Father Christopher C. Steinle, O.S.A., recently returned to Latin America in his new ministry as an Augustinian missionary to the Province of St. Michael, headquartered in Quito, Ecuador. Father Steinle began this service in February following several years of ministry for the domestic needs of the Midwest Augustinians’ Province.
Lisa Ann Solava, PHR, recently joined the Province Advancement Advisory Council. She is a devoted member of St. Jude Parish in New Lenox, Illinois, and an Augustinian Affiliate. Read more about Lisa here.
Read MoreOn September 16, 2014, the Very Rev. Bernard C. Scianna, O.S.A., Ph.D., Prior Provincial of the Midwest Augustinians, announced the goal and official launch of the Continuing Our Journey of Faith capital campaign. The campaign hopes to build the Fr. Ray Ryan Trust for vocations and the Journey of a Lifetime Trust for the retirement needs of the Augustinians. Please watch his announcement here.
Read MoreFr. David L. Brecht, O.S.A., who served as Prior Provincial of the Midwest Augustinians, for three four-year terms offers his historical perspective on the Continuing Our Journey of Faith capital campaign. Fr. Brecht's article offers good insights to why the Augustinians set up special trusts like the Journey of a Lifetime Trust, the Good Counsel Trust, the Fr. John McKniff, O.S.A. Trust, and the Fr. Ray Ryan, O.S.A. Trust. Read it now!
Read MoreWith great anticipation and joy, the Augustinians will announce and launch the Continuing Our Journey of Faith capital campaign. This critical campaign, our first in over 20 years, hopes to raise significant funds to provide for the future of our Augustinian schools, parishes, and other ministries. RSVP now!
Read MoreFr. Ray Ryan, O.S.A., was a much beloved Augustinian that served three four-year terms as Prior Provincial of the Province of Our Mother of Good Counsel. In this article, Fr. Bill Sullivan, O.S.A., offers some insights into who Fr. Ray Ryan was, as well as what the Augustinians are doing to preserve his legacy. Read this article now!
Read MorePat Ormsby, the President of Bimba Manufacturing, discusses why he volunteered as a Vice-Chair for the Augustinians' capital campaign Continuing Our Journey of Faith. Ormsby, a 1964 graduate of Mendel Catholic High School in Chicago, also discusses how he sees the Augustinians have impacted him personally in life, as well as how he sees them as relevant in today's society. Listen now!
Read MoreOn Wednesday, June 11, the Very Rev. Bernard C. Scianna, O.S.A., Ph.D., began his second four-year term as Prior Provincial. Fr. Bernie offered these remarks regarding what has happened in the past four years, and where he hopes to see the Midwest Augustinians go in the next four years. Read now!
Read MoreThe Augustinians are proud to announce the launch of their second website for the Continuing Our Journey of Faith campaign: www.augustiniancampaign.org. The capital campaign is the Augustinians' first in over 20 years. The campaign effort, chaired by Milann H. Siegfried of Tulsa, Oklahoma, would help build the Augustinians' two trusts: The Fr. Ray Ryan, O.S.A. Trust for men in formation and vocations outreach, and The Journey of a Lifetime Trust for retired and infirm Augustinians.
Read More"For the past twelve years, I had the privilege of serving the Order of St. Augustine as Prior General, the leader of the Augustinians throughout the world. To say that these were eventful years would be an understatement, to say the least, since we are speaking of a period of time that began in September of 2001..." Read more now!
Read MoreOn December 19, 2013, the Midwest Augustinians re-elected the Very Rev. Bernard C. Scianna, O.S.A., Ph.D., to a second four-year term as Prior Provincial of the Province of Our Mother of Good Counsel. He will begin his second term in June of 2014. Read more for an interview with Fr. Bernie, reviewing his first term as Prior Provincial.
Read MoreThe Midwest Augustinians are a part of the Catholic Order of St. Augustine, known as the Province of Our Mother of Good Counsel. Our community life shapes our service in schools, parishes and missions. Our ministries span from the Midwestern United States to parts of Canada and northern Peru.
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