 Fr. Albert Patrick Lawler, OP
During the course of Fr. Lawler's vocation in the Western Dominican Province he ministered
in varied capacities. In addition to his priestly duties, he served as Sacristan,
Procurator, Rector, First Prior in Portland, Oregon, Syndic, Sub-Prior, Master of Lay
Brothers, and Vicar Coop, and some of these positions he held more than once.
He was
born in Queens County, Ireland and came to New York at sixteen years of age. From
there he moved to San Francisco. Before entering the Dominicans, he studied and
taught at Precious Blood College in Humboldt County, later he moved to Grass Valley.
Eventually, he arrived in Benicia, California and entered the Novitiate. He
studied under Fr. Sadoc Vilarrasa and Fr. Vincent Vinyes. It was through his efforts
that the present church of St. Dominic's in Benicia was built. When he became ill,
he asked to prepare for death at the community he was so much part of, St. Dominic's in
Benicia.
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