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The relics of St. Mary Magdalene, on tour in the United States for the first time, came through Washington, DC.
This is the sermon preached by Br. Jordan Joseph Schmidt, O.P. for the Vigil of All Saints, 2009.
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In July, the Order of Preachers began its General Chapter. The Chapter has the highest authority in the Order. There are three types of General Chapters: elective, a chapter of diffinitors, and a chapter of priors provincial. According to the Constitutions of the Order of Friars Preachers, a General Chapter is held every three years, rotating through the various types of chapters. Thus, the Order held its General Elective Chapter in Providence, RI in 2001. At that General Chapter, the current Master of the Order, Very Rev. Carlos Aspiroz Costa, OP, was elected as the 85th successor to St. Dominic. The General Chapter of Diffinitors was held in Krakow, Poland in 2004. This current chapter is a Chapter of Priors Provinicial and is being held in Bogotá, Columbia. The next chapter–in 2010–will be another Elective Chapter, in which a Master of the Order will be elected. The location of that General Chapter will be determined by the current General Chapter in Bogotá.
Under our laws, in order for a piece of legislation to become a constitution, it must be approved by three successive general chapters. Thus, three different sets of representatives of the Order must approve the legislation. This is to help ensure that any legislation that is approved has the widest possible support. This Chapter of Provincials will thus pass on changes to our law offered by the General Elective Chapter and the Chapter of Diffinitors.
The picture shown above is of the participants of the current General Chapter of Priors Provincial. In addition to the Provincials, other guests are also invited to the Chapter. Thus, you can see a number of Dominican Sisters as guests of the Chapter. The Master of the Order is in the center, wearing the full Dominican habit (i.e., with the black cappa).
