The Order of Preachers Turns 800!

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800 Years of Holy Preaching

On December 22nd, 1216, Pope Honorius III issued the bull Religiosam Vitam, formally establishing Saint Dominic and his brothers as a religious order under the Rule of St. Augustine, and as an order which “should be inviolably preserved forever.”

As we celebrate our 800th anniversary today, we give thanks to God and ask for his graces and blessings that we Dominicans may be faithful to the mission given to St. Dominic.

Please join us in prayerful celebration as we commemorate this historic day, and know that your support is an essential part of our mission of “preaching the Gospel for the salvation of souls.” Thank you![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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.

Reflections like this one are made possible because of the faithful support of friends like you. Your generosity helps sustain the friars in their mission to proclaim the Gospel, serve the Church, and form future preachers of the faith.

Support the preaching mission of the Dominican friars and help ensure that the light of the Gospel continues to reach hearts for generations to come.