The Novitiate

The novitiate is a year dedicated to living Dominican life in a deliberate way – through prayer, study, and living in community. Our novitiate is located at St. Albert the Great Priory in Irving, Texas. During the novitiate year, the novice comes to a better understanding of Dominican life through:
 

• Experiencing communal and personal prayer
• Daily participation in the Mass
• Living community life
• Ministerial experience
• Classes on our history, saints, constitutions, spirituality, and the vows
• Attending workshops and conferences relevant to religious life

During this year the novice experiences all aspects of religious life. He grows in his ability to balance action and reflection, prayer and service, community and solitude.

Click here to learn about our novices.

Click here to read Br. Carlos Salas, OP's reflection five months into his novitiate year. Br. Carlos entered the Novitiate August 2017 and professed simple vows August 2018.

 

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