There are still openings available for the Vocations Weekend that will be held at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, DC from Friday, February 26, 2010 through Sunday, February 28, 2010. A vocation weekend is a no-strings-attached chance to spend time learning about the life of Dominican Friars in the Province of St. Joseph. Come pray with us, talk with our student brothers, meet our older brethren, and most of all listen for the voice of Jesus who continually calls men to become preachers for the salvation of souls.Where: Dominican House of Studies, Washington, D.C..

Friday, February 26, 2010
1-4:30 PM Arrival
5:00 PM Mass with Evening Prayer
6:00 PM Dinner
7:00 PM Welcome and Overview of Weekend with Fr. Bill Garrott, OP, Director
of Vocations.
7:15 PM "Dominican Spirituality" Speaker: Fr. Basil Cole, OP, Professor of
Moral, Spiritual and Dogmatic Theology, Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate
Conception (the Dominican House of Studies).
8:30 PM Eucharistic Adoration (Solemn Exposition, Night Prayer and
Benediction) Presider: Rev. Br. James Brent; Preacher: Fr. Jordan Kelly,
OP.
9:30 PM Recreation with the Dominican Community (Student Recreation
Room)

Saturday, February 27, 2010
8:00 AM Mass with Morning Prayer
9:00 AM Breakfast
9:45 AM "Dominican Preaching and Ministries" Speaker: Fr. Jordan
Kelly, OP, Parochial Vicar, St. Catherine of Siena Church, NY.
11:00 AM "History of Religious Life," Speaker: Fr. Joseph Fox, OP, Vice
President for Advancement, Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception
and Professor of Canon Law.
NOON Office of Readings and Midday Prayer
12:30 PM Lunch
1:30 PM Photograph (place TBA)
1:45 PM Free Time
5:20 PM Rosary and Evening Prayer
6:00 PM Dinner
7:15 PM "Intellectual Life in the Dominican Tradition" Speaker: Rev.
Br. James Brent, OP, Deacon and student brother at the Dominican House of
Studies.
8:15 PM Break
8:30 PM Eucharistic Adoration with Night Prayer (Confession
available
8:45 PM to ~ 9:30 PM)
9:00 PM - 7:00 AM All Night Vigil of Eucharistic Adoration (each man
signs up for a one hour slot)

Sunday, February 27, 2010 Second Sunday of Lent
7:15 AM Conclusion of Eucharistic Adoration Vigil with Benediction
7:30 AM Help Yourself Breakfast
8:30 AM Office of Readings and Morning Prayer
9:45 AM "Cooperator Brotherhood" Speaker: Br. Paul Kennedy, OP,
student cooperator brother at Dominican House of Studies.
10:15 AM "What Next? Aspirancy, Application and Formation" Speaker:
Fr. Bill Garrott, OP, Director of Vocations.