The Dominican Order Rejoices at the Canonization of Pier Giorgio Frassati and Bartolo Longo, Lay Members of the Third Order of Saint Dominic The canonization of Pier Giorgio Frassati, a young layman of the Dominican Third Order, will take place on Sunday, 7 September 2025, after being rescheduled from the initially planned date of August 3rd. The Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of…
On June 13 – 18, the African Council of Lay Dominican Fraternities (ACLDF) held the 3rd Africa Congress, hosted at Mariannhill Retreat Center in Durban, South Africa. The Africa Congress, held every three years, is a gathering of representatives of the Lay Fraternities of St. Dominic from all provinces, vice-provinces and vicariates across the region of Africa. In addition to the…
On June 8, Pentecost Sunday, Br. Cristóbal Torres Iglesias, OP, General Promoter of the Dominican Laity, met with members of the Lay Fraternities of Holy Name Province in the United States at St. Dominic Parish, the Province’s first foundation, established in 1854 in Benicia, California. The gathering began with the praying of Lauds, followed by the celebration of the Eucharist…
“May Lay Fraternities and IDYM communities, wherever they coexist around the world, work together in a spirit of love and goodwill.” This is the appeal voiced by Carlos Fernando Beltrán, International Coordinator of the Dominican Youth Movement (IDYM), and Sébastien Milazzo, OP, Coordinator of the International Council of Lay Dominican Fraternities (ICLDF), in a joint letter to the laity of…