Holy Rosary Lay Fraternity of St. Dominic
(Holy Rosary Parish, Portland, Oregon) of the Western Dominican Province
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.
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).
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Jesus is born today!
The birth of Our Lord and Savior is the perfect time to recommit our lives to His Will. We can do this by re-consecrating ourselves to Our Blessed Mother and St. Joseph, asking them to adopt us into their holy family. Then in gratitude, let’s serve them in every moment and circumstance of our lives.
Following the example of Our Lady and St. Joseph, let’s spend this Christmas Season in adoration of the Christ Child, present in the Blessed Sacrament.
The link below is an account of the Nativity by Bl. Anne Catherine Emmerich. As you read through it, give special thanks to Our Lady and St. Joseph for all they did and endured for our salvation. Let’s ask for the grace to imitate their heroic virtues.
May our sweet Infant Jesus draw you close to His manger this day.
May Our Blessed Mother wrap you in Her mantle of protection. May St. Joseph guide you on your journey.
You are all in my heart and prayers each day.
Many blessings to you, your chapter and your families,
St. Dominic, pray for us!
Mrs. Denise Harvey, OP, LPC President
From the President, Mrs. Denise Harvey, OP
https://oplhrpdx.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/IHN_2021_FourthQuarter_PresidentArticle.pdf
From the Editor, Mrs. Helen Nguyen O.P.
https://oplhrpdx.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/IHN_2021_FourthQuarter_EditorLetter.pdf
DOMINICAN BURIAL HABITS FOR THE LAITY
Burial Habits for members of the Dominican Lay Fraternities are made by the Dominican Nuns of Our Lady of the Rosary Monastery, Buffalo, NY.
Suggested Offering includes shipping (for international orders more shipping will be required).
A gift from the Marbury, Alabama Dominican Nuns, Monastery of St Jude, for the 800th Jubilee of the passing of St. Dominic to Eternal Life.
Link sent by the Blessed Fra Angelico Chapter of Lay Dominicans, Modesto, CA.
http://www.marburydominicannuns.org/Dominican-Jubilee-Rosary-2021.pdf
At our November 28 meeting, this statue was shown to the chapter, to be given to Cecelia Hoesly in appreciation of her service as Prioress from 2015-2021 and 1994-2000.
St. Mary Magdalene is the patron Saint of Cecelia in the Order. She is also the second Patron Saint of our Province.
We all are aware of the potentially momentous Dobbs vs Jackson Women’s Health Supreme Court case that begins oral arguments on Dec. 1. I received a podcast from First Things that you might find interesting – I certainly did. The 35 minute interview is with Prof. Robert George who teaches Jurisprudence at Princeton. Prof. George does an excellent job of explaining in laymen terms all of the pertinent issues related to the Dobbs case, the precedents and historical background, what’s at stake, the positions of key Supreme Court Justices (some who he personally knows), possible outcomes, and then a very bold prediction. He points out that neither Roe nor Dobbs deals with the emotional, moral issues of abortion – issues that we would put at the top of the list. Rather, these cases deal with constitutional rights and legal positions. Prof. George does an excellent job of covering these aspects of the case – the things that will decide the final decision of this case. Highly recommended. See the link below.
https://soundcloud.com/firstthings/robert-george-on-overturning-roe
God Bless in Dominic. Pray for Dobbs!!!
John
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
I hope you are all doing well and preparing for the Advent Season.
We recently received the attached letter from the Master of the Order, regarding the use of OP for laity.
In the letter, the Master confirms that we cannot use OPL but at the same time is not encouraging us to use OP.
For those who do want to use OP, it is mandatory that a prefix of Mr. Mrs. or Miss is also used. The requirement of this prefix has been mandatory since our previous Master changed the statutes on this. However, there have been many emails that have come to me, without using a prefix. Since this is a ruling from our Master, it is essential we make the effort to follow his direction.
Please remember too, that it is much more important to strive for initials in front of our name someday (St.) than to have them after our name, today.
May God always keep us in His Grace,
Denise (LPC President)
PS: Please forward this to your chapter members.
Received 7/22/2021
Fr Tony Galati sent us a Thank You card for the chalice and paten we gifted to him on his ordination day. He wrote
“Dear brothers and sisters in St. Dominic, Thank you, thank you! Thank you for the beautiful chalice and paten you gave me on my ordination day. I am grateful more than I can say. Archbishop Sample has requested that he consecrate it prior to my actually using it, and that hasn’t happened yet, but when it does, my first Mass with that chalice will be for your chapter. I’ll also try and get some photos of me using it. Know of my ongoing prayers for the chapter and its members who have been such a huge part of my formation over the years — Oh, so true! God bless you all, and I’ll look forward to seeing you at some point in the not-so-distant future. Fr. Tony Galati”
