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Dear Friends,

The Order oFriars Preachersis known tohave beenestablished, romthe beginning,or preaching

and the salvation o souls. So saysThe Fundamental Constitution oour Order. In our nearly 800-yearhistory, that preaching has takenmany dierent orms, in responseto the constantly changing needs othe Church and o those who hearour Dominican preaching the

ones to whom we are sent at anygiven moment.

One thing that is very evidentto me is that our Dominicancharism is very much in demandby the Shepherds o the Churchin the 21st century, as it was backin St. Dominics own day. St.Dominic strove always to live inmedio ecclesiae, in the midst o theChurch, responding to the needs othe Church in ever-new, yet ever-aithul ways. We, his sons, seekto do the same each and every day:

rom the pulpit, in the missions, inclassrooms by our very lives.

Sincerely in Christ,

Very Rev. Brian M. Mulcahy, O.P.Prior Provincial

Spotlight: Preaching

Preaching on CampusForming Young Minds and Hearts

Fr. Luke Clark, O.P., ordained a DominicanPriest in 2004, was later that year assigned tothe Dominican university parish of St. ThomasAquinas at the University of Virginia, as anAssociate Pastor and Campus Minister. In 2008,Fr. Clark, O.P. was appointed Pastor of St. Thomas,and Superior of its Dominican community. Of astudent body of approx. 12,000, Catholics accountfor a quarter of the population or more. Fr. Clarkoversees a booming parish of 2,300 families andsome 1,000 college students.

Is campus ministry another form of preaching?

University ministries are part o the tradition o the Order. St. Dominic sent the early Brothers touniversity towns Paris, Oxord, Cambridge and elsewhere to be in an academic environment,to receive a top-notch intellectual ormation and to target intellectuals with their preaching. Inour day, the lie and work o a university parish most closely resembles the setting o the earlyDominicans. It is there that we preach to students, aculty, and administrators. It is an idealsetting or the purposes o imaginative and vigorous preaching and correcting error. It is there thatFriars are in a position to provide the intellectuals o society with a solid ormation in the aith.They, in turn, will be a blessing to society.

What kind of activities do you organize

for the university community?

Among the student population o the parish, there are some 30 dierent groups that have regularmeetings. One prominent group is Caeinated Catholicism, which is our answer to Theologyon Tap, and eatures a Friar discussing topics in-depth. There are also a number o small groups,with maybe six to eight students, whose aith discussions are led by an upper classman with aFriars occasional help. We also have a huge RCIA program, which welcomes up to 40 people both students and aculty into the Church each year. Theology and Donuts is a program thatcaters to aculty and regular parishioners on Sunday mornings, while their children are in religioueducation class. The parishs sacramental lie has grown tremendously in recent years. We havegone rom one to three daily Masses in six years.

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A Two-Hour Homily? Not So Fast!By Fr. Dominic Langevin, O.P.

A Dominican Friar should oer intelligent preaching about God and men sermons withsubstance, style, and a practical point.

However, even with God-given talent, good preaching is not a cinch. Noted or his oratoricalskills, Winston Churchill stated that he could deliver a two-hour speech with ten minuteswarning, but would need two hours or a ten-minute speech. To be relevant and punchy, goodpreparation is a must. And thats what a Dominican preacher has to do on a daily, weekly,indeed a yearly basis.

As a doctoral student in theology at the University o Fribourg in Switzerland, I am doingthe long-term preparation or preaching. Sometimes the most important truths are oundeasily; others only ater much searching. Through years o research and writing, a Dominicandoctoral student in Theology develops an expertise regarding one aspect o who God is orhow He works. That study is then applied through the myriad ways in which we preach: in apulpit, classroom, the conessional, or a parishioners living room.

The initials PhD ater a priests name do not automatically spell great preaching.Nonetheless, expectations change based upon a preachers background.

When I had the good ortune to serve or two years at our St. Thomas Aquinas Parish at theUniversity o Virginia, I preached day in and day out beore extremely diverse congregations,rom the lotiest o proessors to the youngest o undergraduates, rom poor laborers to richretirees. Amongst the academics, given my training at the Dominican House o Studiesin Washington, I had a good standing. But I was not an expert. That changes with theacquisition o a doctorate. It establishes one as a leader, competent to speak at the highestlevel, particularly amongst our academic and cultural elite, those who orm our religiousvalues, national discourse, and budding youth.

