Province of the Assumption

July, 2004

            Assembly and Chapter

Over eighty Dominicans - laity, sisters and friars - gathered to celebrate a Dominican Family day on Friday, 2nd July, on the theme of preaching. Leading reflection and discussion on the document from the special theological Commission set up in 2001 to study preaching was Sr Kathleen Cannon, O.P. of the Adrian Dominican Sisters, U.S.A.

Earlier, on the Wednesday, Brothers Peter Martin and Paul Rowse had made their first profession in the hands of Fr Tom Cassidy, Provincial. At Mass on Friday, Mr Syd Cooke who was received into the Order as a lay Dominican.

The friars have now begun their chapter, and will be electing their new Provincial later in the week. Watch this space!
Fr Mark O'Brien 2
Frs Paul Rankin and Kevin Saunders 3 Fr Ephraem Chifley 4
Newly professed Brs Paul and Peter with their Novice Master 5 Br Dominic at the organ 6
Greetings! 7 Peter Murnane, Kevin Toomey, Alex Vickers 8
Newly Re-elected Provincial, Fr Tom Cassisy 9 Fr Peter Murnane makes a proposal 10
Here we see (2) Fr Mark O'Brien making a point; (3) Frs Paul Rankin and Kevin Saunders in discussion; (4) Chapter Secretary Fr Ephraem Chifley in a pensive moment; (5)Newly professed Brs Paul and Peter with their Novice Master, Fr Denis Hallinan (6) Novice, Brother Dominic, at the chapel organ; (7)Greetings: Fr Paul Rankin meeets Frs Peter Toan, Peter Hoang and Joseph Dinh (8) Frs Peter Murnane, Kevin Toomey and Alex Vickers in discussion; (9) Newly Re-elected Provincial Fr Tom Cassidy; (10) Fr Peter Murnane makes a proposal

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