Today, just as in 1216, the Order of Preachers called to preach and defend the Faith throughout the world, to revitalize those of dormant faith, lax morality, and heretical wanderings. The First Order, the Dominican priests, preach Christ crucified (the Way for us all, the Truth, the Life) and teach theology to religious and lay, in missions, colleges, seminaries, and parish churches. The nuns of the Second Order study, continually praise God, and pray for us all: it was the Second Order that St. Dominic first extablished, before he sent forth the first two priests into the world to combat the heresies of the day. The sisters and the lay people of the Third Order live in, but are not of, the world, sanctifying their secular vocations by offering all to and for Our Lord, interspersing their daily work with prayer and praise, approaching others with love as they share the Truth which the fathers preach. We are all one family, we followers of the clear-thinking, humble, obedient, most loving Dominic.

The Immaculate Conception chapter of the Third Order meets at the Dominican House of Studies, 487 Michigan Avenue, NE, Washington, DC on the third Sunday of each month, to pursue study, to share ideas, and to prasie God together. Many vocations are represented (journalism, teaching, nursing, military service, homemaking) and many ministries (pro-life action and l egislation, business ethics, religious education).

To learn more about this chapter, contact a member or our Spiritual Director, Father Pierre Conway, O.P. at (202) 529-5300. We would be delighted to meet you.

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Chapter of the Immaculate Conception
Third Order of Preachers
Post Office Box 29127
Washington DC 20017