tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86164799682715012812024-03-05T07:46:57.948+00:00Irish Dominican VocationsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11286690147183340956noreply@blogger.comBlogger606125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616479968271501281.post-152691149662384882016-11-30T11:49:00.004+00:002016-11-30T11:49:28.740+00:00Irish Dominican WebsiteDear readers,<br />
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<i>Irish Dominican Vocations</i>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04280528439111276793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616479968271501281.post-5750695476958528202015-05-08T00:42:00.003+01:002015-05-08T00:42:57.115+01:00Ardfinnan Parish Mission<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Fr's Ciaran Dougherty OP and John Walsh OP preached a parish mission in Ardfinnan, Co. Tipperary from the 2nd until the 7th of May. Fr. Bobby Power invited the promoters of Vocations and the Rosary to carry out the mission on behalf of the Parish Council. The intrepid Dominicans preached at two sessions every day, encouraging the parishioners to follow Christ more closely. Below is a selection of photographs of the various activities which occurred during the mission.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11286690147183340956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616479968271501281.post-63512296034645273382015-05-01T09:42:00.000+01:002015-05-01T10:42:59.157+01:00Diaconate Ordinations 2015The Irish Province of the Dominicans rejoiced at the ordination to the Diaconate of six of its student brothers. Br's David McGovern, Damian Polly, Ronan Connolly, Daragh McNally, Conor McDonough and Eoin Casey were ordained this afternoon by His Grace, Diarmuid Martin, the Archbishop of Dublin.<br />
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Many of the brothers from the wider province were present to witness the largest ordination in the province since the early 1970's.<br />
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Below is a short video capturing some of the Ordination Mass. Some photos of the event can be <a href="https://draft.blogger.com/2013-01-25-14-13-42/2013-01-15-20-32-42/diaconate-ordinations-2015">found here</a>.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04280528439111276793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616479968271501281.post-10817955577582899642015-04-30T10:44:00.000+01:002015-05-01T10:45:43.159+01:00Priestly Ordination 2015As short impression of the Priestly Ordination 2015:<br />
<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="300" src="http://dominicansinteractive.idoms.org/article/18199/player" width="520"></iframe>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04280528439111276793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616479968271501281.post-6441769122774562522015-04-29T10:48:00.000+01:002015-05-01T10:48:50.932+01:00Video of the Solemn Profession 2014On the 7th of September six Dominican brothers made their solemn vows to the Dominican Order. The Solemn Vows are their profession to be part of the order until death.<br />
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Brothers David McGovern OP, Damian Polly OP, Ronan Connolly OP, Daragh McNally OP, Conor McDonough OP and Eoin Casey OP made their profession in the hands of Fr Gregory Carroll OP, prior provincial of the Irish Province, in St Saviour’s Church, Dublin.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04280528439111276793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616479968271501281.post-1168325190279551742014-09-14T16:24:00.002+01:002014-09-14T16:24:20.067+01:00Solemn Professions 2014<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Six Dominican brothers made their definitive commitment to living as
Dominican friars - "solemn profession" - in Dublin on 7th September.<br />
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<span style="line-height: 1.3em;">Brothers </span><span style="line-height: 15.8079996109009px;">Conor McDonough OP, </span><span style="line-height: 1.3em;"> Damian Polly OP, Daragh McNally OP, </span><span style="line-height: 15.8079996109009px;">(back row, left to right)</span><span style="line-height: 1.3em;"> Eoin Casey OP, </span><span style="line-height: 15.8079996109009px;">Ronan Connolly OP and </span><span style="line-height: 15.8079996109009px;">David McGovern OP (front row, left to right) </span><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">made their profession in the hands of Fr Gregory Carroll OP, prior provincial.</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 1.3em;">The celebration took place during
conventual Mass on Sunday 7th September in St Saviour's Church, Dublin,
with the local Dominican community, parishioners of Dominick Street
parish, visiting Dominican friars, family and friends of the six
brothers who travelled from far and wide. </span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 1.3em;">The six brothers joined the Order
in Cork in 2009 as part of a group of thirteen. They are the first to make
solemn profession from the eight of the original group who are still in
the Order. </span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 1.3em;">The large group of brothers making
solemn profession should not be considered an exceptional increase in
the vocations statistics for the Irish Dominicans. </span><br />
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The average annual intake of the province remains less than three and
the average number of priestly ordinations for the same period remains
slightly more than one per year.<br />
