Song of the Week

Pentecost Mass, May 27th!

You are invited to a unique Pentecost Mass on Saturday, May 27th at 5:00 p.m. Come as a regular mass participant, or, you are warmly encouraged to wear the traditional dress of your family’s heritage and process in during the opening procession.

Our parish is rich with cultures, languages, races, and stories. Encounter! is sponsored by the Cultural Celebrations Committee of the Anti-Racist Task Force at St. Dominic. 

The Thomas Merton Prayer

Group for Men

“The Thomas Merton Prayer Group for Men” is a new program here at St. Dominic. We are blessed to have a new parishioner, Bob Toth, who is the former director of the National Thomas Merton Center. Bob shared with Fr. Tom a program “Bridges to Contemplative Living” from his work at the center which he thought was an excellent fit for the men of St. Dominic. Bob will co-lead this program with

Fr. Tom at the parish, beginning on Tuesday, May 23 at 7 p.m. in the large meeting room. The group will meet once a month from 7-8:15 p.m. The sessions will include a short reading from the works of Thomas Merton, personal reflection, and small group discussion. Thomas Merton is considered one of the foremost spiritual writers of the last century and his works have been published in multiple languages throughout the world. This will be a great opportunity to meet other men in the parish and to grow in your faith.

Project Serve Junior Service Camp



“Project Serve Junior,” a service camp for rising 7^th and 8^th graders takes place August 14-17, 2023. Join us to learn about serving in our community, Catholic Social Teaching, the Works of Mercy, and how the Gospel invites us to see the Risen Christ in those on the margins. This popular experience has a maximum capacity of 32 campers and we expect it to be full soon! Early-bird registration fee of $90 through May 31^st. Contact Jodie Bowers, JBowers@stdominicchurch.net to learn more or click this link to register: https://stdominicym.wufoo.com/forms/2023-project-serve-junior-service-camp/

The St. Dominic Racial Equity Task Force is inviting you to participate in forward looking conversation built on a TED talk video. The Learning and Action Committee will host the event and build the dialogue around the theme “Who is my neighbor?” The goal of the discussions is to create a welcoming environment where meaningful exchanges and connections are made and faith-based actions can begin. Participants are asked to click on a link to view a TED talk or YouTube video that will inspire reflective conversation. Guided questions are included so participants have time for private contemplation before the event. Please join us for our last session of TED talk discussions on Sunday, May 28th at 9:45 in the large meeting room. 

St. Dominic Dialogues

 9:45 am 10:45 am

Date Topic Location 5/28/23 TED- We Need to Talk about Injustice  Discussion Guide Large Meeting Room

Register online- https://forms.gle/CRR5PKiGpHe29j4SA

or email Lorna Askew at lorna.askew1@gmail.com. 

Registration Deadline for Medical Mission

Through the generosity of our parish, we are able to support the Santo Domingo Clinic in El Salvador. St. Dominic provides funding for the salaries of a Salvadoran doctor and clinic staff. In addition, our parish generously provides prescription medicines without cost to members of the community. Lastly, our parish sends two annual medical delegations to El Salvador to support community health. With the rising cost of health care and challenges associated with the pandemic, our support is vital. 



St. Dominic’s next medical mission is scheduled for November 4-11, 2023. Practitioners with backgrounds in primary care, family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, and nursing are invited to register. All specialties are welcome. Today, May 15th is the registration deadline. Click this link to register: https://stdominicym.wufoo.com/forms/november-411-2023-medical-mission-trip/

For more information about St. Dominic’s medical mission program, please contact Jodie Bowers:  JBowers@stdominicchurch.net

Pray the Rosary during the

Month of May

Fridays @ NOON on ZOOM

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83309917306?pwd=Zyt5bjNic0FKQ2V3TE53Mlp6K3gxUT09

Meeting ID: 833 0991 7306

Passcode: Pray

Society of St. Joseph

the Worker

Project Serve is re-branding our Habitat for Humanity Ministry to “Society of St. Joseph the Worker” which will allow us to support parishioners and our Project Serve partners in a more comprehensive way. Join us for an informational session tonight - Monday, May 22nd - at 6:30 p.m. in the Large Meeting Room to learn about this construction ministry and our work projects for summer. Parishioners with skills in the trades are encouraged to attend. Not handy? We need your support too! For more information, please contact John Sobotincic, Sobotincic@att.net or Jodie Bowers, JBowers@stdominicchurch.net

Project Serve Collection for El Salvador

Next month, Fr. Tom and Joe Mannarino will be leading a group of 18 St. Dominic youth group members to El Salvador for our annual Youth Trip. Your help is needed to support this mission as we engage in joint activities with the youth of Santo Domingo parish. To support the Salvadoran youth, we are collecting the following donations at all Masses on June 3^rd and 4^th. Please bring these items and place them next to the altar. Fr. Tom will bless these items for the young people in El Salvador:

·      Unlocked (factory reset) cellphones and chargers

·      Used audio earbuds

·      Portable Bluetooth Speakers

·      First Communion Dresses

·      $10 cash in envelopes for graduation gifts

Register for

Vacation Bible School Today!

VBS is going to be out of this world!

Register today for Stellar 2023 Vacation Bible School

June 19 - 23

Deadline to register is May 29th!

If you are interested in becoming a counselor for VBS please click on the appropriate link below:

Junior Counselor Volunteer for Vacation Bible School

https://stdominicym.wufoo.com/forms/x7p84k902oxhaa/



Teen Counselor Volunteer for Vacation Bible School

https://stdominicym.wufoo.com/forms/x1tc4mxi0foypzg/