2025 Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage

The 2025 Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage
Schedule is Here!

As Mike mentioned at our meeting Saturday:

Dear Mike:

The third annual Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage is fast approaching, and the full schedule for the day is now available!

This year’s pilgrimage promises to be a day of grace, beauty, and deep communion in Christ. You’ll join fellow pilgrims from across the country for Holy Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, Confession, and the Rosary, along with preaching from Dominican friars, enrollment in the Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary, and more.

And this year, The Hillbilly Thomists return with an evening concert on the campus of The Catholic University of America—just steps from the Basilica.

Explore the Schedule

Families are welcome! The nearby Saint John Paul II National Shrine will offer a dedicated atrium for children with livestream access for parents who need a quieter space.

We hope to see you at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, September 27, 2025.

May Our Lady draw many souls to her Son through this pilgrimage.

In Christ, Our Lady, and St. Dominic,
The Dominican Friars

P.S. Haven’t RSVP’d yet? Let us know you’re coming! Your RSVP helps us prepare and ensures you receive important updates as the pilgrimage approaches.

The Hillbily Thomists
at the Pilgrimage!

Join The Hillbilly Thomists! A joyful close to a day of prayer and preaching—don’t miss the free concert after the pilgrimage!

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Join the
Livestream

If you aren’t able to attend in person, join us online through the livestream and follow along throughout the day!

Livestream Info

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.

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August Meeting - Saturday August 2, 2025

Our August meeting will be Saturday August 2, 2025 at 6:45 am, in the meeting room off the commons.

We’ll start at 6:45 AM and finish by 7:55 AM so guys can attend 8:00 am Mass.

We will cover St. Gregory Nazianzus and St. Jerome.

You can find information about them in

Doctors of the Church by Pope Benedict

or

The 35 Doctors of the Church” by Fr. Christopher Rengers and Dr. Matthew Bunson which is available at this link.

Thanks to Mike K for volunteering to facilitate our August meeting!

Thanks David W for facilitating our July meeting!

Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting!

August Meeting - Saturday August 2, 2025

Our August meeting will be Saturday August 2, 2025 at 6:45 am, in the meeting room off the commons.

We’ll start at 6:45 AM and finish by 7:55 AM so guys can attend 8:00 am Mass.

We will cover St. Gregory Nazianzus and St. Jerome.

You can find information about them in

Doctors of the Church by Pope Benedict

or

The 35 Doctors of the Church” by Fr. Christopher Rengers and Dr. Matthew Bunson which is available at this link.

Thanks to Mike K for volunteering to facilitate our August meeting!

Thanks David W for facilitating our July meeting!

Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting!

August Meeting - Saturday August 2, 2025

Our August meeting will be Saturday August 2, 2025 at 6:45 am, in the meeting room off the commons.

We’ll start at 6:45 AM and finish by 7:55 AM so guys can attend 8:00 am Mass.

We will cover St. Gregory Nazianzus and St. Jerome.

You can find information about them in

Doctors of the Church by Pope Benedict

or

The 35 Doctors of the Church” by Fr. Christopher Rengers and Dr. Matthew Bunson which is available at this link.

Thanks to Mike K for volunteering to facilitate our August meeting!

Thanks David W for facilitating our July meeting!

Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting!

August Meeting - Saturday August 2, 2025

Our August meeting will be Saturday August 2, 2025 at 6:45 am, in the meeting room off the commons.

We’ll start at 6:45 AM and finish by 7:55 AM so guys can attend 8:00 am Mass.

We will cover St. Gregory Nazianzus and St. Jerome.

You can find information about them in

Doctors of the Church by Pope Benedict

or

The 35 Doctors of the Church” by Fr. Christopher Rengers and Dr. Matthew Bunson which is available at this link.

Thanks to Mike K for volunteering to facilitate our August meeting!

Thanks David W for facilitating our July meeting!

Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting!

July Meeting - Saturday July 12, 2025

Our July meeting will be Saturday July 12, 2025 at 6:45 am, in the meeting room off the commons.

We’ll start at 6:45 AM and finish by 7:55 AM so guys can attend 8:00 am Mass.

The chapters of Doctors of the Church by Pope Benedict we will cover will be identified shortly.

Pope Benedict‘s book is difficult to acquire, there is also a book called “The 35 Doctors of the Church” by Fr. Christopher Rengers and Dr. Matthew Bunson. The chapters are quite a bit longer than Pope Benedict’s book.

NEED A FACILITATOR!

Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate our July meeting!

Thanks Steve G for facilitating our June meeting!

Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting!

July Meeting - Saturday July 12, 2025

Our July meeting will be Saturday July 12, 2025 at 6:45 am, in the meeting room off the commons.

We’ll start at 6:45 AM and finish by 7:55 AM so guys can attend 8:00 am Mass.

