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Floor tiles from St. Vincent Ferrer Church, New York City Photo: Fr. Lawrence Lew, O.P.

Floor tiles from St. Vincent Ferrer Church, New York City
Photo: Fr. Lawrence Lew, O.P.

Floor tiles in the Friars’ Chapel of St Vincent Ferrer’s church in New York. The anchor is a symbol of hope, and the hound with the torch is a symbol of the Order of Preachers.

Photo & Description by Fr. Lawrence Lew, O.P.

The Dominican friars are called to preach the Gospel in every age and in every place it is needed. Through preaching, teaching, pastoral ministry, and the formation of new friars, they work to bring the truth of Christ to a world searching for meaning and hope.

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