IN HONOUR OF SAINT JOSEPH
We have always desired to honour and thank our
patron, St Joseph in a unique way. The intercession and care
of St Joseph has sustained us over many years, particularly in times
of material and spiritual difficulties. We have now the opportunity
to do something concrete to show honour and gratitude to him. For
this we need your help...
TREE HELPERS
9 January 2012
We are very grateful to our generous neighbours who came to our rescue with their expertise and chain saws. Thank you Jake and Steve. Also to Sister Hyacinthe's father and brother, Benoit, who just happen to be visiting from France this week. Many hands make light work... well sort of...!
NEW YEAR GALES
CHRISTMAS
THANK YOU TO OUR FIREMEN
A couple of weeks ago the fire-crew from Brockenhurst came and paid a surprise visit, to thank Sister Maria for her "thank you" to them following their invaluable help in rescuing her after her car accident at the end of September. We are indeed grateful to all the emergency services involved that day, and to Rachel, a passing motorist.
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR
26 November 2011
BLESSING OF DECEASED SISTERS GRAVES
23 November 2011
ROTARY CLUB VISIT
25 November 2011
Members of the Lymington Rotary Club paid us a visit this morning. Sister Julie gave them a talk some time ago and several of the group came along to see the priory for the first time.
VOCATIONS WEEKEND
November 2011
NOVITIATE OUTING TO MARYVALE
November 2011
A DAY WITH OUR LADY
Day of Recollection
29 October 2011
10:00 to 16:00
Bring your own lunch
ANCHOR AWEIGH IN THE DIOCESE OF CLIFTON
21 September 2011
Sister Hyacinthe and Sister Veronica had a successful day in the
Diocese of Clifton introducing the
ANCHOR programme to
the priests there. For more information
click here.
"YOUNG NUNS"
25 October 2011
BBC ONE TV will show a documentary on Tuesday 25 October at 10:35pm
"Young
Nuns". Some of filming took place here at
Saint Dominic's Priory.
21 September 2011
Sister Hyacinthe and Sister Veronica had a successful day in the
Diocese of Clifton introducing the
ANCHOR programme to
the priests there. For more information
click here.
"YOUNG NUNS"
25 October 2011
BBC ONE TV will show a documentary on Tuesday 25 October at 10:35pm
"Young
Nuns". Some of filming took place here at
Saint Dominic's Priory.
25 October 2011
BBC ONE TV will show a documentary on Tuesday 25 October at 10:35pm
"Young
Nuns". Some of filming took place here at
Saint Dominic's Priory.
CLOTHING OF SISTER MARY CATHERINE
BLOOM
29 September 2011
Sadora Bloom was Clothed as a Novice during Vespers of the Holy
Archangels on 29 September. Sadora will now be known as Sister
Mary Catherine. Several friends of the community attended the
ceremony and joined us for a reception afterwards. For some
photos of the ceremony please
CLICK HERE.
SIMPLE PROFESSION OF SISTER MARY
BENEDICTA
17 September 2011
Sadora Bloom was Clothed as a Novice during Vespers of the Holy
Archangels on 29 September. Sadora will now be known as Sister
Mary Catherine. Several friends of the community attended the
ceremony and joined us for a reception afterwards. For some
photos of the ceremony please
CLICK HERE.
SIMPLE PROFESSION OF SISTER MARY
BENEDICTA
17 September 2011
SIMPLE PROFESSION OF SISTER MARY
BENEDICTA
17 September 2011
Sister Mary Benedicta made her Simple Profession for three years. Relatives and friends from near and far were able to be with her on this memorable day. Some family members made it all the way from Nigeria. The Mass of Religious Profession was celebrated by our chaplain Father Richard, who stood in for Bishop Hollis who is recovering from surgery. Eleven priests concelebrated at Mass and the homily was preached by Father Stephen Wang of Allen Hall Seminary in London. A cold buffet meal followed the Mass and everyone went home satisfied.
PhotoGallery One
(Brian Choules - used with
permission)
PhotoGallery Two
Earlier in the week (8 September: Our Lady's Birthday) Cynthia Castro was received as a postulant and next week (29 September: The Holy Archangels) Sadora Bloom will receive the habit. Please pray for Sadora and Cynthia as they discern God's will for them.
Postulants Sadora Bloom and Cynthia Castro
AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY CREAM TEAS
29 August 2011
PhotoGallery
WORLD YOUTH DAY - MADRID
16-21 August 2011
WORLD YOUTH DAY - MADRID
16-21 August 2011
Sadora, Sister Hyacinthe and Sister Mary Benedicta
Sr Mary Benedicta, Sadora and myself had the great joy and privilege to fly off to Madrid for 10 days at the invitation of Our Holy Father Pope Benedict. Our little Fanning the Flame group - 12 people - joined the bigger, 85 strong, Quo Vadis group, led by Fr Stephen Langridge, the chair of the vocations director of the Archdiocese of Southwark and the Chairman of the Conference of Diocesan Directors of Vocation.(http://www.southwarkvocations.com/Southwark_Vocations/Quo_Vadis_Group.html.
As you can see through the pictures taken by Sadora, we had an amazing time of real friendship in the Lord, around the Holy Father, in conditions that were materially challenging: the heat to live in, the floors to sleep on, the greasy food gratefully accepted...; but spiritually so enriching: we lived around a chapel and under a massive parish church where the Blessed Sacrament was continually exposed throughout the WYD, Confessions were taking place everywhere we turned, we had daily Mass, the presence of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, catechesis, talks and encounters of all sorts. It truly was a time of grace for all of us and a deep blessing to have been able to introduce a few English young people to the universality of the Church and the joy of being a young Catholic today.
You can hear some of the testimonies of the young people in our group by scrolling down here:
http://www.totus2us.com/podcasts/world-youth-days/
FANNING THE FLAME
SPONSORED WALK/CYCLE
10 July 2011
Most of the community, Fr. Richard and many friends took part in the
second annual sponsored walk/cycle to raise funds for Fanning the
Flame. This year we raised in excess of £5000 - and grateful
thanks to all who took part or sponsored us. Click
HERE for some images of the day.
SPONSORED WALK/CYCLE
10 July 2011
Most of the community, Fr. Richard and many friends took part in the
second annual sponsored walk/cycle to raise funds for Fanning the
Flame. This year we raised in excess of £5000 - and grateful
thanks to all who took part or sponsored us. Click
HERE for some images of the day.
SWAY VILLAGE CARNIVAL
1-10 July 2011
Several of the Sisters took part in the Sway Village Carnival.
Sister Mary Benedicta led us in a demonstration of African dance.
Click
HERE for some images of the event.
COMMUNITY RETREAT
21-30 June 2011
This year's community retreat was preached by Father Andrew Hofner, O.P.
DOMINICAN PILGRIMAGE TO WALSINGHAM
15 May 2011
Sister Julie, Sister Mary Benedicta and Sadora took part in the annual Dominican Pilgrimage to Walsingham. Here are some photos of the day
FANNING THE FLAME INFORMATION PACKS AND BOOKING FORMS
for the May Retreat, Hereford Summer Camp, Hampshire Summer Camp
and the Reunion Weekend in November are now available online or
through the post - please check out the
Fanning the Flame section on this website. Please
complete and return the forms as soon as possible because, as
always, places for all FTF events are limited.
