The Liturgical Calendar of the Order of Preachers guides the celebration of the saints, blesseds and commemorations proper to the Dominican family. It helps unite the Order throughout the world in a common rhythm of prayer, honoring those men and women whose lives bear witness to the grace of preaching, contemplation, study and apostolic service.
The current Calendar came into force throughout the whole Order on the First Sunday of Advent, November 30, 2019. Alongside the Calendar itself, the Order also provides a list of Dominican saints and blesseds who may be celebrated according to the liturgical rubrics, especially in votive celebrations and in the particular calendars of provinces, monasteries, federations and congregations.
In this way, the Calendar serves both unity and local expression. It preserves the common liturgical memory of the Order while allowing particular communities to honor those saints and blesseds especially connected to their history, mission and place within the Dominican family.
The current Liturgical Calendar of the Order was promulgated on 24 July 2019, by fr. Bruno Cadoré, OP, then Master of the Order, with the approval of the Holy See.
This document lists Dominican saints and blesseds outside the universal Calendar of the Order for use in votive celebrations and proper local calendars.
This instruction guides the revision of particular calendars for the celebration of saints proper to local Churches and religious institutes.
