First Sunday of Advent (A)

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The Unknown Day and Hour   Lectionary: 1 Reading 1 -  Isaiah 2:1-5 Responsorial Psalm -  Psalm 122: 1-9 Reading 2 -  Romans 13:11-14 Alleluia -  Cf. Psalm 85:8 Gospel -  Matthew 24:37-44 '... Therefore, stay awake! For you do not know on which day your Lord will come.' Introduction  As we gather on this First Sunday of Advent , we also mark the beginning of the Church’s new liturgical calendar and a four-week preparation period leading up to Christmas. The word Advent comes from either of two Latin words, which simply mean “to come” (Ad-venire) or “to arrive” (Ad-ventus), and as early as the fourth (4th) century, Christians have had this special time of preparation towards Christmas. Of course, Advent is not merely a countdown to Christmas; Even as we begin the material preparations for the social celebration of Christmas, the liturgical celebrations of these weeks invite us to prepare ourselves for the coming of Jesus. But what does the co...
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Dominican Temporary Profession

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After making the Temporary Profession (aka Simple Promises in some provinces), you are fully incorporated into the fraternity as a voting member (well ... almost at any rate ... you still can't hold any fraternity offices ... probably because it's all ... well ... temporary).  However ... You can also help with the formation of Postulants (if your continuing formation doesn't conflict with their formation ... which mine did).  In addition, you can add O.P. after your name to signify your membership to the Dominican Order, however put your original title before your name as Mr., Miss, Mrs. or Ms. to distinguish it from the Friars (the Dominican Priests),  Religious Sisters and the Nuns (who live in the cloister or monastery).  Hopefully you are still meeting all of the obligations of the order introduced in the novitiate, perhaps more consistently with practice.  Other than that, not much changes here except for the depth and quality of the formation material ... which was recently revised.

Formation:

The study material is divided into three (3) years with twelve (12) modules each with up to a dozen or so chapters with a handful of pages on each subtopic.  Each module includes citations (or a bibliography) with most adding a section for suggested readings and an appendix.  There are also several discussion questions at the end that can often prompt a good conversation about the topic (when there is more than one student) ... but they are also often open ended enough that it was not uncommon to burn up significant time jumping down rabbit holes.  Every now and then, somebody would be unable to attend the regular formation (as might be expected over three years) and they would provide individual answers that served as a discussion starter for the rest of the group.  Still ... all-in-all, this was well worth it; and I thoroughly enjoyed this part of the formation (it was exactly what I was looking for ... it was a lot like the adult "Bible" study groups that I grew up with).

Year A
  • Module 1: Prayer
  • Module 2: The Psalms
  • Module 3: The Beatitudes
  • Module 4: The Rule
  • Module 5: Gifts of the Holy Spirit
  • Module 6: An Introduction to St Thomas Aquinas
  • Module 7: Christifideles Laici
  • Module 8: Thomas Aquinas and the Works of Mercy
  • Module 9: Catholic Environmental Stewardship
  • Module 10: American Anti-Catholicism
  • Module 11: Louis Granada
  • Module 12: Sts Ferra and Bertrand
Year B
  • Module 1: The Catechism of the Catholic Church
  • Module 2: The Nine Ways of Prayer
  • Module 3: Introduction to Sacred Scripture
  • Module 4: The Gospels
  • Module 5: Penitential Spirit
  • Module 6: Spiritual Direction and the Lay Dominican 
  • Module 7: Ecumenism
  • Module 8: Christology
  • Module 9: St Thomas Aquinas on the Virtues Needed for Harmonious Community Life
  • Module 10: Bioethics
  • Module 11:Blessed John of Vercelli and Blessed Henry Suso
  • Module 12: St Rose of Lima, St Martin de Porres and St John Macias
Year C
  • Module 1: Thomas Aquinas on Prayer
  • Module 2: Grace
  • Module 3: A Catholic Introduction to the Old Testament
  • Module 4: Life, Times, and Writing of the Apostle Paul
  • Module 5: The Evangelical Counsels and the Lay Dominican 
  • Module 6: The Order of Preachers in United States History
  • Module 7: The Most Holy Trinity
  • Module 8: Aquinas on the Eucharist
  • Module 9: Catholic Teaching on Marriage
  • Module 10: Church Teaching on Justice and Peace
  • Module 11. St Catherine of Siena
  • Module 12: 19th and 20th century Dominicans
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Lay Fraternities of Saint Dominic (Province of St Joseph)

BOOK 2: THE PARTICULAR DIRECTORY
PART 2 - ADMISSION AND FORMATION

56.     The purpose of temporary profession is to allow an individual to discern a life vocation through ongoing study and more formal participation in fraternity life. This period allows the Fraternity to likewise discern whether they are called to welcome this individual to perpetual profession and full participation in their communal life.

57.     The period of temporary profession is a minimum of three years. Upon request of the member or upon recommendation by the Fraternity Council, profession may be renewed for one additional year. During this time, a temporary professed member should continue formal study with another member of the fraternity to complete the approved study modules. 

58.     After completion of the period of Temporary Profession, members may request admission to perpetual profession. They should make this request in writing to the Formation Director. 

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