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Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage

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Schedule

SCHEDULE

Saturday, September 28, 2024

9 AM – Doors Open
10 AM – Opening Procession  | Upper Church
10:20 AM – Conference I | Going GODWARD with the Blessed Virgin Mary | Fr. James Sullivan, O.P. | Upper Church
11 AM – Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament | Upper Church
11 AM – 1:45 PM – Confessions | Memorial Hall 
12 PM – 1 PM – Book signing | Bookstore
1:45 PM – Benediction | Upper Church
2 PM – Conference II | The Rosary is the Scenic View along the Way | Fr. James Sullivan, O.P. | Upper Church
2:30 PM – Enrollment in Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary | Fr. Joseph-Anthony Kress, O.P., Promoter of the Holy Rosary | Upper Church
3 PM – The Most Holy Rosary | Upper Church
4:30 PM – Vigil Mass | Fr. Joseph-Anthony Kress, O.P., Main Celebrant | Fr. Dominic Verner, O.P., Homilist | Upper Church
7 PM – Concert with the Hillbilly Thomists | Catholic University of America Mall

There will be conferences offered in Spanish in the Crypt Church of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. You can download the schedule in Spanish here. 

Se ofrecerán tema en español en la Iglesia Cripta de la Basílica del Santuario Nacional de la Inmaculada Concepción. Puedes descargar el horario en español aquí.

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Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage Speakers

Fr. James Sullivan, O.P.

Fr. James Sullivan, O.P.

Principal Preacher

Fr. James Sullivan, O.P., is a Dominican priest of the Province of Saint Joseph (eastern United States). He holds a Licentiate in Sacred Theology from the Dominican House of Studies and a Licentiate in Philosophy from The Catholic University of America, both in Washington, DC. Fr. Sullivan has served as Prior and Pastor at Saint Dominic’s Church in Youngstown, Ohio and at Saint Louis Bertrand Church in Louisville, Kentucky. He has taught systematic theology at Saint Joseph’s Seminary—Dunwoodie, in Yonkers, New York, and homiletics at Mount Saint Mary Seminary of the West in Cincinnati, Ohio. After being Novice Master for his Province for four years and for 65 novices, in 2014 he went to Rome to serve as the Director of the Institute for Continuing Theological Education at the Pontifical North American College. Since 2018, he has served as a Spiritual Director at Saint John’s Seminary in Brighton, Massachusetts, as Pastor of Saint Pius V Church in Providence, Rhode Island, and as Director of Spiritual Formation at Our Lady of Providence Seminary, also in Providence. At present, Fr. Sullivan is Prior of Saint Dominic’s Priory in Washington, DC.

Fr. Joseph-Anthony Kress, O.P.

Fr. Joseph-Anthony Kress, O.P.

Promoter of the Holy Rosary & Main Celebrant

Fr. Joseph-Anthony Kress, O.P., entered the Dominican Province of St. Joseph in 2010. He made his solemn profession on August 9, 2014 and was ordained a priest on May 21, 2016. In the spring of 2010 he graduated from Franciscan University of Steubenville with a Bachelor of Arts and subsequently received a Bachelor of Sacred Theology and Masters of Divinity from the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception. Fr. Joseph-Anthony has served as the Chaplain to Catholic Hoos at the University of Virginia since February of 2017. He is a co-host of the Godsplaining podcast alongside four of his Dominican classmates. Over the years he has worked in overseeing large-scale liturgies which include World Youth Day Krakow, National Eucharistic Congress, USCCBConvocation, Fr. Emil Kapaun Homecoming, and Amazing Parish conferences. A native of St. Clairsville, OH, he is the youngest of three.

Fr. Dominic Verner, O.P.

Fr. Dominic Verner, O.P.

Homilist

Fr. Dominic Verner, O.P., was ordained to the priesthood in 2016 and served as assistant chaplain at Providence College before earning his Ph.D. in moral theology at the University of Notre Dame. A native of Indiana, before entering the Order of Preachers, Fr. Dominic earned a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University and a Master’s degree in Philosophical Studies from Mount St. Mary’s University. At the University of Notre Dame, he wrote his dissertation on St. Thomas Aquinas’s ethics of honor, and now as an Assistant Professor at Providence College, his research and teaching interests especially concern Thomistic virtue theory and how honor, reputation, friendship, and glory motivate virtuous action. Fr. Dominic also serves as team chaplain to the Providence College Field Hockey team and enjoys leading Bible studies with students and leading pilgrimages and service trips to help students encounter Christ.

We love and welcome families! Throughout the Pilgrimage Day, families with children are welcome to also visit the National Shrine of Saint John Paul II, which has prepared a special atrium with activities for children. They will also have monitors so that families may watch the livestream from the Upper Church.

In between conferences, we invite everyone to spend a few moments in front of the Blessed Sacrament in the Upper Church. From 11:00 am to 1:45 pm, you may visit the Basilica Café for lunch, located in the lower level of the Shrine, near the gift shop. At 12:00 pm, there will be a book signing at the bookstore.

Within walking distance of the National Shrine you can also enjoy lunch at a neighborhood restaurant or visit the National Shrine of Saint John Paul II, the chapel at the Dominican House of Studies, the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land, or the Rosary Walk and Gardens at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.

Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage

September 28, 2024
9:00 am – 9:00 pm

Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, DC

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The Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage is hosted by the Dominican Friars of the Province of St. Joseph at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and promotes the Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary.

This event is supported by the Dominican Foundation of Dominican Friars Province of St. Joseph, Inc. a NY State tax-exempt corporation under section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, with tax ID # 26-3273636.

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