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<span style="line-height: 1.3em;">Please pray for all our brothers in formation and for further vocations to the Order - </span><br />
<em>Lord Jesus, as you once called Saint Dominic to preach the Gospel, so now send new preachers into your harvest.</em><br />
<em>Give them courage, wisdom and grace to make them witnesses of your death, resurrection and return in glory.</em><br />
<em>Through the intercession of Mary, patroness of the Order, may they bring true faith and light to brighten the darkness.</em><br />
<em>You who live forever. Amen. </em><br />
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For pictures of the event, follow this link - <a href="http://www.dominicanfriars.ie/gallery/events/professions-07092014.html">http://dominicanfriars.ie/gallery/events/professions-07092014.html</a></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11286690147183340956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616479968271501281.post-77039004340618060572014-08-17T20:58:00.000+01:002014-08-17T20:58:55.405+01:00Pope speaks of religious vocation on trip to South Korea<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="line-height: 1.6;">The text below is the address given by Pope Francis to the 5,000 religious women and men during his visit to South Korea. He encourages them to do all that they can to show that the consecrated life is a gift to the Church and to let joy be a source of inspiration to attract vocations!</span><br />
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<i><span style="line-height: 1.6;">Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,</span></i><br />
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<i>I greet you all with affection in the Lord. It is good to be with you
today and to share these moments of communion. The great variety of
charisms and apostolates which you represent wondrously enriches the
life of the Church in Korea and beyond. In this setting of the
celebration of Vespers where we have sung the praise of God’s infinite
goodness and mercy, I thank you, and all of your brothers and sisters,
for your efforts to build up God’s Kingdom in this beloved country. I
thank Father Hwang Seok-mo and Sister Scholastica Lee Kwang-ok, the
Presidents of the Korean Conferences of Major Superiors of Men’s and
Women’s Religious Institutes and Societies of Apostolic Life, for their
kind words of welcome.</i><br />
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</i><i>The words of the Psalm, “My flesh and my heart fail; but God is the
strength of my heart and my portion forever” (Ps 73:26), invite us to
think about our own lives. The Psalmist exudes joyful confidence in God.
We all know that while joy is not expressed the same way at all times
in life, especially at moments of great difficulty, “it always endures,
even as a flicker of light born of our personal certainty that, when
everything is said and done, we are infinitely loved” (Evangelii
Gaudium, 6). The firm conviction of being loved by God is at the center
of your vocation: to be for others a tangible sign of the presence of
God’s Kingdom, a foretaste of the eternal joys of heaven. Only if our
witness is joyful will we attract men and women to Christ. And this joy
is a gift which is nourished by a life of prayer, meditation on the word
of God, the celebration of the sacraments and life in community. When
these are lacking, weaknesses and difficulties will emerge to dampen the
joy we knew so well at the beginning of our journey.</i><br />
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</i><i>For you, as men and women consecrated to God, this joy is rooted in
the mystery of the Father’s mercy revealed in Christ’s sacrifice on the
cross. Whether the charism of your Institute is directed more to
contemplation or to the active life, you are challenged to become
“experts” in divine mercy precisely through your life in community. From
experience I know that community life is not always easy, but it is a
providential training ground for the heart. It is unrealistic not to
expect conflicts; misunderstandings will arise and they must be faced.
Despite such difficulties, it is in community life that we are called to
grow in mercy, forbearance and perfect charity.</i><br />
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</i><i>The experience of God’s mercy, nourished by prayer and community,
must shape all that you are, all that you do. Your chastity, poverty and
obedience will be a joyful witness to God’s love in the measure that
you stand firmly on the rock of his mercy. This is certainly the case
with religious obedience. Mature and generous obedience requires that
you cling in prayer to Christ who, taking the form of a servant, learned
obedience through what he suffered (cf. Perfectae Caritatis, 14). There
are no shortcuts: God desires our hearts completely and this means we
have to “let go” and “go out” of ourselves more and more.</i><br />
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</i><i>A lively experience of the Lord’s steadfast mercy also sustains the
desire to achieve that perfection of charity which is born of purity of
heart. Chastity expresses your single-minded dedication to the love of
God who is “the strength of our hearts”. We all know what a personal and
demanding commitment this entails. Temptations in this area call for
humble trust in God, vigilance and perseverance.</i><br />
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</i><i>Through the evangelical counsel of poverty you are able to recognize
God’s mercy not only as a source of strength, but also as a treasure.
