Washington, D.C. Lay Dominicans #503
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 lay Dominican apostolate includes raising awareness of human trafficking, helping Venezuelan refugees and Venezuelans still in their country (through a group of Dominican sisters there), teaching CCD, witnessing outside abortion facilities, providing free psychiatric counseling for the poor (by two members who are practicing psychiatrists), and evangelizing through art. Our group apostolate includes distributing materials from the National Catholic Bioethics Center to parishes. Our fraternity is a diverse community of Catholics, with couples, singles, and families, ranging in age from their mid-20’s to mid-90’s. We grow together in the spirit of St. Dominic through prayer, study, fellowship, and service.
Contact
Please join us for our monthly meeting:
St Dominic’s Church
St. Dominic’s Church 630 E St SW, Washington, DC 20024
1st Sunday of the Month
10:30am-3:00pm (which includes Mass, Adoration, Rosary, Midday Prayer, Lunch, Meeting)
For more information contact Pia Pell: pellpia503@gmail.com
or Maja Isakiewicz: majaisakiewicz@gmail.com