The St. Dominic’s Church Community
stands today as a testimony of the strong will and hard work of the founding members and of the efforts by a small group of fervent Catholics to secure a parish church for parishioners in the Maxwell, Christ Church area within the Diocese of Bridgetown.
Besides its regular parishioners, the church also serves many Catholic tourists who vacation at several of the hotels in the area, some of whom, as repeat visitors, look forward eagerly to attending Sunday Mass when they visit. The parish currently has a diverse congregation of many national, cultural and ethnic origins. The parish has been served from its inception by Priests of the Dominican Order but at present is served since 2008 by Pallottine Priests of the Society of the Catholic Apostolate (St. Vincent Pallotti).
stands today as a testimony of the strong will and hard work of the founding members and of the efforts by a small group of fervent Catholics to secure a parish church for parishioners in the Maxwell, Christ Church area within the Diocese of Bridgetown.
Besides its regular parishioners, the church also serves many Catholic tourists who vacation at several of the hotels in the area, some of whom, as repeat visitors, look forward eagerly to attending Sunday Mass when they visit. The parish currently has a diverse congregation of many national, cultural and ethnic origins. The parish has been served from its inception by Priests of the Dominican Order but at present is served since 2008 by Pallottine Priests of the Society of the Catholic Apostolate (St. Vincent Pallotti).
Our Care Ministry still looking after the Poor.
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PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING MASS TIME CHANGES DURING CURFEW:
SUNDAY VIGIL (SAT EVENING): 5.00 PM SUNDAY: 9.00 AM Tuesday to Saturday: 7.00 AM NO MASS ON MONDAY MORNING Online masses at St. Dominic's RC
You can find the online Masses on the YouTube channel by searching for “St. Dominic Barbados” 
OUR SUNDAY BULLETIN
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Reflections by 2021 Confirmation Candidate
Scripture Reading: Mark 10: 46-52 They came to Jericho. And as he was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a sizable crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind man, the son of Timaeus, sat by the roadside begging. On hearing that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, son of David, have pity on me.”And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he kept calling out all the more, “Son of David, have pity on me.” Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” So they called the blind man, saying to him, “Take courage; get up, he is calling you.” He threw aside his cloak, sprang up, and came to Jesus. Jesus said to him in reply, “What do you want me to do for you?” The blind man replied to him, “Master, I want to see.” Jesus told him, “Go your way; your faith has saved you.” Immediately he received his sight and followed him on the way. Reflection: I enjoyed the prayer process. It was especially nice because after a long day of school it helps clears your head, it’s stress relieving. I thought about who I thought I was this week in the passage, and it was hard for me to think of myself as only one. There are moments in my life where I feel like Jesus, times I am the blind man, the crowd and even the by standers. We all want to be Jesus but we are not, and sometimes we go of track, and are the blind man held by our mistakes. We can even be the crowd. I would never think to drag someone down or make them feel unimportant, and I don’t think I have, but sometimes what you say and what you mean can be taken differently and affect that person negatively. I’m sure that the crowd’s words were discouraging to the blind man but he didn’t let them keep him down, he was not discouraged, and I admire that. I don’t know what the blind man did, but I know that I will not remember him as someone who had done wrong, I will remember him as someone with so much strength that after being dragged down so many times had the courage to ask Jesus for help. I can also be the by standers. We are all afraid at some point in our lives and if I was there in that situation, I may have kept quiet because I know I am not one to engage in conflict. I may have thought about helping the blind man or even joining the crowd, but even then, I would have been afraid of how I would be perceived. After saying all of that I don’t really know for certain who I am, but if I had to choose one, I would be the blind man. The blind man had no name, and in my opinion neither do I. I am young and have my entire life ahead of me. I have not done anything significant enough to earn my name. I am no saint and I’m not some demon either, yes sometimes I make mistakes but that’s all along my journey to become a better version of myself. I earn my name when I reach heaven. When reading the passage, the phrase that kept popping into my head every time I read it was “and he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus.” I don’t fully understand the line but for some reason it was the only thing that would come to me. I think Jesus is trying to tell me that I can come to him, but I’m not sure. |
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Dear Parishioners,
We are going into another lockdown but I believe we are even better prepared than last year. Let us use this “pause” to slow down, have more time to pray, read the Bible and meditate. I would love you to join our online masses, adoration and also pray the rosary every day. Let us pray for our Bishop Elect Neil as he is coming to the island and preparing himself for his ordination on March 17th.
From February 8th to 12th Father Kirt and I will be doing our annual retreat. Please pray for us as well.
Thank you for your ongoing financial support especially at this challenging time, when the church is closed and also our Care Ministry as they continue to support their families in need.
