Category: Events

From: dj.harvey@verizon.net<dj.harvey@verizon.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 3, 2021, 04:04:16 PM PST
Subject: Fr. Antoninus Wall



Dear Brothers and Sisters,

It is with great sadness that I inform you of the passing of Fr. Antoninus Wall.
Fr. Wall passed away last night [March 2] at St. Albert’s. He was 96 years old.

Many of you know Father from our LPC meetings. He was always there to say hello, hear our confessions and share his wisdom.
Father also had a ministry at Christmas of going to the nearby Mall and just sitting. He would talk to whoever passed by and hear their confession. Below is an article from the Catholic Sentinel on the great work he did.

Fr. Wall is one of the sweetest souls I’ve ever met. We will miss him dearly.

Please pray a Rosary, Divine Mercy chaplet or Office for the Dead, for Father. I’m sure he will repay you from heaven.

God bless you,
Denise

https://catholicsentinel.org/Content/Faith-Spirituality/Living-Faith/Article/An-itinerant-Catholic-preacher-keeps-his-post-in-a-shopping-mall/4/29/17179

From newest to oldest this year:

Subject:	Pope Francis Trip to Iraq
Date:	Tue, 2 Mar 2021 22:18:35 +0000 (UTC)

Dear Brothers and Sisters,
As many of you know, our Holy Father will be visiting Iraq this coming weekend, March 5-8. Although there are concerns regarding the virus and terrorism, Pope Francis
has confirmed his plans in an effort to show pastoral care to Christians in that region. Among them, are our Dominican brothers and sisters that have experienced terrible sufferings and displacement since the 2014 attacks from Isis.
In support of our Pope, several Dominican communities throughout the world have pledged to pray for him throughout the duration of his trip. Each participating community has been assigned a specific day to offer prayers. We, of course, agreed to participate and our assigned day is Friday, the 5th. Please offer prayers and sacrifices for the safety and success of Pope Francis’ trip, throughout that day. Also, please keep our Dominican brethren, in your prayers as well.
May Our Lord use this trip – and our prayers – for a renewal of the faith in that region.

Thank you for your support.
May God bless and protect you, Denise
P.S. Please forward this to your chapter members so they can participate

Subject: Fwd: A Modern Day Miracle
Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2021 21:42:14 +0000 (UTC)
From: dj.harvey@verizon.net
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
I hope you’re all doing well and having a holy start to Lent.
Studying the lives of the Saints is always a great practice, especially during Lent. On Saturday, the 27th, the St. Dominic’s chapter in San Francisco is hosting a Zoom presentation with guest speaker Kevin Becker. Many of you know Kevin from our 2016 LPC Jubilee. He is a wonderful young man who experienced a miraculous healing through the intercession of Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati – a third order Dominican. Kevin has also spoken with a few of our chapters throughout the province, inspiring us with his incredible testimony. Kevin’s story is one of hope that continues to bear fruit to this day. Details on the event are in the attached flyer.

Please participate in the event, if you can, and invite your chapter members and friends.

Stand firm in the faith, high in hope and childlike in trust.
May God continue to bless and protect you,

Denise

Subject: Fwd: Hope as an Emotion Versus Hope as a Virtue by Fr. Thomas Aquinas Pickett, OP
Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2021 19:18:56 +0000 (UTC)
From: dj.harvey@verizon.net
Dear Brothers and Sisters,

I hope you had a blessed Ash Wednesday, and a good beginning to Lent.

Below is a link to a talk, tonight with Fr. Thomas Aquinas Pickett, OP, on the virtue of Hope. We always need our hope to be strong, but it is especially true today.
Please send this to your chapter members so they can participate as well.

May your hope be high, your faith be strong and your charity Divine,

God bless you,
Denise

Subject: Happy Feast Day!
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2021 23:40:10 +0000 (UTC)
From: dj.harvey@verizon.net

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Happy Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes!

I hope you are all doing well during these challenging times. May Our Lady of Lourdes intercede for us all in a special way today.

Just a couple of items to share with you:

First, our Treasurer, Kathy, recently sent out the annual request for assessments. Please remember that those who are prayer members do not have to pay assessments, even if they just moved to prayer status. Also exempt are those who are not financially able to contribute. This has always been the policy, but is now even more the case. So, if you typically pay 15 assessments, and this year pay 5 or 7, that’s fine. And, if your chapter can’t pay any, that’s fine too. We are only asking those who are active – and able – to contribute.

The reason for asking those active and able to contribute this year is that our retreat center, for the foreseeable future, is Vallombrosa, which is almost double the cost of St. Albert’s. This was approved by the Reps who attended our November 7 LPC Zoom meeting. That meeting served as our 2020 LPC, since we were not able to meet in person. We also anticipate reimbursing everyone for airfares- and covering the Covid testing cost (required to fly).

Since cases have gone up since early November, we will be monitoring the situation. We are currently booked for May 28-30/31. If necessary, we will postpone to next fall. There is no penalty to us for postponing. Our main concern is the safety of our members. We will keep you posted.

Second, as you know, Lent begins next week. Our world and Church needs your prayers and sacrifices. Please be generous with them.
Prayer is powerful and praying as a community is even more powerful. Together let’s commit to praying the “Jesus Prayer” every day:

        "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me"

Please also spend time in Adoration through livestream. There is a link on our website. Abundance of grace is given during Adoration.

