Internet Newsleer of the Province of St. Joseph Page 1 Plenary Indulgence 1 Indulgence Definition 2 Provincial Promoter’s Letter 3 Prayer Requests 10 Congress Flyer 5 Te Deum 6 800th Anniversary Pilgrimage 7 De Profundis 8 Vol. 11, No. 11 November 2015 In This Issue Bro. Tonto 9 OP Moment Trivia 9 Masters of the Order Poster 10 Around the Province 11 Links of Interest 11 13th Century Europe 12 Dominicana Ad 12 CREDITS 12 www.laydominicans. We are pleased to inform you that His Holiness Pope Francis has granted the possibility of receiving the plenary indulgence to all the faithful partici- pating in the Jubilee celebrations that will take place both internationally and in each province and to all those who will participate in a pilgrimage to the churches and chapels of the Dominican family. The terms and condi- tions to receive the indulgence are described in the document sent by the Apostolic Penitentiary. - See more at: http://www.op.org/en/content/plenary -indulgence-dominican-jubilee#sthash.rmnKXJJA.dpuf Plenary Indulgence for Dominican Jubilee
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Internet Newsletter of the Province of St. Joseph Page 1
Plenary Indulgence 1 Indulgence Definition 2 Provincial Promoter’s Letter 3 Prayer Requests 10 Congress Flyer 5 Te Deum 6 800th Anniversary Pilgrimage 7 De Profundis 8
Vol. 11, No. 11 November 2015
In This
Issue
Bro. Tonto 9 OP Moment Trivia 9 Masters of the Order Poster 10 Around the Province 11 Links of Interest 11 13th Century Europe 12 Dominicana Ad 12 CREDITS 12
www.laydominicans.
We are pleased to inform you that His Holiness Pope Francis has granted the possibility of receiving the plenary indulgence to all the faithful partici-pating in the Jubilee celebrations that will take place both internationally and in each province and to all those who will participate in a pilgrimage to the churches and chapels of the Dominican family. The terms and condi-tions to receive the indulgence are described in the document sent by the Apostolic Penitentiary. - See more at: http://www.op.org/en/content/plenary-indulgence-dominican-jubilee#sthash.rmnKXJJA.dpuf
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Plenary Indulgence for Dominican Jubilee
General Remarks
on Indulgences
The following "General remarks on Indulgenc-
es" from Gift of the Indulgence summarizes,
therefore, the usual conditions given in the
Church's law:
1. This is how an indulgence is defined in
the Code of Canon Law (can. 992) and in the
Catechism of the Catholic Church (n. 1471):
"An indulgence is a remission before God of the
temporal punishment due to sins whose guilt has
already been forgiven, which the faithful Chris-
tian who is duly disposed gains under certain
prescribed conditions through the action of the
Church which, as the minister of redemption,
dispenses and applies with authority the treas-
ury of the satisfactions of Christ and the saints".
2. In general, the gaining of indulgences
requires certain prescribed conditions (below,
nn. 3, 4), and the performance of certain pre-
scribed works .....
3. To gain indulgences, whether plenary or
partial, it is necessary that the faithful be in the
state of grace at least at the time the indul-
genced work is completed.
[N.B. Thus, one must be a Catholic in com-
munion with the Pope, i.e. not excommunicated
or in schism.]
4. A plenary indulgence can be gained only
once a day. In order to obtain it, the faithful
must, in addition to being in the state of grace:
—have the interior disposition of complete de-
tachment from sin, even venial sin;
—have sacramentally confessed their sins;
—receive the Holy Eucharist (it is certainly bet-
ter to receive it while participating in Holy
Mass, but for the indulgence only Holy Com-
munion is required);
—pray for the intentions of the Supreme Pontiff.
