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ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS

13 Novices, 16 Simple Professions, 9 Solemn

Professions

The Conversion of Dr. Peter Kreeft and the Dominican

Friars

Fr.Carleton Jones, O.P. Reflects on Blessed John Henry

Newman

"...(We) realized that we have to be the voices for true

philosophy in the wilderness..."

Dominican Prayers Go Mobile

Dear Friend,

May Gods grace andpeace be with you andyour loved ones. I hopethis finds you well at theheight of the summer, asyou take time forvacation and perhapssome travel, seekingrefreshment and

renewal. In your leisure,may you, echoing our

Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI revivify yourspirits by contemplating the splendors ofCreation, and may you take time to contemplatethe One who makes all things new.

St. Thomas Aquinas, O.P. said, the Good Newsis aboutGodHimself.Wecontinue toshare this

GoodNews,GodHimself,throughoutthesummermonths,throughouttheProvinceof St.Joseph,across the country at large, as well as in missionterritories far and wide. Our Student Brothers information are deployed in various apostolates andwe take advantage of opportunities that summer

brings for youth conferences, summer workshopsand the like. We preach, teach, communicate,and share Gods love for each person and Hissaving Truth, as made manifest in the One who

Dear Colleague,

I hope this finds youwell during thisblistering heat ofsummer.

As a layman observingthe challenges theChurch is facing inthese times, I couldnot be more thankfulto God for the blessingof the DominicanFriars. He has seen fitto bless the Province

this year with 13 newNovices, who recentlyarrived at my homeparish of St. Gertrudein Cincinnati wherethe Novitiate islocated. It seemsmore and more,echoing what theFriars haverecognized andspoken about, thatGod is blessing theProvince, and theChurch, with so many

vocations, because

the Dominicancharism is so urgentlyneeded at this time.

With their holywitness to the Truth,through theDominicanintellectual traditionthat equips them toengage the culture andthe challenging issuesof our day at thehighest levels, theyare bringing Light intothis ever-darkening

world. Furthermore,as a grandparent I amso thankful that these

young Dominican menare going to be thereduring the course ofthe lives of mygrandchildren.

As the mission andwork of the Friarscontinues to grow

with the steadyincrease of vocations,so too do thechallenges to providefor and maintain themany good works andapostolates, includingthe formation of the

young Friars. Hence,the Friars need of ourcollaboration andsupport grows, too.

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Himself is Love, and is the Truth. Our HolyFather Pope Benedict XVI recently stated, inspeaking of the Church, that the Christiancommunity must promote sound and demanding

journeys of faith. Dear friend, no matter whereyour summer plans may take you, you are a

partner and collaborator with us in promoting andindeed, travelling this demanding journey of faith,through the Dominican charism of preachingreconciliation for all, in season and out ofseason. Thank you for your faithful friendship.

Please read on for snapshots of the manifoldworks of the Friars that you, through yoursteadfast support, participate in and help make

possible.

FRIARS PREACHING ANDTEACHINGSummer Conferences, Workshops, Urban Pilgrimage

Workshop: St. Thomas Aquinas andContemporary Philosophy: On the highesttheological and philosophical planes, the Friarsare on the forefront of an effort to apply theintellectual tradition of St. Thomas Aquinas

known as Thomismto problems in

contemporary philosophy, in particular the search

for Truth. Last month, the Thomistic Institute ofthe Pontifical Faculty of the ImmaculateConception (PFIC) at the Dominican House ofStudies (DHS) in Washington, D.C. and theCatholic and Dominican Institute of Mount St.Mary College, a 4-year liberal arts college guided

by the Catholic and Dominican traditions since itsfoundation by the Sisters of Saint Dominic in1960 in Newburgh, NY, co-sponsored aworkshop designed to formally inaugurate the

project.