In my case, I am studying the Catholic sacraments,those sacred moments where we encounter Christ andwhere Christ changes us. Since most o us experience

preaching during a sacramental liturgy, theres notmuch o a closer connection to God than what I amstudying and what happens at the time o a homily.

I recently heard a man say to a Dominican heappreciated, I like your homilies because I can seethat you are constantly thinking in them. Yourealways wrestling with the issues. And that makes mepay attention and think.

Such originality requires personal reection bythe Dominican, but also engagement in the largerconversation o believers and thinkers. Dominicanpreaching isnt or everyone

at every moment (yes,there is a blessed role orFranciscan preachers andJesuits and!). But i,as this admirer said, weDominicans can helpall o us to think withChrist, then Christ will bethinking in and dwellingwithin us.

Did YouKnow?

St. Dominic took advantage othe historical and paradigmaticshit in civil governance duringhis lietime. The eudal systemgave way to the commune.Forming the lie o his brothersin the midst o this momento transormation, while beingrooted in the tradition o

religious lie, St. Dominic settledon the convent as the ocalpoint o the contemplative andapostolic lie. Convent, rom theLatin conventus, was the placewhere the itinerant mendicantsassembled and lived out theirwitness to Christ.

For Dominicans, the conventwas the place where the universalreconciliation in Christ preachedby the brethren was lived inwitness. This living preaching,then, was the work o the entire

community. For this reason, theearly convents were called SacredPreaching (sacra praedicatio).

Fully living the Dominicanvocation requires a particularkind o residence that oersthe necessary space, private(cloistered) and public, tooster the essential elements oDominican lie. In the conventthe brethren participate in acommon lie centered on prayerand contemplation, enrichedby study, graced by living

the evangelical counsels, andchallenged by apostolic service.

The new priory project at St.Thomas Aquinas Church servingthe University o Virginia is a signo renewal in sacra praedicatio.It will provide the necessarystructures or the ourishing oDominican lie.

Spirituality: Friar Refection

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Ordinations to the

Transitional DiaconateOn January 8th, 2011, fve Friars were ordained to the TransitionalDiaconate by the Most Rev. Martin D. Holley, Auxiliary Bishop o

Washington, at the Basilica o the National Shrine o the ImmaculateConception in Washington, D.C. The ordained Friars were:

n Jerome Augustine Zeiler, O.P. n Jordan Joseph Schmidt, O.P. n Augustine Marie Reisenauer, O.P. n Michael Dominic OConnor, O.P. n Justin Marie Brophy, O.P.

Annual Dominican Foundation

Board Meeting & 1st AnnualDominican Pontifical Faculty

Spring Gala

n The Annual Meeting o the Board o Directors o the DominicanFoundation will be held on March 25th, the east o the Annunciation, atthe Dominican House o Studies. Please pray or a ruitul meeting.

n Please join us at the Dominican House o Studies in Washington, DC on March 26 at 6:30p.m. or a gala to support the Pontifcal Faculty o the Immaculate Conception. The gala willprovide a unique opportunity to experience the lie o our Dominican student Brothers. Theevening will be held in the iconic setting o the traditional cloister hallways at the Dominican House o Studies.

It will include a silent auction o religious art, as well as a variety o other items, including tickets to area culturalevents. Tickets are $100 per person/ $125 at the door (Online registration available atwww.dhs.edu). Pleasecontact Margaret Perry or more inormation: [email protected] or (202) 495-3828.

Archbishop Joseph Augustine DiNoia, O.P. at theNational Basilica and the University of Virginia

n On April 9th, His Excellency Archbishop Joseph Augustine DiNoia, O.P. will travel romthe Vatican to Washington, D.C. to celebrate the Pontifcal Solemn High Mass at the Basilicao the National Shrine o the Immaculate Conception at 1:00 p.m. in celebration o the 6thanniversary o Pope Benedicts Inauguration. Archbishop DiNoia, O.P. will celebrate theTraditional Latin Mass or the Tridentine Mass, sponsored by the Paulus Institute or the

Propagation o Sacred Liturgy.n On April 13th, Archbishop DiNoia, O.P. will give a talk, The Two Thomases, a refectionon St. Thomas Aquinas and Thomas Jeerson. The event will be held at 5:30 p.m. in St.Thomas Aquinas Hall at the University o Virginia. The talk is being given as part o theInteraith Vigil o Blessings, on the eve o the inauguration o Mrs. Teresa A. Sullivan as theUniversitys new President.

