Dominican Young Adults USA: ‘It’s All About Collaboration and the Language of Love!’

Submitted by: Diane Capuano, O.P.

For the past 4 years, employees and students from Dominican College in Blauvelt, New York and Molloy College in Rockville Centre, New York have travelled to El Salvador to assist Dominican Sister of Amityville, Flor de Maria Buruca, in running a faith based camp for the children in the small village of Sol Naciente. This year, January 2nd thru January 11th, 9 students and 4 employees once again had the privilege of participating in this life changing experience! Elizabeth Meittinis, a student from Molloy College and a member of Dominican Young Adult Molloy Chapter and the current Coordinator for Mission for DYA-USA was one of the students on the trip. Forty five children, ages 3 to 12, attended this camp. Some teenagers and adults from the community also participated as camp counselors and were a big help to all of us from the United States!!
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February 6, 2017

Dominican Young Adults USA: ‘International Congress for the Mission of the Dominican Order’

By: Andrew Abberton (Dominican Young Adult/Molloy Chapter)

From January 17th through the 21st, over 600 members of the Dominican Family from all over the world joined together to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the order, to reflect on the past and think towards the future mission of the order. The congress brought together people of all different walks of life, languages, cultures, ages, ideas and beliefs. All parts of the Dominican Family were present in order to discuss and reflect on the theme phrase “Sent to Preach the Gospel.” The conference aimed not to answer questions, but to create conversation and spark contemplation and to generate new questions about what mission means in the 21st century and for future focus and direction.
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January 24, 2017

Saint Thomas Aquinas Lay Dominican Chapter to Host Art and Chant Feast Day Celebration for Saint Catherine of Siena

Please join the Saint Thomas Aquinas Lay Dominican Chapter for an evening of art and prayer in celebration of the Feast Day of Saint Catherine of Siena. We will begin with a brief explanation; then settle into prayer. The chant will be in Latin and participants will be provided with programs that outline the Chant in both Latin and English. While members of our Lay Dominican Community chant, there will be projected images of paintings by Dominican, Fra Giovanni Frangelico. Each image will be accompanied by one chanted prayer and there will be about 15 pairs in total. The goal is for those attending to connect with the visual beauty and prayer that combine to deepen our faith. You may be surprised by the depth of prayer you enter, while being surrounded by this beauty.
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January 10, 2017

Dominican Institute for the Arts: A Collaborative Opportunity for the Dominican Family

webdialogo We know that racism raises its ugly head in our lives in many ways. The Dominican Institute for the Arts seeks to help the Order and LCWR further our work of rooting out Racism. We invite all Dominican Youth, Young Adults and all the Dominican Family as well as those they minister with to submit your personal artwork, videos, poetry, to join with us in one voice for this on our website and beyond. Work must be original and if a YouTube or Vimeo it must abide by copyright laws. We reserve the right to choose what appears on our website. Let us know in your email your connection to the Dominican Family. To submit your work and support this preaching in action, please send it or the links to diartsop@gmail.com.

January 10, 2017

Dominican Institute for the Arts: 2017 Membership

webdialogo We know there are more artists in your congregation that we do not have as members. Many do not recognize they are artists though they design cards, logos, dance, are musicians, do photography, etc. They often need the personal encouragement of leadership to realize the gift they are and have. We know you want to promote their work as well. So kindly share this membership information for the Dominican Institute for the Arts. Even if they cannot attend our gatherings, membership offers them a web page and the encouragement of belonging to a group beyond themselves. We thank you for the encouragement of your members. Here is the membership brochure and form.