Finally, if you know of any member that is seriously ill, or severely impacted financially, please contact me. We will have Masses said, and look into other ways to help.

Stay in touch, stay well and stay holy,

In the love of Christ, and the intercession of Our Lady of Lourdes,
Denise

PS; Please share this email with your chapter members.

With the Apostolic Letter “Patris corde” (“With a Father’s Heart”), Pope Francis recalls the 150th anniversary of the declaration of Saint Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church. To mark the occasion, the Holy Father has proclaimed a “Year of Saint Joseph.” 

Archbishop Sample talks live Friday evenings directly from his home chapel on a variety of topics. This past Friday he discussed his advocacy on reasonable accommodations for houses of worship during the pandemic.

Watch live or watching the recordings later at www.facebook.com/bishopalexandersample/

From Denise Harvey, Lay Provincial Council President:

Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Happy Feast Day!
As you know, Our Lady of Guadalupe has a special place in our hearts as Patroness of our Province. Pope Francis has announced that anyone who watches Mass on the 12th (tomorrow) from the Basilica in Mexico (live stream or taped), can receive a plenary indulgence according to the normal conditions (see link below). This is a great way to wash away any temporal punishment from sin, or participate in a huge act of charity, by offering it for a soul in purgatory.

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2020-12/pope-plenary-indulgence-our-lady-guadalupe-12-december.html

Have a blessed Feast Day! Denise

O Virgin of Guadalupe,
Mother of the Americas,
grant to our homes the grace of loving
and respecting life in its beginnings,
with the same love with which
you conceived in your womb
the life of the Son of God.
Blessed Virgin Mary,
Mother of Fair Love,
protect our families so that
they may always be united
and bless the upbringing of our children. Our hope, look upon us with pity,
teach is to go continually to Jesus,
and if we fall
help us to rise again and return to Him
through the confession of our faults
and our sins in the Sacrament of penance,
which gives peace to the soul. We beg you to grant us a great love
of all the holy Sacraments,
which are, as it were,
the signs that your Son left us on earth.
Thus, Most Holy Mother,
with the peace of God in our consciences,
with our hearts free from evil and hatred,
we will be able to bring to all others
true joy and peace,
which come to us from your Son,
our Lord Jesus Christ,
who with the Father and the Holy Spirit,
lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen. – (Pope John Paul II.)

ALERT! Due to the governor’s order, our meetings on November 22nd will not be in person. Further, because of the change in limit for Mass, all RESERVATIONS for MASSES on the 22nd have been CANCELLED, and you will need to GET A NEW RESERVATION, beginning at 9:00 am (or shortly thereafter) on Wednesday, November 18. These changes are obviously beyond our control.

As a result of this, we will have our Zoom schedule on the 22nd of November. You may attend the mass of your choice (live or virtual), then at 12 Noon the Ongoing Formation will have a ZOOM meeting (invites will be sent on Friday), and a 3 pm Initial Formation meeting, also on ZOOM (invites will be sent on Friday).

Thank you for your understanding.

Jackie requests prayers for Danielle, who is having serious complications with her pregnancy. She still has a month to go before the baby is due. Please pray for both mother and baby.

Please Note: This conflicts with our Laity Sunday the 25th, but just in case this is being posted if anyone wants to participate:

From Denise:

Dear Brothers and Sisters,
This coming weekend Fr. Dominic DeMaio, OP and Fr. Serge Propst, OP will be hosting an online retreat (see link below). Fr. Augustine has recommended it for those who can participate. Please note, there is a $100 fee. But, of course, that goes to help the Friars.
Hope you’re all staying well.
God bless you, Denise



Dear Friends, I hope that this note finds you healthy and doing well. Please see the link below for details about an online retreat that another Dominican priest, Fr. Serge Propst, OP and I will be offering Friday, October 23 through Sunday, October 25.   It would be wonderful to have you join us.  Please share this link with other people who may be interested in the retreat. The cost is $100 for each computer connection. Please know that you’re held in my prayers. May God bless you. Take good care. 
https://www.stclaresretreat.org/who-is-jesus-virtual-retreat
In Christ, 
Fr. Dominic DeMaio, OP

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Subject:	Our Lay Dominican brother has passed away
Date:	Wed, 21 Oct 2020 17:16:54 -0700
From:	Cecelia Hoesly <rosary@rosary-center.org>
Reply-To:	cecelia@rosary-center.org
Organization:	Rosary Center
To:	Cecelia Hoesly <ceceliahoesly@yahoo.com>

Dear Brothers & Sisters,
Our dear brother, John White passed away yesterday morning, 10/20/2020.  John was annointed just a day or two before his death by the pastor of St. John the Baptist parish.  John served the Church as a lector and usher, he was a St. Vincent de Paul representative, CCD Teacher at Holy Rosary Parish and Teacher by profession.  As a Lay Dominican many of you will remember how he served on the council of our chapter as council rep and also for two terms as our Secretary. 

The funeral will be held at St. John The Baptist Church in Milwaukie OR.  I will give you more details as I receive them.

We will miss John’s smiling happy face and pray that even now he is with Our Lord in heaven.

In Our Holy Father St Dominic,
Cecelia

P.S. Here is the link to his obituary.