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

My Aunt Ruby Never Sat Down to Eat

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

  • St Jude Mass Oct 2026

    Faith and Hope Fill St. Jude Shrine

    Hundreds gathered at the Shrine of St. Jude for nine days of prayer and a joyful bilingual Feast Day celebration. Fr. James Pierce Cavanaugh, OP, reflects on the faith, gratitude, and sense of community that filled these special days.
  • Color photo of St Dominics Church Denver

    St. Dominic’s Receives Preservation Grant

    St. Dominic’s Church in Denver has received a $500,000 preservation grant to help safeguard the century-old church for generations to come. Read our Prior Provincial’s  letter to learn more about the upcoming work.

  • 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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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.