Invitation to join Dominican Jubilee Novena and pilgrimage

Jo Siedlecka, Edward Kendall
Jul 28th, 2021

Image: Dominicans on pilgrimage

Source: Dominicans

The Dominicans are celebrating 800 years since the first members of their order arrived in Britain with a Novena, Rosary Processions and a pilgrimage.

On Friday a novena of daily Masses and Rosary processions will begin at the Rosary Shrine, St Dominic's Priory in north London, concluding with a festal Mass on St Dominic's Day on Sunday 8th August. Each Mass will be celebrated by a guest celebrant who will also preach. Guest celebrants include Dominican friars from the priories at Oxford, Cambridge, and Leicester and members of the Priestly Fraternity of St Dominic, who are diocesan priests affiliated with the Order. Every night after the Mass the friars will lead a Rosary Procession around the Church carrying a recently restored statue of St Dominic. Weather permitting the procession will take place outside after the festal Mass on Sunday 8th August.

Pope Francis has granted a plenary indulgence to anybody who "attends a celebration in honour of St Dominic" on his feast day.

On Sunday, 1st August, some Dominicans and friends will be retracing the journey of the original friars who came here, starting at Ramsgate and arriving in Oxford on August 15th. Whether you join them in person, or follow their progress online, this will be a wonderful opportunity to come together in prayer and to share and witness to our faith.

How to Join in

1. Following online

The Dominicans will be posting daily on social media during the walk (1st - 15th August), sharing reflections and updates by video, text and photo. Click a button below to follow them:

Instagram: www.instagram.com/english_dominicans/

Facebook: www.facebook.com/englishop/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/english_op?lang=en

Not on social media? Sign up for email updates: www.english.op.org/newsletter-signup.htm

2. Walk with the Dominicans

They write: "We are inviting everyone to walk part of the pilgrimage route with us. Come for a day or half a day, whatever you can manage. To read on see: www.dominicanjubilee.com/join-the-pilgrimage

3. Pray with the Dominicans

Send your prayer intentions and they will be taken on the walk. Email: jubileepilgrimage@english.op.org
You can also follow the Dominicans in prayer every evening using their daily Vespers book. See: www.dominicanjubilee.com/join-the-pilgrimage#pilgrimage-overview