The Dominican Month for Peace 2025 will be dedicated to Cameroon

“Truth and Justice for Lasting Peace”

Each year, from the first Sunday of Advent until the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord, the Dominican Family celebrates the Dominican Month for Peace: a time of prayer and commitment focused on a country in the world facing situations of conflict.

This year, the focus will be on Cameroon, under the theme: “Truth and Justice for a Lasting Peace.” During this period, Dominican communities are called to organize pastoral activities, promote solidarity initiatives, and offer prayers for this African country.

On this occasion, the Master of the Order addresses a letter to the entire Dominican Family, offering guidance for living this month deeply. In addition, various resources will be available on the official website of the Order (www.op.org) : logo, homilies, articles, and downloadable materials that each community can adapt to its local context. Communities are also invited to share their experiences and pastoral activities related to peace by writing to contacto@curia.op.org.

In recent years, the Dominican Month for Peace has focused on different realities: Haiti (2024), the Amazon (2023), Myanmar (2022), Venezuela (2021), Ukraine (2020), India (2019), the Democratic Republic of Congo (2018), and Colombia (2017).

In recent years, this special month has been dedicated to different realities: Haiti (2024), the Amazon (2023), Myanmar (2022), Venezuela (2021), Ukraine (2020), India (2019), the Democratic Republic of Congo (2018), and Colombia (2017).

Pope Leo XIV has repeatedly underlined the importance of dialogue and prayer as paths to reconciliation:

“Let us ask from the Holy Spirit the gift of Peace. Peace begins in our hearts, for only a peaceful heart can spread peace in the family, society, and international relations. May the Spirit of the Risen Christ open paths of reconciliation wherever there is war. May He enlighten those who govern and give them the courage to take steps toward de-escalation and dialogue.” (Regina Caeli, June 8^th).

He also firmly reminded us:

“‘In the name of human dignity and international law, I repeat to those responsible what Pope Francis used to say: ‘War is always a defeat!’ And with Pius XII, ‘Nothing is lost with peace. Everything can be lost with war’” (General Audience, St. Peter’s Square, June 18, 2025).

Dominican Month for Peace – Cameroon 2025
“Truth and justice for lasting peace”

Liturgical calendar

S = Solemnity   F = Feast   M = Obligatory memorial   m = Optional memorial   m* = Optional commemoration

ADVENT	30	Sunday	First Sunday of Advent
			December
	1	Monday
	2	Tuesday
	3	Wednesday	Saint Francis Xavier, priest (M)
	4	Thursday	Saint John Damascene, priest and Doctor of the Church (m)
	5	Friday
	6	Saturday	Saint Nicholas, bishop (m)
	7	Sunday	Second Sunday of Advent
	8	Monday	The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (S)
	9	Tuesday	Saint Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin (m)
	10	Wednesday	Our Lady of Loreto (m)
	11	Thursday	Saint Damasus I, Pope (m)
	12	Friday	Our Lady of Guadalupe (m)
	13	Saturday	Saint Lucy, virgin and martyr
	14	Sunday	Third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete)
	15	Monday
	16	Tuesday
	17	Wednesday
	18	Thursday
	19	Friday
	20	Saturday
	21	Sunday	Fourth Sunday of Advent
	22	Monday
	23	Tuesday	Saint John Cancio, priest
	24	Wednesday
CHRISTMAS	25	Thursday	The Nativity of the Lord (S)
	26	Friday	Saint Stephen, Protomartyr (F)
	27	Saturday	Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist (F)
	28	Sunday	The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph (F)
	29	Monday	Saint Thomas Becket, bishop and martyr (m*)
	30	Tuesday
	31	Wednesday	Saint Sylvester I, Pope (m*)
	1	Thursday	Saint Mary, Mother of God (s)
	2	Friday	Saints Basil the Great and Gregory of Nazianzus, bishops and doctors of the Church (M)
	3	Saturday
	4	Sunday	The Epiphany of the Lord (S)
	5	Monday	Monday after the Epiphany
	6	Tuesday	Tuesday after Epiphany
	7	Wednesday	Saint Raymond of Peñafort, priest (m)