The Dominican Lay Inter-Provincial Council Conference reflected on growth, formation, mission and collaboration among Lay Fraternities in Canada and the United States. PORTLAND, OREGON — From April 24-26, 2026, leaders of the Dominican Laity in North America gathered for the Dominican Lay Inter-Provincial Council Conference at Aquinas Hall at Holy Rosary Parish in Portland, Oregon. Held every 18 months, the DLIPC…
This article grows out of recent discussions within the International Council of Lay Dominican Fraternities (ICLDF) on the mission of Justice and Peace in the life of Lay Dominicans. Writing as International Coordinator, Sébastien Milazzo offers his reflection on how care for the poor belongs at the heart of Dominican identity. I would like to share with you a few…
Dublin, 19 October 2025 For he has looked upon his handmaid’s lowlinessbehold, from now on will all ages call me blessed.The Almighty has done great things for me,and holy is his name.(Luke 1:48-49) To all Provincials and Vice Provincials,To All Members of the Dominican Family Dear Brothers and Sisters, With gratitude to God, the Giver of all good things, the Dominican…
ROME — Pope Leo XIV has released his first apostolic exhortation, “Dilexi te” (“I have loved you”), a call to place the poor at the center of the Church’s life and mission. Signed on the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the text insists that faith and love for the poor are inseparable. The Master of the Order of Preachers, Br. Gerard…
LIMA, PERU — From September 24 to 28, 2025, the Council of Lay Dominican Fraternities of Latin America and the Caribbean (COFALC) held its General Elective Assembly at St. Albert the Great Convent in Lima, Peru, under the theme: “Dominican Laity: Identity, Mission, and Communion in the Family of Saint Dominic.” Br. Rómulo Vásquez Gavidia, OP, Prior Provincial of the…
The Dominican Laity of the Province of England, Scotland, and Wales held their 2025 Assembly on Saturday, 20 September, at the Frassati Centre in Leicester. The gathering brought together Lay Dominicans from across the Province, along with enquirers interested in Dominican life. The theme of the day was Mission, with a particular focus on the Relatio of the Master of…
For the first time in the eight-century history of the Order of Preachers, the Dominican Laity now have their own Ratio Formationis et Studiorum, an official framework to guide their formation and study. The seed for this landmark initiative was planted at the International Congress of Lay Dominican Fraternities held in Fatima in 2018, when Br. Vivian Boland, then Socius of…
‘It would be a big sin, not to be here’, with this humorous sentence the Master of the Order, Brother Gerard Francisco Timoner, OP, welcomed the lay fraternity in Norfolk, Massachusetts – and caused a few laughs. The visit of the Master of the Order in June 2025 took place as part of the visitation of the Eastern Province of…
The founder of the Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary in Pompeii will be proclaimed a saint alongside Pier Giorgio Frassati, also a Lay Dominican. The canonisation of Blessed Bartolo Longo is scheduled for Sunday, 19 October 2025 On 13 June 2025, Pope Leo XIV presided over the Ordinary Public Consistory for the canonisation of eight blesseds, including two Lay…
From July 25 to 27, 2025, the 39th National Assembly of Lay Dominicans of the Province of Santiago de México was held at the San Alberto Magno Priory in Mexico City. The event gathered lay fraternities from across the Province to reflect, deepen their formation, and strengthen the Dominican lay vocation in today’s world. The Assembly was structured around three major themes: The Church‘s Lay…
