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Advancement Progress Report
Written by Mr. Gregory Jania
Vice-Chairman of the Province Advancement Council
The Augustinians have been a big part of my life for over 25 years, and I was honored to have been asked to join the Advancement Council and serve as Vice-Chairman.
Mass of Christian Burial for the Reverend Theodore E. Tack, O.S.A.
By Most Rev. Robert Prevost, O.S.A.
Ted was truly a humble, warm, and generous human being. And the sense of loss we feel at losing someone we love, who has been called from this life, is deeply felt. But we come to acceptance, and even understanding through the eyes of faith.
Affiliations of John & Beverly Kauth and Anthony & Phyllis Lauinger
Reflection by Anthony Lauinger
It was a Sunday afternoon in the fall when I walked through the woods and across the rickety old bridge over the creek to see my first Cascia football game. That was more than 60 years ago.
Affiliations of Anne Berschback and Edward Schmit
Reflection by Edward Schmit
When I was entering my sophomore year, my Dad suffered a serious heart attack, and my parents told me that if I wanted to stay in St. Rita’s [High School], I had to get a job and pay my own tuition.
Cardinal of Toronto Honors Augustinians
By Brother Paul Koscielniak, O.S.A.
n the 7th day of June in the year 1964, when His Eminence James Cardinal McGuigan blessed the Augustinian Shrine of Our Lady of Grace, King City, Ontario, he expressed in an almost prophetic way his own personal dream.
Retreat Ministry Provides Spiritual Rejuvenation
When I am asked how I got into retreat ministry my usual answer is "God has a sense of humor."
I was at John Stone Friary (Chicago, IL) and in my second year of theological study at Catholic Theological Union.
St. Augustine High School Opening in Trujillo, Peru
our years ago, the Augustinian Vicariate of St. John of Sahagun in northern Peru accepted a new challenge, this time delving into education.
Four Augustinians Ordained Deacons
On Saturday, January 13, the Most reverend John Manz, Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago, ordained five young men as deacons at St. Rita of Cascia Parish in Chicago.