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Dear Friend
Godrsquos blessings and peace be with
you as the month the Church
dedicates to St Joseph quickly
draws to a close Fortunately like
St Joseph the qu iet time we have
spent attending to the Word of
God in these initial weeks of Lent
through prayer fasting and almsgiving prepares
us for new graces not yet imagined
St Joseph was blessed by God to be the Guardian
of the Holy Family because he w as open to receive
the messa ges o f the ange l in his dreams This
ldquoopennessrdquo in sleep flowed from his virtuous and
just life during the day Indeed such a righteous
life w ith decision made for the good of Mary the
Son of God whom she carried in her womb and for
her parents w as done quietly It took a man of
great strength and
moral character to act
beyond what the Law
permitted for
satisfaction St
Joseph was not
consumed by the
darkness of shame
but stood in the light
of true love of another As he lived
his life quietly as w as
his way he received
the revelation beyond
his imagining in the
quiet and secure
slumber of the Lord
As the Universal
Patron of the Church
St Joseph continues
to intercede for us so
that we too may grow
in virtue and be
attentive to the Word
of God in quiet ways
Did not Jesus s ay ldquoThen your Father who sees
wha t is done in secret will rew ard you (Matt 64
6 18)rdquo Relying on the successful intercession o f
St Joseph we are hoping to establish a shrine in
his honor to promote the virtues o f his quiet way I
will speak to you more about that in future
communications In the meantime I invite you to
reflect on the quiet wa y of St Joseph a s he
responded to the Word o f God in his life in my
reflection which marked the Patronal Feast Day of
our Province St Joseph the Husband o f Mary
(March 19)
Before moving
on to the many
good w orks God
is accomplishing
through the
Dear Colleague
I hope this finds you well
We just completed the annualmeeting of our Board of Directors on the feast of the
Annunciation March 25 and Iam filled with enthusiasmabout the DominicanFoundation and the work that
we do to support the Friars
Discussing the budget for fiscal year 2011-2012 was our main
and indeed a daunting task - but with the energy andcommitment of the Directors
we had a very vigorousdiscussion making greatprogress which will be shared
with the rest of the Boardthrough the publishing of theminutes I would like to personally thank each of my fellow Directors for your ongoingefforts and commitmentespecially those of you who
joined us for the meeting in
person and via teleconference Your dedication and hard work on the Foundation in service of the Dominican Friars ismotivating not only to me butalso if I may speak for them tothe Friars as well It gives
witness to the fruit that is bornfrom our faithful collaboration
with the Friars in the missionthat we the laity share withthem
Always a highlight of our Boardmeeting is the opportunity tocome alongside to pray and be
with the Friars Our day began with the community Mass inthe glorious Chapel of theImmaculate Conceptionfollowed by breakfast in therefectory with the Friars Someof the Directors myself included joined by my wife
were able to attend thePontifical Faculty of theImmaculate Conception Galathe following evening We are
blessed spoiled really to be inthe Dominican parish of StGertrude in Cincinnati whereas a normal part of our daily life we are surrounded by thecommunity of Friars that is
brimming with the novices
Yet each time we visit theDominican House of Studies
we are truly blessed to be inthis beautiful and sacred space
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Dominican
Friars I w ould
like to tha nk all
of you who have
written to us to
ask for Lenten
Remembrance
Mass cards You
very much liked
the image of
Christ crowne d
with thorns on His way to His pass ion yet stillsee king His lost sheep There are more cards
available if you would like to send them to othe rs
you know who are in need of Christrsquos life-saving
glance of love Just let me know a nd I will send
them to you
Lent with the Friars
Lent is a time o f learning which is the meaning of
discipleship Therefore I am very happy to
recommend to you the substantive yet a ccess ible
series o f lectures six Friars who are traveling
throughout the Province during Lent giving weekly
talks at our ow n
parishes a nd
those staffed by
our Friars in
Baltimore MD
Charlottesville VA
New York City and
at the Dominican
House o f Studies
(DHS) in
Washington DC
The Friars reflect
on the ldquow isdom of
the Crossrdquo in art
poetry music and
in spirituality Clickhere for spe cifics
on location times and da tes
The se riesrsquo ope ning talk was given by Fr Joseph
Alobaidi OP Associate Professor of Sacred
Studies a t the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate
Conception (PFIC) at the Dominican House o f
Studies (DHS) and the P rovincersquos Student Maste r
On March 13 at the Church of Notre Dame in NYC
the pa rish serving Columbia University students
Fr Jose ph Aloba idi OP reflected on what he
explains in fascinating deta il is St Lukersquos account
of the passion and death of the Lord captured
here on video
Father Paul Keller OP author and Professor
of Theology a t Mount St Marys Seminary of
the West in Cincinnati OH will discuss the
meaning of sufferingmdashand the Churchrsquos
insistence that we contemplate Christrsquos
Passion during Lentmdashon EWTNsrsquo Franciscan
University Presents The show will air on
EWTN on Sunday April 3 800 pm Tuesday
April 5 200 pm and Thursday April 7 400
am
Br Innocent Smith OP
told the Washington
Examiner that ldquoour
penances are not o nly
giving up physical things
but restoring the proper
relationships in our lives
between ourselves and
God and ourselves and
amongst the holy DominicanFriars who opening the doorsof their monastery and theirhearts allow us to witness thecourageous lives of virtue they live so that through theirexample preaching and by celebrating the Sacraments wemight have life and have itmore abundantly You are allalways welcome to visit theFriars at the House of Studies
in Washington I urge you tomake it a point to do so You will truly be blessed May God bless you and yourfamilies
Sincerely in Christ
Ray Clark President
Please support theDOMINICANFOUNDATION of the Dominican FriarsProvince of St Joseph
The purpose of the Dominican
Foundation i s to rai se resources to
support the mission and strategi c
plan of the Domini can Friar s
Provi nce of St Joseph Pl ease
consider contributing to the
Domini can Foundation today
Because of t he generosity of our
fr iends with the help of Gods
grace wersquove been abl e to do so
much But thi s can only c ontinue
if our supporters continue tostep
out in f aith and generously
contribute Thank you and may
God Bless y ou
The Dominican Foundation is a
501C-3 tax-exempt not-for-profit
organization All donations are
tax-deductibl e to the extent
permitted by law
141 East 65th St
New York NY 10065
Phone (212) 535-3664
Fax (775) 542-5511
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other peoplerdquo
The Providence (RI) Journalon Ash
Wednesday quoted Br Austin Litke OP
who explained that the meaning of Lent is
for each one of us to become more deeply
configured to the person o f Jesus Christ in
His life death a nd resurrectionrdquomdashnot merely
about giving things up to show how lsquotough
hellip(we)hellipare in performing sacrifices hellipto
showhellip(we)hellipare ldquospiritual athletesrdquo
Nonetheless giving up something especially
something that costs money is a worthy
pursu it during Lent Fr Pius Pie trzyk OP
mdashParochial Vicar at St Thomas Aquinas
Church in Zanes ville OHmdashtold his local NBC
affiliate ldquoDont spend it on yourse lf but
spend it on those who are less fortunaterdquo
A New Resource for Preaching
I am pleased to announce that our Friars have
launched a new service called ldquoPreacherrsquos
Sketchbookrdquo a rich compilation o f resources to
enrich homilies
available not only
to Friars in the US
and throughout
the English-
speaking w orld
but diocesan
priests and
religious as we ll
The ldquoSketchbookrdquo
features s cholarly
resources as well
as rich quotations from theo logians and Church
leaders past and present all pertaining to the
readings and the Gospel of a particular Sunday
Lay people too can benefit from exploring thismaterial and preparing themselves for a more in-
depth experience o f the Liturgy Please click
here to discover the ldquoPreachersrsquo Sketchbookrdquo for
the Fourth Sunday in Lent April 3 The First
Second and Third Sundays of Lent can also be
reviewed
Each and every homily that is preached is an
opportunity for the preacher to rea ch and touch
hea rts to offer a moment of encounter for each
person with Christ and His Saving Truth Do you
know a priest or deacon who could benefit from this
resource Would you like to better prepare for
Sunday Mass Please share this with your parish
priests and those w ho would like to deepen the ir
experience of the Liturgy For more information
please contact us at dfopfriarsorg
The ldquoPrea cherrsquos Sketchbookrdquo is an example of the
Dominicans sharing their particular gift their
special charism of preaching The Dominicans
continue to assume a growing role in the Church
at home and abroad
Papal Tribute
In this light the Friars were supremely grateful
with the honor
bestowed on
the Order when
Pope Benedict
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XVI celebrated the Ash Wednesday Liturgy in the
Basilica of Santa Sabina in Rome which has been a
Dominican tradition for centuries (For more on this
magnificent occasion and the history of the
basilica please click here)
In his new book
ldquoJesus of
Nazareth Part
IIrdquo Benedict XVI
spoke of the
ministry of both
St Francis and
St Dominic
during the 12th
and 13th
centuries as
ldquoone way in
which Christ entered anew into history
commun icating His word and His love with fresh
vigor It was one way in which He renewed His
Church and drew his tory toward Himself
At a general a udience last January the Pope
credited the tw o saints w ith being ldquoable toread lsquothe
signs of
the
timesrsquo
intelligently perceiving the challenges tha t
the Church of their time w ould be ob liged to
facerdquo including the ldquow idespread need hellip for
religious instructionrdquo Today too the Holy
Spirit is responding to the most urgent
needs of our (global) culture and indeed of
each pe rson which I spoke of in my Missive
last month echoing our Ho ly Father ndash the
need not for food and clothing but for God
The Holy Spirit as is evidenced more and
more is calling forth the Dominican charism
to address this need
In February Benedict XVI said that St
Dominic ldquoreminds us that a missionary fire
must always burn in the heart of the
Churchrdquomdasha quality that in the past 50 years
sharply declined bu t that is happily again on
the rebound thanks to the New
Evange lization in which todayrsquos Friars are
graced by God to play a crucial role
Pope John Paul II also w as a friend of the
Dominicans He studied under the famous
Dominican
theologian
and author
Fr Reginald
Garrigou-
Lagrange
OP and his
thought and
teaching we re greatly influenced by hisstudy of St Thomas Aquinas OP One o f our
distinguished Board Directors former
Ambassa dor Ray
Flynn who
represented the US
at the Vatican
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during the first
Clinton
Administration
recently reflected
while speaking at a
parish ded ication in
Boston that John
Paulrsquos ldquope rsonal kindness to my family will
be w hat I w ill always be most g rateful forrdquo
He urged young people to remember the
Pontiffrsquos ldquovery positive impactrdquo in spea king
out ldquoon issueshellipand remind(ing) us aboutthe d ignity of every personrdquo
Following in the footsteps of St Dominic
mdashPreaching Teaching and Leadership Roles
A Resource for Parishes
This year on Nov 27 2011 the First Sunday of
Advent a new
English
translation of
the Mass w ill
go into effect--
a momentous
occasion in the
life of the
Church This
translation is being carried out by the
Congregation of Divine Worsh ip and the Discipline
of the Sacraments of which Archbishop Augustine
Joseph DiNoia OP a Friar of our Province is
Secretary
The new translation explains Fr Darren P ierre
OP uses loftier language a nd sometimes even
uncommon vocabularymdashwith words that were
chosen not because they we re the easiest options
for us but because they were the most worthy
options for Godrdquo He also discusses the sheerdifficulty of translating liturgical language in a w ay
that does full justice to the ancient original he
touches upon changes that have provoked
particular criticism and those that w ill confront us
more powe rfully with the need for Godrsquos
forgiveness Fr Pierre is the Provincersquos Promoter
for the Lay and P riestly Fraternities o f St Dominic
(If you would like to know more about the
Fraternities of Saint Dominic please sign up for
their e-mail
newsletter
eLumen)
Our Friars
have begun to
publish a
series of
pamphlets
mdashwritten
spe cifically for
use in the
parish
mdashpreviewing
and explaining
the Churchrsquos
thinking
behind the new translation The first pamphlet is
now available online
A Dominican Friar is also
playing a pivotal role
with respect to the Latin
or Tridentine Mas s
Italian Dominican Fr
Vincenzo M Nuara OP
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has been charged with a
momentous
responsibility Last year
he was a ppointed to
Pontifical Commission
Ecclesia Dei The
commission has the task
of implementing the Holy
Fathers decree Summorum Pontificum which
paved the way for the celebration of the Latin or
Tridentine Mass To rea d more p lease click here
If these are ministries a t the highes t levels of
Church life the Friars are deeply committed to
witness Christrsquos love to all people in all walks of
life from youth to the poor in the developing
world to whom we minister to those behind bars
both physical and psychological those imprisoned
by the regnant ideologies of their governments to
non-believers In this the Dominicans of whom it
is said are ldquoe xperts in humanityrdquo minister in their
preaching to every aspect of life
This impulse is at the hea rt of Fr Eric Salob ir
OPrsquos project He will launch a new
website just before th is springrsquos
Beatification of the late Pope John Pa ul II
Visitors will be able to ask short ques tions
and qu ickly receive compact video answ ers
from a priest The initiative should be a
strong draw for young pe ople in pa rticular
To learn more about Fr Salobirrsquos plans
please click here
Australian Bishop Anthony Fisher OP
specializes in ministering to C atholic youth
He was
Coordinator
of World
Youth Day
2009 whichwas held in
Sydney a
city that
shows
lasting spiritual benefits from the amazing
event Bishop Fisher is also the Founding
