Three Dominican brothers are accepted to the Holy Orders: two for the deaconate, and one for the priesthood.
On June 29, 2013, the Solemnity of the Apostles Peter and Paul three brothers received sacred orders. The place of the ordination: Macau Cathedral. The ordaining prelate: the Bishop of Macau, Joseph Lai, DD. The concelebrants with the Bishop: about forty priests, Dominicans from the communities of Hong Kong and Macau, religious men from the congregations of Macao, and secular priests. Our Dominican brothers were the acolytes. An excellent choir composed of the aspirants of the Dominican Missionaries of the Rosary and the Dominican brothers of our Studium Generale of St. Dominic’s Priory. The faithful that filled the Cathedral were the families and friends of the three ordinandi, religious women of different congregations and some lay faithful from Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong and Macau
The celebration of the Mass and the Rites of Ordination were conducted devotedly and joyfully. The choir animated the celebration with appropriate songs. Among the moving moments of the celebration were the Laying on of Hands by the Bishop and the concelebrating priests, and, as it usually happen in all ordinations, the challenging words of the Bishop to the brothers being ordained that are said first in the Homily and second in the Presentation of the Book of the Gospels: “Believe what your read, teach what you believe and practice what you teach.â€
After the solemn liturgical celebration, Fr. Javier Gonzalez, OP, Prior Provincial of the Province of Our Lady of the Rosary, the Province of the two new deacons and the new priest, gave words of thanks to the Bishop, to the parents of the three newly ordained, to all who prepared and executed superbly the program of the enchanting liturgy, and to all present.
After the Mass, all the people present were invited to a simple reception at the neighboring School of St. Joseph. From there, the special guests were led to a good nearby restaurant to continue the celebration with a light program of songs and speeches that took place while the guests enjoyed tasteful, varied and plentiful Chinese food.
June 29 is a historical day for the Dominicans and for the diocese of Macau! Indeed a red-lettered day to remember.
Thank you, Lord!
 BROTHERS RENEW PROFESSION
Four student brothers just renewed their simple profession on the hands of their Prior Provincial.
On June 29, 2013 Feast of the Apostles Peter and Paul four Dominican student brothers renewed for the first time their simple profession as members of the Order of Preachers. Fr. Javier González, OP, Prior Provincial of Our Lady of the Rosary Province took their promise on behalf of Fr. Bruno Cadoré, OP, Master of the Order. The profession renewal was held at St. Dominic’s Priory during the Morning Prayer of the community.
The four joyful brothers are: Bro. Pius Yu Yo Sin, from Korea; Bro. Antoninus H., from China; Bro. Joseph Tran Van Huong, from Vietnam, and Bro. Luke Tran Van Tam, also from Vietnam