Emmitsburg, Maryland Lay Dominicans
About Us
Members of the Fraternities of St. Dominic are lay men and women who are fully incorporated members of the Order of Preachers and live out their Dominican vocation in the world. Through the Four Pillars of prayer, study, community, and apostolate we work to preach the Gospel and grow in personal holiness. You can learn more about the Lay Dominican life here:
Lay Fraternities of St. Dominic – Province of St. Joseph (Eastern USA)
Dominican Spirituality
Dominican Spirituality calls members to certain obligations, when possible according to their state in life, which include:
- Participating in daily Mass
- Daily praying some portions of the Liturgy of the Hours, with a minimum component of Morning and Evening Prayer
- Daily recitation of the Rosary
- Daily reading and reflecting on Sacred Scripture
- Monthly reception of the Sacrament of Reconciliation
- Frequent and ongoing study of matters pertaining to the Church, the world, and their apostolate
- An annual retreat, either on their own or with other members of the Fraternity
Our Apostolate
Our Group Apostolate: Dr. John Love, a Thomist and Professor at Mt. St. Mary’s Seminary, gives a lecture following our
meetings, and we invite guests who are interested, and who may have a Dominican vocation, to attend. He has lectured on the Summa Theologica and The Divine Comedy.
Contact
Please join us for our monthly meeting:
Mount St. Mary’s University
16300 Old Emmitsburg Rd, Emmitsburg, MD 21727
2nd Tuesday of the Month
6pm
For more information contact Mrs. Karen Johnson, OP, President:
kqjohnson@outlook.com