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 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.