New Facebook page for our monastery
As we end the year of 2016, we now have a new Facebook page. Please visit it regularly.
800th Birthday of the Dominican Order
Today we have much to celebrate. On December 22, 1216, our Dominican Order was founded. To learn more about the beginnings of the Dominican Order, please see the website from our friars in the Western Province of the United States.
Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary
The Dominican Order has the tradition of celebrating the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, October 7th. The feast celebrates the the anniversary of the victory of the Christian fleet in 1571 at the Battle of Lepanto, defeating an Ottoman fleet off western Greece. Pope Saint Piux V, a Dominican, had asked the faithful to pray the rosary to attain victory. Therefore, he instituted the feast that was formerly called Our Lady of Victory. Many Dominican monasteries have the custom of blessing roses in honor of the feast.
General Assembly of Dominican Nuns
The Dominican Nuns recently held their General Assembly. The Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia of Nashville, TN, kindly hosted their meeting. The lovely picture featured above was taken at the end of the meeting.
Solemnity of St. Dominic during the 800th Jubilee of the Order
Today we celebrate the the solemnity of St. Dominic. Please read more about St. Dominic and our celebration of our 800th Jubilee. 800th Jubilee of the Dominican Order
Spring Newsletter
Please read our Spring Newsletter.
Bronx News 12 – Nuns: Corpus Christi chapel needs costly repairs
Bronx News 12 featured our chapel’s need for repairs. Please click on the link below to see the video.
CBS News NY April 28, 2016 – Nuns seek help from public to repair their monastery
Corpus Christi Monastery was featured on Channel 2 CBS News in New York on April 28th. The nuns need help from the public to repair the almost 130-year-old monastery chapel that has extensive damage from mold, peeling paint and wallpaper. They are hoping to have it repaired in time for their celebration of the 800th Jubilee of the Dominican Order and the feast of Corpus Christi on May 29th.
Nuns Hope Public Can Help With Funds Needed For Repairs At 130-Year-Old Bronx Monastery