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Regional (Oregon and Washington) Lay Dominican Chapters Meeting – June 22nd, 2024
In honor of the Jubilee Year of St. Thomas Aquinas – Reflections on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Eucharist: The Memory of His Passion is Celebrated and a Pledge of Future Glory is Given to Us
Presented by Fr. Augustine Hilander, OP and Fr. Joseph Selinger, OP.
With gratitude to the Fathers who make our spiritual lives as laity possible, we are posting these talks for all those who could not attend, and for us to review as well.
Life Professions 2024
were held on our Annual Retreat, May 5, at Our Lady of Peace Retreat House, Beaverton, Oregon.
Welcome to our newest life professed members, Antonia Valdes and Patrick Hartigan, from all of the Holy Rosary Chapter of the Lay Fraternities of St. Dominic!
Left to right, Ms. Roberta Powell, O.P. – Prioress, Ms. Antonia Valdes, O.P. – Life Professed, Fr. Joseph Selinger, O.P. – Retreat Master, Mr. Patrick Hartigan, O.P. – Life Professed, Mr. Calvin Smith, O.P. – formation director.
2024 Retreat May 3-5
Holy Rosary Chapter of the Dominican Laity invites you to join us for our annual retreat May 3-5, 2024 at Out Lady of Peace Retreat. The theme is “The Eucharistic Conformity of the Human Heart to the Triune God” with Fr. Joseph Selinger, OP.
The Eucharistic Conformity of the Human Heart to the Triune God
Rev. Joseph Selinger, O.P. – Retreat Master
Location: Our Lady of Peace Retreat House
3600 SW 170th Ave
Beaverton OR 97003
503-649-7127
Check In: Friday, May 3 – begins at 3:30 pm
(Refrigeration & Microwave oven are available for those with special dietary needs. The Sisters CANNOT accommodate the VEGAN dietary needs.)
Registration Fee for Full weekend (Overnight stay): $40.00
Cost of Full Weekend is $250 plus $40 registration fee = $290.00
Those staying overnight need to bring their own towel & wash cloth & toiletries.
Partial Retreat costs:—–
Cost and Registration Fees for one Day Retreat (No Overnight stay; referred to as “Commuters”)
Full Days Retreat (No overnight stay)- $198.00 ($168.00+$30.00 registration fee) 3 meals
Friday Only – $52.00 ($42+$10 registration fee) – 1 meal @ $6:00pm
Saturday Only – $104.00 ($84+$20 registration fee) – 3 meals; 8:30am, noon, 6:00pm
Sunday Only – $52.00 ($42+$10 registration fee) – 8 am/Continental breakfast & 11am Brunch
Registration Form or contact us by email: oplholyrosarypdx@gmail.com
2023 LPC Events
The Laity Provincial Council met in Menlo Park, CA, July 28-30. Here is the newsletter:
https://oplhrpdx.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-LPC.pdf
2023 Reception and Temporary Professions
We are happy to announce our 2023 Reception and Professions, with pictures. Congratulations to Kathy Hunt, received into the Order of Preachers, with Dennis and Sandy Morehouse and Antonia Valdes making Temporary Professions. Thank you very much to Fr. Peter Do for doing this for us.
Left to Right: Fr. Peter Do, Kathy Hunt, Sandy Morehouse, Dennis Morehouse, Antonia Valdes.
The Meaning of a Justice Law
“Just the Law, when Martin Luther King, Jr. engaged the works of St. Thomas Aquinas.” by Mr. John Keenan, OP, JD.
What is the Role of the Laity in Evangelization?
(About the Evangelical Counsels) with Bishop Robert Barron (YouTube).
The Consecrated Life (“Vita Consecrata”) by St. John Paul II (Encyclical)
Life Professions Ascension 2023
Congratulations to Steve Silva and John Walsh, who made their professions for life to the Dominican Laity.
Fr. Brian Mullady and Roberta Powell received their professions at our annual retreat, at the Mass of the Ascension.
Pictured L to R: Steve Silva, Calvin Smith (formation director), Fr. Brian Mullady (Retreat Master), John Walsh, Roberta Powell (Prioress).