March 2025 Meeting

Our next meeting is at 2pm on March 8th at Holy Rosary Religious Ed Building, Milam St in Houston.

Our group discussion will be Lectio Divina on the readings for the first Saturday of Lent on the Care of Creation Sirach17:1-15 and Mark 10:13-16.

Inquirers will discuss Chapter 5 on the purpose of the Dominican Laity. Candidates will discuss chapters 1 of the book about St Catherine of Sienna. Promised will discuss the chapters 4-9 of The Church and the Land by Vincent McNabb O.P. (free online version) or My Way of Life pages 299-363.

We will end the meeting by heading across the street to pray Evening Prayer for the 1st Sunday of Lent. We will pray in the Church beginning promptly at 4:15 in order to be finished for the beginning of the Rosary at 4:35.

January 2025 Meeting

Our next meeting is at 2pm on January 11th at Holy Rosary Religious Ed Building, Milam St in Houston.

Our group discussion will be lead by Sister Teresa Phuong OP on the Community Aspect of Dominican Life, its Blessings and Challenges.

Inquirers will discuss Chapter 3 on the history of the Dominican Laity. Candidates will discuss chapters 1-10 of the book about St Martin de Porres. Promised will discuss the last three articles under Question 83 in Part 3 of the Summa Theologica on the ministers of the Holy Eucharist or My Way of Life pages 188-240.

We will end the meeting by heading across the street to pray Evening Prayer for the Baptism of the Lord. We will pray in the Church beginning promptly at 4:15 in order to be finished for the beginning of the Rosary at 4:35.

December 2024 Meeting

Our next meeting is at 2pm on December 14th at Holy Rosary Religious Ed Building, Milam St in Houston.

Our group discussion will be Lectio Divina on the readings for the 3rd Sunday of Advent.

Inquirers will discuss Chapter 2 on community as a pillar of Dominican life. Candidates will discuss chapters 8-11 of the book about St Catherine of Sienna. Promised will discuss the articles under Question 83 in Part 3 of the Summa Theologica on the ministers of the Holy Eucharist or My Way of Life,Pt. 1, Ch 4-7, pages 121-186.

We will end the meeting by heading across the street to pray Evening Prayer for the 3rd Sunday of Advent. We will pray in the Church beginning promptly at 4:15 in order to be finished for the beginning of the Rosary at 4:35.

November 2024 Meeting

Our next meeting is at 2pm on November 9th at Holy Rosary Religious Ed Building, Milam St in Houston.

Our group discussion will be on the encyclical Evangelium Vitae by Pope John Paul II on the sanctity of human life.

Inquirers will discuss Chapter 1 on the place of study in the ideal of St Dominic. Candidates will discuss the next chapter of the book about St Catherine of Sienna. Promised will continue the 6th-10th articles under Question 82 in Part 3 of the Summa Theologica on the ministers of the Holy Eucharist.

We will end the meeting by heading across the street to pray Evening Prayer of Office of the Dead especially for Dr. Thomas Brzustowicz OP and Melvin Phipps. We will pray in the Church beginning promptly at 4:15 in order to be finished for the beginning of the Rosary at 4:35.

October 2024 Meeting

Our next meeting is at 2pm on October 12th at Holy Rosary Religious Ed Building, Milam St in Houston.

Our group discussion with Fr Juan will be on the letter by Master of the Order Father Gerard Timoner, OP, entitled “Eucharist, Source, and Paradigm of Synodality.”

After that, Inquirers will have a brief orientation while candidates will begin Ch 1-3 of the book on St Rose of Lima. The professed will discuss either Ch 1-3 of “My Way of Life” or continue on the next chapter of Summa Theologica.

We will end the meeting by heading across the street to pray Evening Prayer in the Church beginning promptly at 4:15 in order to be finished for the beginning of the Rosary at 4:35.

August 2024 Meeting

Our next meeting is at 2pm on August 10th at Holy Rosary Religious Ed Building, Milam St in Houston.

We will be continuing discussion of chapters 17-18 of Knowing the Love of God by Garrigou-Lagrange. Inquirers will discuss Chapter 10 and Chapter 11 on the pillars of Dominican life prayer and devotion to Our Lady. Candidates will continue on Chapters 5-8 of the book on Thomas Aquinas, while the permanently professed will discuss the next chapter of the Summa.

We will end the meeting by heading across the street to pray Evening Prayer in the Church beginning promptly at 4:15 in order to be finished for the beginning of the Rosary at 4:35.

April 2024 Meeting

Our next meeting is at 2pm on April 13th at Holy Rosary Religious Ed Building, Milam St in Houston. We will meet 30min early at 1:30 to practice singing the Regina Caeli which we will pray at Evening Prayer.

We will be continuing discussion of chapters 9-10 of Knowing the Love of God by Garrigou-Lagrange.

Inquirers will discuss Chapter 6 on the Pillars of Dominican Life. Candidates will discuss the next chapter of the book about St Catherine of Sienna. Promised will continue discussing Question 78 in Part 3 of the Summa Theologica on the form of the Blessed Sacrament.

We will end the meeting by heading across the street to pray Evening Prayer in the Church beginning promptly at 4:15 in order to be finished for the beginning of the Rosary at 4:35.

March 2024 Meeting

Our next meeting is at 2pm on March 9th at Holy Rosary Religious Ed Building, Milam St in Houston.

We will be continuing discussion of chapters 7-8 of Knowing the Love of God by Garrigou-Lagrange.

Inquirers will discuss Chapter 5 on the Purpose of the Dominican Laity. Candidates will discuss Chapter 1 of the book about St Catherine of Sienna. Promised will continue discussing Question 77 in Part 3 of the Summa Theologica on the accidents which remain in the Blessed Sacrament after Consecration.

We will end the meeting by heading across the street to pray Evening Prayer in the Church beginning promptly at 4:15 in order to be finished for the beginning of the Rosary at 4:35.

February 2024 Meeting

Our next meeting will be at 2pm on February 10th at Holy Rosary Religious Ed Building, Milam St in Houston.

We will be continuing discussion of chapters 7-8 of Knowing the Love of God by Garrigou-Lagrange.

Inquirers will discuss Chapter 4 on Liturgical Prayer as a Pillar of Dominican Life. Candidates will discuss Chapters 11-20 of the book about St Martin de Porres. Promised will discuss Question 77 in Part 3 of the Summa on the accidents which remain in the Blessed Sacrament after Consecration.

We will end the meeting by heading across the street to pray Evening Prayer in the Church beginning promptly at 4:15 in order to be finished for the beginning of the Rosary at 4:35.