Welcome to the Irish branch of the Dominican Family. The Dominicans are a world-wide religious Order founded by St Dominic in 1216, made up of Friars (priests and Brothers), Contemplative Nuns, Apostolic Sisters, and Laity. From this website, which is that of the friars of the Irish Province, you can navigate to the other branches of the Order in Ireland and beyond.
Who we are
We are members of the Order of Preachers (OP), better known as Dominicans. The Order was founded by St Dominic de Guzmán in 1216, in response to an urgent need for informed preaching. The Albigensian cult was gaining ground to an alarming extent, because most Christians at the time were very poorly instructed. The cult saw the material world as evil, and escape from it the only route to salvation. Dominic’s sermons have not survived, but he must have placed a strong emphasis on the goodness of creation and of the human body: today we might use the word ‘holistic’ to describe this.
What we do
We do a great many different things as we try to respond to the needs of the Christian community in our time and place. We run churches and parishes; we work as chaplains and teachers in second- and third level colleges; we preach in retreat houses and at parish missions – indeed anywhere the opportunity arises; we write and publish books and articles, in print and digital form; we are involved in Scriptural and theological research; we are chaplains to hospitals and convents; we are missionaries in several parts of the world. Every talent can be used in the great work of proclaiming God’s word.
Dominican Publications
Retreats 2009'
- DOMINICAN RETREAT CENTRE, TALLAGHT VILLAGE, DUBLIN 24
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Saturday, February 13, 10.30 am – 5.00 pm: Breathing-space
A one-day retreat in which you can relax and try your hand in several restful, healing, and nurturing activities: Christian meditation, zazen, guided meditation with photography, awareness exercises, etc. Donagh O’Shea and teamMore... -
Sunday, March 7, 10.30 am – 5.00 pm: The Love that casts out fear
“One of the things we must cast out first of all is fear. Fear narrows the entrance of our heart. It shrinks up our capacity to love. It freezes up our power to give ourselves” (Thomas Merton). A one-day retreat in which we celebrate in faith the love that casts out fear.Angela Campion OPMore...
Events
- Dominican Nuns: A few time a year there are special weekends for young women who would like to know more about our Contemplative Monastic life in the Dominican tradition. These are basically informative weekends - with some talks, opportunity to meet other young people and time for Adoration and personal prayer.
2009/2010 weekends
20th – 22nd November 2009
12th - 14th February 2010
12th - 14th March 2010
23rd - 25th April 2010
28th - 30th May 2010
(Friday evening – Sunday after lunch)
Young women, interested in learning about our contemplative monastic way of life, are invited to a weekend of prayer and reflection - with sung liturgy, Eucharistic Adoration, conferences and opportunity to meet with sisters. - Contact: Sr Breda OP,
Monastery of St Catherine of Siena,
The Twenties,
Drogheda. - Dominican Nuns Website
Conferences
- The Irish Biblical Association (www.Irish-Biblical-Association.com)
Friday, 24, and Saturday, 25 April 2009
The Annual Conference will be held in
Avila Carmelite Centre, Bloomfield Avenue, Donnybrook, Dublin
Rev Prof Charles Conroy will speak on Recent Study of the Enigmatic Servant Texts in Isaiah and Jonah and Nahum in the Book of the Twelve: Who has the Last Word?
Prof John J. Collins will speak on Apologetics and Critical Scholarship: Biblical Scholarship at the Crossroads and Beyond the Qumran Community: Current Scholarship on the Dead Sea Scrolls.More...
Justice
- Racial Justice Sunday 2009 (13th of September 2009)
The resources for Racial Justice Sunday 2009 (13th of September 2009) have now been been finalised and are available here: http://www.ctbi.org.uk/396.
The format for the resources has changed: unlike previous years, when the materials came assembled in a pack which was sent out, the resources this year are available for free download from the website of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI).
The theme this year is 'Who do you say I am?' - Mark 8:29 The material has been divided into seven sections:
1. Prayers
2. Hymns
3. Sermon Suggestions
4. Biblical Reflections
5. Reflection based on personal stories
6. Children’s activity
7. Resources for young people.
Please note: if needed, the Dominican Justice Office can print and post out materials from any of the above sections. Should you wish to talk to Marie Williams about this, or have any questions about Racial Justice Sunday, please contact Marie by email or at the link here. More...
Child Protection Services
- Children are a Gift from God
Welcome to the Child Protection Services of the Irish Dominican province. The Order aims to provide children and young people involved in church related activities with a safe environment. It also endeavours to ensure that adults who work with children and young people follow the best practice guidelines.
Designated person for the Dominican Province is:
Fr Vincent Travers OP
St Mary’s, Tallaght Village
Dublin 24
Tel: 01-404 8119
Child Protection Policy Statement of the Dominican Province of Ireland.More... - Further documents on Child Protection can be found here More...
Dominicans exist to proclaim the
WORD OF GOD
"The Word - that is the faith
we proclaim - is very near you.
It is on your lips and in your heart"
(Romans 10:8)
THE WORD
In the beginning was the Word,
and the Word was with God,
and the Word was God.
He was in the beginning with God...
Dominicans Ireland
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The Word became flesh and lived among us,
and we have seen his glory...
- John 1