Laying a foundation for ongoing dialogue, theconference gathered leading Catholic theologiansand philosophers for what is hoped will be the

first of many dialogues on developing ways tocounteract todays dominant schools ofphilosophy that reject faith perspectives outof hand. Representing the Province were Fr.Thomas Joseph White, O.P., Acting Director ofthe Thomistic Institute and Fr. James Brent, O.P.,who

teaches philosophy at Catholic University ofAmerica. They were joined as speakers by Fr.Charles Morerod, O.P., Rector of the Angelicum

May God bless you allfor your dedicationand commitment tothe mission we share

with the DominicanFriars.

Sincerely in Christ,

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in Rome and a Friar of the Swiss Province; Fr.Joseph Koterski, S.J., Associate Professor ofPhilosophy at Fordham University in the Bronxand Editor-in-Chief of theInternational

Philosophical Quarterly, and many otherdistinguished scholars. Reporting on theworkshop, Br. Ambrose Little, O.P. wrote thatmany of us realized that we have to be thevoices for true philosophy in the wilderness ofthe contemporary philosophical world. Readhere his complete report.

Summer Workshop on Adult & AlternativeStem Cell Research: In an example of applying

Catholic moralthought tourgent

contemporary issues, the Province was honoredthat Fr. Nicanor Austriaco, O.P.a Professor ofBiology at Providence College in Providence, RI,and a distinguished bioethicistwas among aneminent panel of experts gathered at Notre DameUniversity to discuss alternatives to the use anddestruction of embryonic stem cell tissue. Clickhere for more details.

Ignite Your Torch 2011: Earlier this month theseventh annualIgnite Your Torch Catholic YouthConference, capturing the mission and spirit ofWorldYouth

Day,offered

Catholic high school youth a dynamic program ofLiturgies, workshops and presentations inrecognition of their vital role in the future of theChurch. As is true each year, the conferencereached its capacity quickly and held a record

number of 220 students. Friars of the Provincewere well-represented at the four-day event held

at St. CatharineCollege inSpringfield, KY,administered bythe DominicanSisters of Peace.Among thespeakers,

preachers andfacilitators wereFr. William P.Garrott, O.P.; Fr.

James Cuddy,O.P.; Fr. PiusPietrzyk, O.P.; Fr.James Brent, O.P.;Rev. Br. MichaelDominic

O'Connor, O.P.; Br. Cassian Derbes, O.P., and

[email protected]

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Br. John Baptist Hoang, O.P. Amongst the line-upof speakers were also priests from Servants ofthe Cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ of Topsham,ME, Fathers of Mercy in Auburn, KY, influentialauthor and national speaker David Hajduk, andmany more religious and lay leaders.

Fr. Cuddy, who serves as Chaplain at ProvidenceCollege in Providence, RI, celebrating Mass onthe firstday of

the

conference,preached on how his hearers coulddeal with those among their peers who chideyou and mock you because of their faith.Dont be afraid, he said, Christ will win the

victory for Him through us. On the day thatparticipants prayed outside an abortion clinic inLouisville, KY, Fr. Garrott, Prior of our Churchof St. Louis Bertrand, delivered a homily inwhich he preached that one person can make aworld of difference in fighting abortion andother seemingly unstoppable evils. Clickhere for a slide show of photographs of theconference.

From Sinner to SaintThe Confessions of St.Augustine: During the summer, our Student

Brothers are assignedto ministries

throughout theProvince as a part oftheir pastoralformation, which

provide opportunitiesto translate theirlearning into pastoralcare and preaching.On assignment at our

parish of St. ThomasAquinas in

Zanesville, OH, Br. Augustine Reisenauer, O.P.gave a talk earlier this month on St. Augustinesfamous Confessions, tracing the arc of the saints

journey from the darkness of sin and extremeself-love, through limbo and doubt, to the joyfulembrace of faith. To see a video the talk, pleaseclickhere.

Threefold Body of ChristSummer LectureSeries: As part of a nine-part series of theological

presentations onthe ThreefoldBody of Christ:

Natural,Eucharistic, andEcclesial, ourPriories of St.Mary in New

Haven, CTadjacent to theYale Universitycampus and St.Vincent Ferrer in

New York City,have established

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a joint preaching project. In this video, Fr. JonahPollock, O.P. delivered this talkon BiblicalTeachings on the Church, showing howScripture foreshadows the structure of theChurch.

