FRATRES ORDINIS PRAEDICATORUM Curia Generalitia Rome, 26 march 2019 Prot. 50/19/211 Varia Europe Dear brothers and sisters of the Dominican…
Prot. 50/21/094 MO Message Iraq Rome, 3 March 2021 Msgr. Youssif Thomas Mirkis, Archbishop of Kirkuk and SulaimanyaMsgr. Michael Najeeb, Chaldean Archbishop of Mosul and AkraSr. Clara Nas, Superior General of the Sisters of St. CatherineSr. Bernadette Youssef, Vice-Provincial of the Middle East of the Sisters of the PresentationBr. Rami Simon, Superior of the House of Epiphany in BaghdadBr. Najeeb…
To the Dominican Family on the Occasion of the IDYM International Assembly – Lisbon, Portugal, 2023.
Rome, 25 February 2023
Rome, 25 June 2019To all the members of the Dominican FamilyProt. 50/19/117 Promoter of J&P Dear Brothers and Sisters, Warm greetings again from Rome! As I prepare to finish my 9-year mandate and to hand over to my successor, it gives me pleasure to announce to you that the focus of our annual Dominican Month for Peace for 2019 will…
Rome, 15 March 2020 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom should I fear? The Lord is my life’s refuge; of whom should I be afraid? For God will hide me in his shelter in time of trouble,He will conceal me in the cover of his tent. Psalm 27:1,5 Dear Brothers and Sisters of the Dominican Family, As…
Dominican Month for Peace 2023: Amazon
1 September 2023 – Unusual weather events worldwide in 2023, including heatwaves, floods, landslides, and wildfires, have impacted families and the Dominican Family. This year’s Month of Peace focuses on the Amazon Region, spanning eight countries, extending until March 31, 2024.”
The General Chapter of the Order of Preachers:Structure of Communion and Mission In Commemoration of the 8th Centenary of the First General Chapters of the Order (1220, 1221) Solemnity of the Ascension of the LordRome, 13 May 2021 Prot 50/21/183 Letters to the Order We have decided, the Holy Spirit and us[1]…(Acts 15:28). This is a remarkable moment in the history of the Church.…
Letter of the Master of the Order to the Dominican Family on the Jubilee Celebrations of St. Thomas Aquinas-We celebrate the 7th Centenary of the canonization of our esteemed brother St. Thomas Aquinas, Doctor of the Church, on 18 July 2023 and his 750th death anniversary on 7 March 2024.
Ash WednesdayRome, 2 March 2022 Prot. 50/22/111 Letters to the Order “Even now,” declares the Lord, “return to me with all your heart,with fasting and weeping and mourning.…sound the trumpet, declare a holy fast… gather the people”Joel 2:12, 15 Dear Brothers and Sisters of the Dominican Family, Pope Francis called for the dedication of Ash Wednesday, 2 March 2022, as a universal…
For many years, the people in Haiti have been subjected to violent atrocities and human rights violation, incessant killings, kidnappings, sexual assaults, human trafficking, and forced labour. These have greatly impacted members of the Dominican Family, including their ability to meet physically, while others had to leave the country for safety reasons. Details of the situation in Haiti will be provided in the coming weeks.