Dominican Friars
Province of St. Albert the Great, USA

We are members of the Order of Preachers, an 800-year-old religious order in the Roman Catholic Church. We preach throughout the central region of the United States, from the Dakotas to Michigan, down to Colorado and New Mexico.

At a Glance

800 years of tradition
renewed each day

Today's Word of Hope

The Adventure of Faith - St. James the Apostle

Every day, friars of the Dominican Central Province share a brief online video message to help strengthen our faith and restore our hope.

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New and Noteworthy

  • St John of Cologne, OP
    Reflections

    Faith Worth Defending

    In this reflection on St. John of Cologne, OP, Fr. Timothy Combs, OP, recalls the courageous witness of a Dominican martyr who risked his life to bring the sacraments to imprisoned clergy during the religious violence of the 16th century.
  • June 2026 Venezuela earthquake

    Dominican Appeal for Venezuela

    In the wake of the devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela in June, the Master of the Order, Fr. Gerard Francisco Timoner III, OP, invites all members of the Dominican family to respond generously to the needs of the Venezuelan people.
  • Rosary Confraternity logo

    Summer Rosary Missions

    Fr. James Pierce Cavanaugh, OP, and Fr. Adrian Patrick McCaffrey, OP, will preach a mission tour across Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, inviting the faithful to deeper devotion through the Rosary, Eucharistic Adoration, and reflection on Christ’s Real Presence.
  • Fr. Curran Border Mass 2026

    Faith at the Border

    At Border Mass 250 in Nogales, Arizona, Fr. Brendan Curran, OP, reflected on immigration, human dignity, and the Catholic call to bring Christ to the center of conversations about borders and belonging. 

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Current Preaching from Around the Province

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    Drinking the Chalice

    Jul 25, 2026 by
    Fr. Clint Honkomp, O.P.
    The mother of the sons of Zebedee approached Jesus with her sons and did him…
  • Scroll Away!!
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    Scroll Away!!

    Jul 24, 2026 by
    Fr Patrick Baikauskas OP
    A man finds treasure buried in a field and sells everything for it. We find a free moment — and reach for our phones. From an orphanage in Haiti to…
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    The Soil of the Heart

    Jul 24, 2026 by
    Fr. Clint Honkomp, O.P.
    Jesus said to his disciples: “Hear the parable of the sower. The seed sown on…
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    Seeing with the Heart

    Jul 23, 2026 by
    Fr. Clint Honkomp, O.P.
    The disciples approached Jesus and said, “Why do you speak to the crowd in…
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    The Sign Already Given

    Jul 20, 2026 by
    Fr. Clint Honkomp, O.P.
    Some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Jesus, “Teacher, we wish to see a…
  • Wheat Happens
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    Wheat Happens

    Jul 17, 2026 by
    Fr Patrick Baikauskas OP
    Weeds in the wheat, mustard on a hot dog, and a God who refuses to rush to judgment — the kingdom of heaven is closer and more patient than we think.
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Resources from the Province

  • New Priory Press

    Publishing works that foster the Dominican intellectual heritage and provide serious scholarship in accessible form.

  • The brothers lined up for prayer

    Friarly

    A website about all things friarly, crafted jointly by the students of our province and the Southern province.