Community outing! We stopped off to see the sea 😄

#dominicanfamily #dominicansisters #community #seaside #holiday #joy #beach #Godscreation

An exciting parcel arrived today: the final bound copies of Sr Hyacinthe's #PhD #thesis ! We are all very proud of her! 🥳😊
Full title: The Transmissibility of Christian Hope: The Scope of Human Influence in the Genesis and Growth of a Theological Virtue
#dominicansisters #study

St Margaret of Castello (1287-1320), severely disabled, blind, abandoned; received into the Dominican Third Order. A woman of great charity & kindness, she impressed all with her sanctity & wisdom.

Some photos from my visit to her tomb last year. You can get really close to her…

Happy feast of St Margaret of Castello! She is so inspiring & we strongly recommend getting to know her better😊
Prayer cards with Sr Catherine's watercolour portrait of St Margaret are available in our #Dominicards shop! dominicards.etsy.com/listing/102085…

#margaretofcastello #saints

During Easter week, Sr Hyacinthe, Betheny, Fr Michael and Sr Lucy went on an afternoon trip to Winchester! It was wonderful exploring the cathedral.
Flickr album: flickr.com/photos/1016486…
#winchester #winchester cathedral #community #fellowship #daytrip #englishcathedrals

New Prior Provincial of the Province of England op.org/new-prior-prov…

'Every commitment to holiness, every activity aimed at carrying out the Church's mission, every work of pastoral planning, must draw the strength it needs from the Eucharistic mystery and in turn be directed to that mystery as its culmination.' St Pope John Paul II

Join us next Monday for 'Growing a thankful heart' with Sr Carino Hodder OP! Sr Carino is a Dominican Sister based in Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth @domsrstjoseph

She currently works with the sisters' apostolate of adult faith formation, Light of Truth.

Sign up | stpatricksoho.churchsuite.com/events/aciqtlt1

More exciting news for our Irish followers! We will be travelling to Galway in June to lead a training weekend in 'Come Follow Me.' The weekend is being hosted at the Dominican Church in Claddagh. See the flyer for more information or to book a place. #catechesis #Dominican

As the solemnity of the Annunciation fell within the Easter octave, its celebration has been transferred to today! Happy feast day one and all!
#annunciation #incarnation #happyfeast #liturgy #scripture #solemnity #BlessedVirginMary #BlessedMother #JesusChrist #AngelGabriel

'There might be times in the life of the Church where the distinction between charismatic activity and personal holiness stays on the level of an interesting thought experiment. The twenty-first century is not one of them,' writes Sister Carino Hodder. thelampmagazine.com/blog/substitut…

A few more behind-the-scenes photos from Holy Saturday! From engraving the paschal candle, to shining the sacred vessels, to music practice, there's a lot to prepare in the run-up to the Church's biggest feast. ❤😇

#Easter #community #liturgy #sacristy #religiouslife #Chapel

The chief priests assembled with the elders and took counsel; then they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers, telling them, “You are to say,‘His disciples came by night and stole him while we were asleep.’
(Mt 28)

Behind the scenes on Holy Saturday: Sr Michelle took charge of our Easter flower arrangements and did a beautiful job! We're so grateful to a friend of our community who very generously provided us with so many gorgeous flowers.
#flowers #easter #flowerarranging #resurrection

From the Easter Vigil! Sr Hyacinthe sung the Exsultet for us this year.
Let all corners of the earth be glad, knowing an end to gloom and darkness!
#exsultet #easter #easter vigil #resurrection #rejoice #Christ #liturgy #prayer #religiouslife #dominican #chapel #Mass

Lumen Christi! Deo Gratias!
Happy Easter everyone! The Lord has risen indeed, alleluia, alleluia!
Here are a couple of photos from last night's Easter Vigil; more to follow :)

#happyeaster #joy #triduum #liturgy #resurrection #eastersunday #thelordisrisen #alleluia

The Celebration of the Passion of the Lord, with the Veneration of the Cross.
'The love of the One who, though God, became man in order to die - this love has the power to open those doors of death. This love is stronger than death.' - Pope Benedict XVI
#goodfriday #triduum

We adore You, O Christ, and we bless You.
For by Your holy Cross, You have redeemed the world.

(The weather brightened up enough for us to be able to have our Stations of the Cross outdoors again this year.)

#stationsofthecross #goodfriday #JesusChrist #prayer #Cross #Triduum

Mass of the Last Supper followed by Watching at the Altar of Repose.
#maundythursday #triduum #liturgy