The Call
Vocations find their true meaning in Christ
Three young men share their stories as they are just days away from receiving an irreversible grace of being ordained priests. They speak about how they were influenced by others and how they could not avoid the call from God to be men who serve others.
Click here to see their video.
Keeping the Light Burning
Your prayers, service and donations help us to keep the flame of Dominican Vocations bright in the Western United States. Please do consider making a regular contribution for future preachers for the salvation of souls.
Saint Jude Shrine
Shrine of
St. Jude Thaddeus
2390 Bush Street
P.O. Box 15368
San Francisco
California 94115-0368
415-931-5919
www.stjude-shrine.org
Blessed Alan de la Roche
Alanus de Rupe
(Sometimes ALAIN DE LA ROCHE).
Born about 1428; died at Zwolle in Holland, 8 September, 1475. Some writers claim him as a native of Germany, others of Belgium; but his disciple, Cornelius Sneek, O.P., assures us that he was born in Brittany. Early in life he entered the Dominican Order, and while pursuing his studies at Saint Jacques, Paris, he distinguished himself in philosophy and theology. From 1459 to 1475 he taught almost uninterruptedly at Paris, Lille, Douay, Ghent, and Rostock in Germany, where, in 1473, he was made Master of Sacred Theology. During his sixteen years of teaching he became a most renowned preacher. He was indefatigable in what he regarded as his special mission, the preaching and re-establishment of the Rosary, which he did with success throughout northern France, Flanders, and the Netherlands. His vision of the restoration of the devotion of the Rosary is assigned to the year 1460. The Confraternity of the Rosary he founded still exists today and continues to accept new members.
Alanus published nothing during his lifetime, but immediately after his death the brethren of his province were commanded to collect his writings for publication. These were edited at different times and have occasioned much controversy among scholars. His relations of the visions and sermons of St. Dominic, supposed to have been revealed to Alanus, are not to be regarded as historical. His works are published by Graesse in Trésor des livres rare et précieux.
[Catholic Encyclopedia - New Advent web site]
Mission West Newsletter
The Mission West Newsletter helps to keep your finger on the pulse of the province.
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Visit the Other Sites
of our Province
There are links to our ministry sites under Ministries. There are also links to information posted on some of those sites under About Us, including links to the blogs of the Students and House of Studies. Feel free to explore!
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Mission West:
Campaign for Dominican Friars
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Mission West: Campaign for Dominican Friars is a capital campaign to raise critical funds for the support of our mission of evangelization and preaching the gospel. Our mission begins by forming and educating our novices and student brothers to become good priests and brothers, zealous for Christ and His Gospel. We must also care for our aged friars who, having dedicated many years in service to the people of God are now offering their continued service in prayer during their retirement, often requiring specialized care. This is why our new, three-year effort to raise $15 million is subtitled Campaign for Dominican Friars.
Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary
Join the Rosary Confraternity, a world-wide movement of prayer for peace.
Learn about the rosary and Mary by visiting the Rosary Center, home of the Rosary Confraternity and a souce for many spiritual blessings.
Building A Faithful Church
Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology
Tradition Today
At DSPT we are a community engaged in study that is rooted in tradition and provides answers to today's challenges.
"Undoubtedly one of the strengths of the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology is the ability it fosters in its students to dialogue, on the intellectual level, with contemporary society ....The faculty is both academically prepared and doctrinally sound."
- 2008 report of the Sacred Congregation for Catholic Education.