5. It is appropriate, but not necessary, that
the sacramental Confession and especially Holy
Communion and the prayer for the Pope's inten-
tions take place on the same day that the indul-
genced work is performed; but it is sufficient
that these sacred rites and prayers be carried out
within several days (about 20) before or after
the indulgenced act. Prayer for the Pope's inten-
tions is left to the choice of the faithful, but an
"Our Father" and a "Hail Mary" are suggested.
One sacramental Confession suffices for several
plenary indulgences, but a separate Holy Com-
munion and a separate prayer for the Holy Fa-
ther's intentions are required for each plenary
indulgence. (from the EWTN website)
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November 2015
From the Provincial
Promoter’s Desk
Fr. Bede Shipps, O.P.
Dear Brothers and Sisters in St. Dominic,
It's exciting to have the Jubilee for the Order's 800th anniversary so close at hand, especially as it begins with our own Congress and the visit from Father Cadore. Just today word ar-rived that a plenary indulgence has been granted, under the usual conditions, for those taking part in the Jubilee celebra-tions. There is a lot of hustle and bustle in store as last minute arrangements for the Congress, its talks and liturgies, etc., all have to be brought up to speed. So please pray for all who are working so hard to make our days together in College Park a "season of refreshment," an opportunity to stir up into flame the grace given us as members of the Dominican Family.
Life has lots of interesting moments. On my way up to a meeting in Emmitsburg, Maryland, the other day, I started chatting with my neighbor at the Waffle House coun-ter, and talk moved from the fall foliage to our families, and from there to literary and dramatic resources that speak about the things that matter the most. (My interlocu-tor makes his living doing setwork and light-ing in the theater.) A brief list of plays and short stories emerged in the conversation----Thornton Wilder's "Our Town" and "The Skin of Our Teeth"; the movie "Babette's Feast," which is really a parable of self-emptying, Eucharistic love; the tragic Eu-gene O'Neill play "Long Day's Journey Into
Fr. Bede Shipps, O.P., Provincial Promoter
Night," which chronicles a family's devasta-tion by untruth, failure to love, and addic-tion; O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi;" and a number of others. As we are called to evangelize, such resources can be a bridge to people who have grown up without a clear link to Christ and his Church. So can such websites as Rose Folsom's "The Vir-tue Connection," as do the sorts of vigils which our student brothers in Washington have made so beautiful and fruitful during the seasons of Advent and Lent, and on the vigil of All Saints. Please pray for hearts to be touched by such outreach.
On a more mundane level, in recent weeks I've had to bring inside the guppies that kept our little garden fountain clear of mosquitoes during the summer. (Think of the transfer as a guppy Dunkirk.) All this project involves are efforts to have the right food, water quality, and so on. Yet the whole routine of guppy rescue and care is only a faint shadow of God's care for us. He makes us not pets, but rather his dear children and friends. The Father has sent his only begotten Son as our wisdom and sanctification, who willingly laid down his life to deliver us from sin and death and hell, and to make of us a new creature in the Spirit. Our food is not Petsmart fish flakes, but the Bread of Life, the very Body and Blood of Jesus crucified and risen. The lov-ing Providence of God surrounds us and bears us up at every moment. We have reason to offer continual thanks for so great a love showered upon us.
Blessings to you all as we begin the Order's 800th Anniversary Jubilee, and as we pause as a nation to render thanks to our just and merciful God.
Assuring you of my prayers
as I ask for yours, Your brother, Fr. Bede
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Prayer Requests for the 2015 Congress
As you can see, I am casting the nets pretty wide in an effort to collect prayer inten-tions from Dominican Laity around the Prov-ince (and farther), in order for us to unite in praying for all those commended to us, as the 2015 Congress meets November 4 to 6, and the Jubilee Year for the Order begins on November 7th. So, please copy this note to others in your chapters. Regional Presidents, please copy this note to chapter presidents in your region ASAP. They need to get it on Satur-day the 31st, the sooner in the day the better.