Director of Melbournersquos John Pau l II
Institute for Marriage and Family
In addition to our foreign missions in Kenya
we have
Friars
laboring in
service of
the People
of God in
other
foreign
missionary
lands I
commend to
your
attention
the work of
our Fr Joseph Ba rrange r OP who is
currently based at a Dominican Mission of
the Weste rn Province in Mexicali Mexico
where he is helping revive parish life
Here Fr Dominic
Legge OP explains
how the Sacrament
of Penance can
transform lives and
bring blessed relief to
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those suffering behind bars
Internationally renowned lecturer and
catechist Fr Paul Keller OP recently
appeared on the celebrated radio show
dedicated to Catholic apologetics ldquoCatholic
Answers LIVErdquo He discussed ways that
believers can overcome scrupulosity
Then there is always
Theologymdashthe
intelligence of the faithcelebrated in the
Dominican way of life
On this score you w ill
be inspired and
enthralled by this video
of Fr Jonah Po llock
OP discuss ing the
Real Presence of Christ
in the Eucharist
The handmaiden o f Theology is Philosophy
which is also at the
hea rt of the life of the
Order wh ich counts
among its Patronesse s
St Cathe rine of
Alexandria a martyr
who was the Patroness
of Philosophy for the
medieval Church The
Pope recently
affirmed the importance
of the study of
Philosophymdashespecially
Metaphys icsmdash in the
theo logical formation o f
priests
For Dominicans of course the study of
Metaphysics is rooted in Thomism and
Scholasticism the school of thought given
shape by St Thomas Aquinas OP In his
review of a ne w book on scholasticism Fr
Thomas Joseph White OP a Profess or of
Theology at the PFIC makes it clear how
relevant ldquothis supposedly dry and dusty
thing called Scholasticismrdquo is in our ow n day
Continuing with
Philosophy Fr Aquinas
Guilbeau OP points
us to Yves Simon an
important Catho licphilosopher as we
grapple with the
difficult questions of
the moment with
regard to the s truggle for Democracy
Thriving Dominican Communities
In our own parishes and those the Friars staff
excellence in preaching high standards in
celebrating the Liturgy and a vibrant outreach to
the faithful makes for flourishing communities
At our pa rish of St Patrick in Columbus OH
the Friars have se t the ba r very high for aconsistent w itness to the inviolability of
human life in all its form Watch this
video and be encouraged by this very
dynamic parish
In this interview Fr John McGuire OP
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mdashPasto r of St Josephrsquos Church staffed by
the Friars in New Yorkrsquos famed Greenwich
Village who has directed the campus
ministry at New York University for 16 yea rs
mdashdescribes his task as inviting those he
comes in
contact with
to accept
Jesusrsquo ldquooffer
of friendship
with His
Father andwith
Himselfrdquo
This simple
message is
doing
wonders
mdashand
ldquoexcellence
in preachingrdquo doe s no t hurt eithe r says Fr
McGuire
Vocations and the Journey of Formation
We thank Our Lord daily for blessing us with the
abundance of vocations we are receiving As you
know this year we received a record number of
novices ndash the largest number in 50 years ndash and
the se cond half of the Novice yea r is we ll
underway So many of you our dear benefactors
have given generously to help us feed clothe
house and give the best formation possible to
these fine young men who have answe red Godrsquos
call in order to se rve you and your families for
generations to come You realize that with these
blessings come great challenges and thes e
challenge s continue The Novitiate a t our parish of
St Gertrude in Cincinnati was recently blessed by
the generosity of the local chapte r of the Knights
of Columbus w hich on March 20th put on a ldquoFeedthe Dominicansrdquo dinner for our hungry novices
whose appetites match their enthusiasm for
serving God and His Holy People
Providing for these young men is indeed an
enormous challenge which presents problems ndash
but they are the kind of problems w e have all
dreamed o f
If you wish to
support and pray
for our Novices
mdashplease contact
us at
dfopfriarsorg and we will send you a special
prayer card create d especially to pray for the
Novices
This w eekend is the last of our 4 Vocations
Weekends(increased from 2 annual to
accommodate the growing number of inquirers)
and w e expanded our capacity from 22-26
We ask your prayers for the following five Brothers
as they prepare for priesthood They were
installed on February 16 2011 in the Ministry of
Acolyte the s econd major step after installment in
the
Ministry of
Reader
toward
their
ordination
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as priests
Brothers
Rapha el Forbing OP Charles Shonk OP Vincent
Ferrer Bagan OP Cajetan Cuddy OP Clement
Dickie O P Philip Neri Rees e OP and John
Baptist Hoang OP As part the homily given by Fr
John Langlois OP the Provincersquos Socius and Vicar
Provincial they hea rd this prayer Take th is vesse l
with bread for the celeb ration of the Eucharist
Make your life w orthy of your service at the table
of the Lo rd and of His Church
In Memoriam
We remember with both deep s orrow and
profound gratitude the following Friars who have
passed from this world
Fr Kurtz Pritzl OP the late Dean of
Philosophy at C atholic University only lived
to be 59
after a
protracted ba ttle w ith cancer but h is life
was one of extraordinary achievement as a
scholar and preacher who gave himself
completely to proclaiming the Truth of Christ
His pas toral warmth w as know n throughout
the Province
The following a re tw o e xamples of Fr Pritzlrsquos
countless celebrated homilies on study and
contemplation on the mission of the
Catho lic university and marking the Solemn
Profession o f a Dominican nun who found
her vocation thanks to the Friarrsquos philosophy
classe s In 2009 a $25 million gift was
made to Catho lic University of America in
recognition of Fr Pritzlrsquos scholarly
achievements and contributions to be used
to endow a chair in Philosophy The school
recently announced that the chair will be
named the ldquoFather Kurt Pritzl OP Chair in
PhilosophyrdquoFr Pritzl also e arned renow n as
an author
Fr Ralph Townsend OP was
87 a devoted Professor of
Physics at Providence College
Providence RI
Fr John Mad igan OP was 88 a
Dominican Priest for 45 years
who spent the majority of his
career serving at Molloy College
the Dominican school in Rockville
Center NY
Fr Eugene Cahouet OP was
83 a priest for 48 years who
was committed to ministering to
the Hispanic community
These our beloved deceased brethren were
known to and loved by many of you Indeed
many of you have sent in memorial
donations as a w ay to honor a Friar who
was dear to you We are grateful your
gene rosity and this kind remembrance of our
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Friars who gave their lives to bring you and
so many countless others into an encounter
with Our Lord Jesus Christ If you would like
to make a memorial donation in honor of
one o f our late Friars please contact
dfopfriarsorg
Upcoming Events amp Note-worthy News
The Directors of the Dominican Foundation
had a fruitful
Board
Meeting
held in the
new
Academic
Center of
the
Pontifical
Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the
DHS in Washington DC on March 25 the
Feas t of the Annunciation The discussion
centered around the Foundationrsquos FY 2011-
2012 Budget The following even ing on
March 26
the DHS
was thesetting for
the annual
Spring Gala
of the
Pontifical
Faculty of
the
Immaculate
Conception
which
included a
silent
auction
Over 300
people attended and enjoyed the company
of our hospitable Friars The evening was
brought to a close by chanting Compline
with the Friars in the Chape l of the
Immaculate Conception
Conclusion
I encourage all of you to regularly visit the
Province website It contains a w ealth of news
information homilies ta lks and videos The items
highlighted a bove a re but a sampling of all that we
wish you to d iscover and enjoy online Better yet
sign up to receive email alerts each time we post a
new item of interest Simply submit your emailaddress when prompted upon first visiting the site
As we prepare for the glory of
Easte r may continue to be
receptive to His Word and
accept it in our hearts
May God bless you and all your
loved ones during the
remainder of Lent
Sincerely yours in Christ
Fr Dominic Izzo OP
Director
This email is provided to people who have signed up for the Dominican Daily at the DominicanFriars Province of St Jose h website or who have ex ressed interest in or rovided su ort to the
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Dominican
Friars I w ould
like to tha nk all
of you who have
written to us to
ask for Lenten
Remembrance
Mass cards You
very much liked
the image of
Christ crowne d
with thorns on His way to His pass ion yet stillsee king His lost sheep There are more cards
available if you would like to send them to othe rs
you know who are in need of Christrsquos life-saving
glance of love Just let me know a nd I will send
them to you
Lent with the Friars
Lent is a time o f learning which is the meaning of
discipleship Therefore I am very happy to
recommend to you the substantive yet a ccess ible
series o f lectures six Friars who are traveling
throughout the Province during Lent giving weekly
talks at our ow n
parishes a nd
those staffed by
our Friars in
Baltimore MD
Charlottesville VA
New York City and
at the Dominican
House o f Studies
(DHS) in
Washington DC
The Friars reflect
on the ldquow isdom of
the Crossrdquo in art
poetry music and
in spirituality Clickhere for spe cifics
on location times and da tes
The se riesrsquo ope ning talk was given by Fr Joseph
Alobaidi OP Associate Professor of Sacred
Studies a t the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate
Conception (PFIC) at the Dominican House o f
Studies (DHS) and the P rovincersquos Student Maste r
On March 13 at the Church of Notre Dame in NYC
the pa rish serving Columbia University students
Fr Jose ph Aloba idi OP reflected on what he
explains in fascinating deta il is St Lukersquos account
of the passion and death of the Lord captured
here on video
Father Paul Keller OP author and Professor
of Theology a t Mount St Marys Seminary of
the West in Cincinnati OH will discuss the
meaning of sufferingmdashand the Churchrsquos
insistence that we contemplate Christrsquos
Passion during Lentmdashon EWTNsrsquo Franciscan
University Presents The show will air on
EWTN on Sunday April 3 800 pm Tuesday
April 5 200 pm and Thursday April 7 400
am
Br Innocent Smith OP
told the Washington
Examiner that ldquoour
penances are not o nly
giving up physical things
but restoring the proper
relationships in our lives
between ourselves and
God and ourselves and
amongst the holy DominicanFriars who opening the doorsof their monastery and theirhearts allow us to witness thecourageous lives of virtue they live so that through theirexample preaching and by celebrating the Sacraments wemight have life and have itmore abundantly You are allalways welcome to visit theFriars at the House of Studies
in Washington I urge you tomake it a point to do so You will truly be blessed May God bless you and yourfamilies
Sincerely in Christ
Ray Clark President
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other peoplerdquo
The Providence (RI) Journalon Ash
Wednesday quoted Br Austin Litke OP
who explained that the meaning of Lent is
for each one of us to become more deeply
configured to the person o f Jesus Christ in
His life death a nd resurrectionrdquomdashnot merely
about giving things up to show how lsquotough
hellip(we)hellipare in performing sacrifices hellipto
showhellip(we)hellipare ldquospiritual athletesrdquo
Nonetheless giving up something especially
something that costs money is a worthy
pursu it during Lent Fr Pius Pie trzyk OP
mdashParochial Vicar at St Thomas Aquinas
Church in Zanes ville OHmdashtold his local NBC
affiliate ldquoDont spend it on yourse lf but
spend it on those who are less fortunaterdquo
A New Resource for Preaching
I am pleased to announce that our Friars have
launched a new service called ldquoPreacherrsquos
Sketchbookrdquo a rich compilation o f resources to
enrich homilies
available not only
to Friars in the US
and throughout
the English-
speaking w orld
but diocesan
priests and
religious as we ll
The ldquoSketchbookrdquo
features s cholarly
resources as well
as rich quotations from theo logians and Church
leaders past and present all pertaining to the
readings and the Gospel of a particular Sunday
Lay people too can benefit from exploring thismaterial and preparing themselves for a more in-
depth experience o f the Liturgy Please click
here to discover the ldquoPreachersrsquo Sketchbookrdquo for
the Fourth Sunday in Lent April 3 The First
Second and Third Sundays of Lent can also be
reviewed
Each and every homily that is preached is an
opportunity for the preacher to rea ch and touch
hea rts to offer a moment of encounter for each
person with Christ and His Saving Truth Do you
know a priest or deacon who could benefit from this
resource Would you like to better prepare for
Sunday Mass Please share this with your parish
priests and those w ho would like to deepen the ir
experience of the Liturgy For more information
please contact us at dfopfriarsorg
The ldquoPrea cherrsquos Sketchbookrdquo is an example of the
Dominicans sharing their particular gift their
special charism of preaching The Dominicans
continue to assume a growing role in the Church
at home and abroad
Papal Tribute
In this light the Friars were supremely grateful
with the honor
bestowed on
the Order when
Pope Benedict
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XVI celebrated the Ash Wednesday Liturgy in the
Basilica of Santa Sabina in Rome which has been a
Dominican tradition for centuries (For more on this
magnificent occasion and the history of the
basilica please click here)
In his new book
ldquoJesus of
Nazareth Part
IIrdquo Benedict XVI
spoke of the
ministry of both
St Francis and
St Dominic
during the 12th
and 13th
centuries as
ldquoone way in
which Christ entered anew into history
commun icating His word and His love with fresh
vigor It was one way in which He renewed His
Church and drew his tory toward Himself
At a general a udience last January the Pope
credited the tw o saints w ith being ldquoable toread lsquothe
signs of
the
timesrsquo
intelligently perceiving the challenges tha t
the Church of their time w ould be ob liged to
facerdquo including the ldquow idespread need hellip for
religious instructionrdquo Today too the Holy
Spirit is responding to the most urgent
needs of our (global) culture and indeed of
each pe rson which I spoke of in my Missive
last month echoing our Ho ly Father ndash the
need not for food and clothing but for God
The Holy Spirit as is evidenced more and
