St Dominic’s Formation Fund
This year the Dominicans are the fastest-growing religious order in Britain.
This year we have a special need of your generous support.
Pray for Preachers!
These men are dedicating their lives to winning souls for Christ.
Pray for this year's novices!
Pray for Brothers Wesley, Francis, Timothy and Jeremiah in Cambridge, as they prepare to come to Oxford to study in September.
Pray for our student brothers!
Pray for Brothers Augustine, Michael, Joseph, Dominik, George, Reginald and Jerome as they are formed to serve as friars.
Pray for our newly ordained priests!
Pray for Father John and Father Daniel, ordained priest in 2025, as they live out their vocation.
Pray for the future novices!
Pray for those who will join us in September, and put on the Dominican habit. Pray also for those discerning a vocation.
Friars of our Province serve nationally and internationally, providing service & intellectual leadership in the Order and the Catholic Church.
An Excellent Formation
As friars who are called to preach and teach, we receive a top-rate formation.
1 Novicate Year in Cambridge: £33 a day per novice
Last September (2025) six novices joined. One new bedroom was added to fit them in. Sept 2026: another strong intake is expected! The full year costs around £12,000 per novice and includes food, a habit, travel and study.
5 Years' Study in Oxford: £52 a day per friar
In September 2026, we expect the number of friars studying in Oxford to increase by four. The Formation Fund covers each friar's study fees and helps with food and other costs: around £19,000 a year per friar.
2 Years for a Licence to teach Theology, and a Lifetime of Further Studies
Even after the friars complete their initial formation, and are ordinarily ordained priest, it is normal for them to obtain a Licence to teach Theology, requiring two further years of study. Many friars also undertake doctorates, and all are expected to study all their life, even into old age.
Housing Crisis - Our Oxford priory is running out of space
We are creating as many extra bedrooms as we can, but in a couple of years if vocations persist at a higher level, we expect to exceed our capacity in Oxford. So we are also seeking donors who could help us to obtain an extra property as an overflow for the priory. Contact us if you could help!
Please Help Today
The Formation of Dominican Friars is exceptional, equipping us for a life of preaching, teaching and ministry. Thanks to many vocations, this year our Formation Fund must find £150,000 of donations.
- Could you sign up to give £1.00 a day (£30 a month)?
- Could you make a generous one-time gift?
Giving is easy – Here is how to donate
Give direct from your bank account [click to open]
Either make a single bank transfer (wire transfer), or set up a standing order.
Just email development@english.op.org and we’ll send you the details.
Cash or cheque in person [click to open]
Donate via one of our priories. Please indicate your gift is for the Formation Fund, and make cheques payable to ‘The Dominican Council’.
Cheque by post [click to open]
Send to the Development Office, Blackfriars, St Giles, Oxford OX1 3LY.
Please indicate your gift is for the Formation Fund, and make cheques payable to ‘The Dominican Council’.
US Donors – tax-deductible giving [click to open]
We can receive your gift via Knights of Columbus Charitable Fund.
Please write ‘Formation Fund’ in the comments box.
Leave a gift in your Will [click to open]
A gift in your Will to the St Dominic’s Formation Fund could be transformative for the formation of future generations of Dominicans. More information…
Contact Us
Need help or advice? Speak to the friars or email our Development Office: development@english.op.org