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Mr. Larry Pryor, O.P.

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Name: Larry Pryor
Date registered: July 26, 2013
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Meeting 1-B

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“Am I Saving the World Yet?” by Br. Vincent Ferrer Bagan, OP Being a student can be frustrating. I recently read an article by Emily Stimpson over at Our Sunday Visitor about millennial Catholics. Citing a study suggesting that large numbers of Catholics in my generation are losing their faith, Stimpson highlights the encouraging fact …

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Meeting 1-A

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The Place of Study In the Ideal of St Dominic by James A. Weisheipl, OP The purpose of the Dominican Order is stated clearly and simply in the Constitutions: Our Order is known from the beginning to have been specially instituted for the sake of preaching and the salvation of souls. Consequently our study …

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Formation Guidelines

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The intent of these guidelines is to provide a general framework for formation programs by identifying the essential elements for instruction. These guidelines are not intended to impose burdensome requirements, but rather to aid chapters in forming members to the Dominican way of life. It is crucial to acknowledge that the call to the Dominican …

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Orientation and Introduction

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We welcome you today for the first stage of Formation in the St. Cecilia Chapter of Lay Dominicans. This first year is known as “Inquiry”. For the next year you will be learning the fundamentals of the Order of Preachers (Dominicans). It is only the beginning of a lifetime of continuous learning. Fundamentally, Dominican life …

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Jul 27 2013

2010 Retreat #3

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by Mr. Larry Pryor, O.P.

July 27, 2013

The third and final part of Fr Sullivan’s retreat for the Lay Dominicans in 2010.

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Inquiry Forms

Application for Admission to Dominican Laity

Initial Interview

Reference from Friend or Relative

Reference Form for Pastor

Reference Form for Person Working in Ministry

Temp Forms

Petition for Temp Promises

Petition for Renewal of Temp Promises

Interview for Temp Promises

Interview for Renewal of Temp Promises

Final Forms

Petition for Perm Promises

Interview for Perm Promises

Inquiry Schedule 2014 – 2015

Click on Inquiry Schedule to download in pdf format.

Meeting Schedule

Opening Prayer and Announcements:
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

The full text of Spiritual Theology by Jordan Aumann, O.P. can be found at the Internet Archive. It is available for reading online or download in many popular formats such as pdf and Kindle.

Rule and Directory

You can download a pdf version of the Rule and Directory For Lay Dominicans of the Province of Saint Martin de Porres at this link: Rule and Directory

Candidate Schedule

September:
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"

Download schedule as a pdf.

Inquiry PDFs

Orientation and Introduction

Formation Guidelines

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

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 10 July

Meeting 11 August

The Twelve Pillars of Dominican Life

Reading List 1

Dominicana
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

Reminder:
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

Every month you will have assigned readings in Scriptures, the Catechism, and sometimes other books to complete. It is suggested that you do some of the readings every day. You may do them as you wish. In the Appendix section there are suggested daily readings from Scriptures and the Catechism which will correspond to the Reading List for the month. Remember that the Scripture and Catechism readings are recommended and not required. Also all answers to the questions must be written and brought to the monthly meeting.

Reading List 2

Dominicana
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

It is a long-standing Dominican custom to pray for our deceased brothers and sisters each evening. Derived from an ancient practice of burying the dead beneath the cloister walkway, the friars pray in the cloister, at the refectory (dinning hall) entrance. The Prior normally leads the prayer.

Resources 2

Online Liturgy of the Hours can be found at iBreviary and divineoffice.org. Look for lauds (morning prayer), vespers (evening prayer), and complilne (night prayer).

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

Dominicana
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 audio
The True Story of the Inquisition video and audio

Meeting 8 Further Info

Temporary Professed Schedule

September:
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

September:
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"