Moniales Ordinis Praedicatorum

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

Sr. Mary Magdalene's First Profession

2011-12-08T14:41:00.001-05:00

Sr. Mary Magdalene's First Profession, a set on Flickr.Sr. Mary Magdalene made First Profession as a Nun of the Order of Preachers at the Monastery of Our Lady of the Rosary, Summit, NJ on December 8, 2011, Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception.Via Flickr:December 8, 2011, Monastery of Our Lady of the Rosary, Summit, NJ

The Rosary Shrine Volunteer Guild: Our Angels All Year Long!

2011-12-01T21:43:00.000-05:00

Special thanks to Gloria, Clare, Mary, Alice, Sharon and Mary and the other ladies who managed to disappear from the camera! You are the best! What would we do without our Rosary Shrine Guild! These wonderful ladies, more than 70 strong, are the ones who answer the phones and door for us, drive Sisters to the doctor and do a million other things for us, including stuffing our Perpetual Rosary

Soap Department "Elves"

2011-12-01T21:35:00.001-05:00

It's a busy time for the sisters in the soap department and it's "all hands on deck" to keep up with the many orders coming in via the internet, phone and from our little gift shop here at the monastery. Thank you for your support! Not everyone managed to stand still long enough to get a photo. Behind the scenes is Sr. Joseph Maria who fills all the orders. Sr. Mary Magdalene? Well, she's busy

Hail and Blessed Be the Hour: The St. Andrew Novena

2011-11-29T15:33:00.000-05:00

Come tomorrow it is time to begin the St. Andrew Novena. It's not a novena really but a way of preparing for the great feast of Christmas. The tradition is that one should say this prayer 15 times every day from the feast of St. Andrew until Christmas. It is piously believed that whoever recites this prayer 15 times every day until Christmas will obtain what one asks. Of course, one may not

New Year, New Translation!

2011-11-27T09:13:00.000-05:00

A new vestment, too! Probably you have wondered why we haven't made mention of the new translation of the Roman Missal. Well, from our end there isn't much to say and there is plenty enough commentary out there about it without our need to "weigh in". Truth be told we are EXCITED! We have been waiting and waiting for many years for this day. Sr. Virginia Mary used to keep proposed draft

St Catherine of Alexandria, Protectoress of the Order of Preachers

2011-11-25T08:46:00.000-05:00

SASSOFERRATO'S MYSTICAL MARRIAGE St. Catherine of Alexandria is one of the patronesses of the Order of Preachers. Not only patroness; the early friars considered St. Catharine to be the protectoress of the Order! One of the Fourteen Holy Helpers, she was a beloved saint during the middle ages. Her cultus was brought to the West by the Crusaders. In the accounts of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Thanksgiving

2011-11-23T21:31:00.000-05:00

For a Catholic everyday is Thanksgiving because everyday the Holy Eucharist—a word that means thanksgiving—is renewed each day on the Altar and once again heaven and earth become one. However the holiday of Thanksgiving is one the Sisters look forward to. Just like "at home" it is family day for us here at our monastery home. We enjoy talking at meals, eating a leisurely breakfast in the

Pro Orantibus Day—November 21, 2011

2011-11-16T13:48:00.000-05:00

Pro Orantibus Day Recalls Cloistered Communities as the “Heart” of the Church Chicago, IL — Catholics throughout the world are encouraged to honor the cloistered and monastic life on Pro Orantibus Day, which is Monday, Nov. 21, 2011. “The primary purpose of Pro Orantibus Day (“For Those Who Pray”) is to thank God for the tremendous gift of the cloistered and monastic vocation in the Church’s

Sunday

2011-11-13T21:31:00.000-05:00

The tree men were here all last week cleaning up the monastery grounds and sawing down broken tree limbs. All day the sounds of chain saws and trucks were the background "music" of our monastic life! So, today we doubly enjoyed the silence that is Sunday in the monastery! Here you can see our beautiful pecan tree near St. Dominic's garden. We really thought that the whole tree would have to be

Celebrating All Saints Day—twice!

2011-11-07T16:14:00.002-05:00

One of the many benefits of belonging to a religious order as old as ours is that we get to celebrate the feast of All Saints and All Souls twice! This week on the octave days of the Church's celebration we rejoice in the saints of the Order of Preachers—all those who have gone before us, those with whom we lived or have known, that are now rejoicing in Eternal Beatitude and are interceding for