Greetings from the Our Lady of Peace Chapter of the Third
Order of St. Dominic (Dominican Laity)!
We are a lay group professed to the Order of Preachers, devoted
to Jesus Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary through study, prayer,
community, and apostolate. Our Lady of Peace Chapter attempts
to provide a communal base to aid in our salvation and from
which we as Lay Dominicans can faithfully live "in the
marketplace".
Guests are cordially invited to attend chapter meetings. All
of us would be very pleased to have you join us! Nothing special
to prepare for...come as you are!
Where: St. Gertrude Parish Center
When: Generally on the first Monday of the month (to insure
we are there to greet you, please call the chapter contact [below]
to confirm the next chapter meeting date)
Time: Meetings last from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Monthly Meeting Agenda: community, friendship, study and prayer
(1) Begin each meeting at 7:00 p.m. with Evening Prayer from
Liturgy of the Hours
(2) Small social with hors d'oeuvres
(3) During each meeting, a report or two on current Lay Dominican
events are presented
(4) Someone speaks on a Dominican or other Catholic item of
current interest
(5) Inquirers and novices have training sessions on Dominican
Spirituality, The Rule, and other Dominican formation subjects
(6) At 8:45 we stop what we're doing & pray the Rosary
Outside chapter activities throughout the year may include:
A Day of Recollection with a special speaker, and an annual
October retreat in Columbus.
Previous Dominican study topics: Peace & Justice, Dominican
saints, Mary, Scripture, papal encyclicals, and the Catechism
of the Catholic Church. Individual member apostolates include:
deaconate & seminary studies, weekly parish Scriptural Studies
leadership, RCIA assistants/sponsors, visiting the sick &
aged, BSA Assistant Scoutmaster, foster parenting, and serving
on parish ministries/committees. One member is on the Cincinnati
Archdiocesan Pastoral Council, an Archbishop's advisory board.
Another is the Executive Director of the Tom Geiger Guest House,
Inc. (a homeless shelter for women & children), on Gilbert
Ave. in Cincinnati. Another volunteers to help the homeless
in Dayton, and teaches Liturgy of the Hours classes in his parish.
Our chapter apostolate: to help the Tom Geiger Guest House.
Our Chapter contact in Cincinnati is: Patty Connelly, phone:
(513) 793-2246,
email address parctop@aol.com
Chapter Moderator:
Fr. Ron Williams, T.O.P.
Associate Pastor, St. Henry's Church
6696 Springboro Pk.
Dayton, OH 45449
phone: 937-434-9231 ext. 104
fax: 937-434-6798
e-mail: sthenryap@woh.rr.com
Other Websites of Interest:
A website on the Third Order
of St. Dominic
Dominican
Spirituality - by Fr. Benedict Ashley, O.P.
Fr. Benedict
Ashley, O.P.'s Dominican Page
Dominican
Links & More
Dominican
Third Order - Immaculate Conception Chapter
