Formation Programme Aug 2007 – Aug 2008 (as of 21 Dec ‘07)
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16 Sep 07 |
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Fraternity: Rule (Part 3) Liturgy I – Sacrosanctum concilium (2) |
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7 Oct 07 |
21 Oct 07 |
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The Nine Ways of Prayer of St Dominic, Sermon on Prayer by William Peraldus (EDSW) (3) Acts of the Apostles chap 1 (1) |
Session on signs of the times, relevant paragraphs from Gaudium et Spes (4) Liturgy II – General Instruction of the Roman Missal, Sacramentum caritatis (2) |
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4 Nov 07 |
18 Nov 07 |
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The Life of St Dominic by Jean de Mailly, A Sermon on St Dominic by Thomas Agni of Lentini, The Canonisation Process of St Dominic 1233 (EDSW) (3) Acts chap 2 (1) |
Radcliffe – Letter to our brothers and sisters in initial formation (5) Liturgy III – General Instruction of the Liturgy of the Hours, Divine Office tutorial (2) |
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2 Dec 07 |
16 Dec 07 |
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Fraternity: Plan for Day of Recollection EDSW – Dominican Laity (3) Acts chap 3 (1) |
Radcliffe – Letter... initial formation (5) Liturgy IV – Participation in the Liturgy (to invite Fr Ignatius Yeo) (2) |
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6 Jan 08 |
20 Jan 08 |
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Epiphany party and presentation on the Order for newcomers (Day of Recollection on Preaching was held on Dec 20) |
Fraternity: changes to directory Signs of the Times (4) Lydia Summa Theologiae session 1 (2) Jude Tues Jan 15: St Francisco de Capillas Mon Jan 28: St Thomas Aquinas |
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3 Feb 08 |
17 Feb 08 |
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CSTD – Introduction to the Dialogue, Prologue (pp. 25-27), The Way of Perfection (pp. 28-47), Dialogue (pp. 48-63) (3). Francis Acts chap 4 (1) Lydia |
Paul Murray – Recovering the Contemplative Dimension (5) Helen Summa session 2 (2) Fr David |
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2 Mar 08 |
16 Mar 08 |
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CSTD – The Bridge (pp. 64-105) (3) Francis Acts chap 6 (1) Peter |
Fraternity: Planning for Retreat Paul Murray – Recovering the Contemplative Dimension (5) Helen Summa session 3 (2) Fr David |
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6 Apr 08 |
20 Apr 08 |
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EDSW – The Nuns (3) Estella Acts chap 5 (1) Priscilla |
Retreat (April 18-20) Tues April 29: St Catherine of Siena |
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4 May 08 |
18 May 08 |
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CSTD – The Bridge (pp. 106-161) (3) Francis Acts chap 7 (1) Anna |
Fraternity: planning for project Session on signs of the times Summa session 4 (2) Fr David |
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1 Jun 08 |
15 Jun 08 |
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CSTD – Tears (pp. 161-183) (3) Francis Acts chap 8 (1) Christina |
New document of Church or Order (4) Summa session 5 (2) Fr David |
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5 or 6 Jul 08 |
20 Jul 08 |
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Project : Preaching as a Community
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New document of Church or Order (4) Summa session 6 (2) Fr David Tues July 22: St Mary Magdalene |
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3 Aug 08 |
8 Aug 08 (Friday) |
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Fraternity: Plan following year’s formation programme, preparation for Feast of St Dominic Acts chap 9 (1) |
Feast of St Dominic |
The Rule of the Lay Fraternities of St Dominic lists as the principal sources to accomplish Dominican formation:
the Word of God and theological reflection
liturgical prayer
the history and tradition of the Order
more recent documents of the Church and the Order
awareness of the signs of the times
Key for areas of study:
the Word of God
Theology
History and tradition of the Order
Recent documents of the Church and the Order and awareness of the signs of the times
Letters of the Masters of the Order and four pillars of Dominican life (additional formation area)
NB : liturgical prayer is part of all meetings as we pray Vespers and Compline
Structure of formation meetings, which start at 7pm
1st week: (1) and (3)
3rd week: (2) and (4) or (5)
Division of duties:
Acts of the Apostles: novices take turns to facilitate, in alphabetical order. Anna takes chap 1, then Christina, Estella, Francis, Lydia, Peter, Priscilla and Sebastian.
Theology of the Liturgy: Francis and Estella are in charge
Dogmatic theology (Summa) : Fr David
New things and letters of Masters (4 and 5) : Lydia
History and tradition of Order: 1st week of Oct on Prayer (Lydia), 1st week of Nov on St Dominic (Peter), Dec on Dominican Laity (Priscilla), Feb on the Nuns (Estella).
NB: fraternity meetings are for novices and start at 6pm. They will be convened when there is a need to discuss directory matters or plan retreats, projects, formation etc.
Key for books :
EDSW: Early Dominicans: Selected Writings
CSTD: Catherine of Siena: The Dialogue
For the sessions on St Thomas Aquinas’ Summa Theologiae, the recommended text is Summa Theologiae: A Concise Translation, edited by Timothy McDermott