Even when we are weary, we can offer him our hearts burdened by sin and
weakness; at those times when we feel most helpless, we can reach out to
Christ, “who made himself poor in order that we might become rich” (cf.
2 Cor 8:9). This fundamental need of ours to be forgiven and healed is
itself a form of poverty which we must never lose sight of, no matter
how many advances we make in virtue. It should also find concrete
expression in your lifestyle, both as individuals and as communities. I
think in particular of the need to avoid all those things which can
distract you and cause bewilderment and scandal to others. In the
consecrated life, poverty is both a “wall” and a “mother”. It is a
“wall” because it protects the consecrated life, a “mother” because it
helps it to grow and guides it along the right path. The hypocrisy of
those consecrated men and women who profess vows of poverty, yet live
like the rich, wounds the souls of the faithful and harms the Church.
Think, too, of how dangerous a temptation it is to adopt a purely
functional, worldly mentality which leads to placing our hope in human
means alone and destroys the witness of poverty which our Lord Jesus
Christ lived and taught us.</i><br />
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</i><i>Dear brothers and sisters, with great humility, do all that you can
to show that the consecrated life is a precious gift to the Church and
to the world. Do not keep it to yourselves; share it, bringing Christ to
every corner of this beloved country. Let your joy continue to find
expression in your efforts to attract and nurture vocations, and
recognize that all of you have some part in forming the consecrated men
and women of tomorrow. Whether you are given more to contemplation or to
the apostolic life, be zealous in your love of the Church in Korea and
your desire to contribute, through your own specific charism, to its
mission of proclaiming the Gospel and building up God’s people in unity,
holiness and love.</i><br />
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</i><i>Commending all of you, and in a special way the aged and infirm
members of your communities, to the loving care of Mary, Mother of the
Church, I cordially impart my blessing as a pledge of enduring grace and
peace in Jesus her Son.</i><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11286690147183340956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616479968271501281.post-3265491056200921222014-08-09T08:31:00.000+01:002014-08-09T08:31:13.745+01:00Follow Dominican Vocations on Twitter!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i>Irish Dominican Vocations </i>has been using Twitter over the past couple of years to circulate information regarding vocations to the Irish Dominican province. Yesterday, we received our 1000th follower.<br />
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Along with our website (<a href="http://www.dominicanfriars.ie/">www.dominicanfriars.ie</a>) , this blog and our Facebook account, we try to give as much up to date news as possible.<br />
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Currently the various social media outlets and websites that we use account for the vast majority of enquiries about the vocation to be a Dominican friar in the Irish province.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11286690147183340956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616479968271501281.post-19362232826807854772014-08-08T21:21:00.000+01:002014-08-08T21:21:04.678+01:00Dominican Nuns Drogheda launch new website<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Our Dominican contemplative nuns in Siena Monastery in Drogheda, County Louth launched a new website for the community today August 8th- to coincide with the feast of Saint Dominic. You can find it <a href="http://www.dominicannuns.ie/">here</a> and it is well worth a visit!<br />
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The attractive website gives a very good insight into the life and ministry of the nuns. It boasts up to date information on upcoming events, vocations, preaching, reflections, the hospitality afforded to guests and much more.<br />
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The nuns are also Facebook (search for Dominican Nuns Ireland) and also host a blog - <a href="http://www.dominicannunsirelabd.blogspot.com/">www,dominicannunsireland.blogspot.com </a><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11286690147183340956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616479968271501281.post-7006046801915853142014-08-08T09:22:00.000+01:002014-08-08T09:22:38.007+01:00Feast of Saint Dominic<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Happy feast of Saint Dominic to all readers of our vocations blog. Through his intercession, may many men and women be inspired by his zeal for preaching and the salvation of souls.<br />
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Less well known than his contemporary Saint Francis of Assisi, Saint Dominic was not a big ostentatious leader. But the fact that the family of Dominic still exists almost 800 years since the Order was founded, it is clear that he had the gift of leadership.<br />
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On his feast day, I am reminded of his dedication to prayer and particularly his celebrated 'Nine Ways of Prayer'. Each of his nine ways of prayer are like an incarnation of humility. Whether he was on the ground prostrate, or on his knees, or standing with his arms outstretched - each way of prayer was a way in which he offered himself to God. Each way of prayer was a different way of asking for the grace to fulfill his call. These 'nine ways of prayer' help us to remember that whatever situation we find ourselves in, there is always an opportunity to ask for God's help.<br />
