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Despite an overall decrease in the number of men in religious life, our provinces have been blessed with a growing number of men entering the Order. Recently, Catholic news source The Pillar interviewed vocations directors throughout the US, including Fr. Carl Joseph Paustian, OP of the Southern Province, to find out more about what's drawing men to religious life. Go to https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/a-crisis-of-the-heart-religious-vocations to read the article!

And if you're thinking that God may be calling you (or someone you know) to become a Dominican, reach out to us, or to one of the provinces our friars come from - and .

Bishop Rivituso has been a friend of our community in St. Louis for years. We pray for him as he prepares to begin his ministry in Mobile, AL!

Bishop Mark S. Rivituso called to shepherd Archdiocese of Mobile, Alabama Pope Leo XIV has appointed St. Louis Auxiliary Bishop Mark S. Rivituso as the 10th bishop and third archbishop of Mobile, Alabama.  Archbishop-elect

O God, faithful rewarder of souls,
grant that your departed servant Pope Francis, whom you made successor of Peter
and shepherd of your Church, may happily enjoy for ever in your presence in heaven the mysteries of your grace and compassion, which he faithfully ministered on earth.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

The Easter Triduum schedule for St. Dominic Priory in St. Louis is listed below. Join our friars in prayer during this most holy time of the year.

HOLY THURSDAY
8:00 am - Office of Readings and Lauds
7:00 pm - Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper
8:45 pm - Sermo Dominicus (Jn 13:1-14:30) at the Altar of Repose

GOOD FRIDAY
8:00 am - Office of Readings and Lauds
11:45 am - Midday Prayer and Rosary
3:00 pm - Celebration of the Lord's Passion
8:45 pm - Compline

HOLY SATURDAY
8:00 am - Office of Readings and Lauds
11:45 am - Midday Prayer and Rosary
5:00 pm - Vespers
(The friars celebrate the Easter Vigil at parishes throughout St. Louis)

EASTER SUNDAY
9:00 am - Lauds with preparation of the Paschal Candle
9:30 am - Mass of the Lord's Resurrection
6:00 pm - Vespers
8:45 pm - Compline

(Original art by Br. Ephrem Upart, OP)

MT THOMAS WA AKWINO This song is dedicated to our Brother Saint Thomas Aquinas as we celebrate his triple jubilee (800 years). Let us rejoice and celebrate with the Dominican Fa...

Congratulations to our three newly ordained deacons: Br. Joseph, Br. Dominick, and Br. Andrew Martin.

Join us in praying for them, and for their ministry to the church!