Dominican Laity Formation Manual

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SECTION ONE: CONTENTS & OUTLINES
TABLE OF CONTENTS	1
PROGRAM FOR FORMATION	11
LAY DOMINICAN FORMATION PROGRAM	15
THE PILLARS OF DOMINICAN LIFE	19
SUGGESTED FORMATION PROGRAM	21

SECTION TWO: FORMATION

FORMATION FOR DOMINICAN LAITY (Thomson M OPL)	5-10
Program for Formation	5
The Formation of Dominican Laity	9
Introduction	9
Stages of Formation	9
1. Probation	9
2. Temporary Profession	10
3. Final Profession	10
TOPIC 1 - THE DOMINICAN LAITY	11-13
A definition of Dominican Laity - their aim and call to the Order	11
History and Origins of Third Orders	12
The Advantages of Belonging to a Chapter	13
TOPIC 2 - THE OBJECTIVES OF THE ORDER	15-20
St. Dominic and the Early History of the Order	15
The Badges and Mottoes of the Order	16
The Arms of the Dominican Order	19
TOPIC 3 - LIVING IN THE SPIRIT OF THE BEATITUDES IN THE WORLD TODAY	21
The Example of St. Dominic	21
TOPIC 4 - THE DOMINICAN FAMILY - THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNITY	25

TOPIC 5 - THE DOMINICAN TERTIARY AS A CONTEMPLATIVE IN MODERN SOCIETY	29

TOPIC 6 - LITURGICAL PRAYER	31-33
Structure of Morning and Evening Prayer	33
TOPIC 7 - A STUDY OF THE RULE OF THE DOMINICAN LAITY	35

TOPIC 8 - FORMATION - LAY DOMINICAN FORMATION PROGRAM (PROVINCE OF SAINT JOSEPH USA)	37

SESSION I: SPIRIT AND AIMS OF ST. DOMINIC	41-46
Life of St. Dominic	41
Aims of St. Dominic	43
Spirit of Saint Dominic	44
Discussion Questions	45
References	45
Suggested Reading Material for the Postulant	46
SESSION II: DOMINICANS: PEOPLE OF THE WORD	47-56
The Presentation	47
Prepared discussion Questions	52
Summation	52
Closing Prayer	53
An Opening Hymn	53
Psalm 19	54
Note	55
References	55
SESSION III: A WORKING PROPOSAL FOR A FORMATION PROGRAM FOR LAY DOMINICANS	57-72
Dominican Prayer	57
Goal Statement	58
Formal Presentation Number One - An Outline Dominicans as People of Prayer	60
Formal Presentation Number One - Dominicans as People of Prayer	62
Prepared Discussion Questions	68
Leader's Bibliography	69
Formal Presentation Number Two - The Practice of Lectio Divina	70
SESSION IV:
PART ONE: APOSTOLATE AND THE LAY DOMINICAN	73-80
Statement of Goals	73
Outline of Presentation	73
1. Origins	74
2. Characteristics of Apostolate	75
3. Fruits of the Apostolate	78
Summary	79
Questions	79
Resources	80
Concluding Prayer	80
SESSION IV:
PART TWO: STUDY AND THE LAY DOMINICAN	83-89
Statement of Goals	83
Outline of Presentation	83
Questions	88
Summary	88
Resources	89
Prayer	89
SESSION V:
COMMUNITY	91-101
Statement of Lesson Goals	91
Outline of Presentation	91
Formal Presentation I. Introduction to Community	92
II. Expressions of Community in Diverse Branches of Dominican Order	95
References	100
Discussion Questions	100
I. Introduction to Community	100
II. Expressions of Dominican Community	100
Opening Prayer	100
Closing Prayer	100
SESSION VI:
LAY DOMINICAN COMMUNITY IN PRACTICE	103-113
Overview	103
Outline	104
Goal Statement	104
Formal Presentation	105
Conclusion	109
Discussion Questions	110
Bibliography	110
Prayers said after Compline	111
Salve Regina	112
O Lumen	113

THE PILLARS OF DOMINICAN LIFE - DOMINICAN SPIRITUALITY FOR THE LAITY (Fr. Greg Anderson OP, Holy Name Province USA)	115 -165
Preface	115
Introduction	116
I: Veritas - Truth	118
II. Contemplation for the Laity	122
III. Study	126
IV. Liturgical Prayer	129
V. Personal Prayer	133
VI. Meditation or Mental Prayer	137
VII. Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary	141
VIII. Penance	145
IX. Community Life	149
X. Poverty	153
XI. Loyalty to the Church	157
XII. Preaching	161
Conclusion	165

