Solemn Professions

The Dominican Friars

of the

Province of Saint Martin de Porres

joyfully invite you to witness the

Solemn Professions

of

fr. Augustine Joseph DeArmond, O.P.

and

fr. Thomas Christopher Schaefgan, O.P.

All Saints Chapel

Camp Allen Retreat Center

18800 FM 362

Navasota , Texas

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

7:00 P.M.

Reception will follow

http://www.campallen.org/directions/

Solemn Professions, different from ordination to the priesthood, is the moment which marks our life long commitment to the brothers of the Order of Preachers. Similar to marriage, it is a celebration in which the brothers are received into the Order as full members. Just as spouses profess their love and fidelity until “death do us part,” we profess obedience as friars preachers “until death.”

To R.S.V.P. or to receive more information about attending the Profession, please contact us:

fr. Augustine Joseph DeArmond, O.P.

314-633-4585

ajdearmond@gmail.com

 fr. Thomas Christoper Schaefgan, O.P.

314-633-4515

friar.didymuse@gmail.com

DAY OF STUDY

DAY OF STUDY

PRESENTER: Fr. Phillip Neri Powell, O. P

Date: Saturday, May 21, 2011

Time: 10:00 a.m till 4:00 p.m.

Location: St. Joseph Church Day Chapel

Ponchatoula, La.

Topic: Saved by Hope: "Pope Benedict XVI's

Encyclical, Spe salvi"

10.00 Morning Prayer

10.30 First Conference

11.15 Meditation Break

11.45 Lunch

1.30 Second Conference

2.15 Meditation Break

2.45 Third Conference

3.30 Final Questions

3 3:45 Evening Prayer 

Please bring your Shorter Christian Prayer Book and a brown bag lunch

Jo Anne Killian's hip surgery

Jo Anne Killian had hip surgery, Thursday April 28, at St. Tammany Hospital.She came home Monday May 2. Please keep her in your prayers.

Georgette McKean

Please pray for our Dominican sister, Georgette McKean.

She fell two weeks ago and broke her left arm at the shoulder. She is now in the Hammond Nursing Home, Room 216.

Her cell number is 985-974-4884.

Please call her or visit her if you can.

Thanks to Father Philip

Thank you Fr. Philip for your help in setting up The Rosaryville Dominican Laity Blog.

May God and all the Dominican Saints continue to bless you and all your efforts.

Prayer for Dominican Laity Vocations

           

DOMINICAN LAITY

SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES PROVINCE

Prayer for Dominican Laity Vocations

Loving Lord, through the intercession of our holy father Dominic, our sister Catherine of Siena, and our brother Martin de Porres, raise up vocations to our Province. Send Your Holy Spirit to guide and inspire the hearts of men and women to follow in the footsteps of our holy father Dominic, our sister Catherine of Siena, and our brother Martin de Porres.

Strengthen us in our vocation for preaching and service to God’s people. May our lives always witness to others the gifts of our common life as Lay Dominicans. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord.

Amen

Officers of the Executive Council

The St. Martin de Porres Province Lay Provincial Council(LPC) has newly elected officers of the Executive Council.

 

Provincial President                        COL Jo Ann Cotterman, O.P. (St. Dominic Chapter, LA)

Provincial Vice-President              Mrs. Lana Bastin, O.P. (St. Cecilia Chapter, TN)

Provincial Treasurer                        Mrs. Amy Haney, O.P. (St. Thomas Aquinas Chapter, TX)

Provincial Secretary                        Ms Debra Mattison, O.P. (St. Martin de Porres Chapter, NC)

 

(JoAnn, Lana, Debra, Amy)

 

We say thanks to them for generously offering their talents to the service of their sisters and brothers in the Province. Let us keep them in our prayers.

 

 

We also have an approved Provincial Mission Statement;

 

The Lay Dominicans of the Province of St. Martin de Porres, as a fruit of our baptism, are Catholics

called by God to a vocation in the Order of Preachers. We live the four pillars of Dominican spirituality

through community, prayer, study, and preaching with our words and actions.  We celebrate our

way of life by serving others through the truth and power of God's love.

 

 

The delegates of the LPC were very talented**  and a full reporting of their work will be sent out as soon as the meeting  minutes are finalized. We attribute our accomplishments to the blessings of the Holy Spirit giving us wisdom and a cooperating spirit.

 

Past Provincial President (Thank you Jesus), Bruce

 

** If you want to know about the talents of the LPC delegates in terms of entertainment you should ask your delegate. As a clue let’s just say that Dancing Dominicans would be an apt description.