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In Ireland, we thank God for the growth of the Dominican family and we humbly pray today for an increase in vocations to the Dominican way of life.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11286690147183340956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616479968271501281.post-10188403038939471282014-08-02T20:07:00.000+01:002014-08-03T06:14:36.222+01:00Priestly ordination of Fr Matthew Martinez OP<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The Irish Dominican friars rejoiced on the occasion of the ordination of a third new priest for the province this summer.<br />
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Fr Matthew Martinez OP, a native of Trinidad in the Caribbean, was
ordained priest in his native parish of St Finbar, Port of Spain, on the
feast of Blessed Jane of Aza, mother of St Dominic, founder of the
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<span style="line-height: 1.3em;">Fr Joseph Harris CSSp, archbishop
of Port of Spain, was the ordaining bishop and was assisted by Robert
Rivas OP, archbishop of St Lucia and an Irish
Dominican, Jason Gordon, bishop of Barbados, Malcolm Gault, bishop
emeritus of Barbados. </span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 1.3em;">St Finbar's church was packed to
capacity with parishioners, Fr Matthew's parents, sister, extended
family, friends and lively choir. </span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 1.3em;">Approximately forty priests also
took part in the celebration, with twelve friars of the Irish Dominican
Province, some natives of Trinidad, some who are missionaries there and
some who travelled for the occasion. </span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 1.3em;">Fr Matthew was clothed in the
priestly vestments by his classmates Fr Luuk Jansen OP and Fr Colm
Mannion OP who were ordained in Ireland in July. </span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 1.3em;">Fr Matthew was scheduled to celebration a Mass of Thanksgiving on the evening after his ordination in the same church. </span><br />
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The entrance procession</div>
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The examination of the candidate</div>
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Bro Matthew prostrate during the Litany of the Saints</div>
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An aerial view of the ancient tradition of calling on the saints to intercede for the brother to be ordained.</div>
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Fr Matthew is clothed in priestly vestments by Fr Colm Mannion and Fr Luuk Jansen who are classmates of the newly ordained.</div>
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Fr Matthew is introduced to the congregation and congratulated by Archbishop Harris</div>
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Fr Matthew concelebrates</div>
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Fr Matthew greets members of his family during the 'sign of peace' at the ordination Mass.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11286690147183340956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616479968271501281.post-36944897017121038542014-08-01T21:01:00.000+01:002014-08-01T21:01:12.799+01:00Irish Dominicans to celebrate third priestly ordination of 2014<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Trinidadian native and Irish Dominican friar Matthew Martinez OP will be ordained a priest tomorrow (Saturday, August 2nd, 2014) in the Dominican church of Saint Finbar, Diego Martin, Port-of-Spain.<br />
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Please join with us in praying for Brother Matthew as he approaches this important moment in his life and the life of the Irish Dominican province.<br />
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Earlier in July, Fr Colm Mannion and Fr Luuk Jansen were ordained priests in Saint Saviour's, Dublin.<br />
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Finally, we continue to ask your prayers for vocations to the friars of the Irish province.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11286690147183340956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616479968271501281.post-9431849890468039172014-08-01T20:39:00.003+01:002014-08-01T20:39:49.795+01:00English diocese leads the way with ambitious framework for vocations<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Recently, the English Roman Catholic diocese of Lancaster published a Diocesan Vocations Framework. It may not be that newsworthy to many, but to my mind, it is the most comprehensive attempt by a diocese in England or Ireland to describe in detail how that diocese will set about the task of promoting and nurturing vocations.<br />
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Interestingly, it is unashamedly a framework for promoting priestly vocations in the diocese, and yet mindful of the baptismal call of all. In terms of promoting vocations, primacy is given to prayer and prayer events along with a strong emphasis on the 'new media' and online presence. The framework also highlights the ongoing care of seminarians and sets out clear and distinct roles and responsibilities for those who are charged with the vocations portfolio in the Lancaster diocese.<br />
