Alumni Dominican Novices!

It has been a big week for alumni Dominicans in the Order’s Western Province! First, on September 1, Br. John Winkowitsch (’04) and Br. Athanasius Thompson (’12), entered the novitiate, receiving the habit of the Order of Preachers, at St. Dominic’s Catholic Church, San Francisco:

First-year Western Dominican novices: Br. John Winkowitsch (’04), top-center, and Br. Athanasius Thompson (’12), bottom-left (photo: Western Dominican Novitiate)

Br. Athanasius signs the Vestition book. (Photo: Western Dominican Novitiate)

Then, on September 3, five brothers professed first vows on Saturday, including Br. Patrick Rooney (’15):

Br. Patrick Rooney (’15) (Photo: Western Dominican Novitiate)

Below is a photo of all the Western Province’s first- and second-year novices with Novice Master Rev. Anthony Rosevear, O.P.

There are currently eight alumni among the Western Province Dominicans: Rev. Augustine Hilander, O.P. (’99), Rev. Michael Hurley, O.P. (’99), Rev. John Tom Mellein, O.P. (’99), Rev. John Marie Bingham, O.P. (’00), Br. John Winkowitsch, O.P. (’04), Br. Richard Berquist, O.P. (’10), Br. Athanasius Thompson, O.P. (’12), Br. Patrick Rooney, O.P.  (’15).