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THE LIBELLUS OF JORDAN OF SAXONY (Word Document) (Continued from last month)

Mass 11:15 am

Lunch Social: 12:00 PM

Business and discussion about 1:00  PM

Council elections: We will elect at least two council members. Details will be provided at meeting.

The link at the beginning of this post leads to the document. It can also be found at our document library at http://www.dominicanwitness.com/?page_id=550 or online at http://www.domcentral.org/trad/domdocs/0001.htm.

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THE LIBELLUS OF JORDAN OF SAXONY

Of all the source materials concerning the life of St.
Dominic and the origins of the Dominican Order, Jordan of Saxony’s  work
is not only the earliest, but is also the most authentic. It has, therefore,
influenced all subsequent works on the Order. Happily, Blessed Jordan’s
authorship is beyond question. Probably
it was written by Jordan as an encyclical letter to the entire Order soon after
the canonization of the Founder (July 3, 1234).  The Libellus, then, is
not strictly a life of St. Dominic, but also about the beginning of the
Dominican Order.
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Visitors: If you are not a Dominican but wish to visit with us, please send email to inquirers@dominicanwitness.com.

Reminder: Members are expected to contact Prior Jean-Francois Orsini with regrets if you are unable to attend a chapter meeting. His email is prior@dominicanwitness.com. Novices and Postulants,  be sure to contact the Novice Master or Inquiry Director if you cannot make your class.

Postulant Module on Study

This Sunday, Sunday, December 18, the fourth Sunday of Advent, we will meet again at 10 a.m. at the Dominican House of Studies for the inquirers’ class.

Our discussion this month will be on  “Study”, which is an essential aspect of our chapter and Dominican  life.

After the 10 a.m. inquirers’ meeting, we will attend the 11:15 a.m. Mass with the Dominican friars. Then there will be a pot-luck lunch (bring something to share if you wish).

Shortly before 1 p.m, we will assemble for a short business meeting followed by elections to our Council. As the elections  are proceeding, we will continue with our last month’s discussion on the Life of St. Dominic.

After the chapter meeting, we will go to the  chapel to chant Midday Prayer. Our chaplain, Fr. John Baptist Ku, O.P., will be available for Confessions after the chanting of the office.

Some members head over to Col. Brooks Tavern after the meeting for further discussion and fellowship. All are invited to join.

Please let me know if you will be attending. Looking forward to seeing you!

Yours in the Infant Jesus,

Fran Griffin
Director of Postulants

Latin Requiem Mass

sung entirely in Dominican and Roman Chant

including polyphonic settings for the

Missa Pro Defunctis (1583) by Tomás Luis de Victoria

performed by the

Washington Cappella Antiqva

Patrick Jacobson, Director

The Reverend James Moore, O.P., Celebrant

Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.

Dominican House of Studies

487 Michigan Avenue, Northeast, Washington, DC 20017

Free parking

Offered by the Immaculate Conception Chapter, Lay Fraternities of St. Dominic

for its deceased members on this, the traditional “Dominican All Souls Day.”

www.dominicanwitness.com

Space is limited. Please reply to Miss Fran Griffin, O.P.

top@sobran.com or 202-643-1048

Latin Requiem Mass Flyer

Inquirer Module 3 – Prayer

On Sunday, October 16, we will meet again at 10 a.m. at the Dominican House of
Studies for the inquirers’ class. Attached is the three-page module that we
will be discussing on Prayer. Let me know if you can come.

After the inquirers’ meeting, we will attend the 11:15 a.m. Mass with the friars.
Then there will be a pot-luck lunch (bring a non-dessert to share, if you can,
or juice).

Shortly before 1 p.m, we will assemble for a short business meeting and short
discussion of members’ apostolates while the candidates are in the chapel for a
short rehearsal of the ceremonies. The seven candidates for reception and
profession will be rehearsing at this time in the chapel.

The ceremonies are very beautiful. First will be the ceremony of reception. Amy
Stickland will be received as a novice. Then we will have the Ceremony of
Profession. We have one making a 3-year temporary profession and five making
perpetual profession. Jean-Francois Orsini, our prior, and Fr. John Baptist Ku,
O.P., our chaplain, will conduct the ceremonies, which will start right after
we finish chanting Midday Prayer.

When the ceremonies are finished, the candidates will inscribe their names in the
big book which includes all ceremonies held over the past 30 years in our
chapter.

Afterwards, return to St. Joseph’s Hall for the cutting of the black and white cake to
celebrate our new members.

Looking forward to seeing you on this very special day.

Yours in Our Lady of the Rosary,

Fran

P.S. We have moved the inquirers’ class to St. Joseph’s Hall.

We look forward to seeing you this Sunday.

• Mass 11:15 am
• Lunch Social: 12:00 PM
• Business and discussion about 1:00  PM
• Discussion: Matthew Chapter 10. Please read and be
  prepared to discuss how it is relevant to us as Dominican or how you see this
  scripture at work in your life. You may wish to supplment your reading with Aquinas’ CATENA AUREA on Matthew Chapter 10, which has commentary from the Church fathers. See it online at:http://www.catecheticsonline.com/CatenaAurea-Matthew10.php

Business Topic: It has been proposed that we increase the council size from 7 to 9 or more members. We will discuss this for no more than 15 minutes. This motion would require approval by chapter professed members. Details at meeting.

Reminders:

Members are expected to contact Prior Jean-Francois Orsini with regrets if you are unable to attend chapter meetings. His email is Jorsini1@earthlink.net.

Novices, be sure to contact the Novice master if you cannot make your class.

If you can, please bring a dish to share at the buffet.