more is calling forth the Dominican charism
to address this need
In February Benedict XVI said that St
Dominic ldquoreminds us that a missionary fire
must always burn in the heart of the
Churchrdquomdasha quality that in the past 50 years
sharply declined bu t that is happily again on
the rebound thanks to the New
Evange lization in which todayrsquos Friars are
graced by God to play a crucial role
Pope John Paul II also w as a friend of the
Dominicans He studied under the famous
Dominican
theologian
and author
Fr Reginald
Garrigou-
Lagrange
OP and his
thought and
teaching we re greatly influenced by hisstudy of St Thomas Aquinas OP One o f our
distinguished Board Directors former
Ambassa dor Ray
Flynn who
represented the US
at the Vatican
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during the first
Clinton
Administration
recently reflected
while speaking at a
parish ded ication in
Boston that John
Paulrsquos ldquope rsonal kindness to my family will
be w hat I w ill always be most g rateful forrdquo
He urged young people to remember the
Pontiffrsquos ldquovery positive impactrdquo in spea king
out ldquoon issueshellipand remind(ing) us aboutthe d ignity of every personrdquo
Following in the footsteps of St Dominic
mdashPreaching Teaching and Leadership Roles
A Resource for Parishes
This year on Nov 27 2011 the First Sunday of
Advent a new
English
translation of
the Mass w ill
go into effect--
a momentous
occasion in the
life of the
Church This
translation is being carried out by the
Congregation of Divine Worsh ip and the Discipline
of the Sacraments of which Archbishop Augustine
Joseph DiNoia OP a Friar of our Province is
Secretary
The new translation explains Fr Darren P ierre
OP uses loftier language a nd sometimes even
uncommon vocabularymdashwith words that were
chosen not because they we re the easiest options
for us but because they were the most worthy
options for Godrdquo He also discusses the sheerdifficulty of translating liturgical language in a w ay
that does full justice to the ancient original he
touches upon changes that have provoked
particular criticism and those that w ill confront us
more powe rfully with the need for Godrsquos
forgiveness Fr Pierre is the Provincersquos Promoter
for the Lay and P riestly Fraternities o f St Dominic
(If you would like to know more about the
Fraternities of Saint Dominic please sign up for
their e-mail
newsletter
eLumen)
Our Friars
have begun to
publish a
series of
pamphlets
mdashwritten
spe cifically for
use in the
parish
mdashpreviewing
and explaining
the Churchrsquos
thinking
behind the new translation The first pamphlet is
now available online
A Dominican Friar is also
playing a pivotal role
with respect to the Latin
or Tridentine Mas s
Italian Dominican Fr
Vincenzo M Nuara OP
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has been charged with a
momentous
responsibility Last year
he was a ppointed to
Pontifical Commission
Ecclesia Dei The
commission has the task
of implementing the Holy
Fathers decree Summorum Pontificum which
paved the way for the celebration of the Latin or
Tridentine Mass To rea d more p lease click here
If these are ministries a t the highes t levels of
Church life the Friars are deeply committed to
witness Christrsquos love to all people in all walks of
life from youth to the poor in the developing
world to whom we minister to those behind bars
both physical and psychological those imprisoned
by the regnant ideologies of their governments to
non-believers In this the Dominicans of whom it
is said are ldquoe xperts in humanityrdquo minister in their
preaching to every aspect of life
This impulse is at the hea rt of Fr Eric Salob ir
OPrsquos project He will launch a new
website just before th is springrsquos
Beatification of the late Pope John Pa ul II
Visitors will be able to ask short ques tions
and qu ickly receive compact video answ ers
from a priest The initiative should be a
strong draw for young pe ople in pa rticular
To learn more about Fr Salobirrsquos plans
please click here
Australian Bishop Anthony Fisher OP
specializes in ministering to C atholic youth
He was
Coordinator
of World
Youth Day
2009 whichwas held in
Sydney a
city that
shows
lasting spiritual benefits from the amazing
event Bishop Fisher is also the Founding
Director of Melbournersquos John Pau l II
Institute for Marriage and Family
In addition to our foreign missions in Kenya
we have
Friars
laboring in
service of
the People
of God in
other
foreign
missionary
lands I
commend to
your
attention
the work of
our Fr Joseph Ba rrange r OP who is
currently based at a Dominican Mission of
the Weste rn Province in Mexicali Mexico
where he is helping revive parish life
Here Fr Dominic
Legge OP explains
how the Sacrament
of Penance can
transform lives and
bring blessed relief to
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those suffering behind bars
Internationally renowned lecturer and
catechist Fr Paul Keller OP recently
appeared on the celebrated radio show
dedicated to Catholic apologetics ldquoCatholic
Answers LIVErdquo He discussed ways that
believers can overcome scrupulosity
Then there is always
Theologymdashthe
intelligence of the faithcelebrated in the
Dominican way of life
On this score you w ill
be inspired and
enthralled by this video
of Fr Jonah Po llock
OP discuss ing the
Real Presence of Christ
in the Eucharist
The handmaiden o f Theology is Philosophy
which is also at the
hea rt of the life of the
Order wh ich counts
among its Patronesse s
St Cathe rine of
Alexandria a martyr
who was the Patroness
of Philosophy for the
medieval Church The
Pope recently
affirmed the importance
of the study of
Philosophymdashespecially
Metaphys icsmdash in the
theo logical formation o f
priests
For Dominicans of course the study of
Metaphysics is rooted in Thomism and
Scholasticism the school of thought given
shape by St Thomas Aquinas OP In his
review of a ne w book on scholasticism Fr
Thomas Joseph White OP a Profess or of
Theology at the PFIC makes it clear how
relevant ldquothis supposedly dry and dusty
thing called Scholasticismrdquo is in our ow n day
Continuing with
Philosophy Fr Aquinas
Guilbeau OP points
us to Yves Simon an
important Catho licphilosopher as we
grapple with the
difficult questions of
the moment with
regard to the s truggle for Democracy
Thriving Dominican Communities
In our own parishes and those the Friars staff
excellence in preaching high standards in
celebrating the Liturgy and a vibrant outreach to
the faithful makes for flourishing communities
At our pa rish of St Patrick in Columbus OH
the Friars have se t the ba r very high for aconsistent w itness to the inviolability of
human life in all its form Watch this
video and be encouraged by this very
dynamic parish
In this interview Fr John McGuire OP
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mdashPasto r of St Josephrsquos Church staffed by
the Friars in New Yorkrsquos famed Greenwich
Village who has directed the campus
ministry at New York University for 16 yea rs
mdashdescribes his task as inviting those he
comes in
contact with
to accept
Jesusrsquo ldquooffer
of friendship
with His
Father andwith
Himselfrdquo
This simple
message is
doing
wonders
mdashand
ldquoexcellence
in preachingrdquo doe s no t hurt eithe r says Fr
McGuire
Vocations and the Journey of Formation
We thank Our Lord daily for blessing us with the
abundance of vocations we are receiving As you
know this year we received a record number of
novices ndash the largest number in 50 years ndash and
the se cond half of the Novice yea r is we ll
underway So many of you our dear benefactors
have given generously to help us feed clothe
house and give the best formation possible to
these fine young men who have answe red Godrsquos
call in order to se rve you and your families for
generations to come You realize that with these
blessings come great challenges and thes e
challenge s continue The Novitiate a t our parish of
St Gertrude in Cincinnati was recently blessed by
the generosity of the local chapte r of the Knights
of Columbus w hich on March 20th put on a ldquoFeedthe Dominicansrdquo dinner for our hungry novices
whose appetites match their enthusiasm for
serving God and His Holy People
Providing for these young men is indeed an
enormous challenge which presents problems ndash
but they are the kind of problems w e have all
dreamed o f
If you wish to
support and pray
for our Novices
mdashplease contact
us at
dfopfriarsorg and we will send you a special
prayer card create d especially to pray for the
Novices
This w eekend is the last of our 4 Vocations
Weekends(increased from 2 annual to
accommodate the growing number of inquirers)
and w e expanded our capacity from 22-26
We ask your prayers for the following five Brothers
as they prepare for priesthood They were
installed on February 16 2011 in the Ministry of
Acolyte the s econd major step after installment in
the
Ministry of
Reader
toward
their
ordination
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as priests
Brothers
Rapha el Forbing OP Charles Shonk OP Vincent
Ferrer Bagan OP Cajetan Cuddy OP Clement
Dickie O P Philip Neri Rees e OP and John
Baptist Hoang OP As part the homily given by Fr
John Langlois OP the Provincersquos Socius and Vicar
Provincial they hea rd this prayer Take th is vesse l
with bread for the celeb ration of the Eucharist
Make your life w orthy of your service at the table
of the Lo rd and of His Church
In Memoriam
We remember with both deep s orrow and
profound gratitude the following Friars who have
passed from this world
Fr Kurtz Pritzl OP the late Dean of
Philosophy at C atholic University only lived
to be 59
after a
protracted ba ttle w ith cancer but h is life
was one of extraordinary achievement as a
scholar and preacher who gave himself
completely to proclaiming the Truth of Christ
His pas toral warmth w as know n throughout
the Province
The following a re tw o e xamples of Fr Pritzlrsquos
countless celebrated homilies on study and
contemplation on the mission of the
Catho lic university and marking the Solemn
Profession o f a Dominican nun who found
her vocation thanks to the Friarrsquos philosophy
classe s In 2009 a $25 million gift was
made to Catho lic University of America in
recognition of Fr Pritzlrsquos scholarly
achievements and contributions to be used
to endow a chair in Philosophy The school
recently announced that the chair will be
named the ldquoFather Kurt Pritzl OP Chair in
PhilosophyrdquoFr Pritzl also e arned renow n as
an author
Fr Ralph Townsend OP was
87 a devoted Professor of
Physics at Providence College
Providence RI
Fr John Mad igan OP was 88 a
Dominican Priest for 45 years
who spent the majority of his
career serving at Molloy College
the Dominican school in Rockville
Center NY
Fr Eugene Cahouet OP was
83 a priest for 48 years who
was committed to ministering to
the Hispanic community
These our beloved deceased brethren were
known to and loved by many of you Indeed
many of you have sent in memorial
donations as a w ay to honor a Friar who
was dear to you We are grateful your
gene rosity and this kind remembrance of our
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Friars who gave their lives to bring you and
so many countless others into an encounter
with Our Lord Jesus Christ If you would like
to make a memorial donation in honor of
one o f our late Friars please contact
dfopfriarsorg
Upcoming Events amp Note-worthy News
The Directors of the Dominican Foundation
had a fruitful
Board
Meeting
held in the
new
Academic
Center of
the
Pontifical
Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the
DHS in Washington DC on March 25 the
Feas t of the Annunciation The discussion
centered around the Foundationrsquos FY 2011-
2012 Budget The following even ing on
March 26
the DHS
was thesetting for
the annual
Spring Gala
of the
Pontifical
Faculty of
the
Immaculate
Conception
which
included a
silent
auction
Over 300
people attended and enjoyed the company
of our hospitable Friars The evening was
brought to a close by chanting Compline
with the Friars in the Chape l of the
Immaculate Conception
Conclusion
I encourage all of you to regularly visit the
Province website It contains a w ealth of news
information homilies ta lks and videos The items
highlighted a bove a re but a sampling of all that we
wish you to d iscover and enjoy online Better yet
sign up to receive email alerts each time we post a
new item of interest Simply submit your emailaddress when prompted upon first visiting the site
As we prepare for the glory of
Easte r may continue to be
receptive to His Word and
accept it in our hearts
May God bless you and all your
loved ones during the
remainder of Lent
Sincerely yours in Christ
Fr Dominic Izzo OP
Director
This email is provided to people who have signed up for the Dominican Daily at the DominicanFriars Province of St Jose h website or who have ex ressed interest in or rovided su ort to the
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other peoplerdquo
The Providence (RI) Journalon Ash
Wednesday quoted Br Austin Litke OP
who explained that the meaning of Lent is
for each one of us to become more deeply
configured to the person o f Jesus Christ in
His life death a nd resurrectionrdquomdashnot merely
about giving things up to show how lsquotough
hellip(we)hellipare in performing sacrifices hellipto
showhellip(we)hellipare ldquospiritual athletesrdquo
Nonetheless giving up something especially
something that costs money is a worthy
pursu it during Lent Fr Pius Pie trzyk OP
mdashParochial Vicar at St Thomas Aquinas
Church in Zanes ville OHmdashtold his local NBC
affiliate ldquoDont spend it on yourse lf but
spend it on those who are less fortunaterdquo
A New Resource for Preaching
I am pleased to announce that our Friars have
launched a new service called ldquoPreacherrsquos
Sketchbookrdquo a rich compilation o f resources to
enrich homilies
available not only
to Friars in the US
and throughout
the English-
speaking w orld
but diocesan
priests and
religious as we ll
The ldquoSketchbookrdquo
features s cholarly
resources as well
as rich quotations from theo logians and Church
leaders past and present all pertaining to the
readings and the Gospel of a particular Sunday
Lay people too can benefit from exploring thismaterial and preparing themselves for a more in-
depth experience o f the Liturgy Please click
here to discover the ldquoPreachersrsquo Sketchbookrdquo for
the Fourth Sunday in Lent April 3 The First
Second and Third Sundays of Lent can also be
reviewed
Each and every homily that is preached is an
opportunity for the preacher to rea ch and touch
hea rts to offer a moment of encounter for each
person with Christ and His Saving Truth Do you
know a priest or deacon who could benefit from this
resource Would you like to better prepare for
Sunday Mass Please share this with your parish
priests and those w ho would like to deepen the ir
