Vol.35, No.3 Jun-Jul-Aug 2002 Province of ore It-lites Saint Joseph Newsletter of the Dominican Laity It is with heartfelt sadness that I sign off From the this last issue of Torch-lites and say my A Dominican farewell adieu to all of you my Dominican Promoter's brothers and sisters. Oremus pro invicem. Appointment Father Joseph P. Allen, O.P. Desk U.S. Theologian Appointed to Congrega­ tion for Doctrine of the Faith, Dominican oday, June 27th, Father Di Noia, had key role in Bishops' T I learned that I would no longer Conference serve the Province of We Have aNew Saint Joseph as the Vatican City, April 7, 2002 (Zenit.org). Promoter for the Provincial Dominican Laity. Certainly you must he Dominican ohn Paul II has appointed Dominican realize that this came T Province of St. J Father Joseph Augustine Di Noia as a complete surprise Joseph once again undersecretary of the to me and many has tapped into the Vatican others within the Province. Since the news ranks of Providence Congregation for the broke many have called and e-mailed me College's alumni to Doctrine of the Faith. concerning their disappointment. I lead the province's appreciate your support and concern on my brethren. "I am delighted behalf. Please keep the transition of the I will be able to serve administration in your prayers. Fr. Dominic Izzo, the Church universal O.P., '88, a native in this assignment to Rhode Islander who has been the vicar the Congregation for My successor, Fr. provincial, or superior, of the province's the Doctrine of the James Sullivan, O.P., Vicariate of Eastern Africa for the last two Faith," Father Di is a wonderful young years, was elected prior provincial of the Noia said at the announcement Thursday. priest. He was Province of St. Joseph, June 7, 2002, "I am grateful to our Holy Father for the ordained in 1995 at during the chapter meetings at Providence appointment." St. Dominic Church, College. Washington, DC. Fr. Sullivan has served Fr. Dominic (David) Izzo' s new position Now the director of the Intercultural as associate pastor in took effect on June 10, 2002, when he Forum for Studies in Faith and Culture at our parish in Cincin­ accepted office and made public profession the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center in nati and is currently and oath of fidelity in Our Lady of the Washington, D.C., Father Di Noia's teaching on the Rosary Chapel in the St. Thomas Aquinas appointment is effective immediately and faculty at St. Joseph's Seminary, Priory-Gragnani Dominican Center. he will move to the Vatican at the end of Dunwoodie, NY. He will remain teaching this month. and plans on working with the Dominican In assuming his new office, Fr. Izzo Laity as his time permits. He is generally automatically assumes the title of "Very free on weekends. This will allow him to Reverend." "The Church in the United States has participate at meetings on the Reg- ional been greatly blessed by the extraordinary level. He is already aware of my Fall Founded in 1805, the Province of St. wisdom, incredible talents and exemplary commitments and I believe that he wil try to Joseph is one of four self-governing fidelity of this wonderful priest and respect the regional meetings set for New Dominican provinces established in the theologian," said Catholic University of York City, September 14, West Springfield, United States. The province comprises the America's president, Vincentian Father October 12, and Washington, DC, six New England states, the Middle David O'Connell. He said that Father Di November 23. Atlantic states, Kentucky and Ohio. It also Noia will remain on the university board of oversees a Dominican mission in Eastern trustees. I shall continue to handle the mail and Africa .. Additionally, the province also supports the Dominican missions in Paki­ routine office work into August sometime. stan, Peru, and the Solomon Islands. There All mail should be sent to out Washington Father Di Noia, a member of the are approximately 280 fathers and brothers Dominican Province of St. Joseph, is a address following the reception of this my in the province, which helped establish professor of theology at the Dominican last Torch-lites newsletter. Providence College in 1917. House of Studies in Washington and an adjunct professor at St. Joseph Seminary in Fr. Sullivan plans on making monthly Elected to a four-year, Fr. Izzo succeeds Yonkers, New York. visits to the Laity Office in Washington the Very Rev. Norman A. Haddad, O.P. In P.2-> where he will receive his mail and conduct assuming the office of Third Order affairs. Prior P.2-> Contents New Provincial (Cont.) DiNoia Appointment (Cont.) Provincial, his primary duties are to In the past he served as executive The Promoter's Desk promote "the authentic spirit and life of the director of the