Archbishop DiNoia, O.P. now serves as Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. His Excellency was namedTitular Archbishop of Oregon City and appointed Secretary by Pope Benedict on June 16, 2009. Prior to this, in 2002, His Excellency was appointed to servethe Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith as Under-Secretary to the Prefect, His Eminence Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI.

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How do you explain that growth?

Our preaching very much emphasizes the sacramental lie othe Church, making our parish identifably Catholic within

the Churchs tradition. This does attract people. The Friarshave the reputation o being available or conession almostanytime. Scheduled conessions have increased. Seasonal penanceservices are able to keep up to eight riars busy or hours. We aresucceeding in conveying to the students and others that oneis given a genuine newness in the sacramental encounter withChrist. Students come away rom conession eeling ree.

Have you seen students change

in your time here?

The students who engage with us are making a very consciouschoice to commit to their aith. That orientation is not supportedby the culture anymore, as was true in the past. There is no suchthing as cultural Catholicism, o just going along with the crowd.This actor has increased even in my time here. The students wework with are very committed. And the more we preach and makethe sacraments available to them, the more they come. Even in mysix years, this has increased. Students who are involved are verycommitted. The more you acilitate a genuine encounter withChrist and make the sacraments available, the more they come.

Do you see students come back

to the faith?

In that regard, outreach is very important. The Friars say a Masseach day on the grounds which was Thomas Jeersons term

or campus and then hold their ofce hours, which meansthey hang out in the student center, Newcomb Hall, right in themiddle o campus. We are there around lunchtime each day andwe are very visible. Students can be sure to fnd us there. Perhapsthey are reerred to us or simply step up with some questions. Justbeing close to the students has a tremendous impact. Students likethe availability o Friars.

Personally and academically things are opening up or studentsduring the college years and it is crucial that we the Church arepart o the conversation. College is a time when students identities

are solidifed and there are so many inuences at play. It is o vitalimportance that we help these students grow up in their aith.So many o them have not grown in their conception o aithbeyond the CCD level! The Friars are in a privileged position tocomplement their burgeoning academic and social sophistication

with a similar sophistication in their knowledge and experienceo the aith. This is essential. So to answer your question, we seestudents at all levels. Some encounter the aith or the frst time.Some engage in the aith on a more mature and adult level. Otherscommit themselves to pursuing holiness.

You are hoping to build a new Priory. Isthis an urgent need?

Last year, we celebrated our 50th anniversary o being presenthere on campus! That has been or the most part with just two orthree Friars at a time. But you cannot sustain the ull Dominicanlie that way. A Priory would allow or a greater community andthe ullness o Dominican lie. Given the resurgence o Catholic

lie here and the growth o the Catholic population, there is agreat opportunity or Dominican lie to ourish as well.

The UVA Medical Center is a top-notch teaching hospital, yetour ministry there has been more reactive than proactive. Weare on call or emergencies, but I would like to see us becomemore deliberate, with a Friar consistently present to oer thesacraments there and engage in important ethical questions.Given the priest shortage, local parishes would also welcomeadditional Friars. St. Thomas accounts or ten percent o allthe marriage preparation in the Diocese o Richmond, andone percent o all the Natural Family Planning training in thecountry. There is plenty o work to be done. Last but not least,Friars could teach at the university!

Spotlight: Preaching

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Fr. Luke Clark, O.P. and Fr. Joseph Scordo, O.P. viewingarchitectural model of proposed new Priory.

If you would like to support our new Priory project atSt. Thomas Aquinas Church, serving the University of Virginia inCharlottesville, contact us at [email protected] or 212.535.3664.



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A Day in The LiePreaching in theThird Millenium

By Fr. Peter Cameron, O.P.

Fr. Peter John Cameron, O.P., wasordained a priest in 1986. Servingas the Director of Preaching for theProvince of St. Joseph, he is the Founderand Director of Blackfriars RepertoryTheatre, and the Editor-in-Chief ofMagnifcat, the daily missal. He isthe author of seven books on Catholicspirituality, preaching, the Eucharistand the Blessed Virgin Mary.

How important is the homily as

part of Mass?

