St. Martin De Porres Dominican Laity Group, NC, USA

FOR MORE INFORMATION about the St. Martin dePorres Dominican Laity Chapter contact Miss Gail Atkinson, O.P. by e-mail: chloris58@catholic.org .

NOTE: See bottom of this page for more info on US Southern Dominican Province Laity chapters, pro-chapters, & news of forming groups & events in the Region of The Carolinas, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama and Northern Florida.

Our Order's motto is Veritas. Truth. Our purpose is to praise, to preach, and to bless. St. Dominic founded the Order of Preachers in 1216, and the Holy Spirit has called lay members to the order since that time. We are single or married men and women, who try to preach without words --via the example of our lives. We seek to draw closer to God through the study of His Word and through prayer --and we share the fruits of our contemplation with one another. We express grateful love to God in service and compassion to others. Along with St. Dominic, the great Dominican saints are role models for us: Catherine of Sienna, Martin de Porres, Rose of Lima, Albertus Magnus, Thomas Aquinas, Pius V and many others. And we have a special devotion to Our Lady of the Rosary, since she taught our father Dominic the way to say it as we do today. Additionally, the Holy Father, Pope John Paul, recently charged our order --during its general chapter of the Friars Provincials-- with the task of coming to the defense of Life: Life in the womb and life threatened by euthanization.

The St. Martin DePorres Chapter was the first group of Dominican Laity in the Carolinas. We started meeting & began formation in 1998. The Lord blessed us with the leadership of Mrs. Anne Fahrman, OP, who had professed in the Dominican Laity years ago when she lived up north. Later, our sister in Christ Betty Ambrose served as our moderator until she moved away. For a while we were under the spiritual direction of Sr. Michelle Teff --also a blessing to us. During mass for the Feast of Martin (Nov. 3) 2002, six of us made our final profession. Former Provincial Moderator Dru Chauffe, Provincial Promoter of the Laity Fr. Martin Iott, and novice Brother Leo were all able to be on hand to make it a great occasion of fellowship.

PRAYER & WORSHIP RESOURCES

Trappist Retreat House in Conyers, GA Great place for meditation.

Dominican Chant Gregorian chant supplement.

Mass Times.org When you're on the road, where & when is mass & confession?

Liturgy of the Hours "Universalis" link.

Liturgical Calendar So, what week are we in, in the Liturgy of the Hours?

NEED SOMETHING?

Frequently Used Texts and Dates for the 4 Week Psalter Have the Christian Prayer (Lit. Hours) book with the harp on the cover? This is the one starting with Liturgical year 2009.

Dominican Stuff Catalog Formation materials, books, Dominican crosses & shield pins, & much more --by the Eastern US Province.

Other Dominican Stuff Dominican cross logo items including nametags, supporting the Lay Dominicans in Georgia's fundraiser.

Sienna Communications Internet and/or long distance phone service provider that supports pro-life charities & NOT bad stuff. Great prices!

Dominican Nuns in Menlo Park, CA They have a supply of the booklet "Meditations on the Life and Virtues of St. Dominic" --which is prayed on the fifteen tuesdays before Aug. 8th. They offered to sell us some at one dollar per copy. We sent them two dollars per copy (our order for for 10 copies) so that shipping & handling were covered and with some leftover as a donation.

DOMINICAN FAMILY

Group of laity forming in Charlotte, NC.

Dominican Laity in Atlanta, GA Lay Dominicans of the Holy Cross.

Other Dominican Laity Groups & Chapters in the United States and Canada Search for one near you. Also, see information at the bottom of this page, just below this "Links" section, here.

Laity of the Southern Province.

Southern U.S. Dominican Province Our province.

Nashville Dominican Sisters Dynamic & thriving community of sisters. Bursting the seams with vocations, they are expanding the motherhouse!

Worldwide Dominican Links Including the master general of the order & the main Dominican website.

Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati, OPL Exemplary Italian youth from early 20th century --lay Dominican who died young, and who is on the path to sainthood. Was a mountain climber & involved in the foundation of the Christian Democrat party.

Shrine of St. Martin De Porres in Memphis, TN.

The NEWSLETTER of the laity of the Southern province is now online.

MEMBERS' PARISHES

Basilica of St. Lawrence, Asheville, NC Where we originated.

Notre Dame in Greeneville, TN.

St. Barnabas in Arden, NC.

St. Joan of Arc in Candler, NC.

Immaculate Conception Mission in Canton, NC.

St. John the Baptist in Tryon, NC.

Diocese of Charlotte Our diocese --one of two in North Carolina. Roughly, the western half of the state.

REFERENCE

What are 1st, 2nd & 3rd religious & secular orders? And other info.

Religious Orders & Initials Also, initials of university degrees.

Vatican Links to much reference material.

EWTN Links to news & info, internet radio streaming, & broadcast schedules.

Saints Biographies Not just the Dominican ones.

Catholic Doctrinal Concordance Handy dandy.

Australian OP Laity They have great reference material in the form of PDF files, including the first year sessions for new member formation.

US Southern Dominican Province Laity chapters, pro-chapters, & news of forming groups & events in the Region of The Carolinas, Georgia, and Tennessee

Groups will possibly start forming sometime in the forseeable future in Charleston, SC & Charlotte, NC.

If the information above on this page hasn't helped you connect with further helpful information for your locality, I recommend contacting an existing chapter in your state, or our provincial moderator, or our provincial spiritual promoter, or the webmaster of this site. To find a group near you, see this link: Dominican Laity Groups & Chapters in the United States and Canada --Southern Province