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The diocese is to be complimented for producing a clear and decisive 'roadmap' for the promotion and nurturing of vocations. It is recommended reading for dioceses in Ireland and England along with their religious counterparts. You can access the document <a href="http://www.lancasterdiocese.org.uk/Publisher/File.aspx?ID=136752">here</a>.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11286690147183340956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616479968271501281.post-51498052283994137852014-07-15T09:15:00.001+01:002014-07-15T09:15:58.320+01:00New Irish bishop to make vocations a priority<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Bishop Kevin Doran was installed as Bishop of Elphin on Sunday last in Sligo - one of the north western dioceses in Ireland. He is a former vocations director of the Archdiocese of Dublin. In a wide ranging address at the end of the ordination ceremony, Bishop Doran indicated that vocations are one of the key challenges facing his diocese and signalled that they would be a priority for him. In an enterprising move, he challenged the congregation at his episcopal ordination to help address the vocations 'crisis' by identifying six candidates from their own communities and families between now and next Easter.<br />
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He also reminded those gathered that 'vocation does not begin when people are teenagers or young adults.....it begins when God calls us into life and when, through baptism, He invites to be members of His family'. He said that it makes no sense to expect that people can be ready to commit to any Christian vocation, marriage, priesthood, religious life or diaconate if they have not first of all been helped to recognise God's invitation in baptism and respond to it.<br />
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It's wonderful to hear a new Irish bishop speak in these terms - making vocations a priority. Hopefully his initiative and challenge will bear fruit. Bishop Doran may well change the language around the question of vocation - this can only be a good thing.<br />
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<i>Irish Dominican Vocations </i>wish Bishop Kevin well in his ministry in the diocese of Elphin - and are grateful for his contribution to the work of vocations in his previous role as vocations director for the Dublin archdiocese.<br />
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Fr Luuk Jansen OP and Fr Colm Mannion OP</div>
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The Irish Dominican friars joyfully celebrated the priestly ordination of two of our brothers yesterday in Saint Saviour's Dominican church in Dublin. Fr Luuk Jansen and Fr Colm Mannion were ordained by Archbishop Diarmuid Martin in a moving ceremony with a packed congregation. The new priests were joined by a large number of Dominican brothers from Ireland and abroad, their families and friends.</div>
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Fr Luuk is originally from the Netherlands and discovered the faith through a colleague while working in the west of Ireland. A number of years after being baptised, he entered the Irish Dominican novitiate in Limerick and continued his formation and studies in Dublin which culminated in his ordination as a priest yesterday.</div>
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Fr Colm, from Birr in County Offaly, worked with an an international airline and for the Legion of Mary before entering the novitiate with Fr Luuk and Br Matthew Martinez who will be ordained next month in his native Trinidad.</div>
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We wish our newly ordained priests every blessing in their ministries and pray that their commitment will encourage others to consider the Dominican way of life.</div>
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Left to right: Bro Matthew Martinez OP, Bro Luuk Jansen OP and Br Colm Mannion OP</div>
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The Irish Dominican friars are looking forward to the presbyteral ordinations of three of our friars this year. Tomorrow (July 5th, 2014), Brothers Luuk Jansen and Colm Mannion will be ordained priests in Saint Saviour's Dominican church, Dominick Street, Dublin at 3.00 pm. Archbishop Diarmuid Martin will be the ordaining prelate.</div>
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On Saturday, August 2nd, Bro Matthew Martinez will be ordained priest in the Dominican church of Saint Finbar in hid native Trinidad.</div>
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<i>Irish Dominican Vocations </i>asks your prayers for our brothers as they prepare for priesthood in the Order and a continuance of prayers for vocations to the Irish Dominican province.</div>
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The most recent edition of the '<i>Irish Catholic</i>'<i> </i>(Ireland's weekly Catholic newspaper) carried an editorial on the need to urgently talk about vocations. The editor, Michael Kelly, is hoping to stimulate a conversation about the topic and will next week explore how a culture of vocations can be created in Ireland. Below, in italics, is the opening contribution on the issue. I find myself in total agreement with his analysis and he reiterates many of the concerns that I have held for some time now. I look forward to the next instalment on this question and hope that it will engage those concerned with vocations promotion to respond and react.<br />
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<i>Every time I write about the urgent task of promoting vocations to the priesthood and religious life I get a two-fold response. Many readers - laypeople, priests and religious - get in touch saying they are delighted that I am raising the issue. On the other hand - I get correspondence - sometimes from those involved in vocations ministry - saying I have no idea how difficult their job is.</i><br />
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<i>Let me begin by making it clear that I don't want in any way to discourage those involved in vocations ministry - on the contrary.</i><br />