The best way to understand this is by starting with your ownexperience. Think about how much you rely on the word oanother or encouragement, guidance, assurance, or hope in yourdaily lie. The homily is a crucial part o the Mass because it is aWord that gives lie. The Church teaches that the preaching othe homily is not separate rom the proclamation o the Word oGod rather, it is an extension o that proclamation. And i youthink o the Lords own earthly ministry, you realize that the wayJesus frst went about saving people was by engaging them andpreaching to them; the Eucharist was given only at the end oJesus lie. Christ saved people by preaching to them (think o thecall o Matthew, the Samaritan woman at the well, Zacchaeus upin the tree, the woman caught in adultery, and so many others).The core o all salvation is the act o being given an escape romour own inability. The homily saves people by providing that andvery much more. The nourishment we receive rom the homily inthe Liturgy o the Word is one with the nourishment we receiverom Holy Communion in the Liturgy o the Eucharist.

What makes for a good homily what

are its key ingredients?

Again, the key to answering this question is in looking at yourown experience. People instinctively know whether a homily isgood or bad they dont need anyone to instruct them aboutthis. The reason we know that a homily is good is because it

corresponds to some deep longing or urgent need within us. Agood homily responds to a lived question not something merelytheoretical or conceptual, but something that connects to mylie in a concrete, not an abstract or ideological manner. A goodhomily makes us come alive in a new way. Preaching generates us.It gives us light to live our lie. A good homily relates to real issues,real problems, real concerns in our lie. And the satisaction thatcomes rom hearing a good homily is immediate. The way that Iknow that a homily is true is that I can compare it to my ownlie experience and veriy it. For this reason, one o

the key ingredients o a good homily is providing examples orillustrations or stories by which the hearers can compare what thepreacher proposes to the experience o their own lie. I there is acorrespondence, it makes the hearers want to keep on listening,because the preacher is speaking to their hearts (and not just totheir heads). Preachers need to remember that the people in thepew are not there to hear ideas (they can go to Google to fnd

those), but rather to experience a witness. When someone is inront o me who is living by aith and who is sharing with me hisown relationship with Jesus Christ, everything in me wants topartake o that riendship. This is why Pope Benedict XVI insiststhat being Christian is the result o an encounter with a Person!Preaching is that encounter.

How do we improve the standard of

preaching in Catholic churches?

This is an important priority or Pope Benedict XVI. In hisApostolic Exhortation entitled Sacramentum Caritatis, theHoly Father writes, Given the importance o the Word oGod, the quality o homilies needs to be improved. Generic

and abstract homilies should be avoided. In particular, I askthese ministers to preach in such a way that the homily closelyrelates the proclamation o the Word o God tothe lie othe community so that the Word o God truly becomes theChurchs vital nourishment and support (#46). This emphasis isrepeated in the recently published Apostolic Exhortation VerbumDomini, where the Pope writes, The quality o homilies needsto be improved. The homily is part o the liturgical action andis meant to oster a deeper understanding o the Word o God,so that it can bear ruit in the lives o the aithul. Uselessdigressions which risk drawing greater attention to the preacherthan to the heart o the Gospel message [should be avoided.]The aithul should be able to perceive clearly that the preacherhas a compelling desire to present Christ, who must stand atthe center o every homily. For this reason preachers need to bein close and constant contact with the sacred text; they shouldprepare or the homily by meditation and prayer, so as to preachwith conviction and passion (#59). For me, this says it all.


Fr. Cameron, O.P. directing a Blackfriars Theatre production.



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Brody Black is a Snior at thUnivrsity of Virginia, du tograduat Spring 2011 with a dgrin Computr Scinc:

The Dominicans are wonderul. Theyare a good ft at the university becausethey are so scholarly, or one thing.Through lectures and events they exposethe students to ascinating Catholics in avariety o felds. I never knew there wereso many interesting Catholics!

They are very wise priests who know howto explain theological concepts in waysthat are accessible or students. They havea knack or helping us keep our aith lievibrant and avoid spiritual laziness.

The Friars are also very helpul whenit comes to practical problems likecoping with a difcult roommate ordealing with grie. They hold extensiveofce hours during the week, which is agreat orm o outreach an opportunityor students to really get to know theFriars and eel comortable just to dropby or a chat.

Paula Rondon graduatd twoyars ago from th Univrsity ofVirginia with a dgr in Classics.

