We
are men and women, singles and couples living a Christian life
with a Dominican spirituality in the secular world. We find
our inspiration following the same spiritual path taken by many
saints, blesseds, and other holy men and women throughout the
almost 800 year history of the Dominican Order.
In the vibrant life of the Catholic Church, there are many
ways toward holiness. Throughout the two millennia since Christ,
the Holy Spirit has raised up a multiplicity of different spiritualities
to aid laity, religious, and priests in sanctity. Some of the
faithful in our own age are called to mature the manner in which
they live their faith by joining any of the wonderful new lay
movements that have been founded in the 20th and 21st centuries.
But the laity who are called to a vocation in the Dominican
Order inherit a centuries-old tradition that has remained remarkably
intact since 1285, when the Third Order of St. Dominic was formalized.
The Bishop Fenwick Chapter of the Third order of Saint Dominic
was formed in 2004. Our focus is on members who have families
and family obligations (e.g., young children, school age children).
We meet at the St. Gertrude Parish Center on the 2nd Tuesday
of each month. All meetings are open to anyone interested in
attending and learning more about Dominican life.
For more information please contact:
David Brecount
Formation Director
Bishop Fenwick Pro-Chapter
513-421-1212
david@brecount.com
