An Introduction to the Dominican Life
Chapter Meeting: Sunday, 17 September 2006
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Place: St. John's Cathedral.
Agenda:
1:00 p.m. Rosary. [Chapel, basement of Cathedral].
1:30 p.m. Gather, Meal, Read..
2:00 p.m. Meeting.
An Introduction to the lay Order of Preachers. The Agenda for 2006 & 2007.
Prayer. Mark Gross, OPL; Prior.
1. Greg Mortenson, Guest Speaker. Recent graduate of Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, California.
2. St. Dominic, a brief overview of his life. Mike Turner, OPL
3. Introduction to the Dominican Life, its mottos, The Rule, Prayer, and Study. Pillars of Dominican Life; Community, Prayer, Preaching, & Study.
4. Presentation on Part I, Chapter III, Guardium et Spes (20 minutes). Phil Ferguson, OPL.
5. Presentation on Chapter 5 of the Gospel of St. Matthew, and the Divine Intimacy. (20 minutes). Leslie Fitzpatrick, OPL.
Reading Material: Divine Intimacy and Matthew 5
Next Month: The Pillar of Community Prayer in a Dominican's Life.