Sh currntly is arning a Mastrsin Latin at th Univrsity ofMassachustts, Amhrst:

I have been at St. Thomas AquinasUniversity Parish since age three as Igrew up right next door. It was always awonderul sight to see the Friars in theirvestments walking across the campus.They were very visible and always madethemselves available.

It was a joy to celebrate the great Churcheasts on campus along with my peers

who had grown up in diocesan parishes,and had never experienced the beautiulDominican liturgy and chants. It wasgreat to identiy so publicly with anancient tradition.

The Friars commitment to study andpreaching greatly appealed to my ownacademic sensibilities.

Dav Farmr graduatd from thUnivrsity of Virginia in 2009with a dgr in Computr Scinc.

H currntly works for a dfnscontractor in Manassas, VA:

I was a baptizedCatholic, buthad been raisedPresbyterian. Imet the Friars inRCIA and wasvery impressedby theirintelligence anddeep learning.

As I got more involved and becamecloser to the Friars, I discovered theyreally cared or me. Once I had broughta particular issue to a Friar, the wholecommunity o priests would make ittheir cause. They would remember meand the particulars o my lie, which wassomething I never quite experienced in aregular parish.

My aith lie was molded by the Friars,which has let a permanent impression.I requently travel or work. Away rom

home I am sometimes conronted byloneliness and the lure o sel-pity. But Ikeep in mind what the Friars urged us todo: to study the aith. That has helpedme stay steady and avoid temptation and that is a clear legacy o the Friarsand my time at UVA.

My Faith Lif was Moldd by th FriarsYour Generosity Bearing Fruit

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A Gift Shared:

A Gift Doubled!

We are grateul or the new preachingstudio where we, with other students, layand religious, are ormed in the preaching

tradition o the Order. Its setting is aconstant reminder to us o the

preachers indispensable relationship withGod nourished at His altar o worship.

Br. Dominic, O.P.



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CharitableGift AnnuityPlanning for the FutureChances are you have watched thevalue o your investments uctuate

considerably these past ew years.These continue to be uncertain times.But you can still secure your utureand that o your loved ones. Yourgenerosity to the Dominican Friarsholds the key.

There are ew things in lieyou can do or others that willalso beneft yoursel, but theDominican Foundation gives youthe opportunity to do just that.

A charitable git annuity (CGA)involves a simple contract betweenyou and the Foundation by which

you agree to donate a sum o moneyto the Friars o the Province o St.Joseph; in return or your git, we willdistribute a fxed percentage o thatamount to you annually or quarterly,as you preer, or as long as you live.

Based upon the unding amountand your age, payments continue ata fxed annual amount or the resto your lie, no matter what happensin the fnancial markets. At thetime o your passing, the remainingbalance o the original git amountis permanently transerred to theProvince o St. Joseph. This way, your

aithul assistance will continue tobeneft the Dominican Friars.

Call the Dominican Foundationat (212) 535-3664, or email usat [email protected] or moreinormation. We will gladly createa proposal that will illustrate thebenefts o a CGA which you canund by check, credit card, or transero stocks in detail:

Yourpersonalpaymentrate Yourincometaxdeductionfor

the current year Yourcapitalgainstaxsavings

Thank you and God bless you!


Faithful friends and donors

in their own words...Craig Bruney I love seeing the centuries old Order o Preachersmaking their way into a new medium with e-preaching! Today, especially,it is wonderul to discover that wherever I am, the Dominicans are stillable to reach me with your wonderul preaching! I am eternally grateulto you and the entire Order or all that you do.

John Ford I love the Dominican Order and try to live St. Dominicsspirit each day, in any way I can. I have seen the renewed concentration onpreaching and telling it like it is, beore the very people who need to hearthe Truth. And I know the Truth does set us ree.

Thank you, my Brothers o the Province o St. Joseph, or your totaldedication to Preaching the Truth. You are always in my prayers and I am happy to doanything I can do or you that is within my power.

Anonymous Ever since my daughter attended Providence College, our amily hasbenefted greatly rom the Friars o the Province. I love the Dominicans and you are

always in my prayers. I wish I could give more!

Linda Mueller Board Director, Dominican Foundation [The Friars preaching is] very prayerul preaching that oten shakesyou up and disrupts a certain complacency with regard to well-knownreadings rom Scripture. Many a Friars homily leaves you saying, Wow,I never thought o it that way. Their homilies have a way o staying withyou as you enter the workday week.

