The Order of Preachers

Who May Enter?

The characteristics of a Dominican vocation are a deep faith in Christ and His Gospel; a profound love of the sacraments, especially of the Eucharist and its common daily celebration; appreciation for common life and prayer with its round of regular observance, attraction to study and lively zeal for the apostolate.

All candidates to the Western Dominican Province must be between twenty and forty years old, male, and candidates to the priesthood must have completed a bachelor's degree.  The entry date each year is usually in mid-August.  The province admissions board reviews applications for the following Fall in April and in June.  If a convert, one must be a Catholic for at least three years before applying.