St. Pius V Lay Dominican Pro-Chapter

St. Pius V Lay Dominican Pro-Chapter

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"Among the means of holiness most useful and opportune for the defense and progress of Christian faith and morals in our day, we recognize the Dominican Third Order as one of the most eminent, easy, and secure."
Pope Benedict XV

"We hope that the ranks of the Third Order [Dominicans] will gather numerous young men and women who, without having a religious vocation, aspire to a more perfect Christian life, who aspire to make a more complete gift of themselves."

Pope Pius XII

What is a Lay Dominican?

Being a Lay Dominican (formerly known as a Third Order Dominican) means that while one is not a Dominican priest or brother, nun or sister, one is living a Christian life with a Dominican spirituality in the secular world. We find inspiration in following the same spiritual path taken by many saints, blesseds, and other holy men and women.

Dominican charisms (special spiritual gifts) are often called "pillars." The pillars of Dominican life are, briefly: truth, study, community, public prayer, personal prayer, virtue, and apostolate.

Our Pro-Chapter's general meetings are held on the first Thursday evening of every month in Catonsville, Maryland. To visit us or to find out more about our postulancy program, contact us at the e-mail address at the bottom of the page.

Notable Dominicans include:
*St. Dominic Guzman, founder

*St. Albert the Great, Doctor of the Church and patron of scientists

*St. Thomas Aquinas, Doctor of the Church

*Bd. Margaret of Castello, patroness of the blind

*St. Catherine of Siena, Doctor of the Church

*Bl. Fra Angelico, painter

*St. Pius V, pope during early Reformation

*St. Martin de Porres, patron of inter-racial justice

*St. Rose of Lima, patroness of the Americas

*St. Louis de Montford, promoter of the Rosary

*Ven. Theresa Chikaba, African princess sold into slavery

*Svt. of God Archbishop Fulton Sheen, Director of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith

*Cardinal Christoph Schonborn, editor of the Catechism

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