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The Dominican Friars of the Dominican House of Studies invite you to join them for the celebration of the Solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ:
CHRISTMAS EVE
5:30 pm - First Vespers of Christmas
11:00 pm - Solemn Liturgy of the Office of Vigils and Midnight Mass
CHRISTMAS DAY
10:30 am - Lauds of Christmas [...]

Pilgrimage to Lourdes

Recently, Frs. Pius Pietrzyk, OP, and Michael Dosch, OP, led a youth pilgrimage to the great Marian Shrine of Lourdes in France.  This was a part of the 2009 U.S. Rosary Pilgrimage.  The Pilgrimage included not only Lourdes, but holy sites in Paris, Nevers, and Lisieux.  While in Lourdes, they met up with three of [...]

During our recent Provincial Assembly, the friars of the Province took the time to honor the jubilarians in their midst. Fr. Luke Tancrell, OP preached a beautiful homily at Mass, where he reflected on his fifty years of priesthood.

The Holy See has announced that our brother, Very Rev. Augustine DiNoia, OP, has been appointed to be the Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.  Previously, Fr. DiNoia had served the Holy See as Undersecretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, a position he held [...]

Christmas Around the Province

Below are pictures from a few of our churches and priories decorated to celebrate the Nativity of the Lord.  A slideshow of more pictures can be found here.

Priory of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, DC

St. Thomas More Oratory Chapel, University of Delaware, Dover, DE

St. Gertrude Catholic Church, Cincinnati, OH

St. Gertrude Priory Chapel, Cincinnati, OH

The founder of the Province of St. Joseph, Father (later Bishop) Edward Dominic Fenwick, O.P. spent much of his time on horseback travelling through Ohio and Kentucky and ministering to the local Catholic communitites. In 1812, he reached Dungannon, Ohio and celebrated the first Mass in Northern Ohio in the log cabin of Daniel [...]

We have recently made a major update to the official website of our Province of Dominican friars, the Province of St. Joseph (Eastern Province).  There you will find a wealth of information about our Province, our history, ministry, and life.  You can find a collection of audio, video, and pictures from around the Province.  The [...]