Photos – Dominican Friars Ireland

Br Ruaidhri Grieve OP Ordained to the Diaconate

Archivist Author — Sun, 04 Dec 2022 12:02:59 +0000

On Saturday 24 November our brother, Ruaidhri Grieve OP, was ordained to the diaconate by Bishop Eamonn Walsh, Emeritus Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin. As a deacon, Br Ruaidhri’s task will include ‘assisting the bishop and priests in the celebration of the divine mysteries, above all the Eucharist, distributing Holy Communion, assisting at and blessing marriages, […]

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 […]

Three Men Enter the Dominican Novitiate

Archivist Author — Mon, 19 Sep 2022 19:19:57 +0000

On Wednesday 14 September, the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, three young men were clothed in the Dominican habit in St Mary’s Church, Pope’s Quay, Cork. The three men – David O’Donnell (Cork), Aidan O’Connor (Tipperary), and John Melvin (Donegal) – received the habit from the Prior Provincial, Fr John Harris OP, […]

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, […]

Two Dominican Friars Ordained as Deacons in St Saviour’s, Dublin

Archivist Author — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 08:39:48 +0000

On Saturday 5 March in St Saviour’s Church, Dublin, Archbishop Dermot Farrell ordained two Dominican friars, Br Anthony Kavanagh OP and Br Kellan Scott OP, to the order of diaconate. A large congregation was present to participate in this celebration, along with Dominican friars, sisters, and laity from throughout Ireland. In a sermon rich in […]

Frassati Experience #2

Archivist Author — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 20:40:32 +0000

Last weekend saw the second ‘Frassati Experience’, an opportunity for young men to stay overnight in our priory, join in our prayer, hear about Bl Pier Giorgio Frassati, and go for a hike in the beautiful Irish countryside. We were joined this time by four men – our maximum capacity – and had a wonderful time of fellowship and […]

Visit to Siena Monastery

Archivist Author — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 20:35:39 +0000

On Monday last, the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, and World Day for Consecrated Life, we paid a visit to our sisters in Siena Monastery, Drogheda. They are contemplative Dominican nuns, following St Dominic above all in their sustained openness to the Word of God, in Scripture and the Eucharist. Their main work is Eucharistic adoration and the […]

Frassati Experience

Archivist Author — Sun, 07 Dec 2014 18:53:53 +0000

Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati was a mountaineer, a great friend, a charitable volunteer, a political activist, a man of deep prayer, and… a third-Order Dominican. Inspired by his example, the Dominican student brothers have inaugurated ‘the Frassati Experience’, a 24-hour retreat for young men, involving prayer, fellowship, outdoor activity and concrete works of charity. Here are some pics from our […]