The Irish Dominican friars received two new novices today (September
14th, 2013 - feast of the Exaltation of the Cross) during the
celebration of the community mass in Saint Mary's Dominican church,
Pope's Quay, Cork.
Greg Daly and Neil Fox, both from Dublin, were clothed in the habit of
the Order during the celebration by the prior provincial of the Irish
Dominican friars - Fr Gregory Carroll OP.
Both new novices now begin
their year long novitiate in Cork as they continue to discern their
vocations as Dominican friars.
The novices were joined by many brethren
of the Irish province along with members of their families and the local
community who attend Saint Mary's church.
The reception of new novices is a moment of great joy and hope - not
just to the Irish Dominican province, but to the Irish church.
We
continue to ask you to pray for these men and for vocations to our
province.