First Friday of the Year

First Friday of the Year

January 8, 2010





The Company of St. Dominic (CSD) was privileged to sing during the First Friday Mass at the Archdiocesan Shrine of Nuestra Señora de Guia in Ermita, Manila. The CSD was invited to serve as the choir during the Mass by the shrine’s rector and parish priest, Rev. Fr. Sanny C. De Claro who is also the Minister Prefect of the CSD.


The CSD choir, with Mr. Harley Blanco, O.P. as conductor, rendered sacred music for the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass in honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Henceforth, the CSD choir will serve in the First Friday Masses in Ermita Church.



After the Mass, the Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament and Holy Hour followed. The members of the CSD stayed in church to adore their Eucharistic Lord and participate in the Holy Hour devotion.

Below are pictures of the members of the Company of St. Dominic during the First Friday Mass (January) at the Ermita Shrine:









CSD Supreme Moderator Prof. Nestor Limqueco, O.P.

CSD Officers Report to Minister Prefect

CSD Officers Report to Minister Prefect

January 15, 2010

The officers of the Company of St. Dominic headed by Supreme Moderator Prof. Nestor Limqueco, O.P. reported to the Company’s Minister Prefect, Rev. Fr. Sanny de Claro the result of the newly conducted election of the Council Members of the CSD. Fr. Sanny de Claro approved the results of the election. As Minister Prefect, Fr. De Claro represents Archbishop Gaudencio Cardinal B. Rosales, D.D. as Superior of the Company of St. Dominic.

Among those who were present in the audience with the Minister Prefect were Prof. Nestor Limqueco, O.P. (Supreme Moderator), Prof. Marwil N. Llasos, O.P. (Council Member), Prof. Harold Eugenio, O.P. (Secretary General), Mr. Harley Blanco, O.P. and Mr. Adrian Tambuyat, O.P.

The newly-elected Council Members of the Company of St. Dominic will take their oath of office before the Father Provincial of the Philippine Dominican Province, Very Rev. Quirico T. Pedregosa, Jr., O.P. on January 23, 1010 at Bahay Dominiko in Biak-na-Bato, Quezon City.

Council Members of the Company of St. Dominic Takes Oath of Office Before Father Provincial

Council Members of the Company of St. Dominic Takes Oath of Office
Before Father Provincial

January 23, 2010

The newly elected Council Members of the Company of St. Dominic took their Oath of Office before Very Rev. Fr. Quirico T. Pedregosa, Jr., O.P. during the Votive Mass in Honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Bahay Dominiko, Biak-na-Bato, Quezon City. Sr. Meriam Litor, O.P., formatress of the CSD from the Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine of Siena witnessed the oath-taking of the new Council Members of the CSD.


The Father Provincial of the Philippine Dominican Province swore into office the Council Members elected last January 10, 2010.

The members of the council will serve for a term of three (3) years. They will also serve as delegates for the First General Chapter of the Company of St. Dominic to be held this coming February 2010. They will elect the first Supreme Moderator of the Company of St. Dominic during the Chapter.


After the Mass and oath taking, the new Council Members of the CSD had a meeting with Father Provincial to discuss various issues, concerns and plans of the secular institute. Father Provincial ended the meeting with a blessing to all the newly inducted Council Members of the Company of St. Dominic.

Self-Directed Recollection of the Company of St. Dominic

Self-Directed Recollection of the Company of St. Dominic

January 10, 2010

The Company of St. Dominic conducted its monthly Self-Directed Recollection last January 10, 2010 with Fr.Jose Antonio Aureada, O.P., former Dean of the Graduate School and Vice Rector for Academic Affairs of the ponitifical and royal Catholic Univesrity of Santo Tomas as main speaker. Fr.Fr. Jose Antonio Aureada, O.P. Aureada extensively discussed the Biblical meaning of “The Word of God.” Fr. Aureada’s scholarly treatment of the topic enlightened the members of the CSD about the deeper meaning of the Word of God.
Fr.Fr. Jose Antonio Aureada, O.P.


In the afternoon, Rev. Fr. Virgilio Ojoy, O.P. celebrated the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Thereafter, the CSD proceeded to elect their Council Members who will serve for a term of three years.

