Monastery Updates

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Evenings with a Friar

The Aquinas Guild announces its Fifth

Evenings with a Friar:

February 7, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.

Fr. John Mark Solitario, O.P.

will speak on

The Beatitudes according to Saints Thomas Aquinas and Pier Giorgio Frassati.

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Evenings with a Friar

The Aquinas Guild announces its Fourth

Evenings with a Friar:

January 28, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.

Fr. Timothy Bellamah, O.P.

will speak on

Saint Thomas on Sanctity

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Annual Rosary Pilgrimage 2025

Sunday, October 5, 3:00 PM
Fr. Patrick Mary Briscoe, O.P. will preside.

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Evenings with a Friar

The Aquinas Guild announces its third

Evenings with a Friar:

Fr. Ignatius John Schweitzer, O.P.

will speak on

"Little Therese, another 'Preacher of Grace' "

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Solemn First Vespers of the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of the Christ

June 21st at 4:40 P.M.

Solemn 1st Vespers

of the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

O precious and wonderful banquet, that brings us salvation and contains all sweetness! Could anything be of more intrinsic value?

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Visit of the Master General of the Order

June 13, 2025

Memorial of Saint Anthony of Padua

The Master General of the Dominican Order

visits Our Lady of Grace

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Solemn First Vespers of the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity

June 14th at 4:40 P.M.

Solemn 1st Vespers

of the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity

“It will not be out of place to consider the ancient tradition, teaching and faith of the Catholic Church, which was revealed by the Lord, proclaimed by the apostles and guarded by the fathers. For upon this faith the Church is built, and if anyone were to lapse from it, he would no longer be a Christian either in fact or in name.”

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Solemn First Vespers of the Solemnity of Pentecost

June 7th at 4:40 P.M.

Solemn 1st Vespers

of the Solemnity of Pentecost

Veni Creator Spiritus!

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Solemn First Vespers of the Solemnity of the Ascension

May 28th at 4:40 P.M.

Solemn 1st Vespers

of the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord

Today our Lord Jesus Christ ascended into heaven;

let our hearts ascend with him.

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Evenings with a Friar

The Aquinas Guild announces its second

Evenings with a Friar:

Fr. Dominic Verner, O.P.

will be speaking on:

Honor and Glory in the Christian Life

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Annual May Crowning 2025

May 5, 2024

3:00 p.m.

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Solemn First Vespers

Solemn 1st Vespers

of the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord

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Solemn First Vespers

Solemn 1st Vespers

of the Solemnity of Saint Joseph

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Evenings with a Friar

The Aquinas Guild announces its second

Evenings with a Friar:

Fr. Dominic Verner, O.P.

will speak on “Honor and Glory in the Christian Life.”

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Opening Event of the New Aquinas Guild

The purpose of the Guild is to create a closer network of the many friends of the Monastery—new and old—to show our gratitude for their friendship and ongoing solicitude as we live a hidden life in the midst of the Church for the salvation of souls.