experience of the Liturgy For more information
please contact us at dfopfriarsorg
The ldquoPrea cherrsquos Sketchbookrdquo is an example of the
Dominicans sharing their particular gift their
special charism of preaching The Dominicans
continue to assume a growing role in the Church
at home and abroad
Papal Tribute
In this light the Friars were supremely grateful
with the honor
bestowed on
the Order when
Pope Benedict
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XVI celebrated the Ash Wednesday Liturgy in the
Basilica of Santa Sabina in Rome which has been a
Dominican tradition for centuries (For more on this
magnificent occasion and the history of the
basilica please click here)
In his new book
ldquoJesus of
Nazareth Part
IIrdquo Benedict XVI
spoke of the
ministry of both
St Francis and
St Dominic
during the 12th
and 13th
centuries as
ldquoone way in
which Christ entered anew into history
commun icating His word and His love with fresh
vigor It was one way in which He renewed His
Church and drew his tory toward Himself
At a general a udience last January the Pope
credited the tw o saints w ith being ldquoable toread lsquothe
signs of
the
timesrsquo
intelligently perceiving the challenges tha t
the Church of their time w ould be ob liged to
facerdquo including the ldquow idespread need hellip for
religious instructionrdquo Today too the Holy
Spirit is responding to the most urgent
needs of our (global) culture and indeed of
each pe rson which I spoke of in my Missive
last month echoing our Ho ly Father ndash the
need not for food and clothing but for God
The Holy Spirit as is evidenced more and
more is calling forth the Dominican charism
to address this need
In February Benedict XVI said that St
Dominic ldquoreminds us that a missionary fire
must always burn in the heart of the
Churchrdquomdasha quality that in the past 50 years
sharply declined bu t that is happily again on
the rebound thanks to the New
Evange lization in which todayrsquos Friars are
graced by God to play a crucial role
Pope John Paul II also w as a friend of the
Dominicans He studied under the famous
Dominican
theologian
and author
Fr Reginald
Garrigou-
Lagrange
OP and his
thought and
teaching we re greatly influenced by hisstudy of St Thomas Aquinas OP One o f our
distinguished Board Directors former
Ambassa dor Ray
Flynn who
represented the US
at the Vatican
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during the first
Clinton
Administration
recently reflected
while speaking at a
parish ded ication in
Boston that John
Paulrsquos ldquope rsonal kindness to my family will
be w hat I w ill always be most g rateful forrdquo
He urged young people to remember the
Pontiffrsquos ldquovery positive impactrdquo in spea king
out ldquoon issueshellipand remind(ing) us aboutthe d ignity of every personrdquo
Following in the footsteps of St Dominic
mdashPreaching Teaching and Leadership Roles
A Resource for Parishes
This year on Nov 27 2011 the First Sunday of
Advent a new
English
translation of
the Mass w ill
go into effect--
a momentous
occasion in the
life of the
Church This
translation is being carried out by the
Congregation of Divine Worsh ip and the Discipline
of the Sacraments of which Archbishop Augustine
Joseph DiNoia OP a Friar of our Province is
Secretary
The new translation explains Fr Darren P ierre
OP uses loftier language a nd sometimes even
uncommon vocabularymdashwith words that were
chosen not because they we re the easiest options
for us but because they were the most worthy
options for Godrdquo He also discusses the sheerdifficulty of translating liturgical language in a w ay
that does full justice to the ancient original he
touches upon changes that have provoked
particular criticism and those that w ill confront us
more powe rfully with the need for Godrsquos
forgiveness Fr Pierre is the Provincersquos Promoter
for the Lay and P riestly Fraternities o f St Dominic
(If you would like to know more about the
Fraternities of Saint Dominic please sign up for
their e-mail
newsletter
eLumen)
Our Friars
have begun to
publish a
series of
pamphlets
mdashwritten
spe cifically for
use in the
parish
mdashpreviewing
and explaining
the Churchrsquos
thinking
behind the new translation The first pamphlet is
now available online
A Dominican Friar is also
playing a pivotal role
with respect to the Latin
or Tridentine Mas s
Italian Dominican Fr
Vincenzo M Nuara OP
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has been charged with a
momentous
responsibility Last year
he was a ppointed to
Pontifical Commission
Ecclesia Dei The
commission has the task
of implementing the Holy
Fathers decree Summorum Pontificum which
paved the way for the celebration of the Latin or
Tridentine Mass To rea d more p lease click here
If these are ministries a t the highes t levels of
Church life the Friars are deeply committed to
witness Christrsquos love to all people in all walks of
life from youth to the poor in the developing
world to whom we minister to those behind bars
both physical and psychological those imprisoned
by the regnant ideologies of their governments to
non-believers In this the Dominicans of whom it
is said are ldquoe xperts in humanityrdquo minister in their
preaching to every aspect of life
This impulse is at the hea rt of Fr Eric Salob ir
OPrsquos project He will launch a new
website just before th is springrsquos
Beatification of the late Pope John Pa ul II
Visitors will be able to ask short ques tions
and qu ickly receive compact video answ ers
from a priest The initiative should be a
strong draw for young pe ople in pa rticular
To learn more about Fr Salobirrsquos plans
please click here
Australian Bishop Anthony Fisher OP
specializes in ministering to C atholic youth
He was
Coordinator
of World
Youth Day
2009 whichwas held in
Sydney a
city that
shows
lasting spiritual benefits from the amazing
event Bishop Fisher is also the Founding
Director of Melbournersquos John Pau l II
Institute for Marriage and Family
In addition to our foreign missions in Kenya
we have
Friars
laboring in
service of
the People
of God in
other
foreign
missionary
lands I
commend to
your
attention
the work of
our Fr Joseph Ba rrange r OP who is
currently based at a Dominican Mission of
the Weste rn Province in Mexicali Mexico
where he is helping revive parish life
Here Fr Dominic
Legge OP explains
how the Sacrament
of Penance can
transform lives and
bring blessed relief to
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those suffering behind bars
Internationally renowned lecturer and
catechist Fr Paul Keller OP recently
appeared on the celebrated radio show
dedicated to Catholic apologetics ldquoCatholic
Answers LIVErdquo He discussed ways that
believers can overcome scrupulosity
Then there is always
Theologymdashthe
intelligence of the faithcelebrated in the
Dominican way of life
On this score you w ill
be inspired and
enthralled by this video
of Fr Jonah Po llock
OP discuss ing the
Real Presence of Christ
in the Eucharist
The handmaiden o f Theology is Philosophy
which is also at the
hea rt of the life of the
Order wh ich counts
among its Patronesse s
St Cathe rine of
Alexandria a martyr
who was the Patroness
of Philosophy for the
medieval Church The
Pope recently
affirmed the importance
of the study of
Philosophymdashespecially
Metaphys icsmdash in the
theo logical formation o f
priests
For Dominicans of course the study of
Metaphysics is rooted in Thomism and
Scholasticism the school of thought given
shape by St Thomas Aquinas OP In his
review of a ne w book on scholasticism Fr
Thomas Joseph White OP a Profess or of
Theology at the PFIC makes it clear how
relevant ldquothis supposedly dry and dusty
thing called Scholasticismrdquo is in our ow n day
Continuing with
Philosophy Fr Aquinas
Guilbeau OP points
us to Yves Simon an
important Catho licphilosopher as we
grapple with the
difficult questions of
the moment with
regard to the s truggle for Democracy
Thriving Dominican Communities
In our own parishes and those the Friars staff
excellence in preaching high standards in
celebrating the Liturgy and a vibrant outreach to
the faithful makes for flourishing communities
At our pa rish of St Patrick in Columbus OH
the Friars have se t the ba r very high for aconsistent w itness to the inviolability of
human life in all its form Watch this
video and be encouraged by this very
dynamic parish
In this interview Fr John McGuire OP
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mdashPasto r of St Josephrsquos Church staffed by
the Friars in New Yorkrsquos famed Greenwich
Village who has directed the campus
ministry at New York University for 16 yea rs
mdashdescribes his task as inviting those he
comes in
contact with
to accept
Jesusrsquo ldquooffer
of friendship
with His
Father andwith
Himselfrdquo
This simple
message is
doing
wonders
mdashand
ldquoexcellence
in preachingrdquo doe s no t hurt eithe r says Fr
McGuire
Vocations and the Journey of Formation
We thank Our Lord daily for blessing us with the
abundance of vocations we are receiving As you
know this year we received a record number of
novices ndash the largest number in 50 years ndash and
the se cond half of the Novice yea r is we ll
underway So many of you our dear benefactors
have given generously to help us feed clothe
house and give the best formation possible to
these fine young men who have answe red Godrsquos
call in order to se rve you and your families for
generations to come You realize that with these
blessings come great challenges and thes e
challenge s continue The Novitiate a t our parish of
St Gertrude in Cincinnati was recently blessed by
the generosity of the local chapte r of the Knights
of Columbus w hich on March 20th put on a ldquoFeedthe Dominicansrdquo dinner for our hungry novices
whose appetites match their enthusiasm for
serving God and His Holy People
Providing for these young men is indeed an
enormous challenge which presents problems ndash
but they are the kind of problems w e have all
dreamed o f
If you wish to
support and pray
for our Novices
mdashplease contact
us at
dfopfriarsorg and we will send you a special
prayer card create d especially to pray for the
Novices
This w eekend is the last of our 4 Vocations
Weekends(increased from 2 annual to
accommodate the growing number of inquirers)
and w e expanded our capacity from 22-26
We ask your prayers for the following five Brothers
as they prepare for priesthood They were
installed on February 16 2011 in the Ministry of
Acolyte the s econd major step after installment in
the
Ministry of
Reader
toward
their
ordination
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as priests
Brothers
Rapha el Forbing OP Charles Shonk OP Vincent
Ferrer Bagan OP Cajetan Cuddy OP Clement
Dickie O P Philip Neri Rees e OP and John
Baptist Hoang OP As part the homily given by Fr
John Langlois OP the Provincersquos Socius and Vicar
Provincial they hea rd this prayer Take th is vesse l
with bread for the celeb ration of the Eucharist
Make your life w orthy of your service at the table
of the Lo rd and of His Church
In Memoriam
We remember with both deep s orrow and
profound gratitude the following Friars who have
passed from this world
Fr Kurtz Pritzl OP the late Dean of
Philosophy at C atholic University only lived
to be 59
after a
protracted ba ttle w ith cancer but h is life
was one of extraordinary achievement as a
scholar and preacher who gave himself
completely to proclaiming the Truth of Christ
His pas toral warmth w as know n throughout
the Province
The following a re tw o e xamples of Fr Pritzlrsquos
countless celebrated homilies on study and
contemplation on the mission of the
Catho lic university and marking the Solemn
Profession o f a Dominican nun who found
her vocation thanks to the Friarrsquos philosophy
classe s In 2009 a $25 million gift was
made to Catho lic University of America in
recognition of Fr Pritzlrsquos scholarly
achievements and contributions to be used
to endow a chair in Philosophy The school
recently announced that the chair will be
named the ldquoFather Kurt Pritzl OP Chair in
PhilosophyrdquoFr Pritzl also e arned renow n as
an author
Fr Ralph Townsend OP was
87 a devoted Professor of
Physics at Providence College
Providence RI
Fr John Mad igan OP was 88 a
Dominican Priest for 45 years
who spent the majority of his
career serving at Molloy College
the Dominican school in Rockville
Center NY
Fr Eugene Cahouet OP was
83 a priest for 48 years who
was committed to ministering to
the Hispanic community
These our beloved deceased brethren were
known to and loved by many of you Indeed
many of you have sent in memorial
donations as a w ay to honor a Friar who
was dear to you We are grateful your
gene rosity and this kind remembrance of our
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Friars who gave their lives to bring you and
so many countless others into an encounter
with Our Lord Jesus Christ If you would like
to make a memorial donation in honor of
one o f our late Friars please contact
dfopfriarsorg
Upcoming Events amp Note-worthy News
The Directors of the Dominican Foundation
had a fruitful
Board
Meeting
held in the
new
Academic
Center of
the
Pontifical
Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the
DHS in Washington DC on March 25 the
Feas t of the Annunciation The discussion
centered around the Foundationrsquos FY 2011-
2012 Budget The following even ing on
March 26
the DHS
was thesetting for
the annual
Spring Gala
of the
Pontifical
Faculty of
the
Immaculate
Conception
which
included a
silent
auction
Over 300
people attended and enjoyed the company
of our hospitable Friars The evening was
brought to a close by chanting Compline
with the Friars in the Chape l of the
Immaculate Conception
Conclusion
I encourage all of you to regularly visit the
Province website It contains a w ealth of news
information homilies ta lks and videos The items
highlighted a bove a re but a sampling of all that we
wish you to d iscover and enjoy online Better yet
sign up to receive email alerts each time we post a
new item of interest Simply submit your emailaddress when prompted upon first visiting the site
As we prepare for the glory of
Easte r may continue to be
receptive to His Word and
accept it in our hearts
May God bless you and all your
loved ones during the
remainder of Lent
Sincerely yours in Christ
Fr Dominic Izzo OP
Director
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Dominican Friars
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XVI celebrated the Ash Wednesday Liturgy in the
Basilica of Santa Sabina in Rome which has been a
Dominican tradition for centuries (For more on this
magnificent occasion and the history of the
basilica please click here)
In his new book
ldquoJesus of
Nazareth Part
IIrdquo Benedict XVI
spoke of the
ministry of both
St Francis and
St Dominic
during the 12th
and 13th
centuries as
ldquoone way in
