Dominican Friars
Province of St. Albert the Great, USA

Dominicans Preach

the Good News of Jesus Christ

Dominicans Preach

on Campus

Dominicans Preach

as we teach the Young

Dominicans Preach

through our Life in Common

Dominicans Preach

Justice for the Marginalized

Dominicans Preach

by Sharing our Contemplation

Dominicans Preach

through the Written Word

Dominicans Preach

where others may not go

We are members of the Order of Preachers, an 800-year-old religious order in the Roman Catholic Church. We preach throughout the central region of the United States, from the Dakotas to Michigan, down to Colorado and New Mexico.

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Join us in praying for our beloved dead during the month of November.

At a Glance

800 years of tradition
renewed each day

Today's Word of Hope

29 Oct • Waking up your heart

Every day, friars of the Dominican Central Province share a brief online video message to help strengthen our faith and restore our hope.

A Word of Hope with dove

New and Noteworthy

  • Color photo of the Shrine of St. Jude, Chicago

    Pray with Us Today at the Shrine of St. Jude

    Today, Monday, October 28, is the Feast Day of St. Jude, the patron saint of hope. Pray with us in Chicago at the Shrine of St. Jude, 1909 S. Ashland Avenue. Masses today will be offered in English (noon and 7:00 pm) and Spanish (5:00 pm).
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    A Night of Faith and Fellowship

    The Dominican Friars of the Province of St. Albert the Great welcomed family and friends at the Annual Provincial's Dinner in Chicago at the Union League Club.

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    Fenwick Names New President

    Colonel Otto J. Rutt, a Fenwick alumnus, Marine Corps veteran, and Harvard University graduate, is the school's first lay president. Fenwick High School, owned and sponsored by the friars of the Central Province, has taught generations of students for nearly a century.

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Current Preaching from Around the Province

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Resources from the Province

  • New Priory Press

    Publishing works that foster the Dominican intellectual heritage and provide serious scholarship in accessible form.

  • The brothers lined up for prayer

    Friarly

    A website about all things friarly, crafted jointly by the students of our province and the Southern province.