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We came to serve in Liepaja in 1996 following by Liepaja's bishop A.A. Brumanis invitation.
In the beginning three friars started to lived and served in Liepaja's diocese fr. Vilhelms
Lapelis, fr. Peteris Aglonietis and fr. Artur Modzelevski. They lived in parish house in
Kr. Valdemara Street near the cathedral of Liepaja.
After some months friars made decision to build up their own church and monastery.
Supporting by bishop A.A. Brumanis and considering dominican's community needs the place
of building was chosen in Jaunliepaja. The monastery was stared to build up immediately.
The opening Ceremony of monastery was held in spring of 2000.
During this time fr. Vilhelms Lapelis was nominated as coadjutor Bishop of Liepaja.
To fulfill his new mission as coadjutor Bishop he had to left community. Two brothers
fr. Oskar Jablonski and fr. Augustins Lapelis came from Riga with design to support and
strengthen the community in Liepaja. Another friar Janis Aglonietis serve as dean outside
of monastery in Salaspil's parish near Riga.
Every day friars celebrate holy Mass and pray in monastery's public chapel.
At the same time construction of church is drawing to a close and craftsman will
start face-work to create beautiful interiors.
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