Fr. 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!

With 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!

This letter from the Most Rev. Alejandro Moral Anton, O.S.A., the Prior General of the worldwide Augustinian Order, congratulates the recent Augustinian who was named to be ordained a bishop.  The letter came following the announcement today from Pope Franics.  Read more.

A few years ago an op-ed article in a major national newspaper asked, “Does your giving make you feel good?” It got quite a spirited response which to me was a good sign that people were reading and thinking about their giving. I would answer that your giving should make you feel good, not in some smug or prideful way, but because you know in your heart that you did “good.”  Read more...

Fr. 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!

Pat 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!

On 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!

The Rev. Robert F. Prevost, O.S.A., who, at the Post-Chapter meeting of the Province Council, was elected First Counselor and Vicar Provincial for the Province of Our Mother of Good Counsel.  The Vicar Provincial acts on behalf of the Prior Provincial's absence.  Read more!

On Wednesday, June 11, 2014, the Very Rev. Bernard C. Scianna, O.S.A., Ph.D., officially began his second term as Prior Provincial.  His re-installation took place at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago.  Please enjoy this photo gallery and share with friends!

Nick Mullarkey is an Augustinian Novice that is preparing to profess his first vows in the Augustinian Order in August 2014.  He is currently spending his novitiate year with the Augustinian community at St. Rita of Cascia Parish in Racine, Wisconsin.  Please read his article on how he recalls his spiritual journey to finding the Augustinians.

The Spring 2014 issue of The Midwest Augustinian is now available to read and download online.  This issue includes articles by Fr. Bill Sullivan, O.S.A., Michael Gerrity, Augustinian Novice Nick Mullarkey, and much more.  Photos from our gala, news from Peru, Fr. Bob Prevost, Fr. Rich Young, and more.  Read it now!

We are happy to post the photos from this year's Feast of St. Rita!  Fr. Tom McCarthy, O.S.A., celebrated the Mass after concluding the 107th annual novena to St. Rita at the St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel in Chicago.  Please check out our photo gallery slideshow and share!