Blessed John Paul II
for the May Retreat, Hereford Summer Camp, Hampshire Summer Camp and the Reunion Weekend in November are now available online or through the post - please check out the Fanning the Flame section on this website. Please complete and return the forms as soon as possible because, as always, places for all FTF events are limited.
Blessed John Paul II
pray for us
Sister Michelle and Sister Dominic meet Pope
John Paul II at the Vatican
Please pray for the repose of Sister Dominic who died on 1 May 2002.
May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the
mercy of God, rest in peace.
Some photos taken over the past few months
Community
outing to Lulworth Cove
Please pray for the repose of Sister Dominic who died on 1 May 2002.
May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Some photos taken over the past few months
Community outing to Lulworth Cove
Painting Mater Ecclesia and Filming by the BBC for a documentary to be shown later in the year
Chrism Mass at Portsmouth Cathedral
Good Friday - Stations of the Cross through the Forest
Good Friday - Veneration of the Cross
The Paschal Vigil - Reception for Laura Sheard who received the Sacrament of Confirmation
And
finally, some photos taken at the Fanning the Flame Camp August
2010.
We ask God's blessing on H.R.H. Prince William and Catherine Middleton as they prepare for their marriage on 29 April 2011
H
eavenly Father,we ask your blessing
upon his Royal Highness, Prince William and Catherine
as they pledge their love for each other in marriage.
May your love unite them through their lives.
Grant them the strength to serve you, our country and the Commonwealth
with integrity and faithfulness.
Through Christ our Lord.
DOMINICAN SISTERS IN THE MEDIA
click here to go to the bishops' website for a press release that
features our prioress Sister Michelle and postulant Sadora.
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THE PASCHAL TRIDUUM
Maundy Thursday
20:00 Mass of the Lord's Supper
with adoration until midnight at the altar of
repose
Good Friday
08:00 Office of Readings
with sung Lamentations of Jeremiah followed
by Morning Prayer
11:00 Stations of the Cross in the forest
12:30 Midday Prayer
15:00 Solemn Commemoration of the Lord's Passion and
Death
20:00 Compline
Holy Saturday
08:00 Office of Readings
with sung Lamentations of Jeremiah followed
by Morning Prayer
12:30 Midday Prayer
21:00 The Paschal Vigil
Easter Sunday
07:30 Morning Prayer
09:30 Mass of the Resurrection
17:00 Solemn Vespers
THE SEVEN LAST WORDS OF OUR SAVIOUR FROM THE CROSS
Tuesday 19 April
2011 at 7:30pm
Music by Franz Josef Haydn
Performed by the Grainger String
Quartet
CLICK HERE FOR THE POSTER
PERSONAL ORDINARIATE OF OUR LADY OF
WALSINGHAM
21 January 2011
Today Sr Veronica and Sr Hyacinthe were
blessed to be present at Our Lady and St Joseph’s Church in
Lymington for the reception into the Catholic Church of Edwin
Barnes, the former Anglican bishop of Richborough, along with his
wife, Jane. You can read Edwin's personal
blog
for his own comments on the day.
Performed by the Grainger String
Quartet
CLICK HERE FOR THE POSTER
PERSONAL ORDINARIATE OF OUR LADY OF
WALSINGHAM
21 January 2011
Today Sr Veronica and Sr Hyacinthe were
blessed to be present at Our Lady and St Joseph’s Church in
Lymington for the reception into the Catholic Church of Edwin
Barnes, the former Anglican bishop of Richborough, along with his
wife, Jane. You can read Edwin's personal
blog
for his own comments on the day.
PERSONAL ORDINARIATE OF OUR LADY OF
WALSINGHAM
21 January 2011
Today Sr Veronica and Sr Hyacinthe were
blessed to be present at Our Lady and St Joseph’s Church in
Lymington for the reception into the Catholic Church of Edwin
Barnes, the former Anglican bishop of Richborough, along with his
wife, Jane. You can read Edwin's personal
blog
for his own comments on the day.
On the 11 February, our Bishop Crispian Hollis
will ordain Edwin to the diaconate in his private chapel and three
weeks later on 5 March, he will be ordained as a Catholic priest in
Portsmouth Cathedral. Please remember Edwin Barnes and his
wife, Jane, in your prayers.
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/catholicism/5357816586/in/set-72157625829565750/
For more details on the Ordinariate see the Catholic bishops web site:
We keep the Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham in our prayers (PDF file)
CHRISTMAS
25 December 2010
SNOW IN THE FOREST: part 2
December 2010
GAUDETE SUNDAY
CAROL SERVICE
12 December 2010
Friends of the community joined us for our
annual Gaudete Sunday Carol Concert and Benediction, followed by
homemade mince pies.
CLICK HERE FOR A GALLERY OF PHOTOS
THE READINGS (pdf)
SAINT DOMINIC'S SNOWBOUND
3 December 2010
Along with most of the
country the New Forest was covered in snow. Fortunately it
only lay for two days. Presently Saint Dominic's is a
snow-free-zone, but more wintry weather is expected this week.
Here are some photos of our winter wonderland.
Sister Hyacinthe Graduation
1 December 2010
At the Maryvale Institute Graduation Ceremony at
St Chad's Cathedral Birmingham, on Wednesday 1st December, Sr
Hyacinthe Defos du Rau received her Master of Arts in Pastoral and
Educational Studies (Religious Education and Catechesis) awarded
with Distinction; by The Most Reverend Bernard Longley, Archbishop
of Birmingham.
As a complete surprise she was also also presented with the Kevin
Preston Prize for Catechesis in recognition for her work with
Maryvale in writing the Anchor programme
http://www.anchoryourfaith.com/ANCHOR/anchorwhat.html
and exploring the desire for God in the Notre Dame de Vie
Catechesis.
http://www.notredamedevie.org/-Catechese-.html
It was a great day, after much hard work and prayer. We were
delighted that Sr Hyacinthe's Mother and brother Benoit were able to
join us.
CHRISTMAS FAIR
27 November 2010
A big thank you to all who supported us. We raised over £1400 to
help towards phase 3 of the electrical re-wiring here at the Priory.
After we have paid for the new heating pump!
CLICK HERE FOR SOME PHOTOS
More photos here on
the Lymington Church blog
VIGIL FOR NASCENT HUMAN LIFE
27 November 2010
On Saturday 29 November
Our Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI will celebrate a Vigil for Nascent
Human Life in Saint Peter's Basilica. The Holy Father has
asked Catholics to join with him in their parishes and religious
communities in order to thank God "for his total self giving to
the world and for his Incarnation which gave every human life its
real worth and dignity", and to "invoke the Lord's
protection over every human being called into existence".
In response to Our Holy
Father's request the Sisters will hold a Vigil (Adoration of the
Blessed Sacrament, Benediction, Compline) in the chapel at
Saint Dominic's Priory on Saturday 27 November 2010 at 7:30pm.
Please come and join us.
Click
here for a copy of the poster.
VOCATIONS WEEKEND
19-21 November 2010
CEMETERY SERVICE
19 November 2010
Some of the Sisters and Father Richard visited the graves of our
deceased Sisters buried in Lyndhurst. We celebrated an
improvised Office of the Dead and Father Richard blessed the graves.
ONLINE DONATIONS
6 November 2010
The community is now able to accept online
donations through PayPal, an easy and secure way to send and receive
money online. As a community we aim to work for a living but
we also rely on the help of benefactors to allow us to keep going
and to support our expanding apostolates. In the near future
we plan to open a small online shop which will sell items made by
the Sisters.
