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Vocation Office
Western Dominican Province
5890 Birch Court
Oakland, CA 94618-1626

(510)-596-1821

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Student Blog

The Student brothers at St. Albert Priory have had an Internet blog presence for some time.  Please do consider following their reflections and observations.  You will find them insightful and respectful of the living tradition they are choosing to embrace.

Our House of Studies

In addition to the Provincial Office available on these pages, you should also be aware that our St. Albert Priory and the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology have a web presence also.  Visit their sites to discover the beauty and wonder of Religious life and the depth and beauty of the theological and philosophical studies of our students offered at a primier Thgeological School at the GTU in Berkeley.

Province Leadership

Provincial Officials


Fr. Mark Padrez, OP
Prior Provincial

Fr. Joseph Sergott, OP
Provincial Socius

Fr. Dominic De Domenico, OP
Treasurer of the Province
Fr. Bryan Kromholtz, OP
Regent of Studies
Fr. Reginald Martin, OP
 Province Archivist

Provincial Council

Fr. Mark Padrez, OP
Prior Provincial

Fr. Michael Carey, OP
First Diffinitor
Fr. Allen Duston, OP
Second Diffinitor
Fr. Daniel Syverstad, OP
Third Diffinitor

Fr. Augustine Thompson, OP
Fourth Diffinitor
Fr. Michael Fones, OP
Fifth Diffinitor
Fr. Bryan Kromholtz, OP
Sixth Diffinitor

Fr. Joseph Sergott, OP
Provincial Socius (ex-officio)
Fr. Emmereich Vogt, OP
Former Provincial (ex-officio)
Fr. Dominic De Domenico, OP
Treasurer of the Province (ex-officio)

Fr. Reginald Martin, OP
Councilor
Fr. Michael Hurley, OP
Councilor
Fr. Carl Schlichte, OP
Councilor

Fr. Vincent Benoit, OP
Councilor

Formation

Fr. Michael Fones, OP
Master of Students
Fr. Anthony Rosevear, OP
Master of Novices
Fr. Steven Maekawa, OP
Promoter of Vocations


Directors
Fr. Daniel Syverstad, OP
 Director of Development
 Fr. Allen Duston, OP
 Director of the St. Jude Shrine
Fr. LaSalle Hallissey, OP
 Director of the Dominican Cemetery (Benicia)

 Fr. Jude Eli, OP
 Director of Western Dominican Preaching
Fr. Martin Walsh, OP
 Director of the Dominican Mission Foundation

Fr. Reginald Martin, OP
 Director of the Rosary Center
Fr. Jordan Bradshaw, OP
Director of Planning and Ministry

 Fr. Chris Renz, OP
Director of Bodega Bay House
Fr. Vincent Benoit, OP
 Director of the Province Web Site


Fr. Patrick LaBelle, OP
Director of Ongoing Formation

Promoters
Fr. Bartholomew Hutcherson, OP
Promoter of Campus Ministry

 Fr. Stephen Lopez, OP
 Promoter of the Rosary Confraternity
Fr. Vincent Serpa, OP
Promoter of the Dominican Laity

 Fr. Denis Reilly, OP
Promoter of Preaching
Fr. John Bingham, OP
Promoter of the Holy Name Society
 Fr. John Morris, OP
Promoter of Justice and Peace
Fr. Michael Morris, OP
Promoter of Mass Media
 Fr. Brian Mullady, OP
Promoter of the Angelic Warfare
Fr. Xavier Lavagetto, OP
Promoter of Parochial Ministry

 

Other Elections or Appointments by the 2011 Provincial Chapter


Diffinitor to a general chapter in 2013 – Fr. Augustine Thompson, OP

Socius to a general chapter in 2013 – Fr. John Mellein, OP

Diffinitor to a possible general chapter – Fr. Roberto Corral, OP

Socius to a possible general chapter – Fr. Emmerich Vogt, OP

Socius to the Prior Provincial of a General Chapter – Fr. Michael Dodds, OP

Assistant Archivist – Br. Raymond Bertheaux, OP

Liaison to the Dominican Family – Fr. David Bello, OP

Archive Commission
Reginald Martin, OP (ex-officio, chair)
Raymond Bertheaux, OP (ex-officio)
Mark O’Leary, OP
Anthony Patalano, OP
Chris Renz, OP

Development Commission
Fr. Daniel Syverstad, OP (ex-officio, chair)
Fr. Allen Duston, OP
Fr. Michael Sweeney, OP
Fr. Xavier Lavagetto, OP
Fr. Michael Fones, OP
Fr. Michael Amabisco, OP

Finance Commission
Fr. Dominic Briese, OP (chair)
Fr. Dominic De Domenico, OP (ex-officio)
Daniel Syverstad, OP (ex-officio)
Fr. Allen Duston, OP
Fr. Chris Renz, OP
Fr. Peter Rogers, OP
Fr. Stephen Lopez, OP
William De Domenico (lay member)
Al Maruco (lay member)

Formation Commission
Mark Padrez, OP (ex-officio, chair)
Patrick LaBelle, OP (ex-officio)
Reginald Martin, OP (ex-officio)
Anthony Rosevear, OP (ex-officio)
Michael Fones, OP (ex-officio)
Steven Maekawa, OP (ex-officio)
Bryan Kromholtz OP (ex-officio)
John Marie Bingham, OP
Michael Carey, OP
Michael Morris, OP

Intellectual Life Commission
Bryan Kromholtz, OP (ex-officio, chair)
Patrick LaBelle, OP (ex-officio)
Michael Sweeney, OP (ex-officio)
Chris Renz, OP (ex-officio)
Michael Dodds, OP
Michael Hurley, OP
Carl Schlichte, OP

Planning & Ministry Commission
Jordan Bradshaw, OP (chair)
Mark Padrez, OP (ex-officio)
Joseph Sergott, OP (ex-officio)
Dominic De Domenico, OP (ex-officio)
Daniel Syverstad, OP (ex-officio)
Jude Eli, OP
Chris Fadok, OP
Albert Felice-Pace, OP
Patrick LaBelle, OP

Vocation Commission
Steven Maekawa, OP (ex-officio, chair)
Anthony Rosevear, OP (ex-officio)
Michael Fones, OP (ex-officio)
Stephen Lopez, OP
Joseph Sergott, OP
Augustine Thompson, OP

Website Commission
Fr. Vincent Benoit, OP (ex-officio, chair)
Fr. Michael Morris, OP (ex-officio)
Fr. Steven Maekawa, OP (ex-officio)
Fr. Augustine Thompson, OP
Br. Michael Rivera, OP