This past Saturday the St. Cecilia Chapter of Lay Dominicans had a small gathering in celebration of St. Dominic’s Day. After morning Mass with the sisters at the motherhouse we met at Assumption parish for breakfast, adoration and prayer, lunch, and several speakers.
Aug 09 2015
St. Dominic’s Day Celebration
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Inquiry Schedule 2014 – 2015
Meeting Schedule
2:00 to 2:15
Individual Group Meetings: 2:15 to 3:15
Short Business Meeting: 3:15 to 3:30
Large Group Meeting and Speaker: 3:30 to 4:30
Clean-Up Activities: 4:30
Liturgy of the Hours: 4:45 to 5:15
Spiritual Theology
Rule and Directory
Candidate Schedule
Introduction to Spiritual Theology
by Jordan Aumann, O.P.
October:
Ch. 1 "Nature and Scope of Spiritual Theology"
November:
Ch 2 "The Goal of Our Striving"
December:
Ch. 3 "Our Life in Christ and Mary"
January:
Ch 4 "The Supernatural Organism"
February:
Retreat
March:
Ch 5 "Perfection of the Christian Life"
April:
Ch 6 "Christian Perfection and Mystical Experience"
May:
Ch 7 "Conversion From Sin"
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History of the Dominican Order
Meeting 1 September
Meeting 2 October
Meeting 3 November
Meeting 4 December
Meeting 5 January
Meeting 6 March
Meeting 7 April
Meeting 8 May
Summer Study: The following study sessions are to be done during the Summer break and so will be done independently. Please turn in a one page summary of each of these three lessons to the formation director by the end of August so that Reception may take place in September.
Meeting 9 June
Meeting 10 July
Meeting 11 August
Reading List 1
Ch 1 (What is a Dominican?)
Ch 2 (The Four Pillars)
St. Dominic
Ch 1
Articles
Can Dominicans Really Be Lay People?
St. Dominic and the Protectress of the Order of Preachers
Suggested:
Sacred Scripture
Gospel of St Matthew Ch. 1 - 16
Catechism of the Catholic Church
Introduction
Paragraphs 1 - 248
Article Questions 1
Try taking the Twelve Pillars of Dominican Laity/Nine Ways of Prayer to Adoration during this year. Contemplate on these as a “way of life.”
1. Can Study as a pillar of Dominican life further my relationship with God and help deepen it? Explain.
2. Give brief thoughts on the quote: “Neglect of study in the Order is a neglect of sanctity.”
Reading List Notes
Reading List 2
pp 180 - 184
St. Dominic
Chapters 2 - 3
Suggested:
Sacred Scripture
Gospel of St Matthew Ch. 17 - 28
Acts 1 - 4:22
Catechism of the Catholic Church
Paragraphs 249 - 475
FYI
Resources 2
Read the following article:
Divine Office on the Nashville Dominican site.
Watch the following videos:
Introduction to the Liturgy of the Hours
Compline with the Sisters
Reading List 3
Ch 3 (The History)
Ch 4 (Mission of the Order)
Suggested:
Sacred Scripture
Acts 4:23 - 21:36
Catechism of the Catholic Church
Paragraphs 476 - 658
Meeting 3 Further Info
Institue of Catholic Culture
Saint Dominic & The Preachers audioThe True Story of the Inquisition video and audio
Meeting 8 Further Info
Temporary Professed Schedule
Review Chapters 1-7 of Spiritual Theology
by Jordan Aumann, O.P.
October:
Ch. 8 "Progressive Purgation"
November:
Ch 9 "Means of Spiritual Growth"
December:
Ch. 10 ""The Theological Virtues"
January:
Ch 11 "The Moral Virtues"
February:
Retreat
March:
Ch 12 ""Grades of Prayer"
April:
Ch 13 "Aids to Spiritual Growth"
May:
Ch 14 "Discernment of Spirits"
Final Professed Schedule
Introduction to Spiritual Theology
by Jordan Aumann, O.P.
October:
Ch. 1 "Nature and Scope of Spiritual Theology"
November:
Ch 2 "The Goal of Our Striving"
Ch. 3 "Our Life in Christ and Mary"
December:
Ch 4 "The Supernatural Organism"
January:
Ch 5 "Perfection of the Christian Life"
Ch 6 "Christian Perfection and Mystical Experience"
February:
Retreat
March:
Ch 7 "Conversion From Sin"
Ch. 8 "Progressive Purgation"
April:
Ch 9 "Means of Spiritual Growth"
Ch. 10 ""The Theological Virtues"
May:
Ch 11 "The Moral Virtues"
Ch 12 ""Grades of Prayer"
June:
Ch 13 "Aids to Spiritual Growth"
July:
Ch 14 "Discernment of Spirits"
Footnote
Location & Directions
Our meetings are held at the Motherhouse located at:
801 Dominican Drive
Nashville, TN 37228-1909
Next Meeting
Sunday, May 3rd, 2014
Our Guest Speaker will be Sr. Henry Susso on Lay Dominicans.
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1 comment
Marilyn
August 9, 2015 at 10:44 pm (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Ah! What a joy-filled day of prayer and celebration! Isn’t it humbling to be a Lay Dominican?