Dominican Family Vocations Day 2011

 The entrance to the Dominican campus, Cabra, Dublin 7.

 Final preparations are taking place for the third annual Dominican family vocations day which takes place on Saturday next, March 26th at the Dominican sister's campus in Cabra, Dublin 7. We are delighted once again this year to have as our lead speaker Dr Andrew O' Connell, who is communications director for the Presentation Brothers in Ireland and is also a noted social and religious commentator. His work and expertise with vocations personnel in Ireland and overseas is highly sought after and valued.

Participants are men and women who have an interest in the Dominican calling as friars, apostolic sisters, contemplative nuns and lay Dominicans. Those attending will have an opportunity to meet and talk with members of the four branches of the Dominican family. As with all Dominican gatherings such as this, the central parts of the day will include praying the liturgy of the hours and the celebration of the Eucharist.

Please pray for the success of this year's venture and particularly for those who will be participating.

Dominican Family Vocations Day - March 26th, 2011

The third annual Dominican family vocations day will take place on Saturday, March 26th, 2011. It will be hosted in the Dominican Resource centre, Navan Road, Dublin 7. This event has grown in popularity over the past three years and is directed towards women and men who have an interest in the vocation of the four branches of the Dominican family - namely the contemplative nuns, the apostolic sisters, the lay Dominicans and the friars of the Order. Participants will have an opportunity to hear a guest speaker situate vocation as it relates to contemporary society and culture, and also those attending will hear from members of each branch of the Dominican family about their life, work, ministry and vocation. Central to the vocations day is prayer (the liturgy of the church - divine office) and the celebration of the eucharist.

A very important aspect of the event is the coming together with other young (and not so young) people who have an interest in the Dominican charism of preaching, along with an opportunity to meet Dominican men and women and share experiences. It is important to book early for this event. You can do so by contacting me frgd@eircom.net