I regret to report that one of our founder members, Dominic Mary - who blogged at
Libera Me - died on 21st October.
Dominic Mary provided encouragement at the foundation of the Sodality in May last year. This inauguration was appropriately held at Blackfriars, Oxford - Dominic Mary was a Dominican tertiary.
Last time I saw Dominic Mary was at the LMS pilgrimage to Oxford just over a year ago. He had been ill - had a "funny turn" - and had a stay in hospital.
Would all members and friends of the Sodality please pray for Dominic Mary. I will say the office of the dead for him, according to the traditional Dominican breviary - it's what he would have expected!
It is one of the duties of being in a Sodality that members should pray for one another - especially for their departed brethren.
Further details of the last year of his life are on the blog
Gem of the Ocean - if you knew him, you may wish to read this. Also remember his widow in your prayers.
Anima ejus, et animae omnium fidelium defunctorum, per misericordiam Dei, requiescant in pace.DF
Over on the Liturgia Latina blog, I have written a short article on the Office for the Dead in the Dominican rite, in memory of Dominic Mary, Tertiary of the Order of Preachers, recently deceased, who was a founder member of the Sodality.
