Lay Dominicans

We are a worldwide confraternity (brother and sisterhood) of the Catholic Church who belong spiritually and canonically to the Order of Preachers. Like all Catholics, they aim to show the love of Christ to others, to help others to follow Christ, and to follow Christ more closely ourselves; like all Dominicans, the means they use to do this are prayer, study, conversation about God and the things of God, and preaching of various sorts.

The inspiration of Dominic’s mission to bring the Gospel to the nations touches people from all walks of life.

The Dominican Laity do not make vows but they do live according to a certain Rules and Statutes.

As lay people, lay Dominicans lead their lives in the secular world, and mostly do their preaching in their relations within their parishes, among families, friends and work colleagues, as well as through various forms of charity work. As communities of laity, the fraternities meet together at least monthly for study, conversation, prayer, Mass and the Office of the Church, as well as to plan any common projects they might be involved in. There are Dominican Fraternities in Ireland.