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Horarium
Sunday
| Readings and Lauds | 8:30am |
| Mass | 11:15am |
| Rosary | 5:20pm |
| Vespers | 5:40pm |
School Days
| Readings and Lauds | 7:00am |
| Rosary and Sext | 12:00pm |
| Mass and Vespers | 5:00pm |
| Compline (M-Th) | 9:00pm |
Saturday
| Mass and Lauds | 8:00am |
| Readings and Sext | 12:00pm |
| Rosary | 5:20pm |
| Vespers | 5:40pm |
About Us
The Dominican friars of the Priory of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. are members of the Province of St. Joseph. Dominican life at the priory is comprised of the evangelical counsels of poverty, chastity and obedience, study, and the daily celebration of the Eucharist and the Liturgy of the Hours. The community is responsible for the intellectual, pastoral, and spiritual formation of the Dominican student brothers preparing to serve the Church in Holy Orders.
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" It is the express wish of St. Dominic that the solemn celebration of the liturgy in common be accepted as one of the principal duties of our vocation. The mystery of salvation is present and active in the liturgy, especially in the Eucharist. The brothers should take part in the mystery, contemplate it, proclaim it through preaching to all so that they may be incorporated into Christ through the sacraments of faith. In the liturgy, the brothers, together with Christ, glorify God for His eternal plan and for the wonderful workings of grace. They pray to the Father of mercies for the whole Church, for the needs and salvation of the whole world. Thus the celebration of the liturgy is the center and heart of our life, the basic source of our unity. " (From the Book of Constitutions and Ordinations of the Brothers of the Order of Preachers)
As Dominican friars, we are the heirs of a rich spiritual tradition. We invite you to explore that tradition as we live it out in our community. |
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At the Dominican House of Studies, we carry out a vigorous life of prayer. The daily cycle of the Liturgy of the Hours and the Mass shape the life of any Dominican community, and that is certainly true of our priory. In addition to formal liturgical prayer, all Dominican friars make a commitment to daily meditation, recitation of the Rosary, and regular spiritual reading.