2026 Preachers
Dominican Friars | May 7, 2026
The Dominican Friars are pleased to announce the preachers for the 2026 Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage, taking place Saturday, September 26, at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C.
Fr. Peter John Cameron, O.P., will serve as the principal preacher for this year’s pilgrimage, and Fr. Walter Wagner, O.P., will preach the homily during the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.
Known for their years of preaching, teaching, and pastoral ministry, both friars have helped countless faithful grow deeper in prayer and in the mysteries of Christ. Their preaching will help shape this year’s pilgrimage as thousands gather for a day dedicated to the Rosary, the Eucharist, and devotion to Our Lady.
Fr. Peter John Cameron, O.P.
Principal Preacher
Father Peter John Cameron, O.P., was ordained a priest in 1986 for the Dominican Province of St. Joseph. Fr. Cameron is the founding editor-in-chief of Magnificat, where he worked from 1998-2018. He holds the Carl J. Peter Chair of Homiletics at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, and he teaches a seminar at the Angelicum. Fr. Cameron is the author of Mysteries of the Virgin Mary: Living Our Lady’s Graces (Cluny Media, 2022).
Fr. Walter C. Wagner, O.P.
Homilist
Fr. Walter Wagner entered the Order of Preachers on August 15, 1988. Since his ordination on May 21, 1993, he has served as a college teacher, a retreat master, novice master, and pastor. He is the Religious Assistant to the North American Association of Dominican Monasteries. Most recently, he served as pastor at the Parish of St. Vincent Ferrer Parish and St. Catherine of Siena in New York City from 2010 to 2021.
Fr. Raphael M. Arteaga, O.P.
Spanish Language Principal Preacher
Fr. Raphael M. Arteaga, O.P., born and raised in the state of Rhode Island, met the Order of Preachers (the Dominicans) at Providence College, where he studied theology and graduated in 2019.
Fr. Raphael entered the Dominican Order two months after his college graduation and began his formation to become a Dominican Priest. He made his solemn profession of vows (until death) in February of 2025 and was ordained a deacon in March of the same year. Fr. Raphael was ordained a priest of Jesus Christ on May 23, 2026. Fr. Raphael is bilingual (Spanish-English) and is this year’s Spanish preacher for the Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage.
Padre Raphael M. Arteaga, O.P., nació y se crió en el estado de Rhode Island. Conoció la Orden de Predicadores (los Dominicos) en la universidad (Providence College), donde estudió teología y se graduó en el 2019. P. Raphael entró la Orden de Predicadores dos meses después de graduarse y comenzó su formación para ser sacerdote dominico.
P. Raphael profesó los votos solemnes (hasta la muerte) en febrero del 2025 y fue ordenado como diácono en marzo del mismo año. P. Raphael fue ordenado como sacerdote de Jesucristo el 23 de mayo, 2026. P. Raphael es bilingüe (Español y Inglés) y es el predicador de lengua española de este año para la Peregrinación Dominicana del Rosario.
The Dominican Friars invite the faithful to join the 2026 Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage on Saturday, September 26, either in person at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., or through the livestream, for a day of prayer, preaching, and devotion to Our Lady centered on the Rosary and the Eucharist.