which Christ entered anew into history
commun icating His word and His love with fresh
vigor It was one way in which He renewed His
Church and drew his tory toward Himself
At a general a udience last January the Pope
credited the tw o saints w ith being ldquoable toread lsquothe
signs of
the
timesrsquo
intelligently perceiving the challenges tha t
the Church of their time w ould be ob liged to
facerdquo including the ldquow idespread need hellip for
religious instructionrdquo Today too the Holy
Spirit is responding to the most urgent
needs of our (global) culture and indeed of
each pe rson which I spoke of in my Missive
last month echoing our Ho ly Father ndash the
need not for food and clothing but for God
The Holy Spirit as is evidenced more and
more is calling forth the Dominican charism
to address this need
In February Benedict XVI said that St
Dominic ldquoreminds us that a missionary fire
must always burn in the heart of the
Churchrdquomdasha quality that in the past 50 years
sharply declined bu t that is happily again on
the rebound thanks to the New
Evange lization in which todayrsquos Friars are
graced by God to play a crucial role
Pope John Paul II also w as a friend of the
Dominicans He studied under the famous
Dominican
theologian
and author
Fr Reginald
Garrigou-
Lagrange
OP and his
thought and
teaching we re greatly influenced by hisstudy of St Thomas Aquinas OP One o f our
distinguished Board Directors former
Ambassa dor Ray
Flynn who
represented the US
at the Vatican
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during the first
Clinton
Administration
recently reflected
while speaking at a
parish ded ication in
Boston that John
Paulrsquos ldquope rsonal kindness to my family will
be w hat I w ill always be most g rateful forrdquo
He urged young people to remember the
Pontiffrsquos ldquovery positive impactrdquo in spea king
out ldquoon issueshellipand remind(ing) us aboutthe d ignity of every personrdquo
Following in the footsteps of St Dominic
mdashPreaching Teaching and Leadership Roles
A Resource for Parishes
This year on Nov 27 2011 the First Sunday of
Advent a new
English
translation of
the Mass w ill
go into effect--
a momentous
occasion in the
life of the
Church This
translation is being carried out by the
Congregation of Divine Worsh ip and the Discipline
of the Sacraments of which Archbishop Augustine
Joseph DiNoia OP a Friar of our Province is
Secretary
The new translation explains Fr Darren P ierre
OP uses loftier language a nd sometimes even
uncommon vocabularymdashwith words that were
chosen not because they we re the easiest options
for us but because they were the most worthy
options for Godrdquo He also discusses the sheerdifficulty of translating liturgical language in a w ay
that does full justice to the ancient original he
touches upon changes that have provoked
particular criticism and those that w ill confront us
more powe rfully with the need for Godrsquos
forgiveness Fr Pierre is the Provincersquos Promoter
for the Lay and P riestly Fraternities o f St Dominic
(If you would like to know more about the
Fraternities of Saint Dominic please sign up for
their e-mail
newsletter
eLumen)
Our Friars
have begun to
publish a
series of
pamphlets
mdashwritten
spe cifically for
use in the
parish
mdashpreviewing
and explaining
the Churchrsquos
thinking
behind the new translation The first pamphlet is
now available online
A Dominican Friar is also
playing a pivotal role
with respect to the Latin
or Tridentine Mas s
Italian Dominican Fr
Vincenzo M Nuara OP
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has been charged with a
momentous
responsibility Last year
he was a ppointed to
Pontifical Commission
Ecclesia Dei The
commission has the task
of implementing the Holy
Fathers decree Summorum Pontificum which
paved the way for the celebration of the Latin or
Tridentine Mass To rea d more p lease click here
If these are ministries a t the highes t levels of
Church life the Friars are deeply committed to
witness Christrsquos love to all people in all walks of
life from youth to the poor in the developing
world to whom we minister to those behind bars
both physical and psychological those imprisoned
by the regnant ideologies of their governments to
non-believers In this the Dominicans of whom it
is said are ldquoe xperts in humanityrdquo minister in their
preaching to every aspect of life
This impulse is at the hea rt of Fr Eric Salob ir
OPrsquos project He will launch a new
website just before th is springrsquos
Beatification of the late Pope John Pa ul II
Visitors will be able to ask short ques tions
and qu ickly receive compact video answ ers
from a priest The initiative should be a
strong draw for young pe ople in pa rticular
To learn more about Fr Salobirrsquos plans
please click here
Australian Bishop Anthony Fisher OP
specializes in ministering to C atholic youth
He was
Coordinator
of World
Youth Day
2009 whichwas held in
Sydney a
city that
shows
lasting spiritual benefits from the amazing
event Bishop Fisher is also the Founding
Director of Melbournersquos John Pau l II
Institute for Marriage and Family
In addition to our foreign missions in Kenya
we have
Friars
laboring in
service of
the People
of God in
other
foreign
missionary
lands I
commend to
your
attention
the work of
our Fr Joseph Ba rrange r OP who is
currently based at a Dominican Mission of
the Weste rn Province in Mexicali Mexico
where he is helping revive parish life
Here Fr Dominic
Legge OP explains
how the Sacrament
of Penance can
transform lives and
bring blessed relief to
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those suffering behind bars
Internationally renowned lecturer and
catechist Fr Paul Keller OP recently
appeared on the celebrated radio show
dedicated to Catholic apologetics ldquoCatholic
Answers LIVErdquo He discussed ways that
believers can overcome scrupulosity
Then there is always
Theologymdashthe
intelligence of the faithcelebrated in the
Dominican way of life
On this score you w ill
be inspired and
enthralled by this video
of Fr Jonah Po llock
OP discuss ing the
Real Presence of Christ
in the Eucharist
The handmaiden o f Theology is Philosophy
which is also at the
hea rt of the life of the
Order wh ich counts
among its Patronesse s
St Cathe rine of
Alexandria a martyr
who was the Patroness
of Philosophy for the
medieval Church The
Pope recently
affirmed the importance
of the study of
Philosophymdashespecially
Metaphys icsmdash in the
theo logical formation o f
priests
For Dominicans of course the study of
Metaphysics is rooted in Thomism and
Scholasticism the school of thought given
shape by St Thomas Aquinas OP In his
review of a ne w book on scholasticism Fr
Thomas Joseph White OP a Profess or of
Theology at the PFIC makes it clear how
relevant ldquothis supposedly dry and dusty
thing called Scholasticismrdquo is in our ow n day
Continuing with
Philosophy Fr Aquinas
Guilbeau OP points
us to Yves Simon an
important Catho licphilosopher as we
grapple with the
difficult questions of
the moment with
regard to the s truggle for Democracy
Thriving Dominican Communities
In our own parishes and those the Friars staff
excellence in preaching high standards in
celebrating the Liturgy and a vibrant outreach to
the faithful makes for flourishing communities
At our pa rish of St Patrick in Columbus OH
the Friars have se t the ba r very high for aconsistent w itness to the inviolability of
human life in all its form Watch this
video and be encouraged by this very
dynamic parish
In this interview Fr John McGuire OP
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mdashPasto r of St Josephrsquos Church staffed by
the Friars in New Yorkrsquos famed Greenwich
Village who has directed the campus
ministry at New York University for 16 yea rs
mdashdescribes his task as inviting those he
comes in
contact with
to accept
Jesusrsquo ldquooffer
of friendship
with His
Father andwith
Himselfrdquo
This simple
message is
doing
wonders
mdashand
ldquoexcellence
in preachingrdquo doe s no t hurt eithe r says Fr
McGuire
Vocations and the Journey of Formation
We thank Our Lord daily for blessing us with the
abundance of vocations we are receiving As you
know this year we received a record number of
novices ndash the largest number in 50 years ndash and
the se cond half of the Novice yea r is we ll
underway So many of you our dear benefactors
have given generously to help us feed clothe
house and give the best formation possible to
these fine young men who have answe red Godrsquos
call in order to se rve you and your families for
generations to come You realize that with these
blessings come great challenges and thes e
challenge s continue The Novitiate a t our parish of
St Gertrude in Cincinnati was recently blessed by
the generosity of the local chapte r of the Knights
of Columbus w hich on March 20th put on a ldquoFeedthe Dominicansrdquo dinner for our hungry novices
whose appetites match their enthusiasm for
serving God and His Holy People
Providing for these young men is indeed an
enormous challenge which presents problems ndash
but they are the kind of problems w e have all
dreamed o f
If you wish to
support and pray
for our Novices
mdashplease contact
us at
dfopfriarsorg and we will send you a special
prayer card create d especially to pray for the
Novices
This w eekend is the last of our 4 Vocations
Weekends(increased from 2 annual to
accommodate the growing number of inquirers)
and w e expanded our capacity from 22-26
We ask your prayers for the following five Brothers
as they prepare for priesthood They were
installed on February 16 2011 in the Ministry of
Acolyte the s econd major step after installment in
the
Ministry of
Reader
toward
their
ordination
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as priests
Brothers
Rapha el Forbing OP Charles Shonk OP Vincent
Ferrer Bagan OP Cajetan Cuddy OP Clement
Dickie O P Philip Neri Rees e OP and John
Baptist Hoang OP As part the homily given by Fr
John Langlois OP the Provincersquos Socius and Vicar
Provincial they hea rd this prayer Take th is vesse l
with bread for the celeb ration of the Eucharist
Make your life w orthy of your service at the table
of the Lo rd and of His Church
In Memoriam
We remember with both deep s orrow and
profound gratitude the following Friars who have
passed from this world
Fr Kurtz Pritzl OP the late Dean of
Philosophy at C atholic University only lived
to be 59
after a
protracted ba ttle w ith cancer but h is life
was one of extraordinary achievement as a
scholar and preacher who gave himself
completely to proclaiming the Truth of Christ
His pas toral warmth w as know n throughout
the Province
The following a re tw o e xamples of Fr Pritzlrsquos
countless celebrated homilies on study and
contemplation on the mission of the
Catho lic university and marking the Solemn
Profession o f a Dominican nun who found
her vocation thanks to the Friarrsquos philosophy
classe s In 2009 a $25 million gift was
made to Catho lic University of America in
recognition of Fr Pritzlrsquos scholarly
achievements and contributions to be used
to endow a chair in Philosophy The school
recently announced that the chair will be
named the ldquoFather Kurt Pritzl OP Chair in
PhilosophyrdquoFr Pritzl also e arned renow n as
an author
Fr Ralph Townsend OP was
87 a devoted Professor of
Physics at Providence College
Providence RI
Fr John Mad igan OP was 88 a
Dominican Priest for 45 years
who spent the majority of his
career serving at Molloy College
the Dominican school in Rockville
Center NY
Fr Eugene Cahouet OP was
83 a priest for 48 years who
was committed to ministering to
the Hispanic community
These our beloved deceased brethren were
known to and loved by many of you Indeed
many of you have sent in memorial
donations as a w ay to honor a Friar who
was dear to you We are grateful your
gene rosity and this kind remembrance of our
converted by Web2PDFC onvertcom
862019 Monthly Missive March 2011 op-stjosephorg
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullmonthly-missive-march-2011-op-stjosephorg 1011
Friars who gave their lives to bring you and
so many countless others into an encounter
with Our Lord Jesus Christ If you would like
to make a memorial donation in honor of
one o f our late Friars please contact
dfopfriarsorg
Upcoming Events amp Note-worthy News
The Directors of the Dominican Foundation
had a fruitful
Board
Meeting
held in the
new
Academic
Center of
the
Pontifical
Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the
DHS in Washington DC on March 25 the
Feas t of the Annunciation The discussion
centered around the Foundationrsquos FY 2011-
2012 Budget The following even ing on
March 26
the DHS
was thesetting for
the annual
Spring Gala
of the
Pontifical
Faculty of
the
Immaculate
Conception
which
included a
silent
auction
Over 300
people attended and enjoyed the company
of our hospitable Friars The evening was
brought to a close by chanting Compline
with the Friars in the Chape l of the
Immaculate Conception
Conclusion
I encourage all of you to regularly visit the
Province website It contains a w ealth of news
information homilies ta lks and videos The items
highlighted a bove a re but a sampling of all that we
wish you to d iscover and enjoy online Better yet
sign up to receive email alerts each time we post a
new item of interest Simply submit your emailaddress when prompted upon first visiting the site
As we prepare for the glory of
Easte r may continue to be
receptive to His Word and
accept it in our hearts
May God bless you and all your
loved ones during the
remainder of Lent
Sincerely yours in Christ
Fr Dominic Izzo OP
Director
This email is provided to people who have signed up for the Dominican Daily at the DominicanFriars Province of St Jose h website or who have ex ressed interest in or rovided su ort to the
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Dominican Friars
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Our mailing address isDominican Foundation141 East 65th StreetNew York NY 10065
Add us to your address book
Copyright copy 2009 Dominican Foundation All rights reserved
862019 Monthly Missive March 2011 op-stjosephorg
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during the first
Clinton
Administration
recently reflected
while speaking at a
parish ded ication in
Boston that John
Paulrsquos ldquope rsonal kindness to my family will
be w hat I w ill always be most g rateful forrdquo
He urged young people to remember the
Pontiffrsquos ldquovery positive impactrdquo in spea king
out ldquoon issueshellipand remind(ing) us aboutthe d ignity of every personrdquo
Following in the footsteps of St Dominic
mdashPreaching Teaching and Leadership Roles
A Resource for Parishes
This year on Nov 27 2011 the First Sunday of
Advent a new
English
translation of
the Mass w ill
go into effect--
a momentous
occasion in the
life of the
Church This
translation is being carried out by the
