The Dominican Friars of the Southern Province

Welcome to the website for the Dominican Friars of the Province of Saint Martin de Porres. Our 124 friars serve the Church and the People of God throughout the Southern United States. Although most people refer to us as “Dominicans”, we are officially known as the Order of Preachers. We were established by St. Dominic de Guzman in the year 1216 with a simple, but crucial mission - preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ for the salvation of souls. Eight hundred years later, this legacy continues to lay at the heart of every friar throughout the world. We continue to live out St. Dominic’s vision of an order of preachers rooted in prayer, study, community and preaching. We invite you to take a few moments to our explore our site and get to know us.

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By David Kerr of Catholic News Agency

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Celebrate Earth Day 2012- April 22

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Find Preaching Friars on Facebook

PreachingFriars.org is a preaching project of the Dominican Studium of St. Dominic Priory

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Major exhibit of late pope’s artifacts will open in New Orleans in 2013

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Good Friday: The Church Born From the Wounded Side of Christ Pauses at the Cross

By Deacon Keith Fournier
Catholic Online (http://www.catholic.org)

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Who was St. Patrick?

Feastday: March 17

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PreachingFriars.org

PreachingFriars.org is a collaborative effort of the Dominican Student Brothers of St. Dominic Priory in St. Louis, MO

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Teddy bears and tabernacles: the pope’s childhood, told by his brother

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Lenten Reflection Series

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OP Spotlight

Get to know the Friars of the Southern Dominican Province as we highlight a new Friar each month.

Check out this month’s Friar highlight under the Preaching tab.

Latest News

Saint of the Day: St. Abdiesus

04/22/12

Saint of the Day: St. John Baptist de la Salle

04/06/12

Feast Day April 7

Spring 2012 Dominican Experience Weekend

01/05/12

Weekend offers glimpse into religious life

The St. Dominic Priory

12/26/11

Check out the latest pictures from the St. Dominic Priory.

St. Mary Magdalene Group Celebrates New and Professing Members

10/10/11

Ms. Karen Jessee, OP, for the St. Mary Magdalene Group of Lay Dominicans, Raleigh, NC

Save the Date

08/21/11

Travel: Tintern Abbey is beautiful reminder of 12th century monastic life

07/28/11

Saint of the Day

07/22/11

St. Mary Magdelene
“The Penitent”

OP Friar Spotlight

06/14/11

Check out this month’s OP Friar Spotlight, http://www.opsouth.org/preaching/more/op_friar_spotlight/

POPE ASSURES JOPLIN TORNADO VICTIMS OF PRAYERS

05/30/11

POPE ASSURES JOPLIN TORNADO VICTIMS OF PRAYERS