“The Faithful Traveler” Highlights Saint Augustine Church in Olde City Philadelphia
As the World Meeting of Families draws near, Saint Augustine Church in Olde City Philadelphia, among the oldest Catholic Churches in Philadelphia, is highlighted in “The Faithful Traveler.”
Presentation of the Petition for the Cause of Father William Atkinson, O.S.A.
A petition to open the diocesan process for the Cause for the beatification and canonization of Father William Atkinson, O.S.A., was formally presented to Charles Chaput, Archbishop of Philadelphia, by Joseph Sciberras, O.S.A., Postulator General and Father Michael Di Gregorio, O.S.A., Prior Provincial.
Community Impact Award Given to ADROP’s Unity Clinic
The Unity Clinic at the Augustinian Defenders of the Rights of the Poor (ADROP) was awarded a Community Impact Award recently by the Catholic Foundation of Greater Philadelphia.
Cause for Father Atkinson in the News
The Cause of Father Bill Atkinson, O.S.A., has received attention in the press recently, as two new articles show,
Father Gary McCloskey, O.S.A., Leads Retreat in Nigeria
Father Gary McCloskey, O.S.A., visited the Province of Nigeria recently and led a retreat for members of the Province, part of their celebrations for the “Year of Consecrated Life.”
In Memoriam: Joseph A. Jordan, O.S.A. (1930-2015)
Fr. Jordan died peacefully in St. Thomas of Villanova Monastery in the early hours of the morning of Thursday, August 20, 2015. In 1959, his first assignment was as a teacher at Monsignor Bonner High School, Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. He taught there for twenty-four years,
Joseph A. Jordan, O.S.A.
1930 – 2015 (August 20) Joseph Andrew Jordan was born on September 28, 1930, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, one of two sons and one daughter of John Jordan and Cecilia McGuigan. He was baptized on October 12, 1930, at Saint Monica Church, Philadelphia, and attended Saint Monica Parochial School. From there he attended West Catholic High […]
Merrimack College Partners with St. Mary of the Assumption Parish for “Hands to Help”; Grand Opening August 30, 2015
Merrimack College, in partnership with Saint Mary of the Assumption parish in Lawrence, Massachusetts, is opening Hands to Help, a resource center to empower members of the community.
Augustinians Celebrate Consecrated Life
Augustinians held a “Day of Consecrated Life,” celebrating the works of Augustinians in this year devoted to “Consecrated Life.” Held Saturday August 1, 2015, on the campus of Villanova, the second foundation of the Augustinians in the United States, the day celebrated Augustinian contributions in art and music, their history in the United States, and featured vocation stories of recently professed members of the Order.
Historic Interprovincial First Professions of Four Novices from Eastern and Midwest Provinces Take Place in the Villanova Church, Villanova, Pa.
Four men professed their first vows in the Order of Saint Augustine, on Saturday, August 1, 2015 at Saint Thomas of Villanova Church. The event culminated a day celebrating consecrated life.