If you need to contact me you can send an email to stdominicbb(symbol)gmail.com.
God bless you, and stay safe.
Fr. Andy
NOTE THE FOLLOWING MASS TIME CHANGES FEB 3 to 17
SUNDAY VIGIL (SAT EVENING) 5.00 PM
SUNDAY : 9.00 AM
DAILY MASS : 7.00 AM
NO MASS ON MONDAY MORNING
NO MASS ON SATURDAY MORNING
We are going into another lockdown but I believe we are even better prepared than last year. Let us use this “pause” to slow down, have more time to pray, read the Bible and meditate. I would love you to join our online masses, adoration and also pray the rosary every day. Let us pray for our Bishop Elect Neil as he is coming to the island and preparing himself for his ordination on March 17th.
From February 8th to 12th Father Kirt and I will be doing our annual retreat. Please pray for us as well.
Thank you for your ongoing financial support especially at this challenging time, when the church is closed and also our Care Ministry as they continue to support their families in need.
If you need to contact me you can send an email to stdominicbb(symbol)gmail.com.
God bless you, and stay safe.
Fr. Andy
NOTE THE FOLLOWING MASS TIME CHANGES FEB 3 to 17
SUNDAY VIGIL (SAT EVENING) 5.00 PM
SUNDAY : 9.00 AM
DAILY MASS : 7.00 AM
NO MASS ON MONDAY MORNING
NO MASS ON SATURDAY MORNING
IMPORTANCE OF REGISTERING FOR MASS
As we approach Advent and Christmas the number of people attending Mass has increased. Because of this, we ask that you make every effort to register for the mass that you will be attending on a weekly basis. If after you have registered you are unable to attend, kindly cancel your registration either by going online or by calling the office or either Katrina or Bernadette so that your place may be used by someone else. Unfortunately, if you arrive and have not registered, you may be asked to wait until all those who have registered have arrived.
Registration link:
https://www.eventbrite.com/o/st-dominics-30452042520
As we approach Advent and Christmas the number of people attending Mass has increased. Because of this, we ask that you make every effort to register for the mass that you will be attending on a weekly basis. If after you have registered you are unable to attend, kindly cancel your registration either by going online or by calling the office or either Katrina or Bernadette so that your place may be used by someone else. Unfortunately, if you arrive and have not registered, you may be asked to wait until all those who have registered have arrived.
Registration link:
https://www.eventbrite.com/o/st-dominics-30452042520
Memorial Garden
Hi, I am Suzanne Davis and have been a member of St. Dominic’s community since I was a young teenager.
Some of you may know me, from attending mass, or as a friend.
Today I am writing you today to share a wonderful, exciting, project on behalf of St. Dominic’s.
We all come to St. Dominic’s to participate in Mass and get our spiritual leadership from our very much loved, Father Andy. We all hope and believe that when we die our souls will go to heaven and be with Jesus. However, have you given any thought what will happen to your remains here on earth?
I never gave it a great deal of thought until recently. I did feel in the back of my mind that it would be great to have my resting place here at St. Dominic’s, but did not put any effort into it until recently.
When both of my parents became extremely ill, I though this may be time to approach Father Andy with the idea that had been on my mind. That was to have a Columbarium Garden here at St. Dominic’s.
Father was happy with the idea and mentioned that it had been discussed many years ago, but nothing was ever done. He asked me to spearhead the project. We first approached Christine Griffith, at Coral Ridge, who is a member of this congregation, for guidance and information. She was extremely helpful. We then asked Polyana Bayley if she could draw a basic concept including Our Lady’s Shrine. We asked Damian Brooker for a quotation and after he spoke with Peter Griffith of Coral Ridge, it was decided the best way forward was to purchase the Columbarium Walls from Coral Ridge. We would start with one wall and add additional walls as needed.
We will also need to install irrigation and a tank to keep the gardens looking beautiful.
Attached are pictures of the Columbarium gardens at Coral Ridge and what the actual walls and units are like together with Pollyanna Bayley’s drawing
We are hoping therefore that we can encourage you to pre-purchase you space at St. Dominic’s, the same way you would a burial plot.
The costs for each Unit, which can hold up to 2 urns, if so desired, is $2,500.00.
However, when the unit needs to be used there will be a moderate fee to open and close the unit and to have the plaque inscribed.
After we receive the initial amount to purchase the wall or walls, what ever remains and continues to come in will be used for the upkeep of the church, its grounds and any new projects.
I would like to thank Father Andy not only for his support on this project, but for his amazing leadership and inspiration during this difficult time. I would also like to thank Peter and Christine Griffith, Damian Brooker, Polyana Bayley, Bernadette Lewis and Jacinta Bradshaw for the parts they played in bringing this project to fruition.
