Moniales Ordinis Praedicatorum

Starting Lent with the Dominicans

2012-02-22T13:45:00.001-05:00

Every year the Holy Father starts Lent with the Dominicans...well, strictly speaking he starts it with the Benedictines for the procession starts at San Anselmo and then makes its way to the Dominican Basilica of Santa Sabina. Is that our Provincial, Fr. Brian Mulchahy, OP, we see in the clip?

Witnessing to the Truth

2012-02-21T13:45:00.001-05:00

Fr. Roger Landry Our good friend, Fr. Roger Landry, of the diocese of Fall River, gave a straightforward, 1-2-3 punch homily on the recent HHS Mandate and compromise. It's worth reading. If you get the New York Times you might have seen the recent article about this homily. We recommend you read what Fr. Landry wrote. For the full text click HERE. You might want to share it with your

Association Council Meeting

2012-02-21T06:48:00.000-05:00

From February 11th to the 16th Sr. Mary Catharine attended the annual council meeting for our Association of Monasteries. This year our sisters of the Monastery of the Infant Jesus in Lufkin, TX hosted the meeting. Their generous hospitality made the sometimes laborious work at hand so much easier! Two days after our arrival, their Sr. Mary Catherine went home to God, surrounded by all her

Stating the Obvious

2012-02-19T12:47:00.000-05:00

MonialesOP is going through some style changes! Must be spring fever! Please be patient as we move our furniture!

New Cardinal for the Order of Preachers

2012-02-18T22:42:00.001-05:00

Today on this feast of Blessed Fra Angelico, the Dominican Order shared in the joy of the elevation of the new Cardinals in a special way. Our brother, Dominik Jaroslav Duka, O.P., Archbishop of Prague, Czech Republic was one of those given the red biretta, the sign that one day he may be called to suffer for the Faith. And in fact, Archbishop Dominik already has during the years of Communism in

To God Be the Glory: Sr. Mary Amata's Vocation Story

2012-02-17T19:18:00.001-05:00

As a solemnly professed nun, Sr. Mary Amata takes her turn as hebdomadarian. She officiates at the Office and in the refectory for a week. We prevailed on Sr. Mary Amata to share her vocation story with you. If you are a long-time reader you might remember these previous posts: Welcoming! Fourth Novice Because the gift of my Solemn Profession has been a top item on our blog, a few people

Family Celebration

2012-02-09T19:38:00.000-05:00

When a nun in our monastery makes profession the day is usually taken up with guests, reception and then clean-up! Lest the community be left out of celebrating we have a special day after the big day just for us! Yesterday was a full day of recreation (outside of the hours of prayer, of course) to celebrate the wonderful gift of Sr. Mary Amata's Solemn Profession. We enjoyed the rare

Sr. Mary Amata's Solemn profession, continued

2012-02-07T19:54:00.000-05:00

Some of you asked to hear the audio of the Profession. The Mass and Profession is a huge file so we posted just an excerpt starting with the Laetabundus Sequence and ending at the completion of the profession rite. The quality isn't that great because we had only a Sansa to record and Sister (who will remain nameless!) placed it in a not so very good spot. Oh, well, we'll be better at this the

A Day Made in Heaven

2012-02-04T14:06:00.002-05:00

We often describe a special event in our lives as a "day made in heaven" and February, 2, 2012, Feast of the Presentation, was especially so as Sr. Mary Amata deepened her spousal union with Christ and her perpetual holocaust through solemn profession as a Nun of the Order of Preachers. Bishop Manuel Cruz, D.D., our regional bishop, was the principal celebrant. We looked through the

Solemn Profession of Sr. Mary Amata of Jesus, OP

2012-02-02T22:02:00.001-05:00

Today Sr. Mary Amata of Jesus made Solemn Profession! More photos and an account of this glorious day to follow....just as soon as we all catch our breaths and tidy up!

The (Spiritual) March For Life

2012-01-23T19:03:00.002-05:00

Every year it happens on or about January 22nd, the anniversary of that terrible day when our country legalized abortion. What happens is something that, each year, always amazes me. What is a day of penance and prayer is also a day of great joy and a day which many people say is the highlight of their year: the annual March for Life in Washington, DC and other major cities, not just in the USA

Go And Tell My Brothers...Letter of the Master of the Order

2012-01-16T21:32:00.000-05:00

As preparation for the 800th anniversary of the Approval of the Order of Preachers in 2016, we are preparing for this Year of Grace by a "Novena" highlighting certain aspects of the charism of the Order of Preachers. The theme for 2012 is "Go and tell my brothers, Dominican women and evagelization.Following is the letter of the Master of the Order, Fr. Bruno Cadore, OP, reflecting on the role of

New Cloister Shoppe

2012-01-12T20:01:00.002-05:00

The walls are painted, the dust has been cleared and the NEW Cloister Shoppe is open for business! We hope you will enjoy the many new features of our little monastery store. We are crossing our fingers that we got all the little quirks figured out! Thank you again for your support. There will be some new things in the future! God bless you and reward you! The Dominican Nuns

Salve Regina: Sung by the Order of Preachers Around the World!

