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Vocation Office
Western Dominican Province
5890 Birch Court
Oakland, CA 94618-1626
(510)-596-1821
Our Vocations require a great deal of support, from the first moment they begin their novitiate until the last moments of their retirement. Please do conside visiting our donation page and helping form and sustain the priests and brothers who will serve you in the future, serve you now and have served you in the past.
Saints and Blesseds
The Order of Friars Preachers,
The Dominican Order,
has a beautiful history of learning, service and holiness manifested in its saints and blesseds of every age since its foundation by St. Dominic de Guzman. Do enjoy the periodic postings of such stories as are available from various sources, especially our own archives.
Religious Retirement
Our elderly and infirm friars receive the best care we have available to us, as in any family. We rely heavily on the donations of others for our own existence and thus when one of our own becomes incapable of further ministry due to age or infirmity, those same donations help us support the sometimes necessary special care required by such members of our communities.
We prefer to care for our elderly and infirm in our own houses so that the life of a religious community can be a part of a friars life as long as possible. This is also the most economical in many ways. We strive to use donations wisely. But sometimes a care facility is essential. As we, as a Province, do not benefit from the national collection for retired religious, we ask that you assist us in caring for these friars who have prayed, taught, served and ministered for so many years amomg the people of the Western United States and beyond.
Please, in your kindness, consider assisting us in this work of brotherly love.
Many thanks in advance.
Catholicism
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Province Calendar
Calendar of Events 2011- 2012
2011
January 3 Titular Feast of the Province:THE MOST HOLY NAME OF JESUS
January 3-28 Provincial Chapter
February 1 BUDGETS DUE FROM ALL ENTITIES SEEKING A PROVINCE . .......................................SUBSIDY
.......................................Deaconate Ordination, St. Dominic
Feb 28-March 2 Superiors Meeting
March 2-4 Provincial Council, begins at 2pm
TBA Come and See Vocation Weekend
March 31 BUDGETS DUE FROM ALL ENTITIES NOT REQUESTING A
...................................... PROVINCE SUBSIDY
April 1 Deadline for applications to continuing education for 2011
......................................summer programs
April 7-10 Visit by the Master of the Order
April 8 ........................Solemn Vows, 5:00pm, St. Albert Priory
May 18-20 Provincial Council, begins at 1pm
May 28 Presbyteriate Ordination, 1:00pm, St. Theresa Church, Oakland
May 29 First Masses, St. Albert Priory
June 4th-6:30pm.......Alemany Dinner - St. Mary College, Moraga - Soda Center
June 13-18 Province Retreat
BY July 31 ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORTS DUE FROM ALL ENTITIES
August 8 SOLEMNITY OF ST. DOMINIC
September 1 Vestition, St. Dominic Priory, Vespers 5:00 (private)
September 3................. First Frofession, St. Albert Priory, 10:30am
September 21-23 Provincial Council
Nov 4-6.........................Vocation Come and See Weekend - St. Albert Priory
Nov 30-Dec 2 Provincial Council
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