Memorial of Bl. Jane of Aza2 August 2025 Dear Brothers and Sisters of the Dominican Family, Greetings from the General Chapter here in Krakow! At the beginning of our chapter, fr. Vivian Boland presented the work of the theological commission on The Vocation of the Cooperator Brother in the Order and in the Church. There is much to ponder and…
Pope Leo XIV has written a letter to the Master of the Order of Preachers, Fr. Gerard Francisco Timoner III, OP, on the occasion of the General Chapter being held in Krakow. In it, he expresses his spiritual closeness, encourages the friars in their vocation as contemplative preachers, and offers his Apostolic Blessing to the entire Order.
The Master of the Order, Brother Gerard Francisco Timoner III, OP, has appointed Brother Raúl Gómez Sánchez, OP, as the new Promoter General of the Dominican Priestly Fraternities on 24 June 2025.
He succeeds Brother Florentino Bolo, OP, who had been working closely with this branch of the Dominican Family since 2010 and has served as General Promoter of the Priestly Fraternities since 2016.
In this letter, the Master of the Order recalls the Dominican mission in the Amazon, highlighting over a century of Gospel service, education, and indigenous dignity, echoing Pope Francis’ call for a Church with an Amazonian face and fearless proclamation.
The Master of the Order, Brother Gerard Francisco Timoner III, OP, presents his Relatio for the General Chapter in Krakow, highlighting the Dominican mission, the Jubilee Year, and pastoral strategies for the Propositum Ordinis.
THE “PUBLICS” OF THE PREACHING OF THE GOSPEL Dear Brothers and Sisters of the Dominican Family, I wish to share with you a part of my relatio to the General Chapter of Priors Provincials which will be celebrated in Krakow, Poland from 19 July to 8 August 2025. Please accompany us with your prayers so that with the grace and inspiration of the Holy Spirit, the…
On 16 January 2025, the Capitulars of the 13th Provincial Chapter of the Province of Philippines reelected Brother Filemon I. dela Cruz Jr., OP, as Prior Provincial for a second term.
At the Santo Domingo Convent in Guatemala City, the Provincial Chapter of the Saint Vincent Ferrer Province of Central America re-elected Brother Ricardo Guardado Flores, OP, for a second four-year term. His first term lasted from May 2021 to November 2024. The election took place on November 19, 2024, and was confirmed by the Master of the Order, Brother Gerard…
With gratitude to God, the Giver of all good things, the Dominican Family rejoices in receiving the Pope Francis’ announcement that our brother PIER GIORGIO FRASSATI (April 6, 1901 – July 4, 1925) will be canonized during the Jubilee of Youth, taking place from July 28 to August 3, 2025.
The General Chapter of Provincial Priors will be held in Krakow starting July 17, 2025, as officially convoked according to the Order’s Constitutions.