NEW EMAIL ADDRESS
22 October 2010
Please note the
community's General Email address has been changed to:
priory@dominicansrs.co.uk
NEW POSTULANT
Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary
7 October 2010
Today the
community welcomed Sadora Bloom as a postulant.
Sadora who is from Kentucky in the USA,
will spend the postulancy year learning more about life as a
Dominican Sister before entering the novitiate to begin the more
formal training of a Sister. Please pray that Sadora settles
into her new life with us and that God will grant her a long and
happy religious life. Please pray for vocations to the
religious life.
POPE BENEDICT XVI Visit
to the United Kingdom
16-19 September 2010
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Some of the Sisters attended three of the Papal
events:
Gallery 1: Photos of the Papal Visit to Saint Mary's College,
Twickenham
Gallery 2: Photos of the Papal Visit to Hyde Park, London
Gallery 3: Photos of the Papal Mass at Cofton Park, Birmingham
Sister Michelle wrote the following article
about the Holy Father's Visit to Britain which will appear on the
BBC Hampshire website:
We were overjoyed to learn that Pope Benedict
XVI had been invited to the United Kingdom and are counting the
days, to welcome him to our country.
Just yesterday we received our Pilgrim’s Packs and passes and
four sisters will be heading for London when the Pope arrives.
We are eager to hear what he has to say to us
all. We look upon the
Pope as our spiritual leader on earth; the successor of St. Peter,
to whose care Jesus entrusted His Church, the people of God.
We are so pleased to have the opportunity to go to Hyde Park,
for the Vigil on Saturday.
It will be wonderful to be gathered together in joyful
celebration as we give thanks to God.
Who would have thought we would be having such a celebration,
a few minutes away from Tyburn, where many gave their lives in love
of Christ and His Church.
Our community had the great privilege of
meeting the Pope in Rome when he was Cardinal Ratzinger back in
1997. We remember the
fatherly way he greeted us after his German morning Mass.
It lasted all of a few minutes but will be with us all our
lives. Following his
election as Pope, it was a great joy for us to be able to take a
group of young people to the World Youth Day gathering, to meet with
him in Cologne. It was
such an experience of the universal Church, being united through a
common faith and baptism. The excitement of being part of something
so wonderful and so much bigger than yourself brings great hope, for
the message that he brings is none other than Christ, our hope and
our reconciliation; so much needed in our world today.
I had the privilege of meeting the late Pope
John Paul II the Great, at one of his Wednesday general audiences,
outside St Peter’s Basilica, at the Vatican in Rome, back in 1997.
Sister Dominic and I were seated in the disabled section, as
she was in a wheelchair and at the end of the audience we were
invited up the steps to meet the Pope.
As her wheelchair was lifted up, in the distance, we could
see our sisters in the crowd waving us on.
I remember my heart pounding in joy filled anticipation.
Following our meeting we both felt quite speechless, like
Zechariah, in the Bible, as he left the Holy of Holies in the Temple
at Jerusalem. In this
ageing frail man, Christ’s Vicar on earth, we met the presence of
God, the God who desires His Holy Spirit to dwell within each of us.
Following the vigil at Hyde Park the sisters
will be driving, as quickly as possible, crowds and traffic jams
allowing, to Maryvale in Birmingham, (the home of Cardinal John
Henry Newman for a year after his reception into the Catholic Church
and now a distance learning centre to catch a coach to Cofton Park, for the Beatification Mass with
our Holy Father Pope Benedict. We wait to hear what time-slot our
coach has for travelling into the Park – we pray it is not too
early, as we have heard some reports that coaches are leaving at 3
am! And we have only a
few hours to get there.
Up until quite recently, the Church has
beatified and canonised saints in Rome but now the desire is to
carry out these ceremonies in the home country of the person being
beatified so that as many people as possible can attend.
Cardinal Newman, who is to be beatified during the Mass at
Cofton Park, lived at a time of a great re-awakening of faith in the
Church. His courage and
desire to be faithful to the call of conscience lead him into the
Catholic Church. This same courage and desire that years previously
led St. Thomas More, a chancellor under Henry VIII, to be condemned
to death in Westminster Hall, for placing his conscience above the
rule of his king thus “dying the King’s good servant but God’s
first”. Could he ever
have imagined that one-day the Pope would be invited to address the
civil society from this very Hall?
We believe that at this time in the history of
the Church, we are once again on the threshold of a renewal and
strengthening of the Church in England.
Our hope for the visit is for a re-awakening of Christian
life in our land, that we may be drawn away from complacency and a
sense of hopelessness that abides in the hearts of many; to live in
the wonderful truth that Christ our saviour came to bring through
His death and resurrection; “God loved us so much he gave His only
Son….”
We eagerly wait to hear what the Holy Father has to say!
Sister Michelle has also been interviewed by
Jason Beck of
WAVE 105 - a local radio station here on the south coast.
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NEW MASTER OF THE ORDER
5 September 2010
On Sunday 5th September 2010, the General Chapter of the Order of
Preachers elected Bro. Bruno Cadoré as new Master of the Order.
Elected for a nine year term of office, he succeeds Bro. Carlos
Azpiroz Costa, who was Master of the Order from 2001 to 2010.
fr. Bruno Cadoré
87th Master
of the Order of Preachers
Aged 56, Bro. Bruno Cadoré was up till now the Provincial for the
Dominicans of the Province of France. He served in this office
for the past eight years, after having been in charge of the
formation of the young friars, especially in Lille. He was a
medical doctor when he started his novitiate, and he worked for two
years in Haiti before starting his Dominican studies. He is a Doctor
in theology and he taught biomedical ethics at the Catholic
University of Lille where he was director of the centre for Medical
Ethics until he was elected Prior Provincial in 2002. From January
2008 onwards he is a member of the National Aids Council.
ANCHOR IS NOW PUBLISHED AND AVAILABLE
1 September 2010
ANCHOR
is an adult catechetical resource written in simple,
straight-forward language and its main purpose is to
refresh and deepen basic knowledge of the Catholic Faith and
of the Mass.
ANCHOR
is written especially for parents of children preparing for the
Sacraments and can also be used as a complement for RCIA programmes.
ANCHOR
can be held in the parish, in the Catholic School or in the home for
anyone above the age of 15.
For more
information about ANCHOR please click here
ANCHOR ARRIVES AT
LAST
CLICK HERE FOR SOME
PHOTOS
12 December 2010
THE READINGS (pdf)
3 December 2010
1 December 2010
As a complete surprise she was also also presented with the Kevin Preston Prize for Catechesis in recognition for her work with Maryvale in writing the Anchor programme http://www.anchoryourfaith.com/ANCHOR/anchorwhat.html and exploring the desire for God in the Notre Dame de Vie Catechesis. http://www.notredamedevie.org/-Catechese-.html
It was a great day, after much hard work and prayer. We were delighted that Sr Hyacinthe's Mother and brother Benoit were able to join us.
27 November 2010
More photos here on the Lymington Church blog
27 November 2010
19-21 November 2010
19 November 2010
Some of the Sisters and Father Richard visited the graves of our deceased Sisters buried in Lyndhurst. We celebrated an improvised Office of the Dead and Father Richard blessed the graves.
