We are Dominicans
We are members of the Order of Preachers, founded at the beginning of the thirteenth century by St Dominic of Guzman, which was established expressly for the preaching of the Good News for the salvation of souls. This Order of Preachers is made up of various Provinces. One of them, to which we belong, is the Province of Our Lady of the Rosary, missionary in character, present today in around 13 countries.
We Come from Different Regions and Walks of Life
Spain, China, Japan, Vietnam, Philippines, South Korea, Myanmar, East Timor, Singapore, Venezuela.
Pre-novitiate
The Pre-novitiate is the first stage of formation. It comprises two years and two stages–the aspirancy and the postulancy–in which the candidate gets to know the Dominican friars and their lifestyle, living with them. They also dedicate time to study languages, especially English, and to acquire firsthand experience of this new way of life.
Novitiate
It is one year of intense formation for encounter with Jesus, for immersing oneself in the Religious Life and the Dominican Spirituality, and for familiarization with the history of the Order of Preachers.
Studentate
The Studentate is a five or six-year period of formation on Dominican spirituality and community life, during which the brother continues to attain maturity, consolidation, and development of that Dominican spirituality already initiated in the Novitiate. The Studentate is a time of intense study, blended with some pastoral experiences proper to the Order. And it is a time for greater integration of two different elements, namely, the Dominican life and the plan of studies proper to it. Both of them are ordained to preparing the students for their future mission as priests and Dominicans.
Further Studies
We normally follow complementary or specialized studies, focused on the requirements of the future mission to be entrusted to the different brothers, and according to their own personal interests and talents.
We Work in Different Areas
Education, Research, Pastoral work, Retreats, Preaching, working with the various social groups, particularly the poor, etc.
Laudare, Benedicere, Praedicare
“To praise, to bless, to preach”: This is one of the mottoes of the Order of Preachers, and, therefore, our motto, our way of life, and our mission.
Veritas, Truth
The quest and effort to study in search of the truth, and the preaching of the Truth for the well-being of our people is the identity of each Dominican.