secretariat for doctrine and Fr. Joseph P. Allen, O.P. I 1 Order" in his province; to keep "the pastoral practices of the National A Dominican Appointment common good of the Order very much at Conference of Catholic Bishops. heart;" and to "promote cooperation Fr. Joseph Augustine DiNoia, O.P. I 1 between the province and the hierarchy and He has been a member of the Congregation In Praise of the Holy Trinity between the province and other religious for the Doctrine of the Faith International Most Rev. John J. Myers I 3 families so that the needs of the local Theological Commission and is editor in An Assumption of the Whole Church Church may be understood better and chief of the Dominican scholarly quarterly Fr. Paul E. Duggan I 6 provided for more satisfactorily. The Thomist. Last autumn, Father Di Noia U.S. National Rosary Pilgrimage I 8 served as theologian to the secretary­ Centerfold: Pictures/Text of Graduating from Providence College general of the lOth Assembly of the Synod St. Joseph Province with a bachelor's degree in philosophy in of Bishops in Rome. Dominican Laity Provincial Council 1988, Fr. Izzo entered the Dominican no vi­ The Lord's Prayer tiate the same year. He received a master's BorninNewYorkonJuly 10, 1943,Di Bishop Donald Wuerl I 9 degree in theology in 1993 and a licentiate's Noia made his first vows in the Order of The Eucharistic Presence of Jesus: degree in Sacred Scripture in 1995, both Preachers in August 1964. He was from the Dominican House of Studies in ordained a priestJune 4, 1970. In 1971, he A Personal Experience Washington, DC. He was ordained in 1994. received a licentiate in theology from the Fr. Kuha Indyer, C.S.S.p. I 10 Dominican House of Studies in Washington, Holy Rosary Chapter I 11 Following the completion of his studies, and a Ph.D. in philosophy from Yale Provincial Council Meeting Summary Fr. Izzo was assigned to the Vicariate in University in 1980. • Anna Donnelly, O.P. I 12 Eastern Africa in 1995. The vicariate Messianic Joy for the Third Millennium covers an extensive geographic area Mary Hurley, O.P. I 13 comprised of Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, From the Desk of Dorothy Murphy I 13 and southern Sudan. Chief among the Memories and Accolades Dominicans' ministries in Eastern Africa Marge Evans, O.P. I 14 are caring for orphans with AIDS and The Miraculous Image of the assisting orphan and/or homeless children, Madonna of San Sisto I 15 sending those who show promise to boarding school. It is with joy that we welcome Fr. Izzo, in the priory. A welcoming reception was and ask God's blessings on all his held in the afternoon to introduce the ATTENTION: Please note that at the undertakings. • council members to the community. reception of this issue, ALL mail must Highlights of the week included shared be sent to Washington, DC. daily prayer with the community, the The address is: solemn celebration of the "Translation of Dominican Laity Office St. Dominic", meetings with Fr. Yvon 487 Michigan A venue, NE Report from Pomerleau, O.P., Promoter of the Dominican Family, Sr. Margaret Ormond, Washington, DC 20017 Laurie Biszko O.P., Dominican Sisters International, with a closing address by Fr. Carlos Azpiroz, O.P., Master of the Dominican Order. [Dateline Rome, Italy - May 28, 2002] Issue common to the global family inclu­ oday marked the conclusion of the first ded: Formation, Promotional Materials, T annual meeting of the International Conformity of Statutes/Directories, Council of Lay Dominican Fraternities establishment of the legal entity ICLDF to (ICLDF). Meeting here at Santa Sabina, afford Professed Laity representation the representatives of Africa, Asia, Europe, within the Order. Budget/Finance North America and South America projections. Terms of Office, location of discussed global issues common to Lay future meetings, support network for Dominican mission and spirituality. ongoing development of new Professed Facilitating the meeting as Fr. Gerald Laity fraternities, Peace and Justice Stookey, O.P., Promotor General of the commission, Preaching, and Collaboration Dominican Laity. The delegates and their within the Order. respective provinces/continents were: Emmanuel Afrifa, Nigeria!Africa; Rowena The resolutions of the Commission on Torch-lites [ISSN 0164..&>87) the official Gonzales, Philippines/Asia; Patricia pubhcahon of the Dominican Fathers of Saint the Dominican Family/General Chapter Robinson, England/Europe; Laurie Biszko, Providence 2001 were reviewed with Joseph Province, is published quarterly. USA Eastern/North America; and Pedro attention given to the protocol relating to Periodicals postage paid at Orlando, Florida. Tomes, Mexico/South America. dismissal of chapter members. Managerial omce: Dominican House of Studies, 487 Michigan Avenue, N .