Autumn 2026 at the Lumen Dominican Centre
Here is a link to the Lumen Dominican Centre brochure for Autumn 2026
Bookings are now open.
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08, 2026
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08, 2026
International Youth Day
12th August marks International Youth Day. This year, the theme for this day is Youth Advancing Multilateral Cooperation Through Technology and Partnerships.
Dominican Sisters in the Moreno area of Greater Buenos Aires in Argentina are supporting local young people to reach university education.
‘Together, Paving the Way’ (JAC – Juntos Abriendo Caminos) is a project run by the community of Dominican Sisters in Moreno, which supports and guides young people in the area to help them succeed in their university studies. This includes providing a study space, as well as moral, practical, spiritual and technological support. The Sisters are tackling the issue of inclusion with a person-centred approach, whilst defending the right to free, high-quality public education.
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08, 2026
Season of Creation 2026
The Season of Creation starts on 1st September, and runs until 4th October. It’s a time when Christians are reminded of our role in and responsibility for caring for creation. The theme of the Season this year is “Living Waters”. In the celebration guide (https://drive.google.com/…/1WeWEjt…/view) you will find lots of useful resources, suggestions for holding prayer services outdoors near water (to go with the ‘Living Waters’ theme), a list of interesting online screenings, and much more.
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08, 2026
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08, 2026
Art Workshop in St Catherine’s Community
Recently the Sisters had a very enjoyable Art Workshop
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08, 2026
Celebrating St Dominic’s Day
An outing to celebrate St Dominic’s Day in Capetown.
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08, 2026
Le Chéile Dominican Sisters Congregational video
We are delighted that the work of creating the Le Chéile Dominican Sisters Congregational video is now complete and ready to share .
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08, 2026
St Dominic’s Day in Capetown – August 8th 2026
On St Dominic’s Day, 8th August 2026, 26 enthusiastic spirit-filled Sisters and guests filled the Chapel in Rosary House for a celebration Mass for the Solemnity of St Dominic. Fr Roger Hickey, a retired Priest from the Archdiocese of Cape Town came to celebrate Mass with us and had a place at our table at lunch. We remembered with love at Mass, Sr Mary Hunt OP, RIP, who would have been celebrating her Diamond Jubilee with us on St Dominic’s Solemnity. She is without a doubt smiling down fron Heaven. Her sister was visiting from Ireland for a short visit and she celebrated St Dominic’s Solemnity Mass with us and also Sr Mary’s Diamond Jubilee. May Mary’s dear soul rest in God’s eternal peace.
The liturgy prepared by Sr Columbia OP was prayerful, and festive to mark the occasion. Our dining room for lunch was transformed into an exquisite banquet hall with the expertise of Deidre Beck, our Rosary House Manager and her team. Lunch prepared by our kitchen staff, was beautifully presented and very delicious making us come back for more. It felt like “Christmas in August”. We thank God for our Father St Dominic, the beauty of our Dominican Vocation, Dominican hospitality, and for a glorious, joyful day.
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08, 2026
St Dominic’s Day in Capetown – August 8th 2026
On St Dominic’s Day, 8th August 2026, 26 enthusiastic spirit-filled Sisters and guests filled the Chapel in Rosary House for a celebration Mass for the Solemnity of St Dominic. Fr Roger Hickey, a retired Priest from the Archdiocese of Cape Town came to celebrate Mass with us and had a place at our table at lunch. We remembered with love at Mass, Sr Mary Hunt OP, RIP, who would have been celebrating her Diamond Jubilee with us on St Dominic’s Solemnity. She is without a doubt smiling down fron Heaven. Her sister was visiting from Ireland for a short visit and she celebrated St Dominic’s Solemnity Mass with us and also Sr Mary’s Diamond Jubilee. May Mary’s dear soul rest in God’s eternal peace.
The liturgy prepared by Sr Columbia OP was prayerful, and festive to mark the occasion. Our dining room for lunch was transformed into an exquisite banquet hall with the expertise of Deidre Beck, our Rosary House Manager and her team. Lunch prepared by our kitchen staff, was beautifully presented and very delicious making us come back for more. It felt like “Christmas in August”. We thank God for our Father St Dominic, the beauty of our Dominican Vocation, Dominican hospitality, and for a glorious, joyful day.
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08, 2026
Return to Nature
In case you missed it, at the end of June, RTE featured the return to nature of church grounds in Co Clare. Co Clare was the pilot project for an ever-growing biodiversity initiative that came about after the Irish Bishops Conference agreed that parishes would return 30% of church grounds to nature by 2030. Check out the article and short video here: https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2026/0620/1579444-graveyards-biodiversity/