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Dear Friends, Dear Colleagues:

At this writing, summer is It is clear that when
already a distant memory religious and laity unite, the
and many parts of the impact is one far greater
than when either stands
country are already alone. This is why it is so
bracing for the cold essential for us to work
season. But the flame of together in living and
our faith is burning bright spreading the faith in a
and strong! And your loyalty and world that has so little. I
commitment, our dear supporters, continue encourage you to remain
to be an enormous impetus. All the Friars of strong in your prayers and
the Province of St. Joseph send you their efforts to support the
Dominican Friars, because
prayers and heartfelt thanks. with your continued
support and
As much as at any other time in history, the encouragement, the Friars
life of the Church and society at large stand to can carry on their mission
benefit from the wisdom and power of the in service of the faith,
Dominican tradition. It teaches people how to enlightening those around
become fully human—indeed, to fulfill their them.
earthly destinies. For many of you, married
life is the vehicle. You will be heartened by a The growth of vocations in
forthcoming letter by the US bishops—a draft the Province should be a
of which just became available—on the great comfort for us...the
institution of marriage and the many threats Dominicans will be there for
and obstacles it faces in contemporary our children, grandchildren
society. and beyond. However,
growth does not happen
The bishops counsel men and women to without increased costs;
embrace marriage as “a blessing and gift from they need our financial
God,” while condemning same-sex marriage, support.
cohabitation and divorce as running counter
“to the very meaning and purpose of As Fr. Farren mentioned,
marriage.” Practicing contraception, they please do sign up for the
affirm, “is an intrinsically evil action.” Dominican Daily to stay on
top of the on-going
The Thomistic vision of human relationships endeavors of the Friars in
here lends a unique dimension, with its the Province.
emphasis on teaching men and women to live
lives of virtue, to exercise their God-given Sincerely in Christ,
freedom in choosing to do the right thing in
every instance of their lives, large and small.
This perspective gives Friars, as they counsel
couples, the pastoral tools to complement the Ray Clark
Church’s pastoral orientations. President
Dominican Foundation
Your support makes it possible for a new
generation of Friars to receive a most solid
formation of prayer, worship and study that
equips them to become powerful and
effective preachers. Once out “in the world,”
these young men—now hard at work at the
Dominican House of Studies in Washington,
D.C.—will inspire their flocks, and lead by
example, as they themselves have patiently
and painstakingly forged lives of virtue. The
stakes are enormously high. Please Support the
Dominican
A great honor to the Order, Pope Benedict
XVI just canonized Fr. Francisco Coll y
Foundation
Guitart, who founded an Order of Dominican Please consider
contributing to the
sisters and braved the animosity of 19th-
Dominican Foundation
century anti-clerical Spain. Among others,
today. Because of the
the Pope also canonized Belgian priest Father
generosity of our
Jozef de Veuster, better known as Father
friends, w e’ve been able
Damien, who risked his life—and ultimately

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Damien, who risked his life—and ultimately
to do so much. But this
gave it—in ministering to leprosy sufferers in
can only continue if
Hawaii.
Catholics like you
You will be interested to view on our Web site continue to step out in
an interview with Father Gabriel O’Donnell, faith and generously
O.P., the postulator for the sainthood causes contribute.
of Mother Mary Alphonsa Hawthorne, O.P.
and Father Michael McGivney, Founder of
the Knights of Columbus, with whom the
Dominicans have such a very close bond. The
lives of these likely future saints also exhibit
“heroic virtue,” albeit in the form of a quiet,
almost invisible but unfailing commitment to
the poor and sick. You can read more about
St. Francis Coll on the Province Web site.
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I leave you with our prayers and gratitude.
Keep the faith always, and stay close to us.
We need you!

Yours,

Fr. John Farren, O.P.

For the Dominicans
Province of St. Joseph

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