Jubilee 800 – Dominican Friars Ireland

Mass with Pope Francis at the conclusion of the 800th Jubilee

Archivist Author — Sun, 22 Jan 2017 20:46:39 +0000

Pope Francis celebrated Mass at the Cathedral Archbasilica of St John Lateran for the conclusion of the Jubilee for the 800th anniversary of the papal confirmation of the Order of Preachers – the Dominicans. Some brothers of the Irish Province participated in the Mass, most notably bro. Philip Mulryne OP who assisted pope Francis as […]

Holy Hour in St. Saviour’s

Archivist Author — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 15:33:00 +0000

On Thursday 22nd, to mark the actual 800th anniversary of the day when Pope Honorius III confirmed the Order to St. Dominic as an Order of the universal Church, we have a Holy Hour in St. Saviour’s from 8.00 to 9.00, including Rosary, Benediction, and silent adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, followed by Compline with […]

5th Jubilee Mystery: Revelation in Word and Sacrament at Emmaus

Archivist Author — Sun, 18 Dec 2016 19:12:24 +0000

Luke 24:13-35 “They said to each other, “Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he opened to us the scriptures?” And they rose that same hour and returned to Jerusalem; and they found the eleven gathered together and those who were with them, who said, “The […]

4th Jubilee Mystery: ‘Go tell my brothers,’ Mary Magdalen, Patroness of Preachers.

Archivist Author — Sat, 17 Dec 2016 19:10:37 +0000

John 20:11-18 “Go to my brethren and say to them, I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.” Mary Magdalene went and said to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord”; and she told them that he had said these things to her.” Mary Magdalen received the grace […]

3rd Jubilee Mystery: The Commissioning and Sending Forth of the Seventy-Two Disciples.

Archivist Author — Fri, 16 Dec 2016 19:09:21 +0000

Luke. 10:1-9 “Say to them, the kingdom of God has come near to you.” While travelling toward Jerusalem, Jesus appoints, and sends out in pairs, seventy-two disciples. He sends them ahead to visit all the places he himself will visit. The disciples were sent out with very particular instructions about how they were to travel, […]

2nd Jubilee Mystery: The Epiphany of the Lord.

Archivist Author — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 19:04:31 +0000

Matthew 2:1-12 “When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy; and going into the house they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshipped him.” The grace of God came to the Magi in the form of a star. Having observed this star they began their long […]

1st Jubilee Mystery: Announcement to the Shepherds of the birth of the Messiah.

Archivist Author — Wed, 14 Dec 2016 19:02:00 +0000

Luke 2:8-20 “Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which will come to all the people; for to you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find a babe […]

Celebrate the Jubilee of the Order in the Monastery of St. Catherine of Siena

Archivist Author — Tue, 08 Nov 2016 16:57:14 +0000

On Sunday 6th November the community of the Monastery of St. Catherine of Siena invited the members of the Province to join them to celebrate the Jubilee of the Order. Over 30 of the brethren attended vespers and night prayer which was followed by a festive supper together in the common room of the monastery. After the supper some […]

National Pilgrimage to Knock

Archivist Author — Tue, 11 Oct 2016 11:52:39 +0000

On Sunday the 9th of October the National Dominican Pilgrimage to Knock took place. Knock is the National Marian Shrine of Ireland. On the 21st August, 1879, fifteen people from the village of Knock witnessed an Apparition of Our Lady, St. Joseph, St. John the Evangelist, a Lamb and cross on an altar at the gable […]

To Praise, to Bless, to Preach

Archivist Author — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 11:35:46 +0000

800 years ago this year St. Dominic received the Pope’s permission to found an Order of Preachers in the Church whose mission is summed up in the motto of the Dominican Order, to praise, to bless, to preach. Each time I come to the shrine of Knock I am reminded of the motto for in […]