Summer Reading: Think about making studya part of your spirituality! Are you looking forsome good books to nourish mind and soul? Fr.

Bruno Shah,O.P., serving at

St. VincentFerrer Church in

NYC, hasgathered into a

pamphlet ofsummerreadingselections, briefsummaries onrecommended

books withthemes literary,

biblical, spiritual,and saintly. He

notes in the pamphlet that the Friars mode ofcontemplation is specified by a commitment tostudy (in Dominican parlance): nailed to thewood of the desk. Please clickhere to downloadFr. Shahs recommendations.

Manhattan Pilgrimage: On July 9, making theirway from New Yorks Upper Westside toGreenwich Village, six Dominican Friars of theProvince of St. Joseph and two Franciscan Friarsof the Renewal led some two dozen lay people ona

pilgrimagethroughthe citystreets.The

pilgrimsvisited and

prayed atsevenchurchesalong the way, including three staffed by ourFriars: St. Vincent Ferrer, St. Catherine of Siena,and St. Joseph (serving New York University,Cooper Union and The New School). The eventwas part of a new initiative to organize

pilgrimages to foster devotion and fraternalcharity amongst the pilgrims and to provide public

witness to the faith, writes Br. Raphael Forbing,O.P. in his report on the day. Clickhere for aslideshow of pictures.

13 New Novices, 16 SimpleProfessions, and 9 SolemnProfessions

13 New Novices: On Aug. 8, 2011, the Feast ofSt. Dominic, 13 novices will be received into our

Novitiateat theChurch ofSt.

GertrudeinCincinnati,OH.During aliturgy inthe Priory

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Chapel, they will receive the Dominican habit and

begin their lives as Novices. Please clickhere foran introduction to these men. We ask for your

prayers as these courageous, faith-filled menembark on their Novice year.

9 Solemn Professions: On Aug. 13, 2011, at theDominican House of Studies in Washington,D.C., Fr. John Albert Langlois, O.P., Socius andVicar Provincial, will receive the SolemnProfession in

the Order ofPreachers ofour 9 StudentBrothers.Please prayfor theseFriars as they

profess theirvows ofobedience usque ad mortemuntil deathin theDominican tradition. They are:

Br. Peter Totleben, O.P.Br. Paul Martin Kennedy, O.P.

Br. Joseph-Mary Hertzog, O.P.Br. Mario Aquinas Calabrese, O.P.Br. Albert Duggan, O.P.Br. Reginald Mary Lynch, O.P.Br. Leo Checkai, O.P.Br. Peter Martyr Joseph Yungwirth, O.P.Br. Ambrose Mary Little, O.P.

16 Simple Professions: Just two days later, onAug. 15, on the Solemnity of the Assumption ofthe Blessed Mother, 16 young men will completetheir Novice Year and make theirSimpleProfession in the Order of Preachers by Fr. John

Albert

Langlois, O.P., Socius and Vicar Provincial. Theliturgy will be held at our Church of St. Gertrude,in Cincinnati, where the Novitiate is located.Please pray for these Friarsthat the Lord maycontinue the good work He has already begun in

them. They are:

Br. Adam Bonaventure Chapman, O.P.Br. Philip Humbert Kilanowski, O.P.Br. Michael Thomas Davenport, O.P.Br. Frank-Paul Peter Benedict Sampino, O.P.Br. Curtis Dominic Mary Verner, O.P.Br. Jesse Joachim Kenney, O.P.Br. Britton Raymund Snyder, O.P.Br. Matthew Jacob Bertrand Janczyk, O.P.Br. Ryan Joseph-Anthony Kress, O.P.Br. Michael Mary Weibley, O.P.Br. Patrick Mary Briscoe, O.P.Br. Adam Louis Bertrand Mary Lemoine, O.P.

