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SOS – Prayers for Cuba

Antonia requested I pass on this very distressing plea from the people in Cuba who are suffering greatly right now. Lets continue to keep them in our prayers.
Roberta


—–Original Message—–
From: Antonia Valdes <neriantovilla@gmail.com>
To: Roberta <msropow@aol.com>
Sent: Fri, Nov 12, 2021 9:38 am
Subject: Watch “Distressing S.O.S Call from Cuba to the World! Pray Now To The Eternal Father for Mercy! Forgive Us!” on YouTube

https://youtu.be/TmKfpDiVoAA 

Please let us 🙏. 

DSPT Annual Aquinas Lecture

Loss of Trust and Crisis of Leadership

Responses with the Help of St Thomas Aquinas

Presented by Most Rev. Anthony Fisher, O.P., Archbishop of Sydney, Australia

It is widely agreed that trust is eroding, especially trust in major institutions and their leaders. Religious, political, governmental, justice, corporate and media institutions are less trusted today, and trust between individuals is also diminished. This plays out in many negative ways in people’s lives. In this lecture Archbishop Fisher will seek to unpack the “what, why, and how” of trust with the help of St Thomas Aquinas. In particular, he will identify three warrants of trust without which one party will not trust another. He will also examine some of Aquinas’ thinking on leadership, concluding with some thoughts on how best to address the contemporary loss of trust and crisis of leadership.

Tuesday, April 27, 5:30 pm, PT

Please join us and spread the word about the upcoming Annual Aquinas Lecture which will be presented by Most Rev. Anthony Fisher, O.P., Archbishop of Sydney, Australia on Tuesday, April 27th at 5:30pm PT.

REGISTER HERE <https://dspt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_I6Us1VzfTH2jjMayXSpBoA>.

The event will also be streamed live and recorded on our YouTube channel<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3idyFQBbRIxcTS1-4zchwg>.

Blessings,

Heidi McKenna
Director of Communications and the College of Fellows, DSPT

[ Archbishop Anthony Fisher, having received degrees in history and law from the University of Sydney, joined the Dominican Order in 1985 and was ordained priest in 1991. He earned a Doctorate in bioethics from Oxford in 1995, and has lectured at many prestigious universities. He currently serves as a Member of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the Congregation for Oriental Churches, the Council of the Synod of Bishops, and the Pontifical Academy for Life. He has published extensively, including nine books, on ethical, bioethical, legal and theological subjects, with works on immigration, abortion, bioethics, healthcare, and suffering. ]

Province Newsletter – 1st Quarter 2021

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Welcome to the In His Name Newsletter for the first quarter of 2021!
A WORKER’S PRAYER
Come, Holy Spirit, Divine Creator, true source of light and fountain of wisdom! Pour forth your brilliance upon my dense intellect, dissipate the darkness which covers me, that of sin and of ignorance. Grant me a penetrating mind to understand, a retentive memory, method and ease in learning, the lucidity to comprehend, and abundant grace in expressing myself. Guide the beginning of my work, direct its progress, and bring it to successful completion. This I ask through Jesus Christ, true God and true man, living and reigning with You and the Father, forever and ever. Amen.
– St. Thomas Aquinas
FROM OUR OFFICERS
A LETTER FROM THE PROMOTER Fr. Augustine Hillander O.P.
“St. Joseph is the patron of the Universal Church, families, fathers, expectant mothers (pregnant women), travelers, immigrants, house sellers and buyers, craftsmen, engineers, working people in general, and a happy death. How did one man who says nothing in the Bible and who didn’t know Jesus in His public ministry have so many important jobs?”
Learn more about this here
A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT Mrs. Denise Harvey O.P.
“[…]But, we cannot accomplish profound faithfulness on our own. We need the intercession and guidance of Our Lady and St. Joseph. In this important month, let’s consecrate (or re-consecrate) ourselves to Mary and St. Joseph. With our fiat, let’s entrust our souls to their care.”
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A LETTER FROM THE EDITOR Mrs. Helen Nguyen O.P.
“God’s plan is perfect and we have been surrendering and resting in that. But would I do this all over again, absolutely. Because through it all – it has made me believe stronger than ever, in the power of prayer, of saintly intercessions, and the important role in which St. Joseph plays in our spiritual lives.”
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Bl. Margaret of Castello to be canonized

From Denise Harvey, LPC President:

Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Our Provincial, Fr. Christopher, sent us this joyful news – Bl. Margaret of Castello is scheduled to be canonized!

As you know, Blessed Margaret is one of our well known beloved Saints. She shows the world that every life is precious and has great value in the eyes of God. There is no disability, disfigurement or disease that prevents someone from becoming a Saint. Her example convicts, and encourages, us at the same time.
Let’s continue to pray for the canonization proceedings. May our new “Saint to Be” speak loudly from heaven on behalf of the unborn and unwanted.
We look forward to celebrating this great event with our Dominican family, especially in our Province and with the Bl. Margaret of Castello chapter!
God bless you all! Denise



Dear Brothers and Sisters,
I was recently asked by fr. Chris Eggleton, OP, Socius of the Master of the Order to our region, to share the joyful news that the cause for the canonization of Blessed Margherita di Citta’ di Castello, OP, (1287 – 1320) is in its final stage of approvals.  From the Shrine in Ohio: The History of Little Margaret of Castello – Blessed ‘Little’ Margaret of Castello

The History of Little Margaret of Castello – Blessed ‘Little’ Margaret of Castello Blessed Margaret of Castello was born into a well-to-do family near Florence, Italy in 1287. To the great distress of her parents, upon her birth they discovered that she suffered from a variety of severe physical ailments. www.littlemargaret.org

I was officially informed that the canonization would take place at Mass in the City of Castello sometime in September this year.  I have unofficially been informed that final approval has been given, and that the date has been selected: September 19, 2021.  I will confirm that for you as soon as I can.
Blessed Margaret of Castello, OP, pray for us!

Fraternally,
Fr. Christopher, OP

Lenten Day of Recollection from St Alberts

Dear Dominican Family, 
We of the St. Albert’s Chapter hope that your Lent has already been full of many blessings!

Our chapter would like to invite you to our Zoom Lenten Day of ReflectionSaint Joseph: The Virtues of St. Joseph and the Providence of GodSunday, March 13, 2021, from 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM with Br. Andrew Thomas Kang, O.P.

Please feel free to post the flyer and invite any who may be interested. Also, please register. Once registered we will send you the Zoom link for the event. Click Here to register. 

May St. Catherine and St. Dominic bless you today and always, 

Katie Osenga, O.P. Saint Albert’s Chapter, treasurer 

February 2021 Suffrages.

On February 20 at the 8 am mass we gathered as a chapter, and after mass prayed the Office of the Dead for the deceased parents of the Order of Preachers.

We will also gather on Saturday February 27, 2021, for mass at 8 am followed by prayer of the Office of the Dead for John DeZell. His funeral was Tuesday the 23rd, and was well attended by our Holy Rosary Chapter, the Knights of Columbus, Legion of Mary and the Hiberian Society. We led the the Rosary before the funeral mass.