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“If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me”
- Matthew 19:21
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800 years of preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ
The Order of Preachers was established 800 years ago by St. Dominic “for preaching and the salvation of souls.” Following the Rule of St. Augustine and the Constitutions of the Order of Preachers, Dominican friars commit themselves to study, prayer, and preaching in order to be effective instruments of Jesus Christ’s saving mission.
The Order of Preachers is made up of regional provinces throughout the world that carry out the work of evangelization in collaboration with the bishops of the local churches where they serve. The Province of St. Joseph, founded in 1805, is one of four provinces in the United States of America, extending from New England to Virginia to Ohio. Our friars engage in a variety of ministries, including serving as teachers, parish priests, hospital chaplains, itinerant preachers, and campus ministers.
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But really, what are Dominicans?
Who are the Dominicans? The simple answer is that Dominican friars are men who love God, whose lives are shaped by the Lord’s final exhortation to his disciples: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations” (Mt 28:19). The more complete answer has taken eight hundred years in the telling, since St. Dominic first founded the Order of Preachers in 1216, and is still being told today.
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Are you considering a vocation?
A vocation is a call, an invitation from Jesus Christ to follow him in a particular way. Each Christian has a vocation or calling to holiness, but the Lord invites some to follow him by the path of the consecrated life, conforming their lives to the poverty, chastity, and obedience embodied by Christ. A vocation comes from God’s gratuitous love for each individual person.
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Get in touch
If you have any questions, about priesthood or religious life, don't hesitate to contact Fr. Jacob Bertrand Janczyk, OP, Director of Vocations of the Province of Saint Joseph.
[email protected]