A notebook with the intentions either inscribed or printed will be in the adoration chapel at the Congress. In order to give time to get the notebook suitably prepared, I need to get the intentions sent to me, Fr. Bede ([email protected]), by Sunday night, November 1st. (Obviously there will still be an opportunity for folks to write in further requests when we all arrive at the Congress.) If you are sending in a prayer request or intention, you may include or omit your own name. If you want your intention(s) to be listed together with others from your chapter, then please make sure the intention has your name (and whether or not to include it in the notebook), the name of your chapter, and the city or town where your chapter meets. In this way, Dominican Laity who are unable to be with us in College Park can still be joined with us in prayer before the Lord. May our Triune God bless you all as we celebrate the great com-pany of the saints, who are united in thanks and praise around the throne of God and the Lamb. Your happy promoter, Fr. Bede
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Let us pray to the Holy Spirit to enlighten and encourage
us to be ready disciples of Our Lord, through our
participation in our Congress.
May St. Dominic intercede for his sons and daughters
to bring into the world the truth about the
love and mercy of Jesus Christ. Amen
See you
at the
Congress
Dominican Congress
Province of St. Joseph
Nov. 4 to 6, 2015
College Park, Maryland
November 2015
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November 2015
Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, Pray for us! October 7th
Mother of God Chapter #103, W. Springfield, MA, proud-
ly announces the advancement of Kathleen Ginn and
Yolanda Martin into Temporary Promised Formation, on
September 20, 2015.
Our Lady of Mercy Chapter #110, MCI Norfolk, Mass.,,
held its advancements on October 11, 2015. Stanley was
our candidate for Temporary Promises. Justin (Br. Hya-
cinth) and Richard (Br. Pius) advanced into the novitiate.
We also had a little welcoming ceremony for Virginia Di
Cara who entered our postulancy. Our spiritual advisor,
Fr. Nicanor Austriaco, O.P., gave a day of reflection on the
mercy of God on Saturday. Sunday was our advancement
day with Fr. Leo Chekai, O.P., and Fr. Nicanor Austriaco,
O.P., celebrating Mass.
Denise Lawson (Zdislava), from St. Cathe-
rine of Siena Chapter, #603, in Columbus,
OH, made her final promise on Sunday,
October 11, 2015, at the Region 6 retreat in
Columbus, OH.
Our Lady of Peace Chapter ,#605, in Cin-
cinnati, OH, received two new members at
the Region 6 retreat: Mrs. Maria Johns
(Maria Ann Therese Daughter of Jerusalem) and
Mr. Michael Vogele (Louis-Marie).
Continued on page 5
Left to right: Bob Kratzenberg, formation director; Denise Law-son, making promise; Fr. Reginald Lynch, O.P., retreat master; Janet Wilson, assisted with formation, and David Nixon, chapter president.
Left to right, Ms. Linda Burr, OP, Formation Director, Kathleen Ginn and Yolanda Martin, and Mr. James Mitson, OP, President
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SUB TUUM
(3rd Century; Oldest Known Prayer to Mary)
We fly to thy patronage, O holy Mother of God; despise not our petitions in our neces-
sities, but deliver us always from all dan-gers, O glorious and blessed Virgin. Amen.
November 2015
One of the Dominican Family traditions is our reg-
ular prayers for our dead. Please have a Mass cele-
brated for all the deceased members of the Domini-
can Laity in the Province of St. Joseph, U.S.A., and
in particular for those listed below.
Name: Ms. Frances Pioggia, O.P.
Religious Name: Catherine Anna o f the
Blessed Sacrament
Chapter: Mother of God, #103
Location: W. Springfield, MA
Final Promise: May 19, 2013
Date of Death: July 7, 2015
Name: Mrs. Cossette Guy, O.P.
Religious Name: Theresa of the Child Jesus
Chapter: Mother of God, #103
Location: W. Springfield, MA
Final Promise: May 6, 1990
Death Date: August 21, 2015
Please remember our sisters, Frances and Cossette,
who died in Christ with the hope of rising with
Him. Please pray one Rosary for all our deceased
members.