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<i>Pope Francis said recently that a lack of vocations is 'often due to a lack of contagious apostolic fervour'. I have a very strong sense that many people within the Church are not taking the vocations crisis seriously. Despite the sincere efforts of many, there are many others who give little or no thought to promoting vocations. We hear platitudes that it's about quality and not quantity.</i><br />
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<i>Or, it suits some people to say that we have to see a message from God in the ever-declining numbers. I sadly meet some priests and religious who are hostile to new vocations because they hope the decline will lead to a crisis that will force the Church to adopt his or her particular vision of ecclesial or ecclesiastical reform. Other people are even unwilling to use the term 'vocations'. They prefer 'vocation' and like to talk vaguely about every single person having a vocation. </i><br />
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<i>Vocations Sunday - which we just celebrated - is a day dedicated to vocations to the priesthood and religious life.</i><br />
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<i>There is no vocation to the single life <b>per se</b>. One is either single and free to marry or one is not single and free to marry. It is a logical absurdity to say that one can be called to what one is; nor is there a vocation to marriage - not, at least, in the sense of a supernatural vocation. Marriage is man's natural state. Some people are called to forego the natural state in view of the Gospel and the Kingdom. Others are not. </i><br />
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<i>Too many priests and religious tread on egg-shells around laypeople as if any mention of priesthood and religious life will be taken as a slight to the lay vocation, or that laypeople are ubersensitive to a sense of feeling excluded by talk of vocations to the priesthood and religious life. This has not been my experience. In fact, it has often been a confusion among priests and religious about their identity that leads to confusion among laypeople.</i><br />
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<i>Vocations' directors should not be afraid to promote the specificity of priesthood and religious life in their ministry. Presenting priesthood and religious life as a community worker or convenor isn't very attractive. It can also serve to demoralise those who are currently in ministry. If a young person feels called to be a social worker, a community organiser or a convenor they can earn a lot more money doing this in the secular sphere than in religious life!</i><br />
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<i>The work of promoting vocations to the priesthood and religious life is a challenging, even a daunting role. Vocations directors and promoters are at the forefront of trying to promote a call in a culture and a society that is often deaf to the idea of the supernatural and a culture that finds it increasingly difficult to contemplate a life-encompassing commitment. And yet, the work of promoting a culture of vocations in our dioceses and religious orders, congregations and missionary societies is vital in the true sense of that word - essential for the life of the Church. And if we believe the life of the Church, the Christian life, is vital for the flourishing of healthy, just and meaningful society then this work is vital for Ireland as we grapple to overcome a sense of dazed reality in the wake of the collapse of an economic and moral model that was built on sand.</i><br />
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As we prepare to celebrate the annual Day of Prayer for Vocations, it is opportune to be reminded that over fifty years ago when this special day of prayer was inaugurated by Pope Paul VI there was a perceived need to ask the universal Church to join in prayer - because of the lack of prayer at the time.<br />
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the only reason to be a priest or religious. With that in mind, I recall one man telling me
a number of years ago as I began vocations ministry for the Irish Dominicans that Our Blessed Mother was an important part of his vocational discernment; in fact, one of Mary’s simple phrases helped make his
discernment easier, “Do whatever he tells you.”</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11286690147183340956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616479968271501281.post-84016831571524120952014-05-04T10:00:00.001+01:002014-05-04T10:00:33.185+01:00Dominican Connect - May 2014<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Dominican Connect (the vocations newsletter of the Irish Dominican friars) for May 2014 has been published and features the Dominican Vocations Day in Dublin held recently.<br />
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<span style="line-height: 1.3em;">April was the month of Dominican
meetings in Ireland with the European provincials' meeting in Dublin and
the Lay Dominicans' AGM in Tallaght.</span><br />
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Coinciding with the beatifications in Rome was the installation of relics of popular saints in our church in Tralee.<br />
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Finally, in addition to upcoming novenas and tridua is the news of
our Vocation Director becoming prior of our novitiate community in Cork.<br />
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Follow this link to read an electronic version of May 2014's Dominican Connect -<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11286690147183340956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616479968271501281.post-31399057682930356432014-05-01T17:44:00.000+01:002014-05-01T17:44:41.019+01:00Bishop Donal McKeown on Pope's message for Vocations Sunday 2014<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The newly appointed Bishop of Derry in Northern Ireland, Donal McKeown, reflects on the <a href="http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/messages/vocations/documents/papa-francesco_20140115_51-messaggio-giornata-mondiale-vocazioni.html">message of Pope Francis</a> for Vocations Sunday which will be celebrated on May 11th this year.<br />