Rev. Fr. Virgilio Ojoy, O.P., Spiritual Director of the Company of St. Dominic



CSD Members cast their vote




Burning of the ballot after the election of the Council Members

The Company of Saint Dominic: A Company of Preachers

Artwork: Harold Eugenio, O.P.
Secretary General, The Company of St. Dominic

Eucharistic Celebration of the Company of St. Dominic

 September 8, 2009
Nativity of Mary

Last September 8, 2009, Feast of the Nativity of Mary, the members of the Company of Saint Dominic (a newly established institute of consecrated seculars in the Archdiocese of Manila) offered a Thanksgiving Mass for the permission granted them by His Eminence Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales to establish their community at Sta. Catalina Convent in Legarda, Manila. They chose the date September 8 to underscore the strictly Marian character of the institute.
His Excellency Teodoro C. Bacani, the main celebrant of the Thanksgiving Mass

The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass was presided by the Most Rev. Teodoro C. Bacani, D.D. as the main celebrant. Bishop Bacani read the permission granted by the Archbishop of Manila and gave a very beautiful homily linking the birth of Mary with the birth of the Company of St. Dominic.
Bishop Bacani reads the framed permission from the Archbishop of Manila

The Thanksgiving Mass was concelebrated by Rev. Fr. Quirico Pedregoza,OP (Father Provincial of the Philippine Dominican Province) who led the Act of Consecration to Maria by the members of the Company of St. Dominic; Rev. Fr. George Moreno, OP, parish priest of Sto. Domingo; Rev. Fr. Pedro Taquena, OP, father confessor of the CSD; Rev. Fr. Wency Serafica, assistant parish priest of Nuestra Senora de Guia Parish in Ermita;and others.
Bishop Ted Bacani with Bro. Mars Llasos

The Thanksgiving Mass was well attended by the members of the Dominican Family, especially the Dominican sisters from various congregations. The Company of St. Dominic is under the spiritual care of the OP-Siena sisters. Hence, it's Mother Prioress, Mother Teresa Examen, OP was in attendance together with the rest of the OP-Siena sisters.
The Thanksgiving Mass, while a Dominican affair, was attended by a son of Our Holy Father St. Francis of Assisi. In photo is Friar Andrew, OFM together with Bro. Harold, his dear friend from the Company of St. Dominic

A sumptuous agape followed after the Mass. Despite the meager resources of the newly-formed secular institute, the food turned out to be surprisingly if not miraculously plenty. Like the wedding at Cana, I believe that the powerful intercession of the Blessed Mother before her dear Son made the "miracle" possible.

Friar Andrew, OFM and Bro. Mars Llasos. Bro. Mars earlier recieved his Franciscan formation from the Secular Franciscan Order - St. Peter Bautista Fraternity
Rev. Fr. Pedro Traqueña, OP, father confessor of the CSD, blessed the rosary of Bro. Marwil and granted it the Dominican indulgence.

 Source: http://bromarwilnllasos.blogspot.com

Gaudencio Cardinal B. Rosales, DD Grants Permission to the Company of St. Dominic

The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Manila

121 Arzobispo Street, Intramuros

P.O. Box 132

Manila, Philippines

P E R M I S S I O N

Acting upon the recommendation of the Episcopal Vicar for the Religious of the Archdiocese of Manila, taking into account the good standing of the "The Company of St. Dominic," a consecrated secular community, in the Catholic Church and in our desire to pursue the vision of the Second Plenary Council of the Philippines and the Second Provincial Council of Manila for a renewed and integral evangelization, it is our pleasure to grant the said "The Company of St. Dominic" permission to establish their secular community in the Archdiocese of Manila at Sta. Catalina Convent, 2660 Legarda Street, Manila.

All rights and privileges are granted to this Community as stated in the Code of Canon Law and the Synod of Manila of 1979.

Given in Manila, this 6th day of August 2009.

+ GAUDENCIO B. CARDINAL ROSALES, D.D.

Archbishop of Manila

Attested by:

REV. FR. RUFINO C. SESCON, JR.

Chancellor