I do hope you will be as excited as I am about this project. Just think, when your time comes to go home to Jesus, part of you will be outside the window of the church, right next to the choir!
Please call the office at 428-7677 to arrange your purchase.
Thanks so very much, Stay safe and God Bless,
Suzanne
Some of you may know me, from attending mass, or as a friend.
Today I am writing you today to share a wonderful, exciting, project on behalf of St. Dominic’s.
We all come to St. Dominic’s to participate in Mass and get our spiritual leadership from our very much loved, Father Andy. We all hope and believe that when we die our souls will go to heaven and be with Jesus. However, have you given any thought what will happen to your remains here on earth?
I never gave it a great deal of thought until recently. I did feel in the back of my mind that it would be great to have my resting place here at St. Dominic’s, but did not put any effort into it until recently.
When both of my parents became extremely ill, I though this may be time to approach Father Andy with the idea that had been on my mind. That was to have a Columbarium Garden here at St. Dominic’s.
Father was happy with the idea and mentioned that it had been discussed many years ago, but nothing was ever done. He asked me to spearhead the project. We first approached Christine Griffith, at Coral Ridge, who is a member of this congregation, for guidance and information. She was extremely helpful. We then asked Polyana Bayley if she could draw a basic concept including Our Lady’s Shrine. We asked Damian Brooker for a quotation and after he spoke with Peter Griffith of Coral Ridge, it was decided the best way forward was to purchase the Columbarium Walls from Coral Ridge. We would start with one wall and add additional walls as needed.
We will also need to install irrigation and a tank to keep the gardens looking beautiful.
Attached are pictures of the Columbarium gardens at Coral Ridge and what the actual walls and units are like together with Pollyanna Bayley’s drawing
We are hoping therefore that we can encourage you to pre-purchase you space at St. Dominic’s, the same way you would a burial plot.
The costs for each Unit, which can hold up to 2 urns, if so desired, is $2,500.00.
However, when the unit needs to be used there will be a moderate fee to open and close the unit and to have the plaque inscribed.
After we receive the initial amount to purchase the wall or walls, what ever remains and continues to come in will be used for the upkeep of the church, its grounds and any new projects.
I would like to thank Father Andy not only for his support on this project, but for his amazing leadership and inspiration during this difficult time. I would also like to thank Peter and Christine Griffith, Damian Brooker, Polyana Bayley, Bernadette Lewis and Jacinta Bradshaw for the parts they played in bringing this project to fruition.
I do hope you will be as excited as I am about this project. Just think, when your time comes to go home to Jesus, part of you will be outside the window of the church, right next to the choir!
Please call the office at 428-7677 to arrange your purchase.
Thanks so very much, Stay safe and God Bless,
Suzanne
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Easter 2020 church getting full
Parish Update from Fr. Andy 5 April
Dear parishioners,
Lent is almost over and this weekend begins Holy Week. What can be “Holy” about this Holy Week you might ask; we are in 24 hour curfew, some people are laid off, reduced salaries, our families are getting sick, some have died because of Coronavirus. What is Holy about that? But the truth is, it is these trials, if met with faith and God’s grace, which can make these trials we are currently enduring “Holy.”
Holy Week reminds us that in the darkest moments Jesus has already won; that no matter how dark the moment, love and hope are always possible. Let us therefore make this Holy Week special inspite of and because of what we are going through right now. Let us come together as the Community of St. Dominic’s and let us celebrate the victory that we know that Jesus has won on the Cross and that we will win, because He gives the strength to endure.
I would ask all of you to join me on Saturday evening for the commencement of Holy Week; Palm Sunday. Have your palms ready or if you do not have palms then whatever green branch you may have and I shall bless them virtually. I encourage you to decorate your homes with them. I would also ask that as families you sit together and read the Passion as a family. Appoint members of the family to be the characters in the Passion as we usually do. It won’t be the same at Mass I know, it will be different but it will be special. You can get together as family and remember and reflect and focus on the victory that Jesus has won.
As I said at Mass yesterday morning (Friday) I would like you to send me a picture of you and your family so that I can them print out and place on the benches of the Church just as if you were physically. So let’s fill the Church with your pictures; please send them to stdominicbb()gmail.com Remember, my brothers and sisters that it is always darkest before the dawn; and the dawn is coming. That is what we need to remember this Holy Week. Remember Jesus; his triumphant journey into Jerusalem, the Institution of the Eucharist, his Passion and moreover His resurrection. He has given us His example on how to endure the Cross. How will you carry your cross? God bless you, Fr. Andy
Lent is almost over and this weekend begins Holy Week. What can be “Holy” about this Holy Week you might ask; we are in 24 hour curfew, some people are laid off, reduced salaries, our families are getting sick, some have died because of Coronavirus. What is Holy about that? But the truth is, it is these trials, if met with faith and God’s grace, which can make these trials we are currently enduring “Holy.”
