Dominican Friars
Province of St. Albert the Great, USA

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

Forgiveness is the Ultimate Healing

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

  • Fr. Curran Border Mass 2026

    Faith at the Border

    At Border Mass 250 in Nogales, Arizona, Fr. Brendan Curran, OP, reflected on immigration, human dignity, and the Catholic call to bring Christ to the center of conversations about borders and belonging. 

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    Reflections

    St. Pier Giorgio Frassati, OP

    St. Pier Giorgio Frassati, OP, lived an ordinary life with extraordinary love for God and neighbor. Fr. Dominick Jean, OP, explores how the young Dominican layman discovered holiness not apart from daily life, but within it.
  • The Mystic Marriage of St. Catherine of Siena
    Reflections

    The Feast of St. Catherine of Siena

    When the world feels like it’s falling apart, the life of St. Catherine of Siena reminds us we don’t have to carry it alone. Rooted in love and blazing with courage, she teaches us to trust God, serve, and set the world on fire.
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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.