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Mr. Norm Laurendeau, O.P.

Norm Laurendeau is a lay Dominican and a semi-retired professor of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University. He publishes and conducts research in the areas of energy and environment, with a focus of the use of lasers to monitor pollutants. He has been a fully professed lay Dominican since May, 2006. While moderating the St. Mary Magdalene pro-chapter in West Lafayette, IN, he was instrumental in developing a lay preaching mission within chapter meetings, at communion services, and eventually at weekday masses every Wednesday. He is currently the representative to Interprovincial Council meetings for Lay Dominicans of the Province of St. Albert the Great. He is also heavily involved in the science-theology dialogue, and is currently exploring the relationship between science and mysticism. In 2010, he will be chairing a conference on Energy and Religion for the Institute for Religion in an Age of Science (IRAS). Most importantly, he is married to Marlene Carlos Laurendeau, who is a social worker and spiritual director. They live in Brunswick, ME, near where Norm grew up. They winter in Berkeley, CA, near where Marlene grew up.

Preaching by Mr. Norm Laurendeau, O.P.:

Paying Attention to the Small Stuff


No servant can serve two masters


Scripture: Luke 16:9-15

Yoking to Jesus


Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Life is Never Over!


I Am!


The Evolution of Temptation


Step-by-step faith


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