BL. MARGARET OF CASTELLO CHAPTER  

The meeting will be held at St. Mark's Catholic Church 7960 W Northview St, Boise, ID 83704, at 10:00 a.m.  You may be there in person or via Zoom.  Please be mindful, that if you come in person, please keep the social distancing and mask standards as requested by St. Mark's.  If you are not feeling well, please stay home.  During these times of Covid, there is no "potluck " lunch; but please bring your personal lunch.  Coffee + lemonade will be provided.  The Zoom address is below.  The Chapter is investing in microphones for the speakers and the participants, to improve the audio experience. 

AGENDA:
10:00 A.M. -- Prayer: Rosary and Liturgy of the Hours: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. III: Ordinary: 654, All from the Psalter: Saturday, Week I, 810; OR  Liturgy of the Hours Vol. IV:
Ordinary: 618, All from the Psalter: Saturday, Week I, 774; OR, Christian Prayer (single volume), Ordinary: 689, All from the Psalter: Saturday, Week I, 770
Presentations (NO MORE than 30 minutes each) + DIALOG
     1. John Keenan, O.P.L.  Apostolic Life (CLICK ON LINK) (Followed by questions and discussion) (Please do not pose questions until after the presentation).
     2. Joshua Andrus, O.P.L.  Matthew, Chapters 3 & 4  (Followed by questions and discussion) (Please do not pose questions until after the presentation).
     3.  Max Mohun, O.P.L. -- Presentation on St. Thomas Aquinas (St. Thomas Aquinas Feast Day January 28)  (Followed by questions and discussion) (Please do not pose questions until after the presentation).           4.  Chapter Members Dialog:  Suggested Questions for Discussion: What is the difference between ideology and theology?  What is the difference between the study of truth and of ideology:  What is the difference between a secular worldview and a Christian worldview?  We will provide travelling microphones, so that the Zoom audience will have higher audio quality. 

Christian standard of discussion and dialog among Chapter members:  1 Peter 3:15:  "Always be prepared to make a defense to any one who calls you to account for the hope that is in you, yet do it with gentleness and reverence, and keep your conscience clear, so that, when you are abused those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame."

QUESTIONS?  If you need additional information or have a suggestion, please contact the prior, John Keenan, at john@keenan.org or calling him at 208.867.6327.  God bless your New Year!

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Time: Jan 16, 2021 10:00 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
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Members of the Blessed Margaret of Castello Chapter in Idaho, welcome you to the Chapter's website, dominicanidaho.org.  The Chapter meets on the 3rd Saturday of each month at St. Mark's Catholic Church in Boise, Idaho at 10:00 o'clock a.m., with prayer, discussion and fellowship.  The Members are committed to the practice and holiness of the Rule of St. Dominic for the Laity.

You are welcome to attend.  Check our calendar not only for the monthly meetings but periodic events, such as its annual Magdalene Retreat, held on or near the Feast of St. Mary Magdalene, celebrated on the 22nd of July of each year.  In addition, we will notify other events such as Chapter encore, visits by the Friars, and other key Dominican events.

The Chapter is known as the Third Order of St. Dominic, Inc., a 501(c)(3) tax exempt Idaho nonprofit corporation; in affiliation with, and under the authority of, the Most Holy Name of Jesus Province of the Dominican Friars in the western United States of America.

May the Lord Jesus Christ bless you and be with you all the days of your life.   Would you like more information via email?  Click on REGISTER above.

The Chapter held its professions on October 17, 2020 at St. Mark's Catholic Church in Boise.  The following postulants were received: Joanne Baker, Brendan Earle, Cathie Farr, & Tom Lester & Michael Rafferty; Novices: Andrew Bartel, Emily Gossard, Katie Kuchar, & Brian Walker.  The following were temporarily professed: Alanna Burg, Pamila Jaszkowiak, Katherine Lockyer, Joseph Rekiere, & Pamila St. John.  The following were perpetually Professed: Joshua Andrus, Ken Jercha, Leslie Jercha, and Theresa Lester.  Congratulations and blessings to all newly received and professed!! 

The Chapter has a new Religious Assistant, effecive July 2020.  His name is Fr. Peter Do, O.P.  Welcome to the Blessed Margaret of Castello Chapter, Fr. Peter!

Letter of St. Thomas to a student about the Method of Study:

     Because you have asked me, John, my dearest friend in Christ, how you should study to amass the treasure of knowledge, such is the advice I give to you.
      You should choose to enter not immediately into the ocean depths, but rather through small streams, for one should reach more difficult matters by going through the easier ones first. This is, therefore, my admonition and your instruction.
          -- I bid you be slow to speak and slow to approach the [“chatroom"] parlor.
          -- Embrace purity of conscience.  Do not fail to have time for prayer.
         -- You should frequently choose your own room if you wish to be led into the wine cellar.
         -- Present yourself as amiable to all. Do not look for deep, hidden meanings in the deeds of others. To no one should you show yourself to be too familiar, because too much familiarity gives birth to contempt and provides from its eagerness the raw material for backsliding. You should in no way involve yourself concerning the words and deeds of worldly people.
         -- Above all else you should flee from common conversation. You should not fail to imitate the steps of the saints and all good people.
        -- You should not consider the source from which you hear something, but whatever good is spoken, commit it to memory.
         -- Those things that you read and hear, make sure that you understand them. Make yourself certain about doubtful matters and make it your business to shelve in the bookcase of your mind whatever you can, as if desiring to fill a vase.
         -- Do not seek the matters that are above you.
 
     Following those well-known paths, you will bring forth and produce, as long as you have life, branches and fruits useful in the vineyard of the Lord of Hosts. If you eagerly follow these points, you will be able to attain that which you are striving after.