Congregation of Divine Worsh ip and the Discipline
of the Sacraments of which Archbishop Augustine
Joseph DiNoia OP a Friar of our Province is
Secretary
The new translation explains Fr Darren P ierre
OP uses loftier language a nd sometimes even
uncommon vocabularymdashwith words that were
chosen not because they we re the easiest options
for us but because they were the most worthy
options for Godrdquo He also discusses the sheerdifficulty of translating liturgical language in a w ay
that does full justice to the ancient original he
touches upon changes that have provoked
particular criticism and those that w ill confront us
more powe rfully with the need for Godrsquos
forgiveness Fr Pierre is the Provincersquos Promoter
for the Lay and P riestly Fraternities o f St Dominic
(If you would like to know more about the
Fraternities of Saint Dominic please sign up for
their e-mail
newsletter
eLumen)
Our Friars
have begun to
publish a
series of
pamphlets
mdashwritten
spe cifically for
use in the
parish
mdashpreviewing
and explaining
the Churchrsquos
thinking
behind the new translation The first pamphlet is
now available online
A Dominican Friar is also
playing a pivotal role
with respect to the Latin
or Tridentine Mas s
Italian Dominican Fr
Vincenzo M Nuara OP
converted by Web2PDFC onvertcom
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has been charged with a
momentous
responsibility Last year
he was a ppointed to
Pontifical Commission
Ecclesia Dei The
commission has the task
of implementing the Holy
Fathers decree Summorum Pontificum which
paved the way for the celebration of the Latin or
Tridentine Mass To rea d more p lease click here
If these are ministries a t the highes t levels of
Church life the Friars are deeply committed to
witness Christrsquos love to all people in all walks of
life from youth to the poor in the developing
world to whom we minister to those behind bars
both physical and psychological those imprisoned
by the regnant ideologies of their governments to
non-believers In this the Dominicans of whom it
is said are ldquoe xperts in humanityrdquo minister in their
preaching to every aspect of life
This impulse is at the hea rt of Fr Eric Salob ir
OPrsquos project He will launch a new
website just before th is springrsquos
Beatification of the late Pope John Pa ul II
Visitors will be able to ask short ques tions
and qu ickly receive compact video answ ers
from a priest The initiative should be a
strong draw for young pe ople in pa rticular
To learn more about Fr Salobirrsquos plans
please click here
Australian Bishop Anthony Fisher OP
specializes in ministering to C atholic youth
He was
Coordinator
of World
Youth Day
2009 whichwas held in
Sydney a
city that
shows
lasting spiritual benefits from the amazing
event Bishop Fisher is also the Founding
Director of Melbournersquos John Pau l II
Institute for Marriage and Family
In addition to our foreign missions in Kenya
we have
Friars
laboring in
service of
the People
of God in
other
foreign
missionary
lands I
commend to
your
attention
the work of
our Fr Joseph Ba rrange r OP who is
currently based at a Dominican Mission of
the Weste rn Province in Mexicali Mexico
where he is helping revive parish life
Here Fr Dominic
Legge OP explains
how the Sacrament
of Penance can
transform lives and
bring blessed relief to
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those suffering behind bars
Internationally renowned lecturer and
catechist Fr Paul Keller OP recently
appeared on the celebrated radio show
dedicated to Catholic apologetics ldquoCatholic
Answers LIVErdquo He discussed ways that
believers can overcome scrupulosity
Then there is always
Theologymdashthe
intelligence of the faithcelebrated in the
Dominican way of life
On this score you w ill
be inspired and
enthralled by this video
of Fr Jonah Po llock
OP discuss ing the
Real Presence of Christ
in the Eucharist
The handmaiden o f Theology is Philosophy
which is also at the
hea rt of the life of the
Order wh ich counts
among its Patronesse s
St Cathe rine of
Alexandria a martyr
who was the Patroness
of Philosophy for the
medieval Church The
Pope recently
affirmed the importance
of the study of
Philosophymdashespecially
Metaphys icsmdash in the
theo logical formation o f
priests
For Dominicans of course the study of
Metaphysics is rooted in Thomism and
Scholasticism the school of thought given
shape by St Thomas Aquinas OP In his
review of a ne w book on scholasticism Fr
Thomas Joseph White OP a Profess or of
Theology at the PFIC makes it clear how
relevant ldquothis supposedly dry and dusty
thing called Scholasticismrdquo is in our ow n day
Continuing with
Philosophy Fr Aquinas
Guilbeau OP points
us to Yves Simon an
important Catho licphilosopher as we
grapple with the
difficult questions of
the moment with
regard to the s truggle for Democracy
Thriving Dominican Communities
In our own parishes and those the Friars staff
excellence in preaching high standards in
celebrating the Liturgy and a vibrant outreach to
the faithful makes for flourishing communities
At our pa rish of St Patrick in Columbus OH
the Friars have se t the ba r very high for aconsistent w itness to the inviolability of
human life in all its form Watch this
video and be encouraged by this very
dynamic parish
In this interview Fr John McGuire OP
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mdashPasto r of St Josephrsquos Church staffed by
the Friars in New Yorkrsquos famed Greenwich
Village who has directed the campus
ministry at New York University for 16 yea rs
mdashdescribes his task as inviting those he
comes in
contact with
to accept
Jesusrsquo ldquooffer
of friendship
with His
Father andwith
Himselfrdquo
This simple
message is
doing
wonders
mdashand
ldquoexcellence
in preachingrdquo doe s no t hurt eithe r says Fr
McGuire
Vocations and the Journey of Formation
We thank Our Lord daily for blessing us with the
abundance of vocations we are receiving As you
know this year we received a record number of
novices ndash the largest number in 50 years ndash and
the se cond half of the Novice yea r is we ll
underway So many of you our dear benefactors
have given generously to help us feed clothe
house and give the best formation possible to
these fine young men who have answe red Godrsquos
call in order to se rve you and your families for
generations to come You realize that with these
blessings come great challenges and thes e
challenge s continue The Novitiate a t our parish of
St Gertrude in Cincinnati was recently blessed by
the generosity of the local chapte r of the Knights
of Columbus w hich on March 20th put on a ldquoFeedthe Dominicansrdquo dinner for our hungry novices
whose appetites match their enthusiasm for
serving God and His Holy People
Providing for these young men is indeed an
enormous challenge which presents problems ndash
but they are the kind of problems w e have all
dreamed o f
If you wish to
support and pray
for our Novices
mdashplease contact
us at
dfopfriarsorg and we will send you a special
prayer card create d especially to pray for the
Novices
This w eekend is the last of our 4 Vocations
Weekends(increased from 2 annual to
accommodate the growing number of inquirers)
and w e expanded our capacity from 22-26
We ask your prayers for the following five Brothers
as they prepare for priesthood They were
installed on February 16 2011 in the Ministry of
Acolyte the s econd major step after installment in
the
Ministry of
Reader
toward
their
ordination
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as priests
Brothers
Rapha el Forbing OP Charles Shonk OP Vincent
Ferrer Bagan OP Cajetan Cuddy OP Clement
Dickie O P Philip Neri Rees e OP and John
Baptist Hoang OP As part the homily given by Fr
John Langlois OP the Provincersquos Socius and Vicar
Provincial they hea rd this prayer Take th is vesse l
with bread for the celeb ration of the Eucharist
Make your life w orthy of your service at the table
of the Lo rd and of His Church
In Memoriam
We remember with both deep s orrow and
profound gratitude the following Friars who have
passed from this world
Fr Kurtz Pritzl OP the late Dean of
Philosophy at C atholic University only lived
to be 59
after a
protracted ba ttle w ith cancer but h is life
was one of extraordinary achievement as a
scholar and preacher who gave himself
completely to proclaiming the Truth of Christ
His pas toral warmth w as know n throughout
the Province
The following a re tw o e xamples of Fr Pritzlrsquos
countless celebrated homilies on study and
contemplation on the mission of the
Catho lic university and marking the Solemn
Profession o f a Dominican nun who found
her vocation thanks to the Friarrsquos philosophy
classe s In 2009 a $25 million gift was
made to Catho lic University of America in
recognition of Fr Pritzlrsquos scholarly
achievements and contributions to be used
to endow a chair in Philosophy The school
recently announced that the chair will be
named the ldquoFather Kurt Pritzl OP Chair in
PhilosophyrdquoFr Pritzl also e arned renow n as
an author
Fr Ralph Townsend OP was
87 a devoted Professor of
Physics at Providence College
Providence RI
Fr John Mad igan OP was 88 a
Dominican Priest for 45 years
who spent the majority of his
career serving at Molloy College
the Dominican school in Rockville
Center NY
Fr Eugene Cahouet OP was
83 a priest for 48 years who
was committed to ministering to
the Hispanic community
These our beloved deceased brethren were
known to and loved by many of you Indeed
many of you have sent in memorial
donations as a w ay to honor a Friar who
was dear to you We are grateful your
gene rosity and this kind remembrance of our
converted by Web2PDFC onvertcom
862019 Monthly Missive March 2011 op-stjosephorg
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Friars who gave their lives to bring you and
so many countless others into an encounter
with Our Lord Jesus Christ If you would like
to make a memorial donation in honor of
one o f our late Friars please contact
dfopfriarsorg
Upcoming Events amp Note-worthy News
The Directors of the Dominican Foundation
had a fruitful
Board
Meeting
held in the
new
Academic
Center of
the
Pontifical
Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the
DHS in Washington DC on March 25 the
Feas t of the Annunciation The discussion
centered around the Foundationrsquos FY 2011-
2012 Budget The following even ing on
March 26
the DHS
was thesetting for
the annual
Spring Gala
of the
Pontifical
Faculty of
the
Immaculate
Conception
which
included a
silent
auction
Over 300
people attended and enjoyed the company
of our hospitable Friars The evening was
brought to a close by chanting Compline
with the Friars in the Chape l of the
Immaculate Conception
Conclusion
I encourage all of you to regularly visit the
Province website It contains a w ealth of news
information homilies ta lks and videos The items
highlighted a bove a re but a sampling of all that we
wish you to d iscover and enjoy online Better yet
sign up to receive email alerts each time we post a
new item of interest Simply submit your emailaddress when prompted upon first visiting the site
As we prepare for the glory of
Easte r may continue to be
receptive to His Word and
accept it in our hearts
May God bless you and all your
loved ones during the
remainder of Lent
Sincerely yours in Christ
Fr Dominic Izzo OP
Director
This email is provided to people who have signed up for the Dominican Daily at the DominicanFriars Province of St Jose h website or who have ex ressed interest in or rovided su ort to the
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Dominican Friars
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has been charged with a
momentous
responsibility Last year
he was a ppointed to
Pontifical Commission
Ecclesia Dei The
commission has the task
of implementing the Holy
Fathers decree Summorum Pontificum which
paved the way for the celebration of the Latin or
Tridentine Mass To rea d more p lease click here
If these are ministries a t the highes t levels of
Church life the Friars are deeply committed to
witness Christrsquos love to all people in all walks of
life from youth to the poor in the developing
world to whom we minister to those behind bars
both physical and psychological those imprisoned
by the regnant ideologies of their governments to
non-believers In this the Dominicans of whom it
is said are ldquoe xperts in humanityrdquo minister in their
preaching to every aspect of life
This impulse is at the hea rt of Fr Eric Salob ir
OPrsquos project He will launch a new
website just before th is springrsquos
Beatification of the late Pope John Pa ul II
Visitors will be able to ask short ques tions
and qu ickly receive compact video answ ers
from a priest The initiative should be a
strong draw for young pe ople in pa rticular
To learn more about Fr Salobirrsquos plans
please click here
Australian Bishop Anthony Fisher OP
specializes in ministering to C atholic youth
He was
Coordinator
of World
Youth Day
2009 whichwas held in
Sydney a
city that
shows
lasting spiritual benefits from the amazing
event Bishop Fisher is also the Founding
Director of Melbournersquos John Pau l II
Institute for Marriage and Family
In addition to our foreign missions in Kenya
we have
Friars
laboring in
service of
the People
of God in
other
foreign
missionary
lands I
commend to
your
attention
the work of
our Fr Joseph Ba rrange r OP who is
currently based at a Dominican Mission of
the Weste rn Province in Mexicali Mexico
where he is helping revive parish life
Here Fr Dominic
Legge OP explains
how the Sacrament
of Penance can
transform lives and
bring blessed relief to
converted by Web2PDFC onvertcom
862019 Monthly Missive March 2011 op-stjosephorg
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those suffering behind bars
Internationally renowned lecturer and
catechist Fr Paul Keller OP recently
appeared on the celebrated radio show
dedicated to Catholic apologetics ldquoCatholic
Answers LIVErdquo He discussed ways that
believers can overcome scrupulosity
Then there is always
Theologymdashthe
intelligence of the faithcelebrated in the
Dominican way of life
On this score you w ill
be inspired and
enthralled by this video
of Fr Jonah Po llock
OP discuss ing the
Real Presence of Christ
in the Eucharist
The handmaiden o f Theology is Philosophy
which is also at the
hea rt of the life of the
Order wh ich counts
among its Patronesse s
St Cathe rine of
Alexandria a martyr
who was the Patroness
of Philosophy for the
medieval Church The
Pope recently
affirmed the importance
of the study of
Philosophymdashespecially
Metaphys icsmdash in the
theo logical formation o f
priests
For Dominicans of course the study of
Metaphysics is rooted in Thomism and
Scholasticism the school of thought given
shape by St Thomas Aquinas OP In his
review of a ne w book on scholasticism Fr
Thomas Joseph White OP a Profess or of
