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Chapter Member's Commentary on the Synod.
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Welcome to dominicanidaho.org
Members of the Saint 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 the following link: REGISTER
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ARE YOU WILLING TO TAKE THE OATH AGAINST MODERNISM?
Here is the Oath Against Modernism, set forth by Pope Pius X, in 1910. Are you willing to take such an oath before God?
I . . . . firmly embrace and accept each and every definition that has been set forth and declared by the unerring teaching authority of the Church, especially those principal truths which are directly opposed to the errors of this day. And first of all, I profess that God, the origin and end of all things, can be known with certainty by the natural light of reason from the created world (see Rom. 1:19), that is, from the visible works of creation, as a cause from its effects, and that, therefore, his existence can also be demonstrated. . .. [CONTINUE BY CLICKING ON THE LINK BELOW:]
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Photos. 2022 LPC Meeting, Vallambrosa, near San Jose, CA.
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St. Thomas Aquinas, on the method and art of study -- for the Lay Dominican.
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.
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"I think I am a better scientist bcause my faith is grounded in the Catholic Church." Karin Oberg, Ph.D., Harvard University. Go to www.aquinas101.com
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October 16, 2021 Newly received and Professed
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On Saturday, October 16, 2021, at the Chapter's 2021 Colloquium at St. Paul's Catholic Student Center in Boise, the Chapter joyfully received and professed the following members: From L to R: Tom Lester; Andrew Bartel; Bonnie Keenan; Brendan Earle; Emily Gossard; Fr. Brian Mullady, O.P.; Alexandra Johnson; Katherine Lockyer; Fr. Anselm Ramelow, O.P.; and (seated) David Charnock. Not pictured: Joanne Baker; Joseph Rekiere; and Brian Walker.
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Chapter's Religious Assistant
The Chapter's Religious Assistant, is Fr. Peter Do, O.P.,, Prior, Holy Rosary Parish, Portland Oregon.
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CHAPTER MEETING --SATURDAY, May 20, 2023
CHAPTER MEETING - YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND!
The St. Margaret of Castello Chapter will hold is monthly Chapter meeting Saturday, May 20, 2023, with the following schedule:
I. Chapter meeting will convene at St. Mark's Catholic Church in Boise, Idaho, in the Donoghue Hall, with the following schedule at 10:00 o’clock a.m.:
A. Rosary and Liturgy of the Hours
B. Lunch -- Potluck
D. TWO TALKS:-— APRIL ROSS — On St. Mary Magdalene
—MIKE TURNER and John Keenan on two short Chapters from the book, The Greatest Philosopher Who Ever Lived by Peter Kreeft (Chapter 2 at p. 97 and Chapter 3 at p. 103); (If you do not have a copy of this Book, please notify John Keenan at john@keenan.org. A book will be sent to you. And,
POTLUCK: The Chapter meeting Lunch is Potluck, so bring something if you can, and we will make it a meal together.
By the way, you are invited to give a talk at a Chapter meeting, in cooperation with the Formation Director. It helps build your charism of study. Contact Alanna Burg at alannastj@gmail.com or John Keenan at john@keenan.org. Please call John if you have any questions. In peace & faith, in St. Dominic,
Mr. John Keenan, OP, Prior, 208.867.6327
Here is the Zoom link for the Chapter meeting: Topic: Chapter MeetingTime: May 20, 2023 10:00 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
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John Keenan is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Chapter Meeting
LITURGY OF THE HOURS
Saturday, May 20, 2023
Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II:
Ordinary: 1049
Proper of Seasons: 817
Psalter: Sunday, Week I, 1086Christian Prayer:
Ordinary: 689
Proper of Seasons: 521
Psalter: Sunday, Week I, 706
--------------------------------------------------You are Invited: Dessert Luck! The Western Dominican Lay Province Council Executive Council is in Boise, on May 13, 2023, to have its periodic meeting. You are welcome to join us on the evening of May 13, 2023, at 7:30 p.m. for a “dessert Potluck”, and with coffee and beverages provided. It will go for a couple of hours, so join us, come meet other Lay Dominicans! Where: 3995 Sheringham Drive, Boise; When: 7:30 p.m., What: Dessert Potluck; Meet: Fr. Augustine Hilander, OP, and other Lay Dominican leaders!
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THE LAITY AND THE EVANGELICAL COUNSELS. Consistent with the What does the Church say about the Lay Apostolate? What does the Church say about the Laity and the Evangelical Counsels? Here are some resources for your Study as one of the Pillars of the Dominican Life:
Guiding Principles Of The Lay Apostolate by Pius XII (Letter)
The Consecrated Life (“Vita Consecrata”) by St. John Paul II (Encyclical)
What is the Role of the Laity in Evangelization? (About the Evangelical Counsels) with Bishop Robert Barron (YouTube)
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Sr. Amata Marie of Divince Mercy, OP, Solemn Profession. February 4, 2023
Sr. Amata Marie of Divine Mercy, OP, has been praying for the St. Margaret of Castello Chapter, since the LPC meeting in May, 2023 at Menlo Park, CA. The Chapter so appreciates her prayers and attention given to the Chapter, which is a blessing for each of our members. She has invited us to attend her solemn Profession into the Order. Thank you dear Sr. Amata Marie for your prayers, but also for your life commitment and Profession into the Order!
