Dominicans: March 2010 Archives

Holy Week 2010 at St Catherine of Siena, New York City

By
Paul Zalonski
 on March 31, 2010 1:46 PM | | Comments (1)
Depoistion of the Cross Fr Angelico.jpgSt Catherine of Siena Church and Priory has announced its liturgical program for the sacred Triduum Services (Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday).

The celebrant and preacher this year is Father Bruno Mary Shah, OP, ordained priest 2 years ago and from New York. Father Shah, with his family, is a convert to Catholicism, and brings a unique experience to these sacred days.

The Dominican Friars will be available for Confessions and food blessings.

Schedule of Services:

Holy Thursday 5:15 pm
Good Friday
         Stations of the Cross 11:45 am
         Seven Last Words 12-3 pm
         The Lord's Passion 3 pm
Easter Vigil 8:00 pm
Easter Sunday is the normal parish schedule

The Director of Liturgy and curate, Father Jordan J. Kelly, OP, will direct the choir and the Dominican schola. The program put together by Father Jordan can be viewed here Holy Week 2010 Program St Catherine of Siena NYC.pdf.

The Church of Saint Catherine of Siena
411 East 68th Street
New York, NY 10065

Dominicans and the Liturgy: recovering patrimony

By
Paul Zalonski
 on March 25, 2010 7:46 AM | | Comments (0)
The Order of Friars Preachers (the Dominicans) of the Province of Saint Joseph are now showing renewed interest in their own liturgical patrimony.

See this page for list of resources The Dominican Rite: A Guide to the Low Mass

St Dominic woodcut.jpg
One of many reasons this is good news to me is that finally the Dominicans are beginning to address their own liturgical tradition viz. their life and mission in the Church. The Liturgy has and ought to continue to be a central source of contemplation and worship of God that will influence all aspects of their life (the so-called 4 pillars) and their preaching. Time will tell on how this renewed interest in the Dominican Liturgy will impact life in the priory, the monasteries, the parishes and even Providence College. Some of the friars are not going to be all that pleased about the old Dominican Rite and will likely be obstructionists. But we need to pray for these poor souls.

One last reason this is a good thing, the good and excellent Liturgy is not only essential to the fraternal life, evangelization, personal conversion but it also inspires solid vocations. I have met a number of men who were turned-off by the Dominicans because of their refusal to entertain the possibility of a richer, more historic use of the Dominican liturgical tradition. The vocation director aborted the vocations of a number of men because of his dim understanding of the Liturgy; with renewed liturgical verve the Dominicans will likely flourish in great proportions. Sadly, the Dominicans' loss is the gain of dioceses and other religious orders.

Blessed Humbert of Romans, pray for us!!!!
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Paul A. Zalonski is from New Haven, CT. He is a member of the Fraternity of Communion and Liberation, a Catholic ecclesial movement and an Oblate of Saint Benedict. Contact Paul at paulzalonski[at]yahoo.com.

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