Third Order of St. Dominic

Session I – for Novitiates

St. Paul’s Catholic Student Center, Boise State University

Introduction 1:00 – 1:10 p.m.

Prioress/moderator

Introductory Material 1:10 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Life, Spirit, & Aims of St. Dominic Handout

Chronology of the Life of St. Dominic Handout

Fausto Appentente Die Handout

What is a Dominican? Handout

History and Personality of St. Dominic 1:30 – 2:00 p.m.

Student of Palencia

Canon at Osma

Left the Cloister at Osma

Preaching Against the Heritics at Languedoc

The Start of the Order

Approval of the Order

Preaching of the Order

First Year Formation Program, Province of the Holy Name of Jesus, Western Dominican Province.

2. Ecclesial Basic Communities, by John Paul II.

3. Other sources regarding Lay members of this Order:

a. “The Lay Members of Christ’s Faith People: Apostolic Exhortation of John Paul II”

b. An encyclical entitled “Mission of the Redeemer: The Encyclical Letter of John Paul II”

c. Vatican II documents.