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By the power of God, the Blessed Virgin Mary crushing the head of Satan.
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What is new on St. Margaret's website?
1. The Dominican Life, by Ferdinand Joret, O.P.. A book about the Lay Dominicans, also known as the Third Order of St. Dominic.
2. Private Property and the Common Good: Why the Road to Universal Destination Travels through Private Ownership, by Rev. Fr. Bradley T. Elliott, O.P.
3. Open Letter to Fr. Wojciech Gołaski re: SSPX, by Andrew Bartel (Resources -> Chapter Member's Anthology) (Also see this LINK (Catholic World Report).
4. The First Four Principles (of Science) (from Metaphysics by Dr. Dennis McInerny). LINK (Formation -> Study)
5. Exorcism Prayer Against Satan (Public Use by Priest or Private Home Use). Pope Leo XIII. LINK (ABOUT/PRAYER -> Prayer)
6. Biblical: The Divinity of the Trinity -- by Fr. Dennis Gordon, FSSP LINK (Formation -> Study)
7. Catholic Bible Versions LINK (Formation -> Bible Study)
8. PRAYER. Divinum Officium Ribris 1960 (Divine Office)
9. PRAYER: Litany of St. Margaret of Castello
10. PRAYER: St. John Paul Society -- Rosary Meditation
11. RESOURCES:: Chapter Members' Compendium:: "Global Activism as the Chapter Apostolate?" or "The Encounter of Bartimeus" or "St. Dominic Was Known for his Humility." -
www.Aquinas101.com
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Sublimus Dei (Pope Paul III's 1537 view on the evangelization and Rights of IndiansThe St. Margaret of Castello Chapter urges you to read the following Encyclical issued by Pope Paul III on May 29, 1537, as an early expression of the Catholic social doctrine on the right treatment of the American Indians in the New World, respecting their liberty, dignity, and right to property, It is a fascinating decree that if followed, would have changed our world.
Sublimus Dei
On the Enslavement and Evangelization of Indians
Pope Paul III - 1537
Pope Paul III (Topic: the enslavement and evangelization of Indians) To all faithful Christians to whom this writing may come, health in Christ our Lord and the apostolic benediction.
The sublime God so loved the human race that He created man in such wise that he might participate, not only in the good that other creatures enjoy, but endowed him with capacity to attain to the inaccessible and invisible Supreme Good and behold it face to face; and since man, according to the testimony of the sacred scriptures, has been created to enjoy eternal life and happiness, which none may obtain save through faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, it is necessary that he should possess the nature and faculties enabling him to receive that faith; and that whoever is thus endowed should be capable of receiving that same faith. Nor is it credible that any one should possess so little understanding as to desire the faith and yet be destitute of the most necessary faculty to enable him to receive it. Hence Christ, who is the Truth itself, that has never failed and can never fail, said to the preachers of the faith whom He chose for that office ‘Go ye and teach all nations.’ He said all, without exception, for all are capable of receiving the doctrines of the faith.
The enemy of the human race, who opposes all good deeds in order to bring men to destruction, beholding and envying this, invented a means never before heard of, by which he might hinder the preaching of God’s word of Salvation to the people: he inspired his satellites who, to please him, have not hesitated to publish abroad that the Indians of the West and the South, and other people of whom We have recent knowledge should be treated as dumb brutes created for our service, pretending that they are incapable of receiving the Catholic Faith.
We, who, though unworthy, exercise on earth the power of our Lord and seek with all our might to bring those sheep of His flock who are outside into the fold committed to our charge, consider, however, that the Indians are truly men and that they are not only capable of understanding the Catholic Faith but, according to our information, they desire exceedingly to receive it. Desiring to provide ample remedy for these evils, We define and declare by these Our letters, or by any translation thereof signed by any notary public and sealed with the seal of any ecclesiastical dignitary, to which the same credit shall be given as to the originals, that, notwithstanding whatever may have been or may be said to the contrary, the said Indians and all other people who may later be discovered by Christians, are by no means to be deprived of their liberty or the possession of their property, even though they be outside the faith of Jesus Christ; and that they may and should, freely and legitimately, enjoy their liberty and the possession of their property; nor should they be in any way enslaved; should the contrary happen, it shall be null and have no effect.
By virtue of Our apostolic authority We define and declare by these present letters, or by any translation thereof signed by any notary public and sealed with the seal of any ecclesiastical dignitary, which shall thus command the same obedience as the originals, that the said Indians and other peoples should be converted to the faith of Jesus Christ by preaching the word of God and by the example of good and holy living.[Dated: May 29, 1537]
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LITURGY LIVE with Alanna Burg
