the video above, fourteen Friars of the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C., make a pilgrimage through the streets of of the nation's capital to commemorate the founder of the Dominican Order, St. Dominic de Guzman. During the march, the Friars sang Latin hymns and folk songs and prayed the rosary. Tuesday's event celebrated the
day in…  » More

Liturgy & Saints

The Surprises of Divine Providence: Blessed Hyacinth Cormier

A Homily by Fr. Thomas Joseph White, O.P.
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Posted by Fr. Benedict Croell, O.P. on May 22, 2011
The Surprises of Divine Providence: Blessed Hyacinth Cormier
Bl. Hyacinthe-Marie Cormier, O.P. (1832 – 1916)
Blessed Hyacinth-Marie Cormier, O.P., former Master of the Dominican Order, is entombed in the high altar in the chapel of the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome (Angelicum).  The Order celebrated his feast day this past Saturday.

 

Homily for the Feast of Bl. Hyacinth Marie Cormier, O.P. (May 21) Dominican House of Studies, Washington,…  » More

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The Clericus Cup in the Eternal City

Final matchup between the Angelicum and the Gregorian University
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Posted by Fr. Benedict Croell, O.P. on May 22, 2011
The Clericus Cup in the Eternal City
The Clericus Cup

The Clericus Cup is a soccer tournament that takes place annually between the various pontifical universities of Rome. The teams are comprised of seminarians, priests, and lay students studying in each of the pontifical universities. One of those Pontifical Schools is the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (known popularly as the "Angelicum"),…  » More

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Conversion to the Truth

A Vocation Story
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Posted by Fr. Pius Pietrzyk, O.P. on May 10, 2011
Conversion to the Truth
Br. Luuk Dominiek Jansen OP

Recently, one of our Friars had the opportunity to work with one of the Friars from the Irish Province, Br. Luuk Dominiek Jansen, O.P.  Br. Luuk came to the Irish Dominicans by a rather circuitious route. It is a compelling story that is both typical of many stories of the young Dominican Friars, and atypical in the multi-national path of this particular…  » More

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From the Field to the Altar

Columbia Magazine Tells Vocation Stories of Former Athletes
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Posted by Fr. Benedict Croell, O.P. on May 10, 2011
From the Field to the Altar
K of C May 2011 Issue on Vocations

The May 2011 issue of Columbia Magazine featured a story on three vocations stories of former athletes who left the field to enter the seminary or religious life. One of those featured is Dominican Brother Peter Junipero Hannah, O.P. of the Province of the Holy Name (Western Dominican Province). Bro. Peter, who golfed for the University of California…  » More

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Imago Sancti Dominici

The Physical Characteristics of St. Dominic
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Posted by Fr. Benedict Croell, O.P. on May 05, 2011
Imago Sancti Dominici
replica of St. Dominic recreated from his bones

This following excerpt is from Dominican Spirituality:  Principles and Practice by Fr. William Aquinas Hinnebusch, O. P. and gives an account of our knowledge of the physical description of St. Dominic from a Dominican Sister named Cecilia.  Blessed Cecilia was a young woman, not yet twenty, when she received her Dominican habit from St. Dominic at…  » More


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Vocations Information

If you think that God may be calling you to the religious life or the priesthood, and you would like more information about our way of life, contact our vocations director, Fr. Benedict Croell, O.P. His contact information is listed above.

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