Br. Robert John Sica, O.P.Br. Gregory Maria Pine, O.P.Br. Robert Athanasius Murphy, O.P.Br. Santiago Toms Martn Rosado, O.P.

Vocation Weekends: For the first time, a one-da summer vocation event was held Jul 10 at

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our parish ofSt. Pius V inProvidence,RI, organized

by theProvincesVocationDirector, Fr.BenedictCroell, O.P.Twelve men

attended theday whichincluded Massand meetingwith the Friarsat the parish.They alsospent time across the street at ProvidenceCollege, staffed by some 50 Friars, where theywere given a tour by Fr. Nicanor Austriaco, O.P.,Assistant Professor of Biology and AdjunctProfessor of Theology, of his lab.

There are four formal vocation discernment

weekends that take place at the Dominican Houseof Studies (DHS) in Washington, D.C.throughout the academic year. The first,scheduled for 30 Sept 2 October, is already fullto capacity with 25 men registered. The next onewill be in December. In addition to theseweekends, it is possible to schedule a visit to theDHS or to meet with Fr. Croell if he is travellingin your area. Fr. Croell will visit college campusesand be present at various conferences and eventsto meet with those interested.

Men considering avocation to theDominican Provinceof St. Joseph areinvited to get in touchwith Fr. BenedictCroell, O.P., bywriting him at

[email protected]. We alsorecommend Fr. Croells blog for updates onupcoming events at which he will be participating.We encourage those in discernment to sign up fora Vocation Weekend at the Dominican House of

Studies in Washington, D.C. to experience theDominican charism and the common life.

UPCOMING EVENT

Medical Meet and Greet: Our Dominican FriarsHealthcare Ministry of New York is hosting agathering ofmedicalstudents,residents andmedical

professionalsat our parish

of St.Catherine ofSiena onSunday, July31, from 1-3 PM (following the noon Mass). Formore information or to RSVP, emailsullivan.siena mail.com or call 212-988-8300.

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The Church of St. Catherine of Siena is locatedat 411 E. 68th St., between 1st Avenue and YorkAvenue on Manhattans Upper Eastside.

MEDIA

Using media old and newprint, radio, theinternet and televisionthe Friars of the Provinceof St. Joseph are highly adept at usingcommunications technology to preach JesusChrist and engage listeners and viewers. Here are

a few recent examples:

The Conversion of Dr. Peter Kreeft, ProlificWell-known Author and Apologist: Fr. GabrielGillen, O.P. ofKindly Light Media, a newlylaunched film production apostolate of theProvince of St. Joseph, recently interviewed Dr.Kreeft. In this conversation, Dr. Kreeft discusseshis conversion, giving a lighthearted account

about his

interactions with Dominican Friars. Whilestudying at Yale University, Dr. Kreeft came toknow our Friars at our Church of St. Mary in

New Haven, CT. The Dominican Friars, whomhe calls both strong and gentleand in

particular the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas(the worlds greatest philosopher)played acrucial role in his conversion. This piece will be

part of a larger video thatKindly Light Media isproducing on Dr. Kreeftsphilosophy ofsurfingbased on his three books on the subject.

I also call your attention to The Language ofForm, a video that discusses the vital anddistinct language of (Church) architecture andwhat it communicates indeed throughouthistory it has been called a Catechism in stoneand in particular the value that classicalarchitecture brings to the Church. Produced by

Kindly Light Media, the video features footageshot at our Church of St. Vincent Ferrer in NewYork City.

The Moral Minute: Fr. Thomas Petri, O.P., whohails from Owensboro, KY, is a featured guest onOwensboro Catholic Radios The MoralMinute. Fr.Petri, whosearea ofexpertise isMoralTheology andEthics,

provides

listeners witha series of

briefteachings onMoralTheology. AFriar of our

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Province anda Professorof Theology at Providence College in Providence,RI, Fr. Petri reflects in his talks on a perspectivethat goes to the heart of the Dominican vision. Heexplains that the purpose of moralitytheChurchs moral teachingis not merely to insistthat people follow a set of rules, but that it is ameans to make us more fully human, allowingfor greater human flourishing.

