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Parish News

Groundbreaking for St. Thomas Aquinas University Parish


On Monday, May 14, the Dominican Friars of St. Thomas Aquinas University Parish in Charlottesville, VA were joined by Bishop Barry Knestout for the groundbreaking of their new parish church.

Open Positions

Search for Director of Health Services (RN)


The Dominican Friars of the Province of St. Joseph are seeking a Director of Health Services (RN) to manage, facilitate, assess and evaluate the ongoing care for our friars.

Word to Life

The Universal Call to Holiness


On today’s Rome edition of Word to Life, Fr. John Maria Devaney, O.P., welcomes Fr. John Paul Mary Zeller, MFVA, to the show. Our hosts discuss the universal call to holiness vis-à-vis Pope Francis’ recent apostolic exhortation, Gaudete et Exsultate.

Dominican Preaching

Death is Conquered in the Fight


On Divine Mercy Sunday, Archbishop Augustine Di Noia, O.P. preached at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, DC.

Dominican Preaching

Darkness Cannot Overcome the Light


On Easter Sunday, Archbishop Augustine Di Noia preached on the light of Christ overcoming darkness at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, DC.

Eastern Africa Vicariate

News from the Eastern Africa Vicariate


Fr. David Adiletta, OP, Secretary for the Missions for the Province of St. Joseph, has recently compiled a newsletter with information about the activities of the friars serving in the Eastern Africa Vicariate.

Catholic Social Teaching

Holy Week – A World Transformed


Fr. Francis Belanger, O.P., Promoter of Social Justice for the Province of St. Joseph, offers a reflection on Holy Week as part of his Catholic Social Teaching series.

Provincial News

Priesthood Ordinations


On Saturday, May 19, 2018, nine Dominican friars will be ordained to the priesthood in Washington, DC.

Provincial News

Diaconate Ordination


On Saturday, March 10, 2018, six brothers were ordained to the diaconate at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.

Dominican Preaching

Divine Wisdom in Teaching and Learning


The Dominican friars celebrate the feast of St. Thomas Aquinas on March 7 each year; this year’s feast-day homily was given by Archbishop Augustine Di Noia, O.P.