We recently acquired a new image of St. Dominic for our chapel! This bas-relief was carved by Sr. Mary Magdalen, O.P. of Queen of Peace Monastery in Squamish, B.C., Canada. We installed it on the memorial of the Translation of St. Dominic, fittingly enough…that’s May 24, commemorating the day when the friars moved St. Dominic’s body to a new tomb.
Removing St. Dominic from the wrappings he was mailed in…
On display for all to see and admire!
Fr. Ian praying over the new image…
…blessing the new image…
…and incensing the new image!
Although the wood St. Dominic is carved from harmonizes beautifully with the other wooden furnishings in our chapel, we are probably going to get some kind of darker background so he is more easily seen against the white wall. We are very pleased with this new St. Dominic and love the fact that he is praying with us–his book open for the Liturgy of the Hours. This is so typical of St. Dominic, who loved the liturgy and used to encourage the brothers to sing it loudly and bravely! Thank you so much, Sr. Mary Magdalen, for another wonderful design for our chapel. She also created our tabernacle doors and part of our candlesticks!
St. Dominic, pray for us!
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