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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
It's just the right thing
Province Leadership
Provincial Officials
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 Fr. Joseph Sergott, OP Provincial Socius |
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 Fr. Dominic De Domenico, OP Treasurer of the Province |
 Fr. Bryan Kromholtz, OP Regent of Studies |
 Fr. Reginald Martin, OP Province Archivist |
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Provincial Council
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 Fr. Mark Padrez, OP Prior Provincial |
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 Fr. Michael Carey, OP First Diffinitor |
 Fr. Allen Duston, OP Second Diffinitor |
 Fr. Daniel Syverstad, OP Third Diffinitor |
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 Fr. Augustine Thompson, OP Fourth Diffinitor |
 Fr. Michael Fones, OP Fifth Diffinitor |
Fr. Bryan Kromholtz, OP Sixth Diffinitor |
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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) |
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Fr. Reginald Martin, OP Councilor |
 Fr. Michael Hurley, OP Councilor |
 Fr. Carl Schlichte, OP Councilor |
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 Fr. Vincent Benoit, OP Councilor |
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Formation
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Fr. Michael Fones, OP Master of Students |
Fr. Anthony Rosevear, OP Master of Novices |
Fr. Steven Maekawa, OP Promoter of Vocations |
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| Fr. Daniel Syverstad, OP Director of Development |
Fr. Allen Duston, OP Director of the St. Jude Shrine |
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| Fr. LaSalle Hallissey, OP Director of the Dominican Cemetery (Benicia) |
Fr. Jude Eli, OP Director of Western Dominican Preaching |
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| Fr. Martin Walsh, OP Director of the Dominican Mission Foundation |
Fr. Reginald Martin, OP |
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| Fr. Jordan Bradshaw, OP Director of Planning and Ministry |
Fr. Chris Renz, OP Director of Bodega Bay House |
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| Fr. Vincent Benoit, OP Director of the Province Web Site |
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Promoters
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| Fr. Bartholomew Hutcherson, OP Promoter of Campus Ministry |
Fr. Stephen Lopez, OP Promoter of the Rosary Confraternity |
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| Fr. Vincent Serpa, OP Promoter of the Dominican Laity |
Fr. Denis Reilly, OP Promoter of Preaching |
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| Fr. John Bingham, OP Promoter of the Holy Name Society |
Fr. John Morris, OP Promoter of Justice and Peace |
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| Fr. Michael Morris, OP Promoter of Mass Media |
Fr. Brian Mullady, OP Promoter of the Angelic Warfare |
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| Fr. Xavier Lavagetto, OP Promoter of Parochial Ministry |
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Other Elections or Appointments by the 2011 Provincial Chapter
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