6 November 2010
The community is now able to accept online donations through PayPal, an easy and secure way to send and receive money online. As a community we aim to work for a living but we also rely on the help of benefactors to allow us to keep going and to support our expanding apostolates. In the near future we plan to open a small online shop which will sell items made by the Sisters.
22 October 2010
Please note the community's General Email address has been changed to: priory@dominicansrs.co.uk
Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary
7 October 2010
16-19 September 2010
5 September 2010
87th Master of the Order of Preachers
1 September 2010
CLICK HERE FOR SOME PHOTOS
August Bank Holiday Cream Teas
30 August 2010
CLICK HERE FOR A FEW PHOTOS
Courtesy of Neville Lewcock
HERE
ARE MORE PHOTOS
Fanning the Flame: Hampshire Camp
16-20 August 2010
Report and photos to follow
Here are some photos Anton Nichols took of an upside down rainbow (known as a 'smile')seen in the evening sky the first day of the camp
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Fanning the Flame :: Sponsored Ride and Walk
Here are a few photos taken at the Fanning the Flame Sponsored Ride and Walk. Grateful thanks to all who took part and sponsored us. £2,500 was raised...!
Solemnity of Our Holy Father Dominic
8 August 2010
This year the Solemnity of Our Holy Father Dominic fell on a Sunday and we made the best of it. The Sung Mass was followed by the veneration of our relic of OHF Dominic and a procession around the grounds of the priory. The liturgical celebrations lasted two whole hours, and if that wasn't enough we also invited our friends to join us for an American style potluck lunch. We took the opportunity to present Fr. Thomas Dunne with a farewell gift (see photos). Fr. Dunne celebrated Sunday Mass for us for many years and he is now resident at the Marie Louise House Nursing Home in Romsey.
PHOTOS OF THE MASS AND CELEBRATIONS
Videos on Dominican Life: in anticipation of the General Chapter
As part of the Order's
preparations for the General Chapter in Rome from 1-21 September
2010, a series of videos about the Dominican life has been made and
uploaded to
the Order's YouTube channel. The areas
covered are
Dominican
Government, Study (part
1 &
part 2),
the Order's Mission (part
1 &
part 2),
and the
Consecrated Life, with interesting
interviews given by the Master of the Order, and his assistants.
If you would like to know more about the Order of Preachers, and catch a glimpse of our life and mission as it is lived internationally, have a look at these videos either by going directly to the
YouTube channel or by clicking the links above.In addition, please pray for the Order and for those who will be attending the General Chapter in September, asking the Holy Spirit to bless their counsel and decisions, and to help them in the election of a new Master for the Order.
Unveiling of new statue at Portsmouth Cathedral
23 July 2010
Sister Michelle and Sister Maria attended the unveiling of a new statue of Saint John the Evangelist outside Portsmouth Cathedral today.
Please click here for some more photos
and
here for a report located on the website of the Archdiocese of
Westminster
Pope John Paul II Pilgrimage to Walsingham
15-19 July 2010
The 5th edition of the John Paul II Pilgrimage - a 50 miles walk for the intention of the New Evangelisation taking place from the 15th to the 19th July - was this year again a great success. We started with a historical Mass in Bury St Edmunds: the first time that Mass was celebrated in the ruins of the Abbey Church, where the High Altar would have been, since Henry VIII destroyed it in 1539. The 35 pilgrims enjoyed the hospitality of the parishioners in Bury and started the walk on Friday from Brandon, after Mass and a huge cooked breakfast provided by our dear friends from the parish.
We arrived in Walsingham on Sunday for the 12 noon pilgrim Mass and concluded the pilgrimage by walking the Holy Mile and praying Evening prayer and Benediction in the Walsingham new Annunciation Church. The pilgrimage was the occasion of great blessings: praying and suffering together (with a great harvest of blisters...), and enjoying thoroughly throughout these few days the wonderful peace and joy of unity and friendship in the Lord.
Please click here for some more photos
Summer Fete
10 July 2010
Thanks to everyone who helped - we raised
£1,500 -
Please click
here for some photos.
Invocation 2010
2-4 July 2010
Sisters Michelle, Veronica, Hyacinthe and Mary Benedicta attended
Invocation 2010, the first national vocations festival
which was held at Oscott College 2-4 July 2010. The event was
attended by nearly 200 young Catholic men and women who were seeking
to discern God’s will for their lives and were at least open to the
possibility of priesthood or consecrated life; as well as over 100
religious, priests and seminarians who were accompanying them
throughout the weekend.
Community Retreat
18-27 June 2010
Our annual community retreat begins
this evening. We are pleased to welcome Father Dominic Legge
OP from the USA who will preach the retreat for us.
Sponsored Walk & Cycle
Ride
13 June 2010
Sister Maria
and Father Richard, along with many other friends, will take part in
a Sponsored Walk and Cycle Ride to raise funds for Fanning the
Flame. If you would like to sponsor them please click the link below
and do so through Just Giving. Thank you for your generosity
and God bless you.
UPDATE:
We all
survived the sponsored ride/walk - thanks to all those who took part
and sponsored us. We don't have a final
figure yet but it is in excess of £2000 - so thank you all for your
immense generosity.
Corpus Christi
6 June 2010
PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR MORE PHOTOS
Bank Holiday Monday
Teas
31 May 2010
Our annual bank holiday Afternoon Teas fundraising event was well
supported this year on Monday 31st May.
A big thank you to all our supporters, those who helped serve
and those who came and enjoyed themselves. God bless you all.
The money raised helps us greatly with our work - you helped
raise £627.50. Now we
can renew the electric's in the field, for the Children's Fanning
the Flame summer Camp!
PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR MORE PHOTOS
First Communion Class
from Saint John Beaumont School visit the Priory
Sister Veronica and the
sisters had a delightful day with the boys from St John Beaumont
School, who with their teacher Miss Carr-Jones, came to the Priory
in order to prepare for the reception of their First Reconciliation.
We spent the day
meditating on the story of the Call of Abraham and the journey of
Jesus to the Cross of Calvary. For the first time here at the
Priory we used the beautiful figures from the Notre Dame de Vie
Catechetical series. The children were led into a time of
prayer, considering what they needed to embark on their journey with
God and what burdensome things they would leave behind. It was
a real joy to see the serious and prayerful attitude that the boys
took to complete this prayerful activity. I am sure they
prepared themselves well for the beautiful Sacrament of
Reconciliation the following day.
PALM SUNDAY AND THE PASCHAL TRIDUUM
Please click of the links to see galleries of photos taken during
the ceremonies of Holy Week. Grateful thanks to Neville
Lewcock for taking the pictures.
CANTERBURY TO ROME
8th April
Our friend Nicholas Steven is walking from Canterbury to
Rome in order to raise funds for our community. If you would
like to help him help us please visit his page at
Just Giving.
LENTEN MEDITATION TO MUSIC
25 March 2010
THE SEVEN LAST WORDS
OF OUR SAVIOUR FROM THE CROSS
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Thursday 25 March 2010 at 7:15 pm
Music by Franz Josef Haydn
played by the Grainger String
Quartet
LENTEN DAY OF RECOLLECTION
13 March 2010
The Lenten Day of Recollection will take place at the Priory on
Saturday 13 March from 10:00am to 4:00pm. The theme is
The Season of Lent and the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
There will be opportunity to receive the Sacrament of
Reconciliation.
