The Dominican Friars of the Province of the Most Holy Name of Jesus, minister in the western United States, serving the Roman Catholic Church since 1850.
Western USA
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Please pray for our brothers about to be ordained: Rev. Br. Patrick Rooney, OP to the Order of the Priesthood and Br. Columban Mary Hall, OP to the Order of the Diaconate.
To RSVP (not too late!) or obtain info about Masses of Thanksgiving, visit opwest.org/ordinations
Tear Up: God is leading you!
To read Br. Anthony Maria’s blog post on ‘St. Catherine of Siena, A Patroness of Tears’, visit the link in our bio and select “Read Our Latest Blog Post” or visit opwest.org/blog/st.-catherin…
Who’s catching fire? The tomb-runners!
To read Br. Jordan's poem titled ‘The Tomb is Empty’ on the blog, visit opwest.org/blog/the-tomb-is-…
St. Dominic's San Francisco is turning 150 years old! To kick off the jubilee celebrations, Dr. Scott Hahn is coming for a special presentation on April 22nd at 9:00am. Register now by visiting stpaulcenter.com/sanfrancisc…
Did you know? Everyone in heaven gets a trophy!
To read Br. John Paul's blog post on ‘Why does Jesus Keep His Wounds After Rising from the Dead?’, visit opwest.org/blog/why-does-jes…
Did you stand with the devil that day?
To read Br. Tam's blog post on ‘Why did Jesus die?’, visit opwest.org/blog/why-did-jesu…
Join the friars this Saturday for Dominican Rite Mass celebrated by Fr. Gregory Liu, OP.
Priory of St. Albert the Great, 6170 Chabot Rd, Oakland, CA
Saturday, April 1, 2023 @ 10:30am PST
Feeling hopeless? There’s medicine for that … the medicine of immortality!
To read Br. Columban Hall's blog post on ‘Food of Pilgrimage, Pledge of Glory’, visit opwest.org/blog/food-of-pilg…
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Mark your calendars.
As part of their Jubilee Celebration of 150 years of St. Dominic’s in San Francisco, Scott again will be speaking there on April 22.
Learn more at: stpaulcenter.com/sanfrancisc…
Of course you kvetch, you've overstretched! Let Mary show you a better way.
To read Br. Peter Augustine Hoang's blog post on ‘The Annunciation’, visit opwest.org/blog/the-annuncia…
Don't miss Dr. Scott Hahn at St. Dominic's in San Francisco on Saturday, April 22, 2023. Study Scripture from the heart of the Church with one of today's most respected scholars. Go deeper into the riches of our Catholic faith--register now by visiting stpaulcenter.com/sanfrancisc…
Want to be holy? Choose hatred!
To read Br. Andrew Thomas's blog post on ‘A Holy and Gentle Hatred of Sin’, visit opwest.org/blog/a-holy-and-g…
Are you sure you have repented? Think again!
To read this week’s blog post from Br. Francis Dominic, visit opwest.org/blog/thinking-aga…
"Are you as worried about your salvation as you are about your knees?" asked a pious mafioso. Or was it Br. Julian?
To read Br. Julian's blog post on ‘A Perfect Time to Sort Our Priorities’, visit opwest.org/blog/a-perfect-ti…
Can shame be healthy?
To read Br. Elias Guadalupe's blog post on ‘Cultivating a Healthy Sense of Shame’, visit opwest.org/blog/cultivating-…
Looking for a good start to Lent? Considering your vocation? Join the Dominican friars this weekend, Feb. 24-26, at St. Albert's Priory in Oakland, CA. There are a few spots left! Email [email protected] to register.
How does a whole burnt offering point people to the meaning of human life?
To read Br. Benedict Mary's blog post on ‘A Total Gift To God’, visit opwest.org/blog/religious-li…
How does religious life give us a glimpse into the reality of Heaven?
To read Br. Peter Pius's blog post on ‘Religious Life and the Life to Come’, visit opwest.org/blog/religious-li…
The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple was a monumental moment in the history of salvation. How do Simeon's words in the Gospel of Luke show us the Word's fulfillment of the entire Old Testament? To read Br. Philip Neri's blog post, visit opwest.org/blog/the-word-abi…