Balancing Tradition and Modernity: Therearent many New York Catholics aware of theArchdioceses heritage of history and art whohavent heard of St. Vincent Ferrer Church widely considered the finest example of (FrenchGothic) Catholic Church architecture in NewYork City. But few know that a few blocks to theEast is a second Dominican church and afascinating masterpiece in its own right. Thus

begins arecent onlinearticle salutingSt. Catherineof Siena

Church as auniqueexample of acreativeCatholicarchitecturesuccessfully

balancing bothtradition andmodernity.To read thearticle and toview

photographsof thechurchs

interior and exterior, please clickhere.

Advertising Nationally: To introduce and inviteothers to get to know the Friars of the DominicanProvince of St. Joseph, with a focus on attractingvocations, we are now advertising nationally on150 radio stations, includingEWTN Radio.

Student Brothers on the Radio: Br. BonifaceEndorf, O.P. and Br. Paul Marich, O.P., StudentBrothers at the Dominican House of Studies,whose summer ministerial assignments bringthem to

ourparishof St.Patrickin

Columbus, OH, were recently interviewed on St.Gabriel Catholic Radio of Columbus. Pleaseclickhere to hear them discuss their vocationstories, their experience in formation, and theirnew life as Dominicans in the Province of St.Joseph.

Questions about the Faith? Noted author andProfessor of Theology at Mount St. MaryCollege of the West in Cincinnati, OH, Fr. PaulKeller, O.P., a Friar of our Province, recently

appearedon the

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Catholic

AnswersLIVEradioshow toanswercallersquestionsabout thefaith.Pleaseclickhere

to hear him field questions about Bibletranslations, the term Morning Star found inRevelation and elsewhere in Scripture, and otherfascinating queries.

Weekly Radio Program: Previewing the SundayReadings: Each Friday, Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P.and Fr.BrunoShah, O.P.co-hostWord toLife onThe

Catholic

Channel/Sirius Radio XM, previewing thereadings of the upcoming Sunday Liturgy.Following the live broadcast, the program is

posted on the Province website. Please clickhereto listen to a recent broadcast.

The Spirituality of Blessed John HenryNewman: In thesevideo presentations,Fr. Carleton Jones,O.P., Pastor of SaintsPhilip and James

Church in Baltimore,MDstaffed by ourFriars also servingThe Johns HopkinsUniversitypondersthe spirituality ofBlessed John Henry

Newman. Like his subject, Fr. Jones is a convertfrom Anglicanism. Please click here forpart one,and here forpart two.

DOMINICAN SPIRITUALITY

Did You Know the Dominicans Have Their

Own Latin Liturgy?The Popes recentfurtherauthorizationwithhis ApostolicConstitutionSummorum

Pontificumof theTridentine Mass hasalso brought newattention to anancient DominicanLatin Liturgy. Tolearn more about theDominican Rite, or for a Priests Manual for theLiturgy, please clickhere.

A Carnal Love of Concepts or a Work ofMercy? St. Dominic saw that study is a type ofcontemplation and form of asceticism, the aim ofwhich, before all else is to be useful to thesouls of our neighbor. It is a discipline which

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requiresmuchwork; inthe OrderofPreachers,study tookthe placeof themanualwork

undertakenin themonastery.In this

fascinating in-depth lecture, Fr. Gilles Emery,O.P.Professor of Theology at the University ofFribourg, Switzerlandexplains that the Friarscharism of study does not hinge on a pursuit oflearning for its own sake but is an integral part ofdoing Gods work on earth. Indeed theDominicans study for the sake of preachingwhich is a spiritual work of mercy, as it pertainsto the human vocation to know and love Godfor his own sake.

RESOURCES

iBreviaryDominican Prayers go Mobile!The English edition ofiBreviary, an application thatallows users to accessformal prayers on theiriPhones, iPads andBlackberrys, has recentlyadded a number ofDominican prayers andspecial readings. Clickhereto learn more. For thosewithout a mobile device, thetexts can also be accessed online.