LENTEN REFLECTIONS
Lent 2010
Here is the schedule for this year's Lenten Reflections:
22 February: The Temptations of Christ
1 March: The Transfiguration of Christ
8 March: The Woman at the Well
15 March: The Man Born Blind
22 March: The Raising of Lazarus
Monday evenings at 7:15pm : £2.50
BISHOP HOLLIS VISITS SAINT DOMINIC'S
21 February 2010
Bishop Crispian Hollis came to visit the community on Sunday 21st
February. He celebrated Mass for us and stayed for lunch.
Because of heavy snow in January, Bishop Hollis was unable to travel
over from Portsmouth to preside at the election of Sister Michelle
as our new prioress, a task he delegated to our chaplain, Father
Richard. Sister Maria and Sister Julie are not pictured as
they are still in Scotland "Fanning the Flame".
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HERE FOR A GALLERY OF PHOTOS
TOO MANY COOKS ???
1 February 2010
Our chaplain Father Richard helped out with the cooking this week.
On Monday he prepared his signature dish of Pork Chops in a Creamy Mushroom
Sauce ala Delia Smith's original recipe with cream and not crème
fraisch. Sister Maria and Sister Mary Benedicta prepared the
veggies and the delicious dessert - Baked Alaska! This was
quite a change from our usual daily fare.
DECORATORS HALL OF FAME
Here are the photo's of the courageous volunteer painting team, too
whom we are so very, very grateful!!......." Thank you to all
our helpers".... Father Desmond and to all from St Joseph's House of
prayer, Fordingbridge and Ringwood Parishes, and here at St
Dominic's Priory.....well done!...we could not have done it without
you all..... That's 9 rooms, 1 hallway, 4 corridors and 1 stair
way!....all in 2 weekends!
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ELECTION OF NEW PRIORESS
6 January 2010
Today the Sisters elected Sister Michelle Hawkes OP as the new
prioress of our community. We ask your prayers for Sister
Michelle and the community as we begin a new chapter in our lives as
the Dominican Sisters of Saint Joseph.
SNOW IN THE FOREST
January 2010
PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR A GALLERY OF PHOTOS
NATIVITY OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST
25 December 2009
We wish all our relatives, friends and benefactors a very happy and
holy Christmas.
CLICK HERE FOR A GALLERY OF CHRISTMAS PICTURES
DOMINICAN ORDER: 793 years and counting
22 December 2009
On 22nd December 1216, Pope Honorius III gave
official approval to the creation of the Order of Preachers to Our
Holy Father Dominic. As we look forward to the birth of Our
Saviour, we also celebrate the birth of our Order. The anniversary
is still observed in the Order, but impeded liturgically because of
the primacy of these days before Christmas.
CAROL SERVICE & BENEDICTION
13 December 2009
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CHRISTMAS BAZAAR
28 November 2009
The Christmas Bazaar was a great success. We welcomed many old and
new visitors to the priory who were generous in their purchases and
participation. We thank all those many friends who helped us
out on the day and ran the stalls. God bless you all.
Please click on the link below for a gallery of photos.
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR : GALLERY OF PHOTOS
NEW FIRE ESCAPE ERECTED
November 2009
The new fire escape has been erected. Once again, we thank all
our benefactors for their generous support and we assure you of our
heartfelt prayers. Photos were taken during the construction,
you may like to view them - please click on the link below.
NEW FIRE ESCAPE : GALLERY OF PHOTOS
JEROME NICHOLS ENROLLED IN THE ARCHCONFRATERNITY
21 September 2009 - Feast of Saint
Matthew
Jerome Nichols was enrolled as a member of the
Archconfraternity of Saint Stephen for Altar Servers. Together
with his brother Anton and friend Matthew, Jerome has been a regular
and faithful altar server here at Saint Dominic's. After Mass
Father Richard was invited to a celebration at the Nichols' home.
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DOMINICANS ON THE RADIO
20 September 2009
Tim Daykin of BBC Radio Solent
interviewed Sister Rosaleen and Sister Michelle about the successful
appeal for funds to replace the old fire escape - this interview
will be part of the Tim Daykin Show on BBC Radio Solent (96.1 &
103.8 FM & DAB) after 8am on
Sunday 20th September 2009.
Sister Rosaleen and Tim Daykin (BBC Radio Solent)
BENEDICTA RECEIVES THE DOMINICAN HABIT
17 September 2009
Benedicta Chinwe Obiora was Clothed
in the Dominican habit during a simple ceremony which
took place during Midday Prayer today. The new novice will be
known as Sister Mary Benedicta and her feast day will be 11 July -
the feast of Saint Benedict. Several members of Sister Mary
Benedicta's family, some of whom travelled all the way from Nigeria,
joined her for the ceremony.
PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR A GALLERY OF PHOTOS
RELICS OF SAINT THERESE OF LISIEUX
16 September 2009
Sister Margarita and Sister Michelle
venerate the relics of St. Therese
[ photo: The Telegraph Online News ]
Several of the Sisters visited Portsmouth
Cathedral today to venerate the relics of Saint Therese of Lisieux.
The remains of Saint Therese hailed, by many, as the greatest saint
of modern times has begun a tour of England and Wales in one of the
most important events for British Roman Catholics since the visit of
Pope John Paul II 27 years ago.
Click here for a report in The Times Newspaper Online
THE STORY OF A SOUL
The Autobiography of Saint Therese of
Lisieux
REPLACEMENT FIRE ESCAPE
All the funds needed to replace the
old and dilapidated fire escape have been raised. Thanks to the most
generous support of friends and benefactors we can now complete this
essential work. God bless you all - you are in our prayers
each day.
THE SOWER REVIEW
Sister Rosaleen Shaw O.P. is the new Sub Editor
of THE SOWER REVIEW,
a quarterly periodical dedicated to Catholic catechetics, published
by the Maryvale
Institute in association with the Franciscan
University of Steubenville and the Studium
of Notre Dame de Vie.
PRIORY SHOP: New CD
We are happy to promote Ben Nichols'
new album: Making faith Alive - the words and teaching of
Pope John Paul II. Copies of the album are
available in the Priory Shop or you can download online from
MAKING
FAITH ALIVE: the words and teaching of Pope John Paul II
CREAM TEAS
31 August 2009
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CLICK HERE FOR A GALLERY OF PHOTOS
Grateful thanks to Gerry Walden for
the pictures www.gwpics.com
YOUTH 2000: WALSINGHAM
27 - 31 August 2009
FANNING THE FLAME: HAMPSHIRE CAMP
17 - 21 August 2009
This year 111 young
people aged 10-25 took part in the FANNING THE FLAME Summer Camp
along with 38 Adults.
The theme of the week
“I have come that you may have life to the full,” was explored
through preaching, teaching, drama, music, the use of puppets and
art.
To enable each young person to be able to
explore the theme at their academic and spiritual level there were 5
Teaching Streams and then these were broken down once again into
smaller groups to enable the young people to talk about and grow in
what they had received on a more intimate level.
The Streams were run by 2 Diocesan Priests, 2
brothers from the Friars of the Renewal, the Dominican Sisters of
St. Joseph and a couple of married couples. Young leaders who have
been coming to FANNING THE FLAME for a number of years led the small
groups.