Send the names and dates of members who have
died to your Regional Editor, so that they can be
included in our continued prayers for the dead.
Sorrowful Mother,
pray for us.
St. Joseph, pray for us.
Holy Father Dominic,
pray for us.
Father Dominic,
pray for us
during the
Jubilee.
On September 20, 2015, St. Catherine of Siena
Chapter #401 in Fishtown, PA, received Mr.
Charles ("Chas") DeFeo, O.P., (center) into the
Order. He took the name of Br. Pier Giorgio .
Continued
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Dominican Family
Brother Tonto, Cappa and Canis
OP MOMENT TRIVIA
by Mrs. Lynn Simpkins, O.P.
Who wrote the
Summa Theologica Moralis?
a. St. Thomas Aquinas b. St. Antoninus c. St. Albert the Great d. Thomas de Vio Catejan
See page 9 for answer.
November 2015
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November 2015
A Poster of the Masters of the Order of Preachers
A comprehensive list of all the Masters of the Order from St. Dominic to Bruno Cadoré, in a beautiful
graphic design. This is a jubilee project of the student friars of St. Thomas Aquinas Priory, Ibadan,
Nigeria. Do you want a copy? Send email to Father Paulinus, [email protected].
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November 2015
Links of Interest
Commemorating the 800th
Anniversary of the Order
The Province of St. Albert the Great, USA, has pro-duced fifty-two small articles commemorating the 800th anniversary of the Order. These articles are suitable for copying-and-pasting into Sunday bulle-tins and can be used also for other purposes. Most of the articles are of general interest, but a handful pertain to specific topics of concern to the Province of St. Albert the Great.
These articles are free for the use of any entity in the Dominican Family. Here is the link: https://drive.google.com/a/curia.op.org/folderview?id=0Bw4ilLErEdrqNVRHRmpWR3ZZZDQ&usp=gmail#
Fr. Tom McDermott, O.P. Coordinator of the project
OP MOMENT Trivia
Answer: OP Moment Trivia is: b.
St. Antoninus, the archbishop of Flor-ence, who lived from 1389 to 1459 and was well-known for his work in moral theology, through the Summa Theologia Moralis. He is noted for his piety since childhood. The Florentines loved him for his charity and particu-larly for his aid during the plague of 1448 and the earthquake of 1453.
REGION 4
Attention Attention Attention Due to the Congress in November 2015, it has been necessary to cancel the Annual Lay Fra-ternities of St. Dominic Retreat, hosted by Re-gion IV. Hopefully, this decision will enable more members to attend the Congress which occurs only once every ten years. Hope to see you there. Register online for the Congress on our website:
www.laydominicans.org
then go to “What’s New”.
Nota Bene: Hotel reservations are separate.
A Celebration for 800 years!
On Sunday, November 8, St. Pius V Church will have a celebratory Mass, at 10:00 AM, to recognize the beginnings of the Order of Preachers, 800 years ago. All Dominicans are invited: the friars from Providence College, the sisters from the parish school (Dominican Sisters of Saint Cecilia Congregation of Nashville, Tenn.),
and the Lay Fraternity of St. Dominic. The
AROUND THE PROVINCE . . . news you can use
LFSD are requested to wear their scapulars and sit together. There will be a reception, downstairs, following the Mass.
REGION 4
Regional Meeting The regional meeting for Region IV will be held Saturday, November 21, 2015, at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 117 Washington Street, Bath, PA. Breakfast will begin at 9:00 AM. Please send a registration fee of $15 to Miss Evelyn Orogo, O.P., 48 Sycamore Drive, Bath, PA 18014, by Nov. 7, [email protected], (610) 759-2004.
REGION 5
Regional Meeting The regional meeting for Region V will be held on Saturday, December 5 and hosted by Affili-ate Chapter #516, Joy of the Just. The meeting will be held at Sts. Philip and James Church, 2801 North Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21218-4050 and begin with Mass at 9:30 AM.
