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Lay Associates, Holy Angels

Vision Statement

Called to follow Christ through a deepening of their commitment to the Gospel, the Lay Associates of the Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary of the Philippines is a group of men and women who take responsibility of the pursuit of their sanctification and that of their neighbors based on the charism of the Dominican Sisters and the teachings of the church.

Mission Statement

  Associates of the Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary of the Philippines, Hawaii Region, participate in the spirituality of St. Dominic and Mother Rosario while maintaining their own vocation and lifestyle.   Committed to deepening their personal prayer life, involvement in their parish community, and the service of charity, Associates share in the mission and spirituality of the Congregation.   Working together, they live out the charism of the Sisters: To contemplate and share the fruits of their contemplation as authentic witnesses to the Truth.   Both Associates and the Vowed members mutually support, enrich and challenge each other to live the fullness of their response to the Gospel in today's world.  

Criteria

•  Catholic men and women

•  Twenty one years old and over

•  Individuals who embrace the teachings of the Catholic Church

•  Individuals who are drawn to live a fuller spiritual life through association with a religious community

•  Individuals who desire to deepen their own vocation and lifestyle

•  Individuals who possess a desire to share their gifts with the Church through the spirituality of the Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary

What do Associates do?

•  Pray:

•  Have a personal prayer life in the spirit of St. Dominic

•  Pray with the Church through morning and evening prayer

•  Participate in the Eucharist every Sunday and as often as possible

•  Are involved in their parish community

•  Attend monthly meetings

•  Participate in various community celebrations

•  Devote sometime to the service of charity in the spirit of St. Dominic and Mother Rosario, the foundress of the Dominican Sisters.

 

To become a lay associate there are two stages of formation:

First Stage:

Initial Six-Month Orientation Sessions

Through two-hour sessions that include input, sharing, discussion and prayer, the person is initiated into:

•  the meaning of a lay associates program

•  the Christian Call to holiness

•  the life and works of the Dominican Sisters

Second Stage:

Once the person has discerned that she/he seriously wants to become part of the lay associates program, she/he begins a two-year formation program process that includes:

•  study of the documents of the Church on the laity

•  charism and the history of the Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary

•  retreats

•  ministry opportunities

For more information contact:

Interested in Becoming an Associate

If you would like more information about becoming an Associate please complete the form and send it to one of the addresses above. You may also send an email to Sr. Leonarda Montealto, O.P., at SrLeonarda@aol.com.

The Dominican Lay Associates - Holy Angels

By: Luz Silva

•  Pray for, and visit the sick and infirm, and to pray the Rosary with them or for them and their intentions.

•  Weekly House-to-House visit of the image of Our Lady of Fatima with prayers and recitation of the Holy Rosary.

•  Daily Prayer of the shorter Christian Prayer Book and Bible by DLA members for their spiritual growth

•  Help the Holy Angels church to raise needed funds for its own projects/activities

•  Conduct Garage Sales at the guidance and help of the Sisters

•  Go with the Sisters for caroling activities during the Christmas Holidays

•  Request issuance of donation checks for God's House of Aloha, in lieu of Birthday Gifts from Celebrants' Guests.  

The Christmas caroling is the best in terms of Funds Raised.   However, completion of God's House of Aloha depends largely on the kind and generous response of donors, so everyone is welcome!  

The DLA was the brainchild of Sister Leonarda Montealto, O.P. Director of the Holy Angels School, and Sister Candelaria Perania, O.P., now with St. Charles School.   Sister Benedicta, with Sister Otelia, preside at the monthly meeting every second Sunday from 9:30 to 11:00 A.M. at the Holy angels' Convent.

The DLA group has 18 members now.   During the LDA meeting last January 9, 2005, Luz Silva suggested and the majority agreed that each members pursue an easy Saving Scheme, of putting a quarter or two quarter or even more depending on ones resources in a box or bowl daily, which is estimated to raise $4,000.00 more or less a year, savings of all members put together, for God's House of Aloha.

It is a joy being with the Dominican Sisters, praying with them and socializing with them.   We look forward for our monthly meeting where we pray together at the convent and share our thoughts on how to support the Dominican Sisters.   The Sisters facilitate retreats and talks for us for our spiritual growth.   We are blessed to be a member of this community as we learn more about the Sisters and the life of St. Dominic, St. Catherine and Mother Rosario, the foundress of the congregation.   It was also a joy to join with other members of the Dominican Lay Associates from the other convents from St. Finn Barr and St. Charles on certain occasions.    It is our hope and our prayer to support this group and think of more ways to raise more funds for our project, God's House of Aloha.  

It is joy and a blessing being a member of the Dominican Lay Associates as a means of serving the Lord and making our Blessed Mother happy.