The Dominican Family participated actively at the COP25 in Madrid

17th of December, 2019 The Dominican delegation The last-minute change of venue – from Santiago de Chile to Madrid – impacted greatly the ability of civil society and indigenous organizations from Latin America to have a voice at the COP. Despite this unfortunate change, the Dominicans managed to have a delegation of 8 people at the COP in Madrid, composed…
Audience of the Master of the Order with the Holy Father Francis

Audience of the Master of the Order with the Holy Father Francis

Holy See, December 7th, 2019 Fr. Gérard Francisco Timoner III, Master of the Order of Friars Preachers (Dominican), expressed his gratitude and greetings on behalf of the Order of Preachers with these words: Holy Father, At the beginning of my service as Master of the Order of Preachers, I come to ask for your blessing. I renew Domingo de Guzman's…
New Prior Provincial of the Queen of Martyrs Province in Vietnam.

New Prior Provincial of the Queen of Martyrs Province in Vietnam.

December 12, 2019 The capitulars friars of the Provincial Chapter of the Queen of Martyrs Province of Vietnam have elected fr. Tomás de Aquino Nguyen Truong Tam, O.P. as their Prior Provincial. The Master of the Order fr. Gerard Francisco TIMONER III, O.P. has confirmed the election. Fr. Tomás has accepted the election and made his Profession of Faith. Fr.…

Young Dominicans teach, promote Gregorian chant through unique YouTube channel

Young Dominicans teach, promote Gregorian chant through unique YouTube channel

O Clavis David O.P. (20 Decembris)   In October, two young student-brothers, br. Alexandre Frezzato (Switzerland) and br. Stefan Ansinger (Netherlands), founded a channel to teach Gregorian chant in the Dominican tradition via YouTube. The channel is called OPChant. There is really nothing else like this online. Subscriptions are growing surprisingly quickly, especially since LifeSiteNews profiled them, as did New Liturgical Movement. This a…
Calendar Ordinis Praedicatorum

Calendar Ordinis Praedicatorum

It has already been in force since November 30, 2019. Santa Sabina, Dec. 1, 2019 It is important to remember that the Calendarium Ordinis Praedicatorum came into effect with the first Vespers on the first Sunday of Advent, November 30, 2019. The new calendar is the result of the work of the International Liturgical Commission of the Order (CLIOP) and…
Artistic contributions

Artistic contributions

Dominican Month for Peace promotes the contribution of the artistic expressions of the Dominican Family. You are invited to work for this promotion. Come King of Peace God of justice and king of peace, Come and be born in our hearts, Turn your gaze to the weakest. Protects abused children and Women from all forms of exploitation, Indigenous peoples in…

Dominican Month for Peace at the Convent of Santa Sabina, Rome

Dominican Month for Peace at the Convent of Santa Sabina, Rome

Solidarity with the Dominican Family in India Rome, 6 December 2019. To turn on a light for peace, that is the gesture made by the brothers of the convent of Santa Sabina. The Master of the Order, brother Gérard TIMONER, OP. fr. Alain Arnould, O.P., and the General Promoter of Justice and Peace, fr. Michael Deeb, O.P., lit the candles…

Songs by André Gouzes for Advent Sundays and Christmas Eve

The student brothers of the Toulouse priory recorded five songs by André Gouzes for each Advent Sunday and Christmas Eve. These videos are broadcast on the province’s Facebook and YouTube page every Saturday evening at 6pm (and Tuesday 24 evening), accompanied by a short preaching by Br. Alain Quilici.

New Prior Provincial of the Argentine Province of Saint Augustin

New Prior Provincial of the Argentine Province of Saint Augustin

Fr. Juan José Baldini was elected Prior Provincial of the Argentine Province of Saint Augustine for the period 2019-2023. The election was confirmed today by the Master of the Order, brother Gérard Timoner III.Fr. Juan José was born in Mendoza on February 18, 1976, entered the Order in 1994, made his first profession on March 4, 1995 and was ordained…

New Socius of the Master of the Order for Asia and the Pacific

New Socius of the Master of the Order for Asia and the Pacific

The Master of the Order, brother Gérard Francisco TIMONER III, OP, appointed fr. Raj Mannes AMIRTHA, OP as the new socius for Asia and the Pacific. Fr.Raj Mannes was born on 21 March 1953, made profession in the Order of Preachers on 20 June 1974 and was ordained a priest on 26 October 1980. As a new socius, fr. Raj…

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