Mission and Mottos

Our Mission

Called to a deeper relationship of love and service to God, we are members of the Dominican Order who commit

• to live the Dominican charism as lay people
• to promote social justice and peace in society through penance and charity
• to proclaim the Gospel wherever we, as individuals, live and work, supported by prayer, study, community, and ministry

Our History

• As the Order of Penance, we strive to “fill up what is lacking in Christ’s sufferings” (Col 1:24)
• As the Militia of Jesus Christ, we support the Church Militant through our devotion and promotion of the Rosary, the weapon given to us by Our Lady
• As the Third Order of St. Dominic, we support those who preach (the First Order) and those who pray (the Second Order) by being those who do penance
• As Lay Dominicans, we are the face the Dominican Order at home, school, work, and in our parish and diocese when no other Dominican is present

Our Mottos

Veritas | Truth
Laudare, Benedicere, Praedicare | To Praise, To Bless, To Preach
Contemplare et Contemplata Aliis Tradere | To Contemplate, and To Share the Fruits of Contemplation