Dominican Third Order
Our Lady of Peace Chapter

Greetings from the Our Lady of Peace Chapter of the Third Order of St. Dominic (Dominican Laity)!

We are a lay group professed to the Order of Preachers, devoted to Jesus Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary through study, prayer, community, and apostolate. Our Lady of Peace Chapter attempts to provide a communal base to aid in our salvation and from which we as Lay Dominicans can faithfully live "in the marketplace".

Guests are cordially invited to attend chapter meetings. All of us would be very pleased to have you join us! Nothing special to prepare for...come as you are!

Where: St. Gertrude Parish Center When: Generally on the first Monday of the month (to insure we are there to greet you, please call the chapter contact [below] to confirm the next chapter meeting date) Time: Meetings last from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Monthly Meeting Agenda: community, friendship, study and prayer

1. Begin each meeting at 7:00 p.m. with Evening Prayer from Liturgy of the Hours
2. Small social with hors d'oeuvres
3. During each meeting, a report or two on current Lay Dominican events are presented
4. Someone speaks on a Dominican or other Catholic item of current interest
5. Inquirers and novices have training sessions on Dominican Spirituality, The Rule, and other Dominican formation subjects
6. At 8:45 we stop what we're doing & pray the Rosary

Outside chapter activities throughout the year may include: A Day of Recollection with a special speaker, and an annual October retreat in Columbus.
Previous Dominican study topics: Peace & Justice, Dominican saints, Mary, Scripture, papal encyclicals, and the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Individual member apostolates include: deaconate & seminary studies, weekly parish Scriptural Studies leadership, RCIA assistants/sponsors, visiting the sick & aged, BSA Assistant Scoutmaster, foster parenting, and serving on parish ministries/committees. One member is on the Cincinnati Archdiocesan Pastoral Council, an Archbishop's advisory board. Another is the Executive Director of the Tom Geiger Guest House, Inc. (a homeless shelter for women & children), on Gilbert Ave. in Cincinnati. Another volunteers to help the homeless in Dayton, and teaches Liturgy of the Hours classes in his parish.
Our chapter apostolate: to help the Tom Geiger Guest House.
Our Chapter contact in Cincinnati is: Sigurd R. Peterson, President, phone 937-291-1325, email address sigurd.peterson@pngusa.net
Chapter Moderator: Fr. Ron Williams, T.O.P. Associate Pastor, St. Henry's Church, 6696 Springboro Pk. Dayton, OH 45449
phone: 937-434-9231 ext. 2101 fax: 937-434-6798 e-mail: sthenryap@woh.rr.com

Other Websites of Interest:
A website on the Third Order of St. Dominic
Dominican
Spirituality - by Fr. Benedict Ashley, O.P.
Fr. Benedict
Ashley, O.P.'s Dominican Page
Dominican
Links & More
Dominican
Third Order - Immaculate Conception Chapter