Holy Week reminds us that in the darkest moments Jesus has already won; that no matter how dark the moment, love and hope are always possible. Let us therefore make this Holy Week special inspite of and because of what we are going through right now. Let us come together as the Community of St. Dominic’s and let us celebrate the victory that we know that Jesus has won on the Cross and that we will win, because He gives the strength to endure.
I would ask all of you to join me on Saturday evening for the commencement of Holy Week; Palm Sunday. Have your palms ready or if you do not have palms then whatever green branch you may have and I shall bless them virtually. I encourage you to decorate your homes with them. I would also ask that as families you sit together and read the Passion as a family. Appoint members of the family to be the characters in the Passion as we usually do. It won’t be the same at Mass I know, it will be different but it will be special. You can get together as family and remember and reflect and focus on the victory that Jesus has won.
As I said at Mass yesterday morning (Friday) I would like you to send me a picture of you and your family so that I can them print out and place on the benches of the Church just as if you were physically. So let’s fill the Church with your pictures; please send them to stdominicbb()gmail.com Remember, my brothers and sisters that it is always darkest before the dawn; and the dawn is coming. That is what we need to remember this Holy Week. Remember Jesus; his triumphant journey into Jerusalem, the Institution of the Eucharist, his Passion and moreover His resurrection. He has given us His example on how to endure the Cross. How will you carry your cross? God bless you, Fr. Andy
Parish Update from Fr. Andy, 28 March
Dear parishioners, hope you are doing well. I really encourage you to listen to the government officials, stay safe and keep self-distancing. So far this is the only way for us to protect ourselves, and stop the spread, at least in Barbados. This is what my friends in South Korea, Columbia, Austria and Poland have told me. Even though we are closed, we are still working behind the scenes. We have been given a wheelchair, which was needed for the church. This will be kept by the side door of the church, when we re-open. We have started the sacristy renovation which had been planned a long time ago. A part of the roof was unstable and the wooden “wall” at the back was rotting and open to the elements. Next week I will post some pictures and keep you updated.
Also, you have noticed since December that we have changed some lights in the church. They really needed some work. Because we have had to cancel all Masses we have no collections, but we still have bills to pay. Thank you to those who have sent in their collection/donations. Cheques may be sent, either by mail or you may drop it in the mailbox by the door. I will be in the office, if you would like to bring cash, I will be happy to receive it.
I will be celebrating Masses on-line on Tuesdays and Fridays at 6.30 am and Saturdays at 6.30 pm. Notification will be sent half an hour before Mass starts (if you are on our newsletter list – in not you my send an email to stdominic.newsletter@gmail.com) or you can find our masses on youtube then search for my channel – Andy Nyga.
The church will NOT be open at any time until further notice. We now have a cell phone for the office and I have set up a Whatsapp number. If you need to contact me using our office number (428-7677) or Whatsapp on this new cell number: +1 246 253 0100. You can also email me at stdominicbb@gmail.com. I hope that this will help us to stay connected while keeping social distancing. I will be working on our website and updating the information, so you may also go there – www.stdominicbarbados.com
I keep on praying for you and your families and all those on the front line.
God bless you, Fr. Andy
Also, you have noticed since December that we have changed some lights in the church. They really needed some work. Because we have had to cancel all Masses we have no collections, but we still have bills to pay. Thank you to those who have sent in their collection/donations. Cheques may be sent, either by mail or you may drop it in the mailbox by the door. I will be in the office, if you would like to bring cash, I will be happy to receive it.
I will be celebrating Masses on-line on Tuesdays and Fridays at 6.30 am and Saturdays at 6.30 pm. Notification will be sent half an hour before Mass starts (if you are on our newsletter list – in not you my send an email to stdominic.newsletter@gmail.com) or you can find our masses on youtube then search for my channel – Andy Nyga.
The church will NOT be open at any time until further notice. We now have a cell phone for the office and I have set up a Whatsapp number. If you need to contact me using our office number (428-7677) or Whatsapp on this new cell number: +1 246 253 0100. You can also email me at stdominicbb@gmail.com. I hope that this will help us to stay connected while keeping social distancing. I will be working on our website and updating the information, so you may also go there – www.stdominicbarbados.com
I keep on praying for you and your families and all those on the front line.
God bless you, Fr. Andy
Our Sacristy renovation...
