General Chapter in Krakow

General Chapter in Krakow, Poland, from July 17 to August 8, 2025.

The Master of the Order, Br. Gerard Francisco Timoner III, OP, presents the corresponding Relatio, in which he highlights several aspects, such as “The Call of the Jubilee,” emphasizing that the Order is celebrating the General Chapter in Krakow during the Jubilee Year of the Lord 2025; the “Commemoration of the General Chapter of Madonna dell’Arco”; “Dominican life as the indispensable foundation of our apostolic mission”; “Vision and priorities for realizing the Propositum Ordinis”; and “Dominican Mission In Medio Ecclesiae”. In relation to this last point, the Master of the Order asks the General Chapter to discuss and propose concrete strategies on how to apply the Propositum Ordinis to the following themes: “Missio ad gentes—to those who do not know Jesus (Acts 17:23)”; “Mission to deepen the faith of believers (Lk 1:1–4); ”Mission to those who have fallen away from the Church or those on Her margins (Lk 24:13–32)”; and “Mission to young people”.


08-MAR-2025 Relatio MO Krakow 2025 EN





European Novices Meet in Caleruega

The meeting of the European novitiates is currently taking place at the birthplace of St Dominic in Caleruega. For one week, the almost 50 European novices are gathering to pray together, listen to spiritual impulses and get to know each other.

It is obligatory to drink from the spring that originated at the birthplace of St Dominic. This is intended to bring new vocations to the order.

In his sermon, the Master of the Order recalled that the novitiate is the time to rest like the favourite disciple at the heart of Jesus and to listen to his heartbeat – and at the same time to open their eyes to what is happening in the world to which they will preach in the future. Like St Ignatius, who was converted while reading St Dominic’s biography, St Dominic’s life is a moment of conversion to Christ, for whom he was completely transparent.

Fraternal meeting at Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts

A fraternal gathering with the rising generation at the Montagne de l’Horeb in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts brought together friars for a moment of listening, discernment, and hope in response to the calls that lie ahead

“Don’t stand on the sidelines, take part.”

The Chapter Experience of the Order and the Synod
Testimony of Bro Carlos Alfonso Azpiroz Costa, OP, Archbishop of Bahía Blanca

Bro Carlos Alfonso Azpiroz Costa, OP, Archbishop of Bahía Blanca, Argentina, who participated in the work of both sessions of the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops “For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation, and Mission,” presents us with some insights for Dominican and synodal life in an extensive article that we are publishing in two parts. However, you can read or download the full article here.

Iftar Dinner – Interreligious Ramadan

The Intercultural Dialogue Institute (IDI) and the Office for Interreligious Dialogue, Archdiocese of Toronto came together with Muslim friends and community members for a meaningful Iftar experience on March 13.

Ramadan Strengthens Muslim-Christian Bonds, “We Muslims and Christians are called to open ourselves to others, knowing and recognizing them as brothers and sisters,” reads the letter from the Vatican. “In this way, we can tear down walls raised out of fear and ignorance and seek together to build bridges of friendship that are fundamental for the good of all humanity.”
Ramadan, the holiest month in Islam, is marked by fasting from dawn to sunset, ending each day with Iftar, a shared meal that brings people together in faith and community.

The Synod on synodality: Does it matter?

Professor Gilles Routhier is currently the Superior General of Seminary of Quebec. For 30 years he was Professor of Theology at Laval University, where he also served as Dean. Prof Routhier has made significant contributions in the fields of ecclesiology, the reception of Vatican II, and more recently synodality. He has been actively involved in the synodal process initiated by Pope Francis. In 2021, he was appointed to the theological commission in preparation of the Synod on Synodality; to the writing team for the Continental Document for North America from 2022-2023. Routhier was appointed theological expert to the Synod’s 2023 assembly and Pope Francis appointed him Consultor to the General Secretariat of the Synod in 2024. He is also a member of the Royal Society of Canada.