The chapters of Doctors of the Church by Pope Benedict we will cover will be identified shortly.

Pope Benedict‘s book is difficult to acquire, there is also a book called “The 35 Doctors of the Church” by Fr. Christopher Rengers and Dr. Matthew Bunson. The chapters are quite a bit longer than Pope Benedict’s book.

NEED A FACILITATOR!

Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate our July meeting!

Thanks Steve G for facilitating our June meeting!

Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting!

July Meeting - Saturday July 12, 2025

Our July meeting will be Saturday July 12, 2025 at 6:45 am, in the meeting room off the commons.

We’ll start at 6:45 AM and finish by 7:55 AM so guys can attend 8:00 am Mass.

The chapters of Doctors of the Church by Pope Benedict we will cover will be identified shortly.

Pope Benedict‘s book is difficult to acquire, there is also a book called “The 35 Doctors of the Church” by Fr. Christopher Rengers and Dr. Matthew Bunson. The chapters are quite a bit longer than Pope Benedict’s book.

NEED A FACILITATOR!

Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate our July meeting!

Thanks Steve G for facilitating our June meeting!

Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting!

July Meeting - Saturday July 12, 2025

Our July meeting will be Saturday July 12, 2025 at 6:45 am, in the meeting room off the commons.

We’ll start at 6:45 AM and finish by 7:55 AM so guys can attend 8:00 am Mass.

The chapters of Doctors of the Church by Pope Benedict we will cover will be identified shortly.

Pope Benedict‘s book is difficult to acquire, there is also a book called “The 35 Doctors of the Church” by Fr. Christopher Rengers and Dr. Matthew Bunson. The chapters are quite a bit longer than Pope Benedict’s book.

NEED A FACILITATOR!

Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate our July meeting!

Thanks Steve G for facilitating our June meeting!

Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting!

July Meeting - Saturday July 12, 2025

Our July meeting will be Saturday July 12, 2025 at 6:45 am, in the meeting room off the commons.

We’ll start at 6:45 AM and finish by 7:55 AM so guys can attend 8:00 am Mass.

The chapters of Doctors of the Church by Pope Benedict we will cover will be identified shortly.

Pope Benedict‘s book is difficult to acquire, there is also a book called “The 35 Doctors of the Church” by Fr. Christopher Rengers and Dr. Matthew Bunson. The chapters are quite a bit longer than Pope Benedict’s book.

Thanks Bill P for volunteering to facilitate our July meeting!

Thanks Steve G for facilitating our June meeting!

Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting!

July Meeting - Saturday July 12, 2025

Our July meeting will be Saturday July 12, 2025 at 6:45 am, in the meeting room off the commons.

We’ll start at 6:45 AM and finish by 7:55 AM so guys can attend 8:00 am Mass.

The chapters of Doctors of the Church by Pope Benedict we will cover will be identified shortly.

Pope Benedict‘s book is difficult to acquire, there is also a book called “The 35 Doctors of the Church” by Fr. Christopher Rengers and Dr. Matthew Bunson. The chapters are quite a bit longer than Pope Benedict’s book.

Thanks Bill P for volunteering to facilitate our July meeting!

Thanks Steve G for facilitating our June meeting!

Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting!

July Meeting - Saturday July 12, 2025

Our July meeting will be Saturday July 12, 2025 at 6:45 am, in the meeting room off the commons.

We’ll start at 6:45 AM and finish by 7:55 AM so guys can attend 8:00 am Mass.

The chapters of Doctors of the Church by Pope Benedict we will cover will be identified shortly.

Pope Benedict‘s book is difficult to acquire, there is also a book called “The 35 Doctors of the Church” by Fr. Christopher Rengers and Dr. Matthew Bunson. The chapters are quite a bit longer than Pope Benedict’s book.

Thanks Bill P for volunteering to facilitate our July meeting!

Thanks Steve G for facilitating our June meeting!

Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting!

July Meeting - Saturday July 12, 2025

Our July meeting will be Saturday July 12, 2025 at 6:45 am, in the meeting room off the commons.

We’ll start at 6:45 AM and finish by 7:55 AM so guys can attend 8:00 am Mass.

The chapters of Doctors of the Church by Pope Benedict we will cover will be identified shortly.

Pope Benedict‘s book is difficult to acquire, there is also a book called “The 35 Doctors of the Church” by Fr. Christopher Rengers and Dr. Matthew Bunson. The chapters are quite a bit longer than Pope Benedict’s book.

Thanks Bill P for volunteering to facilitate our July meeting!

Thanks Steve G for facilitating our June meeting!

Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting!

July Meeting - Saturday June 7, 2025

Our July meeting will be Saturday July 12, 2025 at 6:45 am, in the meeting room off the commons.

We’ll start at 6:45 AM and finish by 7:55 AM so guys can attend 8:00 am Mass.

