Priory of St Saviour, Dublin

The community of St Saviour’s Priory, Dublin, is the largest community in the Irish Dominican Province. This is primarily due to the fact that it is home to the “studentate”, or centre of studies and formation, for our young Dominican friars. The primary focus of this community, therefore, is the formation of future Dominicans. The presence of the student brothers and those associated with their formation gives community life and the apostolic work of the friars a particular dynamism.

The preaching commitments of the friars are varied. They include retreat work, teaching theology, editing and publishing religious journals and books, sacramental ministry, parish ministry, outreach to diverse groups of foreign nationals, particularly Polish Catholics, and chaplaincy to young Catholics.

Many Dominicans from countries other than Ireland have been resident in St Saviour’s in the past few years, and this gives the community an international aspect; brothers from Colombia, Poland, Slovakia, the United Kingdom and the United States have added to the diversity of life there.

Since common prayer is central to Dominican life, the principal parts of the Liturgy of the Hours are sung publicly in the church each day.