Ordinations
With thanks to almighty God, the Dominican Order is pleased to announce the following ordinations will take place at St Dominic’s, London, on Saturday 5th July 2025.
For the Province of England, ordination to the sacred priesthood:
- Daniel Benedict Rowlands OP
- John Bernard Church OP
For the Province of St Thomas Aquinas in Italy, ordination to the diaconate:
- Giovanni Giordano Castellano OP
By the Most Rev Malcolm McMahon OP, Archbishop Emeritus of Liverpool.
Attendance
The ordination Mass and the first Masses are open to the public, and all are welcome to attend (no need to RSVP).
Priests wishing to concelebrate should bring an alb and white stole.
Venue
Our Lady of the Rosary & St Dominic’s (the Rosary Shrine), Southampton Road, London NW5 4LB.
Note: there is very limited parking in the area and it is advisable to use public transport.
Schedule
- Mass of Ordination – 12 noon, Saturday 5th July
- Reception in the parish hall – following the Mass of Ordination
- First Masses of Thanksgiving – Sunday 6th July, 10am (Fr John) and 3pm (Fr Daniel)
Donations
Those wishing to mark this joyful occasion with a donation are encouraged to contribute to the friars’ Formation Fund:
We are deeply grateful to all those donors who have already generously contributed in support of this urgent need.
L-R: Daniel Rowlands, John Church, Giovanni Castellano
Emerita Pilgrim
I would like to send my very warm congratulations to our two Brothers as they make their vows to the Priesthood on Saturday, 5th July, 2025.
Koki Kashiwabara
Congratulations!
James Mackie
Will the ordination Masses be available online please, or will Father John’s first Mass be available online.
Richard Brown
I understand that the ordination Mass will be on https://www.youtube.com/c/RosaryShrineUK but the first Masses will not be broadcast.
/I
Thank you dear friars for responding to God’s call. I am excited for your ordinations, which I am sure will be live-streamed. (I am in South Africa, far away!)
It is wonderful to have an Italian being ordained to the deaconate. Brother Giovanni you are positively beaming.
Congratulations. All the best as you follow Jesus in the footsteps of St Dominic. May Mother Mary be with you too. God bless your ministry.
John & Julie Coyle
It will be wonderful to be able to watch Brothers John Church and Daniel Rowlands ordained as Dominican priests. We have been able to follow them on the road to their ordinations when watching live-streamed daily Masses from Blackfriars. Also we wish them every blessing for their future ministry, wherever that will take them.