The chapters of Doctors of the Church by Pope Benedict we will cover will be identified shortly.

Pope Benedict‘s book is difficult to acquire, there is also a book called “The 35 Doctors of the Church” by Fr. Christopher Rengers and Dr. Matthew Bunson. The chapters are quite a bit longer than Pope Benedict’s book.

Thanks Bill P for volunteering to facilitate our July meeting!

Thanks Steve G for facilitating our June meeting!

Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting!

July Meeting - Saturday June 7, 2025

Our July meeting will be Saturday July 12, 2025 at 6:45 am, in the meeting room off the commons.

We’ll start at 6:45 AM and finish by 7:55 AM so guys can attend 8:00 am Mass.

The chapters of Doctors of the Church by Pope Benedict we will cover will be identified shortly.

Pope Benedict‘s book is difficult to acquire, there is also a book called “The 35 Doctors of the Church” by Fr. Christopher Rengers and Dr. Matthew Bunson. The chapters are quite a bit longer than Pope Benedict’s book.

Thanks Bill P for volunteering to facilitate our July meeting!

Thanks Steve G for facilitating our June meeting!

Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting!

June Meeting - Saturday June 7, 2025

Our June meeting will be Saturday June 7, 2025 at 6:45 am, in the meeting room off the commons.

Our meeting will start at 6:45 AM and finish by 7:55 AM so guys can attend 8:00 am Mass

We will discuss Chapters 1-5 of Doctors of the Church by Pope Benedict covering the following:

St. Anthanasius of Alexandria, St. Ephrem, St. Hilary of Poitiers, St. Cyril of Jerusalem, and St. Basil

Pope Benedict‘s book is difficult to acquire, there is also a book called “The 35 Doctors of the Church” by Fr. Christopher Rengers and Dr. Matthew Bunson. The chapters are quite a bit longer than Pope Benedict’s book.

We will also discuss what resource we should use for our future meetings after Doctors of the Church.

Thanks Steve G for volunteering to facilitate our June meeting!

Thanks David W for facilitating our May meeting!

Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting!

June Meeting - Saturday June 7, 2025

Our June meeting will be Saturday June 7, 2025 at 6:45 am, in the meeting room off the commons.

Our meeting will start at 6:45 AM and finish by 7:55 AM so guys can attend 8:00 am Mass

We will discuss Chapters 1-5 of Doctors of the Church by Pope Benedict covering the following:

St. Anthanasius of Alexandria, St. Ephrem, St. Hilary of Poitiers, St. Cyril of Jerusalem, and St. Basil

Pope Benedict‘s book is difficult to acquire, there is also a book called “The 35 Doctors of the Church” by Fr. Christopher Rengers and Dr. Matthew Bunson. The chapters are quite a bit longer than Pope Benedict’s book.

We will also discuss what resource we should use for our future meetings after Doctors of the Church.

Thanks Steve G for volunteering to facilitate our June meeting!

Thanks David W for facilitating our May meeting!

Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting!

June Meeting - Saturday June 7, 2025

Our June meeting will be Saturday June 7, 2025 at 6:45 am, in the meeting room off the commons.

Our meeting will start at 6:45 AM and finish by 7:55 AM so guys can attend 8:00 am Mass

We will discuss Chapters 1-5 of Doctors of the Church by Pope Benedict covering the following:

St. Anthanasius of Alexandria, St. Ephrem, St. Hilary of Poitiers, St. Cyril of Jerusalem, and St. Basil

We will also discuss what resource we should use for our future meetings after Doctors of the Church.

Thanks Steve G for volunteering to facilitate our June meeting!

Thanks David W for facilitating our May meeting!

Email lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting!

Saturday 6/7 Meeting - Email from Steve G

Just a short note about our June 7 meeting in connection with our continued study of the Doctors of the Church. I’ll be discussing the first five Doctors in Pope Benedict‘s book who are: Saint Athanasius of Alexandria, Saint Ephrem, Saint Hilary of Poitiers, Saint Cyril of Jerusalem and Saint Basil.

Pope Benedict‘s book is difficult to acquire, there is also a book called “The 35 Doctors of the Church” by Fr. Christopher Rengers and Dr. Matthew Bunson, that I think some folks may have picked up. The chapters are quite a bit longer than Pope Benedict’s book and so doing five of the doctors may be a bit long, so maybe we can discuss in the meeting how we will manage the pace going forward.

One thing to note about the Rengers and Bunson book — in that one Saint Basil is the sixth chapter, not the fifth. (Of course, we also can rely on that infallible source, Captain Google, to come up with some basic biographical backgrounds, if needed.)

At all events, I think the lives of these great Saints are packed with drama and inspiration, so I’m looking forward to discussing them!

Please feel free to pass these notes along to the rest of the guys.

Best

Steve