Highlights from the week were the tangible
presence of GOD in the main marquee whilst the young people prayed
and waited for the Sacrament of Reconciliation. In the stillness and
silence one was reminded of Elijah on the mountain when GOD came to
him in the ‘still small voice’ and not in the earthquake or fire.
The following night was powerful as the Sacrament of Confirmation
was given to one of the young people. During the ‘laying on of
hands’ and the ‘anointing by chrism’ one recalled the number of
people in Sacred Scripture who had been called by name by GOD to
walk in His paths and follow His ways, such as the prophet Jeremiah
who was called when he was young, Samuel, King David, Mary the
mother of Our Lord, the disciples, St. Paul and the many who have
been called down through the ages. As the young person added her
Fiat to the many fiats throughout history one had a sense that GOD
is still moving among His people and for those who can respond to
His call there lies ahead a life full of hope and promise not only
for them but for all whom they will encounter in life. The walk to a
local ‘lake’ and the celebration of Mass whilst watching the new
Forest Ponies pass followed by a picnic lunch and a few games before
returning to camp was a real high light for many.
The list of the many spiritual highlights could
go on for pages but GOD is interested in the whole of our being so
it would be right to add the joys of those who encountered the camp
tuck shop, the food during the week was a great hit … especially the
curry that was served as an ‘alternative’ to chicken and bacon. For
those who had come from big cities like Liverpool the experience of
seeing the stars was something they said they would always treasure
but even more than the stars the main high light for many was the
experience of getting on a horse and having a ten minute walk in the
forest during supper time.
On the last night there is a ‘GOD Concert’
where the young people share their gifts and talents.
It is an evening of celebration of how special everyone is.
It is an evening of acknowledging that all we have is from GOD and
that with Him and in Him all things become possible when we work to
together.
Every year we say ‘This year was the best
ever.’ This our 15th year those words were true once
again because everyone grasped that GOD calls us individually but
our individual ‘Yes’ then unites us to Him and to His Body. This
year the seeds of a dream given 18 years ago were truly coming into
harvest. The young are hungry for GOD we need labourers to help
guide them to the fountain of Living Water that they may drink from
the source and then learn how to lead others to He alone who is the
One who can give ‘life to the full.’
Sister Maria and Father Richard, along with many other friends, will take part in a Sponsored Walk and Cycle Ride to raise funds for Fanning the Flame. If you would like to sponsor them please click the link below and do so through Just Giving. Thank you for your generosity and God bless you.
UPDATE: We all survived the sponsored ride/walk - thanks to all those who took part and sponsored us. We don't have a final figure yet but it is in excess of £2000 - so thank you all for your immense generosity.
6 June 2010
Bank Holiday Monday Teas
31 May 2010
8th April
Our friend Nicholas Steven is walking from Canterbury to Rome in order to raise funds for our community. If you would like to help him help us please visit his page at Just Giving.
25 March 2010
OF OUR SAVIOUR FROM THE CROSS
played by the Grainger String Quartet
13 March 2010
The Lenten Day of Recollection will take place at the Priory on Saturday 13 March from 10:00am to 4:00pm. The theme is The Season of Lent and the Sacrament of Reconciliation. There will be opportunity to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Lent 2010
Here is the schedule for this year's Lenten Reflections:
1 March: The Transfiguration of Christ
8 March: The Woman at the Well
15 March: The Man Born Blind
22 March: The Raising of Lazarus
21 February 2010
1 February 2010
6 January 2010
January 2010
25 December 2009
22 December 2009
13 December 2009
28 November 2009
November 2009
21 September 2009 - Feast of Saint Matthew
20 September 2009
Tim Daykin of BBC Radio Solent interviewed Sister Rosaleen and Sister Michelle about the successful appeal for funds to replace the old fire escape - this interview will be part of the Tim Daykin Show on BBC Radio Solent (96.1 & 103.8 FM & DAB) after 8am on Sunday 20th September 2009.
17 September 2009
16 September 2009
[ photo: The Telegraph Online News ]
Several of the Sisters visited Portsmouth Cathedral today to venerate the relics of Saint Therese of Lisieux. The remains of Saint Therese hailed, by many, as the greatest saint of modern times has begun a tour of England and Wales in one of the most important events for British Roman Catholics since the visit of Pope John Paul II 27 years ago.
The Autobiography of Saint Therese of Lisieux
All the funds needed to replace the old and dilapidated fire escape have been raised. Thanks to the most generous support of friends and benefactors we can now complete this essential work. God bless you all - you are in our prayers each day.
Sister Rosaleen Shaw O.P. is the new Sub Editor of THE SOWER REVIEW, a quarterly periodical dedicated to Catholic catechetics, published by the Maryvale Institute in association with the Franciscan University of Steubenville and the Studium of Notre Dame de Vie.
We are happy to promote Ben Nichols' new album: Making faith Alive - the words and teaching of Pope John Paul II. Copies of the album are available in the Priory Shop or you can download online from MAKING FAITH ALIVE: the words and teaching of Pope John Paul II
31 August 2009
Grateful thanks to Gerry Walden for the pictures www.gwpics.com
27 - 31 August 2009
17 - 21 August 2009
CLICK HERE FOR A GALLERY OF PHOTOS
ANNUAL YOUTH PILGRIMAGE TO FRANCE
3 - 13 August 2009
FANNING THE FLAME: HEREFORD CAMP
28 - 31 July 2009
CLICK HERE FOR A GALLERY OF PHOTOS
JPII WALKING PILGRIMAGE TO WALSINGHAM
16 - 20 July 2009
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rosamundi/sets/72157621757173038/
GALLERY OF PHOTOS 2
© Matthew Goodman 2009
COMMUNITY RETREAT
19 - 28 June 2009
Our annual Community Retreat is led by Father Jacob Restrick OP from the USA. Father Jacob is chaplain to the cloistered Dominican Nuns in Buffalo, New York.
CORPUS CHRISTI
14 June 2009
We celebrated the Solemnity of Corpus Christi with style and great devotion today. Friends of the community joined us for Mass which was followed by a procession around the grounds of the priory. At the altar of repose we sang Eucharistic hymns and prayed the Litany of the Eucharist. Benediction was given in the chapel.
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PENTECOST
31 May 2009
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HEAR SISTER HYACINTHE SINGING THE
SEQUENCE FOR THE
FEAST OF PENTECOST
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GOLDEN JUBILEE OF RELIGIOUS PROFESSION
2 May 1959 - 2 May 2009
Today our dear Sister Margarita Schwind OP celebrates the Golden Jubilee of her Religious Profession as a Dominican Sister. Sister Margarita wanted to mark the occasion with little fuss. After the Mass of Thanksgiving, Father Richard joined the community for lunch. It was a truly "Community Day" very prayerful and reflective. A friend of the community baked and iced a cake which was shared among the 30+ friends and visitors who participated in the Mass on Sunday morning. Sister Margarita and the assembled crowd were treated to an African song and dance orchestrated by our postulant Benedicta. It was a sight and sound to remember and was rousingly appreciated by all. God bless you Sister Margarita and Ad Multos Anos!
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TAKEN OVER THE JUBILEE WEEKEND
PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR A COLLECTION OF ARCHIVE PHOTOGRAPHS OF SISTER MARGARITA
STUDY WEEK FOR THE COMMUNITY
20-25 April 2009
Today we welcomed Father Vivian Boland OP who will teach us more about the Summa Theologica of Saint Thomas Aquinas. Father Vivian preached our community retreat last year and we are glad to have him with us for a second visit. Father Vivian is Master of Students of the English Dominicans, and lectures in theology at Blackfriars, Oxford. He is also Director of the Aquinas Institute.