Theology at the PFIC makes it clear how
relevant ldquothis supposedly dry and dusty
thing called Scholasticismrdquo is in our ow n day
Continuing with
Philosophy Fr Aquinas
Guilbeau OP points
us to Yves Simon an
important Catho licphilosopher as we
grapple with the
difficult questions of
the moment with
regard to the s truggle for Democracy
Thriving Dominican Communities
In our own parishes and those the Friars staff
excellence in preaching high standards in
celebrating the Liturgy and a vibrant outreach to
the faithful makes for flourishing communities
At our pa rish of St Patrick in Columbus OH
the Friars have se t the ba r very high for aconsistent w itness to the inviolability of
human life in all its form Watch this
video and be encouraged by this very
dynamic parish
In this interview Fr John McGuire OP
converted by Web2PDFC onvertcom
862019 Monthly Missive March 2011 op-stjosephorg
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mdashPasto r of St Josephrsquos Church staffed by
the Friars in New Yorkrsquos famed Greenwich
Village who has directed the campus
ministry at New York University for 16 yea rs
mdashdescribes his task as inviting those he
comes in
contact with
to accept
Jesusrsquo ldquooffer
of friendship
with His
Father andwith
Himselfrdquo
This simple
message is
doing
wonders
mdashand
ldquoexcellence
in preachingrdquo doe s no t hurt eithe r says Fr
McGuire
Vocations and the Journey of Formation
We thank Our Lord daily for blessing us with the
abundance of vocations we are receiving As you
know this year we received a record number of
novices ndash the largest number in 50 years ndash and
the se cond half of the Novice yea r is we ll
underway So many of you our dear benefactors
have given generously to help us feed clothe
house and give the best formation possible to
these fine young men who have answe red Godrsquos
call in order to se rve you and your families for
generations to come You realize that with these
blessings come great challenges and thes e
challenge s continue The Novitiate a t our parish of
St Gertrude in Cincinnati was recently blessed by
the generosity of the local chapte r of the Knights
of Columbus w hich on March 20th put on a ldquoFeedthe Dominicansrdquo dinner for our hungry novices
whose appetites match their enthusiasm for
serving God and His Holy People
Providing for these young men is indeed an
enormous challenge which presents problems ndash
but they are the kind of problems w e have all
dreamed o f
If you wish to
support and pray
for our Novices
mdashplease contact
us at
dfopfriarsorg and we will send you a special
prayer card create d especially to pray for the
Novices
This w eekend is the last of our 4 Vocations
Weekends(increased from 2 annual to
accommodate the growing number of inquirers)
and w e expanded our capacity from 22-26
We ask your prayers for the following five Brothers
as they prepare for priesthood They were
installed on February 16 2011 in the Ministry of
Acolyte the s econd major step after installment in
the
Ministry of
Reader
toward
their
ordination
converted by Web2PDFC onvertcom
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as priests
Brothers
Rapha el Forbing OP Charles Shonk OP Vincent
Ferrer Bagan OP Cajetan Cuddy OP Clement
Dickie O P Philip Neri Rees e OP and John
Baptist Hoang OP As part the homily given by Fr
John Langlois OP the Provincersquos Socius and Vicar
Provincial they hea rd this prayer Take th is vesse l
with bread for the celeb ration of the Eucharist
Make your life w orthy of your service at the table
of the Lo rd and of His Church
In Memoriam
We remember with both deep s orrow and
profound gratitude the following Friars who have
passed from this world
Fr Kurtz Pritzl OP the late Dean of
Philosophy at C atholic University only lived
to be 59
after a
protracted ba ttle w ith cancer but h is life
was one of extraordinary achievement as a
scholar and preacher who gave himself
completely to proclaiming the Truth of Christ
His pas toral warmth w as know n throughout
the Province
The following a re tw o e xamples of Fr Pritzlrsquos
countless celebrated homilies on study and
contemplation on the mission of the
Catho lic university and marking the Solemn
Profession o f a Dominican nun who found
her vocation thanks to the Friarrsquos philosophy
classe s In 2009 a $25 million gift was
made to Catho lic University of America in
recognition of Fr Pritzlrsquos scholarly
achievements and contributions to be used
to endow a chair in Philosophy The school
recently announced that the chair will be
named the ldquoFather Kurt Pritzl OP Chair in
PhilosophyrdquoFr Pritzl also e arned renow n as
an author
Fr Ralph Townsend OP was
87 a devoted Professor of
Physics at Providence College
Providence RI
Fr John Mad igan OP was 88 a
Dominican Priest for 45 years
who spent the majority of his
career serving at Molloy College
the Dominican school in Rockville
Center NY
Fr Eugene Cahouet OP was
83 a priest for 48 years who
was committed to ministering to
the Hispanic community
These our beloved deceased brethren were
known to and loved by many of you Indeed
many of you have sent in memorial
donations as a w ay to honor a Friar who
was dear to you We are grateful your
gene rosity and this kind remembrance of our
converted by Web2PDFC onvertcom
862019 Monthly Missive March 2011 op-stjosephorg
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullmonthly-missive-march-2011-op-stjosephorg 1011
Friars who gave their lives to bring you and
so many countless others into an encounter
with Our Lord Jesus Christ If you would like
to make a memorial donation in honor of
one o f our late Friars please contact
dfopfriarsorg
Upcoming Events amp Note-worthy News
The Directors of the Dominican Foundation
had a fruitful
Board
Meeting
held in the
new
Academic
Center of
the
Pontifical
Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the
DHS in Washington DC on March 25 the
Feas t of the Annunciation The discussion
centered around the Foundationrsquos FY 2011-
2012 Budget The following even ing on
March 26
the DHS
was thesetting for
the annual
Spring Gala
of the
Pontifical
Faculty of
the
Immaculate
Conception
which
included a
silent
auction
Over 300
people attended and enjoyed the company
of our hospitable Friars The evening was
brought to a close by chanting Compline
with the Friars in the Chape l of the
Immaculate Conception
Conclusion
I encourage all of you to regularly visit the
Province website It contains a w ealth of news
information homilies ta lks and videos The items
highlighted a bove a re but a sampling of all that we
wish you to d iscover and enjoy online Better yet
sign up to receive email alerts each time we post a
new item of interest Simply submit your emailaddress when prompted upon first visiting the site
As we prepare for the glory of
Easte r may continue to be
receptive to His Word and
accept it in our hearts
May God bless you and all your
loved ones during the
remainder of Lent
Sincerely yours in Christ
Fr Dominic Izzo OP
Director
This email is provided to people who have signed up for the Dominican Daily at the DominicanFriars Province of St Jose h website or who have ex ressed interest in or rovided su ort to the
converted by Web2PDFC onvertcom
862019 Monthly Missive March 2011 op-stjosephorg
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Dominican Friars
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Our mailing address isDominican Foundation141 East 65th StreetNew York NY 10065
Add us to your address book
Copyright copy 2009 Dominican Foundation All rights reserved
862019 Monthly Missive March 2011 op-stjosephorg
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those suffering behind bars
Internationally renowned lecturer and
catechist Fr Paul Keller OP recently
appeared on the celebrated radio show
dedicated to Catholic apologetics ldquoCatholic
Answers LIVErdquo He discussed ways that
believers can overcome scrupulosity
Then there is always
Theologymdashthe
intelligence of the faithcelebrated in the
Dominican way of life
On this score you w ill
be inspired and
enthralled by this video
of Fr Jonah Po llock
OP discuss ing the
Real Presence of Christ
in the Eucharist
The handmaiden o f Theology is Philosophy
which is also at the
hea rt of the life of the
Order wh ich counts
among its Patronesse s
St Cathe rine of
Alexandria a martyr
who was the Patroness
of Philosophy for the
medieval Church The
Pope recently
affirmed the importance
of the study of
Philosophymdashespecially
Metaphys icsmdash in the
theo logical formation o f
priests
For Dominicans of course the study of
Metaphysics is rooted in Thomism and
Scholasticism the school of thought given
shape by St Thomas Aquinas OP In his
review of a ne w book on scholasticism Fr
Thomas Joseph White OP a Profess or of
Theology at the PFIC makes it clear how
relevant ldquothis supposedly dry and dusty
thing called Scholasticismrdquo is in our ow n day
Continuing with
Philosophy Fr Aquinas
Guilbeau OP points
us to Yves Simon an
important Catho licphilosopher as we
grapple with the
difficult questions of
the moment with
regard to the s truggle for Democracy
Thriving Dominican Communities
In our own parishes and those the Friars staff
excellence in preaching high standards in
celebrating the Liturgy and a vibrant outreach to
the faithful makes for flourishing communities
At our pa rish of St Patrick in Columbus OH
the Friars have se t the ba r very high for aconsistent w itness to the inviolability of
human life in all its form Watch this
video and be encouraged by this very
dynamic parish
In this interview Fr John McGuire OP
converted by Web2PDFC onvertcom
862019 Monthly Missive March 2011 op-stjosephorg
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullmonthly-missive-march-2011-op-stjosephorg 811
mdashPasto r of St Josephrsquos Church staffed by
the Friars in New Yorkrsquos famed Greenwich
Village who has directed the campus
ministry at New York University for 16 yea rs
mdashdescribes his task as inviting those he
comes in
contact with
to accept
Jesusrsquo ldquooffer
of friendship
with His
Father andwith
Himselfrdquo
This simple
message is
doing
wonders
mdashand
ldquoexcellence
in preachingrdquo doe s no t hurt eithe r says Fr
McGuire
Vocations and the Journey of Formation
We thank Our Lord daily for blessing us with the
abundance of vocations we are receiving As you
know this year we received a record number of
novices ndash the largest number in 50 years ndash and
the se cond half of the Novice yea r is we ll
underway So many of you our dear benefactors
have given generously to help us feed clothe
house and give the best formation possible to
these fine young men who have answe red Godrsquos
call in order to se rve you and your families for
generations to come You realize that with these
blessings come great challenges and thes e
challenge s continue The Novitiate a t our parish of
St Gertrude in Cincinnati was recently blessed by
the generosity of the local chapte r of the Knights
of Columbus w hich on March 20th put on a ldquoFeedthe Dominicansrdquo dinner for our hungry novices
whose appetites match their enthusiasm for
serving God and His Holy People
Providing for these young men is indeed an
enormous challenge which presents problems ndash
but they are the kind of problems w e have all
dreamed o f
If you wish to
support and pray
for our Novices
mdashplease contact
us at
dfopfriarsorg and we will send you a special
prayer card create d especially to pray for the
Novices
This w eekend is the last of our 4 Vocations
Weekends(increased from 2 annual to
accommodate the growing number of inquirers)
and w e expanded our capacity from 22-26
We ask your prayers for the following five Brothers
as they prepare for priesthood They were
installed on February 16 2011 in the Ministry of
Acolyte the s econd major step after installment in
the
Ministry of
Reader
toward
their
ordination
converted by Web2PDFC onvertcom
862019 Monthly Missive March 2011 op-stjosephorg
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullmonthly-missive-march-2011-op-stjosephorg 911
as priests
Brothers
Rapha el Forbing OP Charles Shonk OP Vincent
Ferrer Bagan OP Cajetan Cuddy OP Clement
Dickie O P Philip Neri Rees e OP and John
Baptist Hoang OP As part the homily given by Fr
John Langlois OP the Provincersquos Socius and Vicar
Provincial they hea rd this prayer Take th is vesse l
with bread for the celeb ration of the Eucharist
Make your life w orthy of your service at the table
of the Lo rd and of His Church
In Memoriam
We remember with both deep s orrow and
profound gratitude the following Friars who have
passed from this world
Fr Kurtz Pritzl OP the late Dean of
Philosophy at C atholic University only lived
to be 59
after a
protracted ba ttle w ith cancer but h is life
was one of extraordinary achievement as a
scholar and preacher who gave himself
completely to proclaiming the Truth of Christ
His pas toral warmth w as know n throughout
the Province
The following a re tw o e xamples of Fr Pritzlrsquos
countless celebrated homilies on study and
contemplation on the mission of the
Catho lic university and marking the Solemn
Profession o f a Dominican nun who found
her vocation thanks to the Friarrsquos philosophy
classe s In 2009 a $25 million gift was
made to Catho lic University of America in
recognition of Fr Pritzlrsquos scholarly
achievements and contributions to be used
to endow a chair in Philosophy The school
recently announced that the chair will be
named the ldquoFather Kurt Pritzl OP Chair in
PhilosophyrdquoFr Pritzl also e arned renow n as
an author
Fr Ralph Townsend OP was
87 a devoted Professor of
Physics at Providence College
Providence RI
Fr John Mad igan OP was 88 a
Dominican Priest for 45 years
who spent the majority of his
career serving at Molloy College
the Dominican school in Rockville
Center NY
Fr Eugene Cahouet OP was
83 a priest for 48 years who
was committed to ministering to
the Hispanic community
These our beloved deceased brethren were
known to and loved by many of you Indeed
many of you have sent in memorial
donations as a w ay to honor a Friar who
was dear to you We are grateful your
gene rosity and this kind remembrance of our
converted by Web2PDFC onvertcom
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Friars who gave their lives to bring you and
so many countless others into an encounter
with Our Lord Jesus Christ If you would like
to make a memorial donation in honor of
one o f our late Friars please contact
dfopfriarsorg
Upcoming Events amp Note-worthy News
The Directors of the Dominican Foundation
had a fruitful
Board
Meeting
held in the
new
Academic
Center of
the
Pontifical
Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the
DHS in Washington DC on March 25 the
Feas t of the Annunciation The discussion
centered around the Foundationrsquos FY 2011-
2012 Budget The following even ing on
March 26
the DHS
was thesetting for
the annual
