Professions – Dominican Friars Ireland

Three Dominican Novices Make Simple Profession

Archivist Author — Tue, 20 Sep 2022 08:19:25 +0000

On Thursday 15 September, the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, in St Mary’s Church, Pope’s Quay, Cork, three Dominican novices – Br Charles (Sean) Hurley OP, Br Michael Donohue OP, and Br Joseph McGinty OP – made their first profession in the hands of the Prior Provincial of Ireland, Fr John Harris OP. These […]

Solemn Professions in Dublin

Archivist Author — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 18:26:31 +0000

Four Dominican friars took vows of obedience for life in St Saviour’s Church, Dublin, last Sunday. Brs Benedict McGlinchey OP, Ruaidhri Grieve OP, Błażej Białek OP, and Chris Gault OP, surrounded by family and friends, made solemn profession in the hands of John Harris OP, Prior Provincial of the Irish Province. The vows themselves included, […]

Simple Professions 2021

Archivist Author — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 22:33:58 +0000

The day after the new Novices received their habits, the Novices who have completed their noviciate year make their Simple Profession. This is their official entry into the Order as Dominicans, and the brothers have made this profession for three years. They will now go to Dublin to start their studies in our Studium in St. […]

Solemn Profession

Archivist Author — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 18:06:00 +0000

On the 11th of September, Fr. Columba Mary Toman OP made his Solemn Profession as a Dominican of the Irish Province. A native of Co. Down, Fr Columba Mary took his final vows in the St Malachy’s Church, Dundalk, where he has ministered for several years. His years of formation also saw him complete a […]

Simple Professions 2020

Archivist Author — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 19:04:18 +0000

Yesterday we received four brothers into our noviciate when they received the Dominican habit. Today the brothers who spend a year in our Noviciate have made their First Profession to continue to the next step in their lives as as Dominicans. They will now go to Dublin to start their studies in our Studium, which is […]

Simple Professions

Archivist Author — Sat, 15 Sep 2018 15:57:51 +0000

Today our three novices made their First Profession into the Dominican Order. The Novices who have spend the last year in our Noviciate in Cork have now made their First Profession to continue with the next step in their life as a Dominican. In our Studium, which is St. Saviour’s priory in Dublin, they will study philosophy […]

Simple Professions

Archivist Author — Fri, 15 Sep 2017 12:16:35 +0000

Today four of our novices made their First Profession into the Dominican Order. Yesterday, on the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross the Irish Province received five new novices. The Novices who have spend the last year in our Noviciate in Cork have now made their First Profession. The next step in their life as […]

Solemn Profession of bro. Matthew Farrell O.P.

Archivist Author — Wed, 13 Sep 2017 13:30:05 +0000

Congratulations to bro. Matthew Farrell O.P. on the occasion of his Solemn Profession. The Provincial, Fr. Gregory Carroll OP, received the profession of brother Matthew during the 11.30 am Mass in St. Saviour’s Church, Dominick Street. The Province extends its congratulations and best wishes bro Matthew as well as our prayers. By profession, a Dominican […]

Solemn Profession of bro. Jesse Maingot O.P.

Archivist Author — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 11:00:51 +0000

On the Feast of the Queenship of Mary, the 22nd of August, bro. Jesse Maingot O.P. made his Solemn Profession in the Order of Friars Preachers. When a young man joins the Dominican Order he starts with a Noviciate year to discern if God is calling him to join the Order. After the first year simple […]

Habit Reception and Simple Professions 2016

Archivist Author — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 20:35:32 +0000

This video shows a brief account of the Mass during which the new novices of the Irish Province of the Dominican Order receive their habit. The reception of the habit, on the feast day of the Exaltation of the Cross which is the Feast of the Province, marks the start of their noviciate. In the […]