On behalf of the Dominican Province of St. Joseph, which sponsors the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies, and on behalf of our faculty and staff, I am happy to present this new edition of our website.

Our mission, articulated nearly eight hundred years ago by our founder St. Dominic, is to prepare a new generation of evangelists, both preachers and teachers, for ministry in a world hungry for meaning, truth and God. This mission is as urgent today as it was in the time of St. Dominic.

In order to respond to these needs, our program of studies is designed to provide a solid foundation and training for both the ordained and non-ordained ministries in the Church through courses based on the comprehensive theological approach of St. Thomas Aquinas. Keeping a focus on the preparation of our Dominican students for ministry in our Province, the Pontifical Faculty invites all who are interested in church ministry,  faith formation, and personal spiritual growth to participate in our Thomistic program of studies through the M.A. M.Div., S.T.B., and S.T.L. degree programs and continuing theological education offerings.

At the Dominican House you will be part of a community dedicated to the roles that prayer, critical theological thinking, and preaching play in the Church's mission to "tell the good news" to all the world. You will be challenged to reflect more deeply on the faith and encouraged to bring your own personal experience into the learning process.

As I ask that the Lord guide you to a clearer knowledge of his Truth and a deeper share in his Life, I invite you to consider being a part of the Dominican tradition of study and prayer here at the Dominican House of Studies.