vocations – 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, […]

Two Irish Dominican Friars Ordained to the Priesthood

Archivist Author — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 11:33:37 +0000

Sunday last, September 4, saw the ordination to the priesthood of Dominican friars, Anthony Kavanagh and Kellan Scott. A very large number gathered in St Saviour’s, Dublin, for the joyful occasion, with the crowd spilling out into the street. Dominican friars from across Ireland – and beyond – concelebrated the Mass of Ordination, along with […]

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 […]

A Life of Love: The Dominican Vocation

Archivist Author — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 12:48:19 +0000

Three friars of the Irish Province of Dominicans, Finian Lynch OP, Jesse Maingot OP, and Conor McDonough OP, reflect on the Dominican mission. Filmed and edited by Andrew Ascough. To explore a vocation with the Irish Dominicans, contact Colm Mannion OP, colm.mannion@dominicans.ie, and visit irishdominicanvocations.com.

BLOC | An Sagart Óg

Archivist Author — Mon, 13 May 2019 15:37:38 +0000

Michael Carey from the Irish–language television station, TG4, recently met up with one of our brothers in St Saviour’s Priory, Dublin, to ask about his vocation. Click play to find out!

Vocation Icon – Sligo

Archivist Author — Tue, 09 Jan 2018 10:14:23 +0000

The Vocations Icon, an Icon of St. Dominic, is on a tour of the Irish Province. From Newbridge College in Newbridge the icon spend some time in Dundalk. The next stop was Newry and last weekend the Icon moved to Sligo. Fr. Luuk OP, the Vocation Director, preached at the Sunday Masses to encourage the congregation […]

A day in the life of the Dominican Studium

Archivist Author — Sun, 19 Nov 2017 15:04:53 +0000

When talking about the vocation to religious life, and specifically the Dominican way of Religious Life, one of the recurring questions is what a day in the life of a Dominican Brother is like. So we took a camera into our Studium in Dublin to give a taste of what the day in the life […]

Praying for Vocations with the Vocations Icon

Archivist Author — Fri, 06 Oct 2017 10:24:08 +0000

Ultimately the call to religious life is a call by God. In order to hear this call an attentive openness to the presence of God and his direction in ones life is fundamental. The call to prayer and communion is universal. Subsequent it is only within the close relationship with God that can develop through […]