The Second Sunday of Easter: DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY
19 April 2009
At 3 o'clock in the afternoon, the hour of mercy, the Sisters, joined by 15 visitors, assembled in the chapel to say the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. During adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, our chaplain, Father Richard heard confessions for one and a half hours. Our Lord's Divine Mercy was dispensed liberally! The devotions ended with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. Please click on the link below to view some photos taken on the day:
Divine Mercy Chaplet and Devotions Gallery
EASTER SUNDAY
12 April 2009
HOLY SATURDAY: THE PASCHAL VIGIL
11 April 2009
Click here
to listen to the Exultet
sung by Father Tim Hepburn
GOOD FRIDAY: COMMEMORATION OF THE LORD'S PASSION
10 April 2009
MAUNDY THURSDAY: MASS OF THE LORD'S SUPPER
9 April 2009
We began the great Paschal Triduum with the Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper. Friends and seven visiting retreatants were here to celebrate the Mass with us followed by an hour of watching with Our Lord at the Altar of Repose which was erected in Mater Ecclesia. Please click on the following link to view some photographs taken during the liturgy.
PALM SUNDAY
5 April 2009
Holy Week got off to a good start with the celebration of Palm Sunday. The palms were blessed in the hall before the procession into the chapel for Holy Mass. Please click on the link below for a gallery of photographs.
HOLY WEEK AND EASTER:
LITURGICAL TIMETABLE
MAUNDY THURSDAY
08.00
Office of Readings & Morning Prayer
12.30
Midday Prayer
17.00
Rosary
20.00
Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper
GOOD FRIDAY
08.00
Office of Readings & Morning Prayer
12.30
Midday Prayer
15.00
Solemn Celebration of the Lord’s Passion
20.00
Compline
HOLY SATURDAY
08.00
Office of Readings & Morning Prayer
12.30
Midday Prayer
17.00
Evening Prayer
21.00
EASTER VIGIL
EASTER SUNDAY
07.45 Morning Prayer09.30 Mass of the Resurrection
12.30 Midday Prayer
17.00 Easter Vespers
"ECHOES" DAY OF REFLECTION
28 February 2009
During the summer of last year Canon Hetherington, the parish priest of these two parishes approached Sr. Veronica to help and advise him with the training of his newly formed team of Catechists. Starting in September the group began the 'Echoes' programme, which has been produced by the Maryvale Catholic Institute in conjunction with CTS.
The programme consists of 11 sessions (led by a member of the parish) to help Catechists to come to know their faith and build firm foundations for them to undertake the task of passing on the faith to others in a variety of situations. They are introduced to the Catechism, Scripture and the Teachings of the Church and given the practical skills to know how to use these sources effectively.
The group were somewhat nervous about the undertaking, but 6 months later they have finished the course and will be receiving their certificates as official recognition of the efforts they have put in! Already their work is bearing fruit. Here are some of their comments:
“I feel more confident about
passing on the faith”
“I feel more able to talk to others about my faith”
“It was good to delve into the Catechism and other Church Documents”
“I realised how little I knew about my faith and how rich our faith
is”
“We have grown in fellowship and community and can use the sources
to discover answers”
"It is about discovering Christ in
everyday reality, I now have a living faith”
If you or your
parish would like to know more about the 'Echoes' programme please
contact Sister Veronica (a Maryvale approved leader) she will be
happy to show you how it operates and provide relevant training for
group/parish leaders.
VOCATION RETREAT AT SAINT DOMINIC'S PRIORY
13-15 February 2009
On the 13th-15th of February we welcomed a group of nine young women open to consider the call to religious life. They came from all parts of England, Wales and Scotland to attend the weekend masterfully led by Fr Stephen Langridge. Sharing in the liturgical life of the Sisters, attending spiritual conferences and talks, and participating in lively discussions, the young women hopefully went home with an enriched appreciation of the religious life as a radical, unconditional gift of self to God, lived according to diverse charisms at the service of the Church. Some of them also had a chance to see the Isle of Wight for the first time in their life on Saturday afternoon, when, satiated with prayers and talks we all nipped down to the sea to be blown away by the wind... It was a wonderful occasion that also reminded us Sisters of the beauty of our life, offered to us as a gift from God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit - an amazing gift that calls for a total 'YES!'
FRENCH YOUNG PEOPLE VISIT THE PRIORY
12 February 2009
On the 12th February, we welcomed a group of French young people from the parish of Sainte-Mere-l'Eglise (Holy Mother Church!), a Normandy village famous for welcoming the allied forces landing on D Day in 1944. The young people were accompanied by Guillaume a seminarian, and Clotilde and Sonya who are catechists in Sainte Mere l'Eglise. Father Tom Dubois welcomed them all in Salisbury and brought them to us. It was a great joy to meet them, and while they all practiced a bit of English, the Sisters were able to practice their French, including Sister Hyacinthe who gave a talk in French for the first time in her life (They all looked like they understood what she was saying...). We had a beautiful Mass in French in the chapel, and they also joined us for Evening prayer in English. We were amazed that the young people were able to join us with the chanting of the Psalms, and one young lady even said afterwards that it was easier to pray in English than in French! We were delighted to pray with them and share a bit of our life with them, and look forward to more visits from beyond the Channel!
FEAST OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD
2 February 2009
DAY RETREAT
11 January 2009
Sister Maria with a group from The Teams of Our Lady (Southbourne Branch) who visited the Priory for a Day Retreat. "Thank you so much for a very thought-provoking and prayerful retreat today"
PILGRIMAGE TO LITTLEMORE
3 January 2009
Sister Hyacinthe organised what has now become an annual winter
pilgrimage, this time to the John Henry Newman Centre in Littlemore
near Oxford. It was in Littlemore that John Henry (later
Cardinal) Newman made the decision to convert to Catholicism and was
received into the Church in 1845 by Blessed Dominic Barberi.
The Sisters of the Society of the Work gave us a very warm welcome
on what was a very cold day. After coffee and leftover
Christmas cake one of the Sisters of the Work (who take care of the
College) gave an excellent talk on Newman's life after which Father
Richard celebrated Mass for us in Newman's oratory. After
lunch we returned to the oratory for Adoration and Benediction
during which several pilgrims availed themselves of the Sacrament of
Penance.
A brisk walk burned off the rich Christmas cake and the day ended
with a Catholic quiz.
Please click for more information about Cardinal Newman
or The International Centre of Newman Friends.
+ Thanks to Matthew Charlesworth SJ for the photos +
Christmas 2008
Feast of Saint Lucy
13 December 2008
Christmas Market
27 November 2008
Thanks to Nevil for the pictures - used with permission
Sister Veronica receives Diploma
15 November 2008
Maryvale Institute
Bishop O'Donoghue congratulates Sister Veronica
Sister Veronica reports: This is the picture from the awards
ceremony at Maryvale on Saturday 15 November. I was awarded a
Diploma in Evangelisation and Parish Ministry with Distinction!
It was presented by Bishop Patrick O'Donoghue, Bishop of Lancaster.
Formerly my own bishop in Diocese of Westminster (West Area) .
Before I entered I was under the Direction of Bishop Patrick as a
Consecrated Virgin. The ceremony concluded with an inspiring
address by Bishop Patrick and concluded with sung vespers.