SECTION THREE: ADMINISTRATION

THE LIFE OF A DOMINICAN LAITY CHAPTER	3-10
1. Chapter Life	3
2. Chapter Officials	3
Chapter Council	3
President	3
Secretary	4
Treasurer	4
Director of Formation	5
Religious Promoter	5
Priest Assistant	6
Religious Assistant	6
3. How to Conduct a Chapter Meeting	7
Before the Meeting	7
At the Meeting	7
a. The Priest Assistant or Religious Promoter/Assistant presiding	7
b. The Chapter President presiding	8
c. Discussion of a prepared text; a special lecture, etc.	8
4. Special Gatherings	8
5. Apostolate:	9
6. Liaison with other Groups	10

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FINDING NEW MEMBERS	11
A Sample Recruiting Brochure	13

LAY PROVINCIAL COUNCIL	15-31
Position Descriptions	15
Preamble	15
Religious Promoter's Representative	16
Provincial Promoter	17
Provincial President	18
Provincial Secretary	19
Provincial Treasurer	20
Provincial Councillor	20
Application for Funding to Attend a Conference/Meeting	21
Lay Provincial Council Elections	23
Nomination Form	23
Personal Data and Information Sheet	24
Covering Letter for Voting Papers	25
Ballot Paper	27
Prompt Sheet	28
Tally Sheet for Provincial Elections	29
Annual Chapter Report Form	31

SECTION FOUR: DOCUMENTATION

THE FUNDAMENTAL CONSTITUTION OF THE DOMINICAN LAITY	3-45
The Rule of the Lay Fraternities of St Dominic	7
General Declarations concerning Dominican Laity	13
Directory for Members of the Dominican Laity of the Province of the Assumption	15
Appendices to the Directory	27

DOMINICAN DOCUMENTATION	37-78
Fundamental Constitution of the Friars Preachers	38
Key Sections of the Book of Constitutions and Ordinations of the Order	41
The Bologna Document on the Dominican Family	42

ACTS OF GENERAL CHAPTERS	46-73
1971 - Tallaght	46
1974 - Madonna Dell'Arco	46
1977 - Quezon City	47
1986 - Avila	50
1989 - Oakland	58
1992 - Mexico City	59
Homily from Fr Timothy Radcliffe, Master of the Order	61
1995 - Caleruega	63
1998 - Bologna	66

ACTS OF PROVINCIAL CHAPTERS	74

CANONS AND COMMENTARY	79

ASSOCIATIONS OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITHFUL - EXTRACTS FROM DIRECTORY & BY-LAWS OF THE DOMINICAN LAITY OF OTHER PROVINCES	80-115
Phillippine Province	91
Canadian Province	102

DOMINICAN LAITY CONVENTIONS & CONFERENCES

LIST OF CONVENTIONS	119

SELECTED TALKS, WORKSHOPS & REPORTS	125-190

DOMINICAN LAITY CONVENTIONS
1967 - Canberra
Should The Third Order Have A Specific Apostolic Work?	125
1973 - Maitland
Tertiary Prayer	127
The Liturgy And Tertiary Life	130
1982 - Perth
A Spirituality for Lay Dominicans in A & NZ	132
1985 - Sydney
Report By The Ex-Provincial Promoter of the Dominican Laity	140
Apostolic Works	145
1994 - Adelaide
Towards 2000	146
1997 - Tamworth
Living the Truth: Is there a specifically Dominican Morality?	154
The Dominican Laity - Past, Present and Future	171

DOMINICAN FAMILY CONFERENCE
1999 - Canberra
Praying the Psalms	178

SECTION FIVE, PART I: HAGIOGRAPHY
Calendar of the Order	1
Notes on the Saints and Blesseds of the Order	13
General Summary	92

SECTION FIVE, PART II: HISTORY
Some Important Dates	2
The Third Order of St. Dominic - Encapsulated History	4
The Origins of the Dominican Order, Peel H, OP	9
History of the Dominican Laity, Weber R, OP	12
The Dominican Third Order: Old and New Style - Schillebeeckx E, OP	23

SECTION SIX: SPIRITUALITY
Dominican Spirituality - Schillebeeckx E, OP	2
Dominican Spirituality and Vatican II's Expectations of Lay People	15
St. Dominic's Nine Ways of Prayer	25
Dominican Devotion to our Lady - The Dominican and The Rosary	33
St. Catherine and Contemporary Spirituality	38
Dominican Spirituality - Benedict Ashley, OP	42

SECTION SEVEN: ARTICLES & RESOURCES
The Future in Black and White	3
Dominican Family Call and Response	9
The Purpose of the Dominican Laity	19
The Gospel Life: One Family, Many Gifts	27
The Prophet, Justice, and the Ministry of Spiritual Direction	35
Creative Preaching Through Art: The Dominican Contribution	41

SECTION EIGHT: LETTERS FROM THE MASTERS
1995 Vowed to Mission	3
1997 Dominican Freedom and Responsibility	43
1998 The Promise of Life	75
1999 Letter to our Brothers and Sisters in Initial Formation	109

For more letters, see http://www.op.org.au/news/letters_mo.php

SECTION NINE: PROVINCIAL PUBLICATIONS
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SECTION TEN: BIBLIOGRAPHY
Dominican Bibliography	1 - 17

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