DOMINICAN LAITY Newsletter #9 January 2010 Dear members of the New Zealand Dominican family Greetings and blessings on this day, the feast of St Thomas Aquinas, Doctor of the Church. In the words of St Thomas: “Grant me grace, oh merciful God, to desire ardently all that is pleasing to Thee, to examine it prudently, to acknowledge it truthfully, and to accomplish it perfectly. For the praise and glory of Thy name, Amen.”   And happy feast day to Sr Mary Thomas!   THE GATHERING OF LAY DOMINICANS Our plans this year come to fruition: we hold our first national get-together of lay Dominicans to plan for the future. And this is the invitation to YOU! We need you to join with other people to consider how we as lay Dominicans can carry the gift given us by St Dominic and St Catherine, into New Zealand in the 21st century, as part of a family with the friars and sister. If you think this is important, then this gathering is for you!   WHEN? From the evening of Friday 30 April, all day Saturday, to the afternoon of Sunday 2 May. WHERE? Our Lady’s Home of Compassion, Rhine St, Island Bay, Wellington.   The venue: The Home of Compassion has accommodation for up to 25 people, as follows: 3 rooms with double beds, 7 rooms with twin beds, 5 rooms with single beds. The rooms are very comfortable.  All on ground floor. Every room has a wash basin. Toilets and showers are
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