Cemetery Service
3 November 2008
Commemoration of All Souls
Several of the Sisters, along with Father Richard, drove up to the
cemetery in Lyndhurst where three of our deceased Sisters are
buried: Sister Hermengild, Sister Ariberta and Sister Dominic.
We prayed the the repose of the souls of our dear Sisters and Father
Richard blessed their graves. May the souls of all the
faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Amen.
New Postulant
29 September 2008
Feast of the Holy Archangels Michael, Gabriel & Raphael
Today we received a new postulant in our community: Benedicta Chinwe Obiora, who is from Lagos,
Nigeria. Benedicta will spend
a year as a postulant learning more about life as a Dominican Sister
before entering the novitiate to begin the more formal training.
Please pray that Benedicta will settle into her new life with us and
that God will grant her a long and happy religious life.
Twenty Years Professed
10 September 2008
Today Sister Maria celebrates her 20th anniversary of Religious Profession. Father Richard celebrated his 20th anniversary of Profession a few days earlier. Ad multos anos!
Fanning the Flame
18-22 August 2008
Fanning the Flame youth camp took place this week. More pictures on the Fanning the Flame page.
Pilgrimage to France
4-12 August 2008
Waiting for the plane at Southampton airport
The First Day
Notre Dame
The Eiffel Tower
Paris
Rue du Bac
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On the road - van number 1
Mass in Lisieux
Nevers
The Last Day
+ Thanks to Matthew Goodman for the photos +
Pope
John Paul II Pilgrimage from Ely to Walsingham
17-21 July 2008
(Text and images lifted from the English Dominican students blog)
Last week, the annual John
Paul II pilgrimage from Ely to Walsingham was held.
The pilgrimage was a great
success with over 30 people, both young and old, taking part,
walking along some of the same paths that have been used by pilgrims
for centuries.
It was organised by Sr.
Hyacinthe of the
Dominican
Sisters of St. Joseph, and Fr Ben Earl was the Dominican
Chaplain. As we walked the
fifty mile journey over two and a half days, there was a real sense
in which we were capturing the Dominican spirit.
Like St Dominic, we were on
the road for the sake of the Gospel, for the salvation of souls,
praying and singing hymns as we walked along.
Pilgrimage can be seen as a
metaphor for the Christian life. A
pilgrimage has a clear destination, a definite purpose and goal, and
this is reflected in life, a journey in which our final destination
is with God. On a pilgrimage
we need to continually check that we are going in the right
direction, and so too in life, we need to continually check that our
lives are directed towards Christ. As
we journey, we do not go it alone, but we travel down paths which
others have trod, we journey as a community of believers helping
each other along the way, always encouraging, building friendships
and bonds of love, not letting anyone get left behind.
Pilgrimage can also be a way
of discovering that ascetic dimension to life, a dimension in which
in one way or another, all Christians are called to participate.
Christ showed his great love
for us by dying on the cross, and so in a small way by doing
something arduous and renouncing ourselves, we can show our love for
Christ and grow in the virtue of charity.
In the Middle Ages, pilgrimage
was very much associated with penance. In the 12th Century, Pope
Eugenius III gave St Gerlac the penance of making a pilgrimage to
Jerusalem and spending seven years there serving the sick and the
poor. St Gerlac had asked for
a severe penance in order to make amends for his former way of life.
Whilst our two and a half day
pilgrimage hardly compares with the efforts to which St Gerlac went,
the penitential nature of our pilgrimage was still present.
We were reminded of the great
importance of the sacrament of reconciliation and we were encouraged
to go to confession so that we could enter Walsingham having been
forgiven of all our sins.
On arriving at the
Slipper
Chapel, we prayed to Our Lady for the conversion of
England and Wales, before going into Mass in the
Chapel of
Reconciliation. We
then walked the final mile into Walsingham, praying the Rosary as we
went, joyful in the anticipation of reaching our final destination.
Our pilgrimage came to an end
with Benediction in the
Church of
the Annunciation in Walsingham; it was a chance to focus
on our final goal, life with Christ, and an opportunity to be
thankful for the many graces which we had received through the
prayers of Our Lady of Walsingham on our pilgrimage.
1-10 July 2008
This year the Sisters' annual Retreat will be preached by Father Vivian Boland OP. Father Vivian is a friar of the Irish Province assigned to the English Province where he is socius to the Provincial and Master of Students.
Golden Jubilee of Receiving the Dominican Habit
28 April 2008
Today Sister Margarita marks the 50th anniversary of being Clothed as a Dominican Novice on 28 April 1958. More photographs in the Gallery & Archive section.
Daily Homilies
14 April 2008
Father Richard uploads his homilies to the website each day. Should you wish to listen to them please click on the Chaplain link and scroll down to Homily Archive. Click on the file you want to listen to and it will open automatically in the Windows Media Player already installed on your computer. You may need to visit the Microsoft website for the latest version of the player.
ENROLMENT IN THE ARCHCONFRATERNITY OF SAINT STEPHEN
Anton Nichols and Matthew Goodman were enrolled as members of the Archconfraternity of Saint Stephen for Altar Servers. Anton and Matthew have served the altar for quite some time and regularly here at Saint Dominic's since Father Richard's arrival as our chaplain.
The Sisters mark 10 years in Lymington
10 years ago today the Sisters moved from Ashurst to Lymington. Several friends joined them for Mass and refreshments.
Divine Mercy Sunday
30th March 2008 at 15.00
Chaplet of Divine Mercy
Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
The Sacrament of Reconciliation
Benediction
The Sacred Paschal Triduum
Liturgical Timetable
Maundy Thursday : 20th March 2008
08.00 Office of Readings & Morning Prayer
12.30 Midday Prayer
17.00 Rosary
19.30 Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper
Watching until 22.00 in Mater Ecclesia
Good Friday : 21st March 2008
08.00 Office of Readings & Morning Prayer
12.30 Midday Prayer
15.00 Solemn Celebration of the Lord's Passion and Death
19.45 Compline
Holy Saturday : 22nd March 2008
08.00 Office of Readings & Morning Prayer
12.30 Midday Prayer
17.00 Evening Prayer
20.00 The Paschal Vigil
Easter Sunday : 23rd March 2008
07.45 Morning Prayer
09.30 Mass of the Resurrection
12.30 Midday Prayer
Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter
Friday 22nd February 2008
Ceremony of Clothing
This evening our postulant Anne received the white habit of the Dominican Order in a simple yet profound ceremony which took place during vespers. The Prioress, Sister Rosaleen Shaw OP, gave the habit to Anne saying "Receive the habit of the Order of our Holy Father Dominic. May your faith, Hope and Charity grow greater and may you be renewed in holiness of life." After donning the habit the new novice received the name by which she will be known, "In the world you were known as Anne. From henceforth you will be called Sister Mary Anne Frances." Sister's parents and four sisters travelled south for the occasion and joined the Community for a light supper in the guests' dining room. Photographs taken on the day may be viewed in the Gallery & Archive section.
December 2007
Launch of new Website
Our new website was uploaded to the Internet and is best viewed with Windows Internet Explorer - for some reason Mozilla Firefox can't cope with the formatting. The link to the old site has been deleted so please update your bookmark. Kindly report any inaccuracies or broken links to our webmaster Father Richard at frrich@bluebottle.com