Tom Sorbo - Board Director, Dominican Foundation Dominicans are a vibrant, successul group o religious. They have alwaysdistinguished themselves in the broader Church. They are out with thepeople, spreading the word, teaching and preaching. That proactive eortis critical to the strength o the Catholic Church in the US and neededmore than ever.

Caroline Melson I have come to realize that while my vocation isnot as a consecrated religious, I am still called to take my aith whereverI go including the workplace. I am a dierent person because o beingtouched by the Dominicans. And I see this as a precious git.

Tony Maas My attraction to the Order is the authenticity o itscommitment to the Truth o our Catholic aith the teaching o theTruth o our aith with love and with actions; and its obedience to thePope and the Magisterium o the Church.



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Dear Friends,

Gods peace bewith you andyour loved ones.

For your witnesso aith andgenerous support

or us through the DominicanFoundation, I oer thanksgivingto God. Our preaching charism isvery much alive and ulflling realneeds. Thank you.

I am always struck by the numbero intentions sent to us requestingprayers or children, grandchildren,relatives, and riends to return tothe Catholic aith. Oten these aremore numerous than prayers or

healing, peace, or thanksgiving. Weknow the dierence aith in Christmakes in our lie. We want othersto share this wonderul git.

How do we invite people back toaith and church? Through oursincere witness to Christ and studyo aith, each o us can becomechannels o Gods grace to others.All it takes is a simple invitationand a good deal o prayer!

May God bless your witness topresent Christ perectly so that

all can be reconciled to Godthrough Him.

Sincerely yours in Christ,

Fr. Dominic Izzo, O.P.DirectorDominican Foundation

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From Our Director Dominicans Yesterday and Today

Motorized MissionariesThe Story of Fr. Patrick Walsh, O.P.

The Dominican charism has persisted in times o change over eight centuries. Calling allpeople to be reconciled in Christ is a git o the unceasing work o the Holy Spirit givento St. Dominic. Trusting in Divine Providence, Dominicans know that the continual

revision o the Order is necessary, not only on account o a spirit o perennial Christianconversion, but also on account o the special vocation o the Order which impels it toaccommodate its presence in the world or each generation.

This call to creative innovationin preaching Christ perectly toothers while being aithul to theDominican tradition and thedeposit o aith, is seen in thisphotograph rom 1949 when Fr.Patrick Walsh, O.P., and Fr. OrvilleCarl, O.P. became motorizedmissionaries. Fr. Walsh, O.P.designed and built a modern day

RV known as the DominicanMotor Chapel o Christ the King.

Preaching Jesus Christ and presenting the Catholic Faith in its ullness attracted large crowdssometimes numbering 600 people. It is amazing what a ew can do with limited resourcesbecause with God nothing is impossible (Luke 1:37). So impressive and successul wastheir ministry that a beneactor was moved to give the Province a 125-acre plantation inKingstree, South Carolina. The Dominicans named it, Our Lady o Springbank. Athriving retreat ministry began there.

Today, the Dominican Friars continue the ministry o itinerant preaching by preachingretreats, parish missions, days o recollection, and oering lectures throughout the USand North America.

THeTRUMPeTis a quarterly printed newsletter of the Dominican Foundation: Dominican Friars, Province of St. Joseph.

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Dear Friends,I am pleased to tell you that, due to a generous git received at Christmas and an initial git received lastsummer rom a oundation, the Pontifcal Faculty o the Immaculate Conception is able to complete theinstallation o fxed cameras, monitors, and audio equipment in the St. Thomas Aquinas Aula our largestclassroom thereby enabling real time video-conerencing and remote web access rom that room whereour popular special lectures and very successul Thomistic Circles symposia are held. The PFIC will nowbe able to make similar uture special events available to the priories and parishes o the Province o SaintJoseph, institutions o higher learning in the US and abroad, and to you, at home, as well.

Dominicans preach rom the pulpit and in the classroom. The Pontifcal Faculty receives manydistinguished guests throughout the year and it has long been our goal to export these special lectures

to those who support us in order to enrich their aith lives. This smart classroomwill permit us to archive these important presentations and to make them readilyaccessible through your personal computer, at your convenience. In sum, yoursupport matters and we are extremely grateul. Without doubt,this technology serves our common aim: the Holy Preaching.

Sincerely yours in the Lord,

Very Rev. Steven C. Boguslawski, O.P.President, Pontifcal Faculty o the Immaculate Conception

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