2012-01-09T22:00:00.000-05:00

Several years ago the Nuns suggested a project of the Salve sung by the different branches of the Order from around the world! The plan was that everyone would sing it in the same key (!). Groups were asked to send in a video clip to the brethren at the Curia and the angels would do the rest. Here at Summit we kept putting it off and then last Christmas we realized that we had missed the

Looking Forward to Solemn Profession!

2012-01-04T09:01:00.000-05:00

On February 2, 2012 at the Mass of the Presentation of the Lord, 10: 30 AM, our Sr. Mary Amata of Jesus, OP will make her Solemn Profession as a Nun of the Order of Preachers! This will be the first Solemn Profession in 13 years and we are so excited, not to mention how excited Sr. Mary Amata is! Sr. Mary Amata made Perpetual Profession in 2000 as Dominican Contemplative Sister of the Monastery

Coming in 2012: An All NEW Cloister Shoppe!

2011-12-30T21:57:00.000-05:00

We're happy to share with you that coming sometime in January will be our all-new Cloister Shoppe! Above is a screen shot of the "work-in-progress." The new shoppe will be run on a dedicated e-commerce site that is more robust and allows for many more features. Plus, the Sisters working with it say it is very user-friendly. Among other things you'll be able to create a Wish List, Gift Registry

Christmas at the Monastery

2011-12-28T22:44:00.000-05:00

Enjoy a little of the preparations leading up to the Solemnity of Christmas (including the kitchen sink spray hose spurting a geyser on Christmas Eve!) We are so grateful to ALL who made our feast so special, for all the goodies and treats, the huge piles of greenery, the poinsettias and all your good wishes and prayers. God bless and reward you!

Merry Christmas!

2011-12-24T09:04:00.000-05:00

All the Sisters here at the Monastery of Our Lady of the Rosary wish each of you a blessed, joyous and merry Christmas!May the Incarnate Word, who comes silently in the middle of the night, make your hearts radiant and fill you with joy!

Happy Anniversary: 795 years!

2011-12-21T21:57:00.000-05:00

Happy Anniversary to all our Dominican Brothers and Sisters on the 795th anniversary of the approval of the Order of Preachers by Pope Honorious III! Five more years until the big anniversary celebration! May the intercession of the Mother of Mercy, under whose patroness the Order has been placed, continue to intercede for us, that we remain faithful to the mission of preaching for the salvation

Christmas Liturgy Schedule

2011-12-21T19:23:00.001-05:00

Our Christmas Liturgy Schedule is as follows: I Vespers of Christmas 5:30 PMMatins of Christmas 11:00 PM Carols sung by the Nuns 11:40 PM Midnight Mass Lauds 6:35 AMMass at Dawn 8:00 AM Sext 12:00 PMRosary & None 3:15 PMII Vespers 5:30 PM Compline is not open to

500th Anniversary of the Sermon of Friar Monesinos

2011-12-18T11:35:00.000-05:00

Antonio de Montesinos was a Spanish Dominican friar on the island of Hispaniola (now the Dominican Republic and Haiti) who, with the backing of his prior, Fray Pedro de Córdoba and his Dominican community at Santo Dominigo, preached against the enslavement and harsh treatment of the Indigenous peoples of the Island. Montesinos's preaching lead to the conversion of Bartolomé de las Casas and his

Advent Surprise

2011-12-18T11:07:00.000-05:00

Yesterday during dinner clean up Sr. Denise Marie announced that 3 of our brothers were in the parlor for a quick visit on their way to New York. We had a delightful time with (L-R) Bro. Athanasius, Bro. Gregory and Bro. Innocent. Much to the surprise of a certain sister (not pictured!) she didn't remember Br. Anthanasius when he came with his classmate, Bro. John, to ask our prayers right before

In the Footsteps of Blessed Jordan

2011-12-14T19:04:00.000-05:00

It is said that Bl. Jordan, successor of St. Dominic as Master of the Order, brought in nearly 1,000 men into the Order of Preachers! In his footsteps is Fr. Benedict Croell, OP, vocation director of the Province of St. Joseph. He's hasn't helped that many men come in (yet!) but by the size of the novitiate classes he just might! We first met Fr. Benedict in 2008 shortly after his return from

Thinking About the Fathers

2011-12-14T18:34:00.000-05:00

The evening of Sr. Mary Magdalene's Profession Dr. John Cavadini, Associate Professor of Theology and Director of the Institute for Church Life at Notre Dame, IN arrived for a weekend of lectures with us. We have been trying to get Dr. Cavadini to come for lectures for nearly 3 years but one thing or another got in the way! We were thrilled to have Dr. Cavadini with us and benefited greatly

Vocation Story: Fr. Walter Wagner, OP

2011-12-11T11:41:00.000-05:00

Enjoy a great interview with our brother, Fr. Walter Wagner, OP. You might remember that he preached our retreat this past August and was with us for hurricane Irene, staying on a few extra days to make sure that we had Holy Mass since our new chaplain, Fr. Gregory was supposed to arrive the day of the hurricane! Vocation Story: Fr. Walter Wagner, O.P. from Province of Saint Joseph on Vimeo. In