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Our Program of Formation involves eight years of academic and ministerial training. Throughout all that time our student friars in formation depend completely on the generosity of others and so keep our benefactors in particular at the center of our prayer life. Pleased do ad your own regular donation to our continuing need. We thank you now and will continue to thank you with our prayers.
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Our Dominican School
The Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, CA offers Masters and other degree and certificate programs rooted in the tradition of the Dominican order and our brother, St. Thomas Aquinas. Faithful to the teaching of Holy Mother, the Church, our school prepares not only young men studying for the priesthood, but also other men and women who will be the leaders of local communities of faith. Please do join in supporting this essential ministry of the Western Dominican Province.
Province Calendar
Calendar of Events 2012- 2013
2012
January 3 Titular Feast of the Province: THE MOST HOLY NAME OF JESUS
January 28 Deacon Ordinations - 10:00am -St. Albert Priory
February 1.................BUDGETS DUE FROM ALL ENTITIES
.............................SEEKING A PROVINCE.SUBSIDY
March 5-8..................Superiors Meeting
March 8-10................Provincial Council
March 31...................BUDGETS DUE FROM ALL ENTITIES
...............................NOT REQUESTING A PROVINCE SUBSIDY
April 1 Deadline for applications to continuing education
....................................for 2012 summer programs
April 28....................Solemn Vows, 9:30am, St. Dominic Priory, SF
May 16-18.................Provincial Council, begins at 1:30pm
May 26.....................Priestly Ordination, St. Dominic Priory, 10:00am
June 25.29.................Province Assembly
..............................Centennial of Establishment of the Province
BY July 31 ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORTS DUE FROM ALL ENTITIES
August 8...................SOLEMNITY OF ST. DOMINIC
September.................Vestition - St. Dominic Priory - Private
September.................Simple Profession - St. Albert Priory
September 19-21.........Provincial Council
November 28-30.........Provincial Council
2013
January 3 Titular Feast of the Province: THE MOST HOLY NAME OF JESUS
February 1 BUDGETS DUE FROM ALL ENTITIES SEEKING A PROVINCE SUBSIDY
March 4-7 Superiors Meeting
March 7-9 Provincial Council
March 31 BUDGETS DUE FROM ALL ENTITIES NOT REQUESTING A PROVINCE SUBSIDY
April 1 Deadline for applications to continuing education for 2012 summer programs
May 4 Solemn Vows 10:00am - St. Dominic, Benicia, CA
May 15-18 Provincial Council, begins at 1:30pm
May 31 Presbyterate and Deaconate Ordinations, St. Dominic Priory, 7:00pm
BY July 31 ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORTS DUE FROM ALL ENTITIES
August 8 SOLEMNITY OF ST. DOMINIC
September 18-20 Provincial Council
December 4-6 Provincial Council