Spring Gala
of the
Pontifical
Faculty of
the
Immaculate
Conception
which
included a
silent
auction
Over 300
people attended and enjoyed the company
of our hospitable Friars The evening was
brought to a close by chanting Compline
with the Friars in the Chape l of the
Immaculate Conception
Conclusion
I encourage all of you to regularly visit the
Province website It contains a w ealth of news
information homilies ta lks and videos The items
highlighted a bove a re but a sampling of all that we
wish you to d iscover and enjoy online Better yet
sign up to receive email alerts each time we post a
new item of interest Simply submit your emailaddress when prompted upon first visiting the site
As we prepare for the glory of
Easte r may continue to be
receptive to His Word and
accept it in our hearts
May God bless you and all your
loved ones during the
remainder of Lent
Sincerely yours in Christ
Fr Dominic Izzo OP
Director
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Dominican Friars
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mdashPasto r of St Josephrsquos Church staffed by
the Friars in New Yorkrsquos famed Greenwich
Village who has directed the campus
ministry at New York University for 16 yea rs
mdashdescribes his task as inviting those he
comes in
contact with
to accept
Jesusrsquo ldquooffer
of friendship
with His
Father andwith
Himselfrdquo
This simple
message is
doing
wonders
mdashand
ldquoexcellence
in preachingrdquo doe s no t hurt eithe r says Fr
McGuire
Vocations and the Journey of Formation
We thank Our Lord daily for blessing us with the
abundance of vocations we are receiving As you
know this year we received a record number of
novices ndash the largest number in 50 years ndash and
the se cond half of the Novice yea r is we ll
underway So many of you our dear benefactors
have given generously to help us feed clothe
house and give the best formation possible to
these fine young men who have answe red Godrsquos
call in order to se rve you and your families for
generations to come You realize that with these
blessings come great challenges and thes e
challenge s continue The Novitiate a t our parish of
St Gertrude in Cincinnati was recently blessed by
the generosity of the local chapte r of the Knights
of Columbus w hich on March 20th put on a ldquoFeedthe Dominicansrdquo dinner for our hungry novices
whose appetites match their enthusiasm for
serving God and His Holy People
Providing for these young men is indeed an
enormous challenge which presents problems ndash
but they are the kind of problems w e have all
dreamed o f
If you wish to
support and pray
for our Novices
mdashplease contact
us at
dfopfriarsorg and we will send you a special
prayer card create d especially to pray for the
Novices
This w eekend is the last of our 4 Vocations
Weekends(increased from 2 annual to
accommodate the growing number of inquirers)
and w e expanded our capacity from 22-26
We ask your prayers for the following five Brothers
as they prepare for priesthood They were
installed on February 16 2011 in the Ministry of
Acolyte the s econd major step after installment in
the
Ministry of
Reader
toward
their
ordination
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as priests
Brothers
Rapha el Forbing OP Charles Shonk OP Vincent
Ferrer Bagan OP Cajetan Cuddy OP Clement
Dickie O P Philip Neri Rees e OP and John
Baptist Hoang OP As part the homily given by Fr
John Langlois OP the Provincersquos Socius and Vicar
Provincial they hea rd this prayer Take th is vesse l
with bread for the celeb ration of the Eucharist
Make your life w orthy of your service at the table
of the Lo rd and of His Church
In Memoriam
We remember with both deep s orrow and
profound gratitude the following Friars who have
passed from this world
Fr Kurtz Pritzl OP the late Dean of
Philosophy at C atholic University only lived
to be 59
after a
protracted ba ttle w ith cancer but h is life
was one of extraordinary achievement as a
scholar and preacher who gave himself
completely to proclaiming the Truth of Christ
His pas toral warmth w as know n throughout
the Province
The following a re tw o e xamples of Fr Pritzlrsquos
countless celebrated homilies on study and
contemplation on the mission of the
Catho lic university and marking the Solemn
Profession o f a Dominican nun who found
her vocation thanks to the Friarrsquos philosophy
classe s In 2009 a $25 million gift was
made to Catho lic University of America in
recognition of Fr Pritzlrsquos scholarly
achievements and contributions to be used
to endow a chair in Philosophy The school
recently announced that the chair will be
named the ldquoFather Kurt Pritzl OP Chair in
PhilosophyrdquoFr Pritzl also e arned renow n as
an author
Fr Ralph Townsend OP was
87 a devoted Professor of
Physics at Providence College
Providence RI
Fr John Mad igan OP was 88 a
Dominican Priest for 45 years
who spent the majority of his
career serving at Molloy College
the Dominican school in Rockville
Center NY
Fr Eugene Cahouet OP was
83 a priest for 48 years who
was committed to ministering to
the Hispanic community
These our beloved deceased brethren were
known to and loved by many of you Indeed
many of you have sent in memorial
donations as a w ay to honor a Friar who
was dear to you We are grateful your
gene rosity and this kind remembrance of our
converted by Web2PDFC onvertcom
862019 Monthly Missive March 2011 op-stjosephorg
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullmonthly-missive-march-2011-op-stjosephorg 1011
Friars who gave their lives to bring you and
so many countless others into an encounter
with Our Lord Jesus Christ If you would like
to make a memorial donation in honor of
one o f our late Friars please contact
dfopfriarsorg
Upcoming Events amp Note-worthy News
The Directors of the Dominican Foundation
had a fruitful
Board
Meeting
held in the
new
Academic
Center of
the
Pontifical
Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the
DHS in Washington DC on March 25 the
Feas t of the Annunciation The discussion
centered around the Foundationrsquos FY 2011-
2012 Budget The following even ing on
March 26
the DHS
was thesetting for
the annual
Spring Gala
of the
Pontifical
Faculty of
the
Immaculate
Conception
which
included a
silent
auction
Over 300
people attended and enjoyed the company
of our hospitable Friars The evening was
brought to a close by chanting Compline
with the Friars in the Chape l of the
Immaculate Conception
Conclusion
I encourage all of you to regularly visit the
Province website It contains a w ealth of news
information homilies ta lks and videos The items
highlighted a bove a re but a sampling of all that we
wish you to d iscover and enjoy online Better yet
sign up to receive email alerts each time we post a
new item of interest Simply submit your emailaddress when prompted upon first visiting the site
As we prepare for the glory of
Easte r may continue to be
receptive to His Word and
accept it in our hearts
May God bless you and all your
loved ones during the
remainder of Lent
Sincerely yours in Christ
Fr Dominic Izzo OP
Director
This email is provided to people who have signed up for the Dominican Daily at the DominicanFriars Province of St Jose h website or who have ex ressed interest in or rovided su ort to the
converted by Web2PDFC onvertcom
862019 Monthly Missive March 2011 op-stjosephorg
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullmonthly-missive-march-2011-op-stjosephorg 1111
Dominican Friars
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Our mailing address isDominican Foundation141 East 65th StreetNew York NY 10065
Add us to your address book
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as priests
Brothers
Rapha el Forbing OP Charles Shonk OP Vincent
Ferrer Bagan OP Cajetan Cuddy OP Clement
Dickie O P Philip Neri Rees e OP and John
Baptist Hoang OP As part the homily given by Fr
John Langlois OP the Provincersquos Socius and Vicar
Provincial they hea rd this prayer Take th is vesse l
with bread for the celeb ration of the Eucharist
Make your life w orthy of your service at the table
of the Lo rd and of His Church
In Memoriam
We remember with both deep s orrow and
profound gratitude the following Friars who have
passed from this world
Fr Kurtz Pritzl OP the late Dean of
Philosophy at C atholic University only lived
to be 59
after a
protracted ba ttle w ith cancer but h is life
was one of extraordinary achievement as a
scholar and preacher who gave himself
completely to proclaiming the Truth of Christ
His pas toral warmth w as know n throughout
the Province
The following a re tw o e xamples of Fr Pritzlrsquos
countless celebrated homilies on study and
contemplation on the mission of the
Catho lic university and marking the Solemn
Profession o f a Dominican nun who found
her vocation thanks to the Friarrsquos philosophy
classe s In 2009 a $25 million gift was
made to Catho lic University of America in
recognition of Fr Pritzlrsquos scholarly
achievements and contributions to be used
to endow a chair in Philosophy The school
recently announced that the chair will be
named the ldquoFather Kurt Pritzl OP Chair in
PhilosophyrdquoFr Pritzl also e arned renow n as
an author
Fr Ralph Townsend OP was
87 a devoted Professor of
Physics at Providence College
Providence RI
Fr John Mad igan OP was 88 a
Dominican Priest for 45 years
who spent the majority of his
career serving at Molloy College
the Dominican school in Rockville
Center NY
Fr Eugene Cahouet OP was
83 a priest for 48 years who
was committed to ministering to
the Hispanic community
These our beloved deceased brethren were
known to and loved by many of you Indeed
many of you have sent in memorial
donations as a w ay to honor a Friar who
was dear to you We are grateful your
gene rosity and this kind remembrance of our
converted by Web2PDFC onvertcom
862019 Monthly Missive March 2011 op-stjosephorg
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullmonthly-missive-march-2011-op-stjosephorg 1011
Friars who gave their lives to bring you and
so many countless others into an encounter
with Our Lord Jesus Christ If you would like
to make a memorial donation in honor of
one o f our late Friars please contact
dfopfriarsorg
Upcoming Events amp Note-worthy News
The Directors of the Dominican Foundation
had a fruitful
Board
Meeting
held in the
new
Academic
Center of
the
Pontifical
Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the
DHS in Washington DC on March 25 the
Feas t of the Annunciation The discussion
centered around the Foundationrsquos FY 2011-
2012 Budget The following even ing on
March 26
the DHS
was thesetting for
the annual
Spring Gala
of the
Pontifical
Faculty of
the
Immaculate
Conception
which
included a
silent
auction
Over 300
people attended and enjoyed the company
of our hospitable Friars The evening was
brought to a close by chanting Compline
with the Friars in the Chape l of the
Immaculate Conception
Conclusion
I encourage all of you to regularly visit the
Province website It contains a w ealth of news
information homilies ta lks and videos The items
highlighted a bove a re but a sampling of all that we
wish you to d iscover and enjoy online Better yet
sign up to receive email alerts each time we post a
new item of interest Simply submit your emailaddress when prompted upon first visiting the site
As we prepare for the glory of
Easte r may continue to be
receptive to His Word and
accept it in our hearts
May God bless you and all your
loved ones during the
remainder of Lent
Sincerely yours in Christ
Fr Dominic Izzo OP
Director
This email is provided to people who have signed up for the Dominican Daily at the DominicanFriars Province of St Jose h website or who have ex ressed interest in or rovided su ort to the
converted by Web2PDFC onvertcom
862019 Monthly Missive March 2011 op-stjosephorg
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullmonthly-missive-march-2011-op-stjosephorg 1111
Dominican Friars
Unsubscribe ltltEmail Addressgtgt from this list | Forward to a friend | Update your profile
Our mailing address isDominican Foundation141 East 65th StreetNew York NY 10065
Add us to your address book
Copyright copy 2009 Dominican Foundation All rights reserved
862019 Monthly Missive March 2011 op-stjosephorg
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullmonthly-missive-march-2011-op-stjosephorg 1011
Friars who gave their lives to bring you and
so many countless others into an encounter
with Our Lord Jesus Christ If you would like
to make a memorial donation in honor of
one o f our late Friars please contact
dfopfriarsorg
Upcoming Events amp Note-worthy News
The Directors of the Dominican Foundation
had a fruitful
Board
Meeting
held in the
new
Academic
Center of
the
Pontifical
Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the
DHS in Washington DC on March 25 the
Feas t of the Annunciation The discussion
centered around the Foundationrsquos FY 2011-
2012 Budget The following even ing on
March 26
the DHS
was thesetting for
the annual
Spring Gala
of the
Pontifical
Faculty of
the
Immaculate
Conception
which
included a
silent
auction
Over 300
people attended and enjoyed the company
of our hospitable Friars The evening was
brought to a close by chanting Compline
with the Friars in the Chape l of the
Immaculate Conception
Conclusion
I encourage all of you to regularly visit the
Province website It contains a w ealth of news
information homilies ta lks and videos The items
highlighted a bove a re but a sampling of all that we
wish you to d iscover and enjoy online Better yet
sign up to receive email alerts each time we post a
new item of interest Simply submit your emailaddress when prompted upon first visiting the site
As we prepare for the glory of
Easte r may continue to be
receptive to His Word and
accept it in our hearts
May God bless you and all your
loved ones during the
remainder of Lent
Sincerely yours in Christ
Fr Dominic Izzo OP
Director
This email is provided to people who have signed up for the Dominican Daily at the DominicanFriars Province of St Jose h website or who have ex ressed interest in or rovided su ort to the
converted by Web2PDFC onvertcom
862019 Monthly Missive March 2011 op-stjosephorg
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullmonthly-missive-march-2011-op-stjosephorg 1111
Dominican Friars
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Our mailing address isDominican Foundation141 East 65th StreetNew York NY 10065
Add us to your address book
Copyright copy 2009 Dominican Foundation All rights reserved
862019 Monthly Missive March 2011 op-stjosephorg
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullmonthly-missive-march-2011-op-stjosephorg 1111
Dominican Friars
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Our mailing address isDominican Foundation141 East 65th StreetNew York NY 10065
Add us to your address book
Copyright copy 2009 Dominican Foundation All rights reserved