Congratulations to our Dominican brothers Alphonso, Augustine, and Orlando for their solemn profession! On June 21, amidst the harmonious hymns led by our community of student brothers during the Eucharistic celebration, the three were consecrated to God until death, as friar Jesús María Hernandez, the Socius of the Prior Provincial, received their profession on behalf of the Master of the Order. The whole attending congregation exulted in joy!
“The total commitment of the Preachers to the proclamation of the Gospel by word and work is shown by the fact that at solemn profession they are united fully and permanently with Christ’s life and mission” (LCO, “The Fundamental Constitution” VI). When the three brothers, therefore, vowed to lovingly surrender their whole lives to God, in the footstep of St. Dominic, they were permanently united with Christ as consecrated preachers in the Order. Such is a profound deepening and a rich flowering of their baptismal grace. Such is how they felt the total self-giving of the Lord Jesus to themselves. And such is how they are inspired to respond by a total self-giving in their turn to the Lord in a more direct consecration.
Let us rejoice with these three brothers and pray for them and for ourselves, too, that we may ever grow in faith in and love for God!
Brother Marcus Tan, OP.
On the 9th of May, the Ministry of Lector was received by five student brothers–Rolindo, Xaverio, John Ai, Ephraim, and Peter!
The Prior Provincial, Fr. Mariano Gonzalez, officiated the institution with the brothers of St. Dominic’s Priory, Macao. A lector is commissioned to proclaim the Word during the liturgy, catechesis, and evangelization. The office carries with it abundant grace to understand, live, and preach the Word. As the Holy Spirit is invoked upon a brother during the institution, it marks a genuine milestone in his initial formation as a Preacher of God.
Let us pray for the brothers!
Happy Feast of Blessed Jordan of Saxony (February 13th)! Student Brother Marcus Tan, OP, shares his view on vocational discernment as inspired by Blessed Jordan of Saxony’s own calling.
20 January 2026
Five brothers from our Dominican community in Macau, namely, Rolindo Tilman, Xaverio Boe, John Ai, Peter Nyi and Ephraim Nay, renewed their religious profession on Tuesday, 20th of January 2026. The event took place within our conventual Mass, presided over by the Prior, Fr. Javier Gonzalez, and con-celebrated by Frs. Hilario Plureh, Lawrence The Reh, Paul Fan and Martin Bai, members of this community of St Dominic’s. Witnesses of the ceremony were all our student brothers, plus a few Sisters and Lay Dominicans who come regularly to our chapel.
In his homily Fr. Javier stressed the point that our religious vocation is a gift from God. He is the one calling and choosing those He wants, based on His own initiative and reasons. “Not as man sees does God see, because he sees the appearance but the Lord looks into the heart” (1 Sam 16:7). Hence, our response cannot be other than sincere gratitude, day-to-day fidelity and (sacrificial) obedience to Him. The Prior invited all those present to pray for the five brothers and to spiritually renew also their own profession.
At the end of the Mass, some pictures captured the spirit of this joyful event–meaningful not just for the five brothers, but also for the community and for the entire Province. Warmest congratulations to our brothers!
Christmas originated as a Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem, observed on December 25. The date was first mentioned in the third century, coinciding with Roman winter festivals to symbolize light triumphing over darkness. Over time, Christmas embraced traditions from many cultures, such as gift-giving, carols, and evergreen decorations.
The meaning of Christmas is both religious and cultural. For Christians, it represents hope, salvation, and God’s love revealed through the incarnation of Jesus. For many others, it has become a season of joy, generosity, and togetherness, marked by family gatherings, festive meals, and the exchange of gifts.
This year, 2025, our community Christmas celebration started in our chapel at 10:00pm with the ‘Midnight’ Mass, attended by a good number of the faithful and the Dominican Family (Sisters and Lay members). The Chapel had been beautifully decorated by our student brothers, who also filled it with their voices during the Eucharistic celebration in honor of the Nativity of the Lord. Afterwards, we shared joy and fellowship over simple food. We sang songs together and enjoyed a small but heartfelt celebration that lasted until midnight. It was a truly memorable and uplifting experience, filled with warmth and gratitude.
Merry Christmas to everyone, and a Happy New Year to all! May this coming year 2026 bring peace to our hearts, prosperity to our endeavors, and happiness to our families. May love and kindness guide us, and may the light of Christmas continue to shine brightly in our lives throughout the year.
On December 30, 2025, we enjoyed a community sports day. It was part of our Christmas celebration aiming to foster our bonding.
We competed among ourselves in table tennis, basketball, badminton, and football.
By working together as teams, we deepened our family spirit in a day filled with laughters and sweats. Although the Holy Spirit is the basis of our communion, yet through our engagement in our common interest of sport, we indeed grow in mutual appreciation and love.
“The brothers should gladly join in community recreation, by means of which mutual understanding and brotherly communion are developed” (Book of Constitutions and Ordinations of the Friars of the Order of Preachers, #5).
