opwest | Archives 2005

Jan 4, 2006	Vocations: Come and See Weekend, Feb 10-12, 2006
Jan 4, 2006	Pastoral Letter: You Welcomed Me (PDF). This pastoral letter released on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe is an excellent reminder to us all of the difficulties and problems faced by those who are seeking a better way or opportunity for life in the United States. PDF Spanish & English
Jan 15, 2006	Diaconate Ordination of five Dominicans of the Eastern and Western Provinces.
Feb 1, 2006	OPWest migrates to a new web host. No updates until mid-February.
Feb 15, 2006	Come and Follow Me: If you are interested in becoming a Dominican priest or brother and preaching for the salvation of souls, then you definitely want to click here.
Feb 19, 2006	St. Thomas More Catholic Newman Center @ the University of Arizona has a whole new look, check it out!
Feb 19, 2006	Hard Hat Tours of the new DSPT DSPT Newsletter, Ad Gentes (pdf 454 kb) Aquinas Lecture, March 14
Mar 8, 2006	Award: Cities of God: The Religion of the Italian Communes, 1125 - 1325 by Fr. Augustine Thompson, OP was awarded the Howard R. Marraro Prize for the best book in Italian history, given by the American Catholic Historical Association. Now available in paperback (ISBN: 0271029099): PSUP \| Amazon \| Barnes & Noble
Mar 8, 2006	New Book: Finding the Elusive God by Fr. Paul Scanlon, OP (March 2006, ISBN: 1592761550): Barnes & Noble \| Amazon
Mar 15, 2006	Fishers of Men a short video on the priesthood.
Apr 1, 2006	Award: By Knowledge & By Love: Charity and Knowledge in the Moral Theology of St. Thomas Aquinas by Fr. Michael Sherwin, OP, OP has won the The Charles Cardinal Journet Prize of the Aquinas Center for Theological Renewal of Ave Maria University Amazon \| Barnes & Noble
May 1, 2006	Article: The Instrumental Causality of the Sacraments: Thomas Aquinas and Louis-Marie Chauvet by Rev. Br. Bernhard Blankenhorn, OP, published by Nova et Vetera PDF Article \| Bibliography (Word)
June 9, 2006	DSPT: The Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology has new updated photos of the renovation project, click here to see them.
July 1, 2006	Conference: Can You Tell Me What a Parish is? Legal, Canonical, Pastoral and Theological Contributions Toward a Response. Loyola University, Chicago, Illinois, July 17-20, 2006.
July 15, 2006	Ordination: We are pleased to present to you our newest priest, Fr. Bernhard Blankenhorn, OP. Slide Show
Aug 1, 2006	Historical Society: The City of Benicia, CA honors the Dominicans Photos.
Aug 4, 2006	Master of Arts Philosophy Thesis: Looking Forward to the Past: A Plea for Thomistic Intervention in the Philosophy of Mind by Br. Christopher Fadok, OP, comments welcomed. [Word document]
Aug 4, 2006	In the News: ASU's Newman Center to add $5.7 mil building. As reported in The Arizona Republic
Sep 1, 2006	Labor Day Statement: A Labor Day Reflection on Immigration and Work by Most Rev. Nicholas DiMarzio, Ph.D., D.D., Bishop of Brooklyn, Chairman, Domestic Policy Committee, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops The Good Company USA (PDF, 4pp)
Sep 15, 2006	New Site: Dominican Laity of the Western Province launch website.
Sep 15, 2006	Congratulations: Fr. Alejandro Crosthwaite, OP completed a doctoral program in Theology and Society at Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI this September 2006.
Sep 21, 2006	Come and See: Vocation 'Come and See' Weekend, begins Fri., Nov. 10th at 4pm, concludes Sun., Nov. 12th at 2:30pm. To make reservations please contact Father Mark Padrez, OP, Vocation Director
Sep 21, 2006	Meet the Seminarians: Meet our student brothers (aka seminarians) and find out what kind of a man seeks to live radically as a preacher for the salvation of souls.
Oct 15, 2006	The Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology expands their graduate school and moves into a new property. Slideshow: Ceremonies for the new DSPT, Visit DSPT website.
Nov 10, 2006	Meet the Novices of 2006!
Nov 10, 2006	St. Dominic Church: 100 years Since the Earthquake A slide show and link to the history of our parish in San Francisco, California.
Nov 25, 2006	The Dominican traditions are alive and well in the West. Checkout our latest video and audio: Hombre de Oración (video) \| Gospel of Judas by Fr. Bernhard Blankenhorn, OP (audio).
Dec 6, 2006	The Nativity Story: Questions for Reflection by Fr. Dominic DeLay, OP
Dec 12, 2006	Development Update: Fr. Jose Pimentel advises being acquainted with the new charitable giving rulings: Charitable giving changes in [2006] Tax-free distributions to charities, Cash contributions, Fractional interests, Easements, Donor-advised funds, and more...
Dec 25, 2006	Merry Christmas! The Western Province of Dominican friars wishes you a merry Christmas filled with God's blessing, peace, truth, and wisdom.
Dec 25, 2006	Mexicali, Mexico Feast of Guadalupe Br. Stephen Maria Lopez, OP Dec.12, 2006

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