Augustinians Leave Two Parishes in the Diocese of Albany
The Office of the Prior Provincial September 22, 2023 Dear Parishioners of Saint Mary Parish and St. Augustine Parish, Since the mid-1800s, when the Augustinians were invited by the Most Reverend John McCloskey to the Diocese of Albany, your communities at St. Mary of the Assumption in Waterford and St. Augustine in Troy, have been […]
Brewin’ Peace Coffee Cart Makes Its Debut at the National Shrine of St. Rita of Cascia
On September 21 (the International Day of Peace) the Augustinians officially launched the Brewin’ Peace Coffee Cart, a new Augustinian ministry co-sponsored by the National Shrine and St. Rita of Cascia and the Augustinian Defenders of the Rights of the Poor which seeks to support formerly incarcerated people (returning citizens) as they prepare to re-enter […]
Watch Live as Bishop Robert Prevost , O.S.A. Becomes a Cardinal
A member of the Order of Saint Augustine, Archbishop Robert Prevost, O.S.A., will be among 21 bishops who will become cardinals on September 30 during the Vatican Consistory. As to his new appointment, Cardinal-designate Prevost recalled the words of Saint Pope Paul VI, saying that “being a cardinal is a mission of love with Christ, […]
Prayer Service Celebrates Golden Anniversary of Fr. Bill Atkinson, O.S.A.’s Dispensation
Story by Karen Knight of the Cape May County Herald.Read the full story and see more photos on their website. Family and friends gathered in Ocean City, NJ on August 1 for a 50th anniversary prayer service commemorating the date of the telegram from Pope Paul VI granting dispensation for the ordination of the world’s […]
Fr. Jeremy Hiers, O.S.A Named Director of the Office of Peace and Justice
It is with great joy and excitement that the Province announces Fr. Jeremy Hiers, O.S.A as the new Director of the Office of Peace and Justice. Fr. Jeremy currently serves as the Director of Evangelization and Discipleship at National Shrine of Saint Rita of Cascia. In his new role, he will lead and oversee […]
Augustinian Friar Archbishop Robert Prevost, O.S.A. Named a Cardinal
A member of the Order of Saint Augustine, Archbishop Robert Prevost, O.S.A., was among 21 bishops named cardinals this week. He will be created a cardinal on September 30 during the Vatican consistory. Archbishop Prevost, O.S.A. is originally from Chicago, Illinois. An alumnus of Villanova University, he earned his Bachelor of Science in Mathematics in […]
Announcing the Fr. John E. Deegan, O.S.A. Fund for Justice and Peace
The Province of St. Thomas of Villanova is pleased to announce the re-naming of its Justice and Peace Fund to the Fr. John E. Deegan, O.S.A. Fund for Justice and Peace. We do so in recognition of Fr. Deegan’s dedication and service as the Director of the Province’s Justice and Peace Office and for all […]
Save the Date for Tolle Lege Day: Monday, April 24, 2023!
Join the Augustinian Friars on Monday, April 24, 2023 for our third annual giving day: #TolleLegeDay! Friends of the Augustinians will come together with one mind and one heart to celebrate the Augustinian charism and all those who share in it. Listen to Prior Provincial Fr. Rob Hagan, O.S.A. share the significance of the date […]
Transformative Gift from Barb and Brian Riley Creates the Barb and Brian Riley Fund for Mission and Ministry
The Augustinian Province of Saint Thomas of Villanova is extremely grateful to Barb and Brian Riley for their transformative commitment of $6,000,000 in support of the Augustinian Friars to be made over a five-year period. In recognition of the Rileys’ generosity, the Province has established The Barb and Brian Riley Fund for Mission and Ministry. […]
Fr. Robert Hagan, O.S.A, is Officially the New Prior Provincial
Fr. Robert P. Hagan, O.S.A., who was installed on June 13, 2022, as the new Prior Provincial of the Province of St. Thomas of Villanova!