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Bishop McKeown is the chair of the Council for Vocations of the Irish Episcopal Conference.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11286690147183340956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616479968271501281.post-17634047137945069612014-04-29T13:27:00.000+01:002014-04-29T13:27:37.490+01:00New Book: JPII - Access All Areas - The Thought of the Saint<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A recently published book to coincide with the canonisation of Pope John Paul II is now widely available throughout Ireland. It is edited by Fr John Harris OP who is the regent of studies for the Irish Dominican province.<br />
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The book is divided into 23 short readable chapters enabling readers of all backgrounds to understand better Saint John Paul's various writings. Some of the contributors include Breda O' Brien (journalist) on John Paul II and the dignity of women, John Waters (journalist and commentator) on the late Pope's thoughts on the worker, fr Alan O' Sullivan OP on the new saint's teaching on sexuality and Fr Gerard Dolan on John Paul and the Eucharist.<br />
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The new publication is an initiative of 'OnebyOne Press' <a href="http://onexone.ie/books/">http://onexone.ie/books/</a> and is available to purchase from them and also from Veritas stores nationwide <a href="http://www.veritas.ie/">www.veritas.ie</a><br />
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On Saturday last, April 26th, the Dominican Order celebrated the beatification of an Italian friar who led an extraordinary life.<br />
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Born in Alba, Italy, in 1905, Girotti entered the Dominican seminary
at Chieri at the age of 13 and took his vows in 1923. He was ordained in
1930 and continued his studies in Sacred Scripture at the Angelicum in
Rome and the École Biblique in Jerusalem, where he was a student of
Marie-Joseph Lagrange. He then became a professor of Sacred Scripture at
the Dominican seminary in Turin.<br />
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Following the Nazi occupation of Italy in 1943, Girotti became part
of an underground network that provided aide to Italian Jews, including
helping them find places to hide from the authorities and providing them
with false papers. The following year, he was arrested after being
caught in the act of aiding a wounded Jewish person and eventually sent
to the concentration camp at Dachau.<br />
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According to his fellow inmates, Girotti distinguished himself in the
camp by his generosity and his gentleness. Under the harsh conditions,
he soon fell ill and was transferred to the infirmary, where he died on 1
April 1945. He was likely killed by a lethal injection of gasoline, as
was common treatment of ill prisoners at the time.<br />
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Following his death, his fellow prisoners carved into his bunk: “Here slept Saint Giuseppe Girotti”.<br />
In 1995, the State of Israel posthumously recognized him as Righteous
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A recent documentary on RTE television (the national television network) featured the Cistercian nuns in County Waterford. It is the only community of Cistercian nuns in Ireland. The very well made programme follows the life of the community over the period of some months and includes footage of the community at prayer and work. From a vocations perspective, the reception of a novice is a highlight - and the journey that the particular novice makes through a process of discernment with the community.<br />
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The Cistercian nuns are to be applauded for allowing the rare access to a documentary crew within their enclosure because it does a great service to the contemplative and religious life but also to the promotion of vocations to all the forms of religious life in Ireland.<br />
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The documentary will be available for viewing for the next couple of weeks on the RTE player service. You can view it here: <a href="http://www.rte.ie/player/ie/show/10275320/">http://www.rte.ie/player/ie/show/10275320/</a><br />
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For more information on the Cistercian nuns in Ireland, please visit: <a href="http://www.glencairnabbey.org/">http://www.glencairnabbey.org/</a><br />
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"Célí Dé collective" - Hymns of Passion & Resurrection is a collection of traditional Irish music for Holy Week and Easter.<br />
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<span style="line-height: 1.3em;">From "Caoineadh na dtrí Muire" to
"An t-Aiséirí ("Lament of the three Marys" to "The Resurrection") the
collection is a musical accompaniment for the events celebrated during
the Great Week.</span><br />
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The collection is already available for purchase in iTunes and will be available in music shops from April 12<sup>th</sup>.<br />
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Proceeds from sales will go to the Dominican summer camp at Knockadoon, County Cork.<br />
Go to the Célí Dé website - <a href="http://www.celide.ie/">http://www.celide.ie/</a><br />
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Watch a video of Caoineadh na dtrí Muire:<br />
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