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New master of the Dominican Order

New Master of the Dominican Order

Congratulations to Fr. Gerard Francisco Timoner III, O.P., who was elected by the General Chapter in Vietnam as the 87th successor of St. Dominic and 88th Master of the Order of Preachers, on July 13, 2019. A son of the Province of the Philippines, he has served as Rector of the Central Seminary of the University of Santo Tomas, Prior Provincial, and most recently as the Master’s Socius for Asia Pacific. In 2014, Pope Francis appointed Fr. Gerard to the Vatican’s International Theological Commission.

Let us give thanks to God and support him with our prayers.

Oh Joy! 10 Received or Professed into our Chapter.

June 23, 2019

Welcome to our members being received into the Dominican Order (Laity) or making Temporary Profession (Promises) to the Dominican Order Laity and our Rule and Particular Directory.

Left to Right:

Back Row: Mary Halvorson (Formation Director), Antonia Valdes (received), Loretta Huibregtse (rcvd), John Walsh (rcvd), Steve Silva (rcvd), Lloyd Maurer (temp. prof.), Cecelia Hoesly (prioress).

Front Row: Jim Woolf (temp. prof.) , Molly Woolf (temp. prof.) , Lisa Elliott (temp. prof.), Jackie Candello (temp. prof.), Felicia Summerfield (temp. prof.).

Province Newsletter Winter 18/19

The new Dominican Laity Newsletter for the Western Province is available now. Be sure to check out these important topics (among many others):

– New Prior for Western Province – 7

– New Promoter for Dominican Laity – 8

– Holiness of St Dominic – 10

– Third International Congress in Fatima – 22
  Note: Proposed changes to Directory.

– Editor’s Introduction – 25

– Letter from Fr. Francis – 26