As a result of his clear teaching and heroic virtue, men wanted to imitate Dominic as he imitated Christ and live a devout Christian way of life. The Order of Preachers (OP) was formed and spread as a seed of renewal for the whole Church.
Fr. Patrick Briscoe, O.P., one of the organizers of the event, told LifeSiteNews that the pilgrimage was a response to the national eucharistic revival effort of the U.S. Bishops’ Conference.
On September 30, 2023, the Dominican Friars of the Province of St. Joseph will lead a Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, near the campus of the Catholic University of America.
The plenary indulgence, granted by the Vatican’s Apostolic Penitentiary, can be obtained by any of the faithful who make a pilgrimage to a church, oratory, or holy site connected to the Dominican Order through the saint's birthday on January 28, 2025.
Brothers Alexandre and Stefan hungered to learn about and share with others the Gregorian chant tradition of their Dominican Order, which is 800 years old.