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.

At a Glance

800 years of tradition
renewed each day

Today's Word of Hope

15 Oct • Get outside of yourself

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

  • Join Us for Dinner!

    Don't miss our annual Provincial's Dinner! This year, we're honoring the Mission of Our Lady of the Angels, led by the Most Reverend Robert J. Lombardo, CFR, with the Great Preacher Award.
  • Photo of Pope Francis, 2024

    Fr. Timothy Radcliffe, OP, to be named a Cardinal

    Pope Francis recently announced that he will create twenty-one new cardinals on December 8, 2024, all of whom will be eligible to vote for a new pope. Among them is Fr. Timothy Radcliffe, OP, former master of the Dominican Order and recipient of our 2023 Great Preacher Award.

  • Stained glass of the Blessed Mother and St. Dominic

    Reflections on the Rosary

    During this Month of the Holy Rosary, Fr. James Pierce Cavanaugh, OP, shares his experience at the National Eucharistic Congress this past summer.
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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.