Provincial Chapter Meets
The friars of the Province of Saint Thomas of Villanova will gather from June 10 to June 15 in Chapter for the official installation of the Prior Provincial who was elected in February, and to choose members of his Council, a Province Secretary and Treasurer, all of whom will form the . . .
Installation of 40th Prior Provincial
On Monday June 11, 2018, the Augustinians of the Province of St. Thomas of Villanova, along with family, friends and benefactors, will witness the installation of Father Michael Di Gregorio, O.S.A., the 40th Prior Provincial . . .
Tenth Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year B
Just the other day I came across an advertisement on YouTube about taking the perfect selfie. In it, the young woman described how essential it is in “this day and age” to have the right image out there, one that would involve no wrinkle nor blemish, and have just the perfect lighting, with no filter needed.
A Walk for Change
Augustinian Defenders of the Rights of the Poor (A.D.R.O.P.) partnered with Methodist Hospital Foundation in a Walk for Change, Saturday, June 2, 2018 to raise awareness about the A.D.R.O.P. Unity Clinic . . .
Executive Director of the Augustinian Defenders of the Rights of the Poor
The Province of Saint Thomas of Villanova is pleased to announce the appointment of Lacie Michaelson as Executive Director of the Augustinian Defenders of the Rights of the Poor [ADROP], the Province’s action arm . . .
Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ – Year B
The solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ brings our focus back to the source and summit of our Christian life, which is the Eucharist. It is the center of our faith because it is Christ himself being present in the Eucharist.
Jerome Bevilacqua, O.S.A.
1937 – (December 11) It is with no small blend of sadness mixed with gratitude and joy that the Augustinian Province of St. Augustine in California announces the death of our brother, Rev. Jerome Bevilacqua O.SA. He died December 11th from the ravages of Alzheimer’s disease. Fr. Jerry was born in McKees […]
William J. Wynne, O.S.A.
1917 – 2005 (February 2) William Joseph Wynne, was born to William Wynne and Elizabeth Donovan, on December 31, 1917, in Springfield, Massachusetts. He was baptized on January 20, 1918 at the Church of The Sacred Heart and received his early education at Our Lady of Hope Elementary School and Saint Michael Cathedral High School. […]
Thomas Wright, O.S.A.
1866 – 1938 (July 30) Thomas Wright was born on May 10, 1866, in Kilcommon, County Mayo, Ireland, the son of Martin Wright and Mary Henry. He was vested at Villanova, Pennsylvania, on September 18, 1892, and, with a special dispensation granted by Pope Leo XIII, made his novitiate at St. Augustine Church in Philadelphia. […]
Edson J. Wood, O.S.A.
1945 – 2014 (April 9) Edson Jerome Wood was born on September 17, 1946, in Ilion, New York, one of three sons of Edson J. Wood and Marion K. Young. He was baptized on September 28, 1946, at the Church of the Annunciation, Ilion, and attended the parish school there from 1951 to 1956, and […]