The New Translation of the Mass: On the firstSunday of Advent (Nov. 27, 2011), the new

translation of theMass crafted to

bring about a morereverent andcontemplativemode of worshipwill go into effect.To help prepare thefaithful, theProvince of St.

Joseph has prepareda series of parish bulletin insertsfor use in theChurch at largethat highlight various aspects ofthe new translations.

Booklets 1 through 17 are now available forstudy and reflection. Clickhere to view thecomplete collection of bulletin inserts.

IN MEMORIAM

The Province of St. Joseph announces with deepsorrow the passing of several of our brothers.Please keep these Friars and their families in your

prayers.

Fr. Valerian LaFrance, O.P.: Internationallyknown itinerant preacher Fr. Valerian LaFrance,O.P. passed away on July 2, 2011 at the age of89. In May 2010, a new

preaching studio at the

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Dominican House ofStudies was dedicated inhis honor, theconstruction of whichwas made possiblethrough a generousdonation by the Mr. andMrs. James J. GardnerFoundation. Fr. Bruce Williams, O.P., a Professorat thePontifical University of St. Thomas

Aquinas, the Dominican university in Rome

known as theAngelicum, gave a eulogy on July7th at St. Dominic Church, which is staffed byour Friars, in Washington, D.C.

Fr. Arthur Joseph Payne, O.P.: On Sunday,July 24th, our brother Fr.Arthur Joseph Payne, O.P.

passed away at the age of77. Fr. Payne served asVocation Director of theProvince from 1972-1978and as Student Master from1978-1982. He was asought-after preacher and

retreat director. His lastassignment was as Pastorand Superior at our parish of Holy Innocents inPleasantville, NY, up until 2004, where hisfuneral Mass was celebrated on Thursday, July28th.

Fr. Joseph L. Lennon, O.P.: On Tuesday, June21st at the Philip Hulitar Center in Providence,RI, Fr. Joseph L. Lennon, O.P. passed away atthe age of 92. Fr.Lennon served as aFaculty Member andAdministrator atProvidence College fornearly 40 years. Fatherwas also Vice Presidentfor Community Affairsthere for 20 years. Hewas deeply passionateabout serving others andwas very involved in theGreater Providencecommunity as a civiccontributor, prolific author, public speaker, andfriend. His funeral was held on Saturday, June25th at St. Dominic Chapel at ProvidenceCollege.

Fr. James JosephDavis, O.P.: OnThursday morning, July28, Fr. James JosephDavis, O.P., at the ageof 88, passed away

peacefully. He had agreat devotion to St.Joseph, the patron of a

blessed death. Fr. Davisdevoted his life toteaching, preaching, andcommunity ministries inMassachusetts: He

taught at St. Stephen Priory in Dover, EmmanuelCollege in Boston, and Cardinal Cushing Collegein Brookline. He also spent 8 years as a TheologyProfessor at Providence College. His funeral will

be held tomorrow, July 30th, at 11:00 a.m. in theChapel of Our Lady of the Rosary in the Prioryof St. Thomas Aquinas at Providence College.

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CONCLUSION

Please be sure to visit the Province website,which we update daily. If you havent alreadysigned up, please submit your email when

prompted upon first visiting the site and you willreceive an email alert each time a new item is

posted online.

In this way, you can be sure to keep abreast of

the manifold works of the Friars that you helpmake possible. Though this is but a tiny fractionof the work that the Friars carry out, day in andday out, even this is only made possible becauseof you and your sacrificial support. You are a giftto us and we thank you for giving of yourselvesin this way, first and foremost through your

prayers and friendship. May God bless you andreward you, that you may find renewal in Him inyour summer recreation.

Please keep me and the Friars in your prayers,and know that you have a special place in ours,no matter where your summer travels may take

you.

Sincerely yours in Christ,

Fr. Dominic Izzo, O.P.Director

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