Fr. Joseph L. Farrell, O.S.A., Named Prior General of the Augustinian Order Worldwide
After much prayer and reflection, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, the members of the Augustinian General Chapter have elected our brother Fr. Joseph L. Farrell, O.S.A., as the next prior general of the Order. We are grateful for the humility, experience and willingness of our brother to serve in this critical position of […]
Pope Leo XIV Accepts Province’s Saint Augustine Medal
August 28 is a special day for the Augustinians every year: the Solemnity of St. Augustine of Hippo, the Order’s inspiration and guiding light. August 28, 2025, however, was a particularly special day. Not only did the Augustinians get to celebrate this important feast with their brothers at St. Augustine Church in Old City, Philadelphia […]
An Augustinian for These Times: A Personal Reflection on Meeting Cardinal Robert Prevost, O.S.A.
This reflection is an opinion submitted by a member of our faith community. In the summer of 2010, something extraordinary unfolded at Clare Priory in Suffolk, England – a place where the first seeds of the Augustinian Order in the English-speaking world were sown in 1248. That week, young people and friars from across six […]
America Media Partners with the Augustinians On Two Events
The Augustinians were pleased to welcome a delegation from America Media on March 24 and 25. Known best for America magazine, America Media is a Catholic media ministry sponsored by the Jesuits of Canada and the United States. America Media was in the area for a pair of special events. The first was an in-person […]
Prior Provincial Fr. Robert P. Hagan, O.S.A., Joins Athletes OnBalance Leadership Council
In March 2025, Prior Provincial Fr. Robert P. Hagan, O.S.A., joined the Athletes OnBalance Leadership Council. OnBalance brings together care management, clinical interaction tracking, and performance optimization tools for athletes. Founded by a former Division 1 athlete and designed in collaboration with the leading behavioral specialist in college sports, they knew that mental and behavioral […]
From The Augustinian magazine: Fr. Bill Atkinson, O.S.A., Reinterred in St. Thomas of Villanova Church
Story by Sarah Reisert for the fall 2024 issue of The Augustinian magazine. Read the full issue of the magazine and see more photos for this article here. Early in the morning on Monday, June 10, 2024, a small group of people gathered at the Augustinian plot in Calvary Cemetery in West Conshohocken, Pa. Their […]
Villanova Province Celebrates 150th Anniversary
On August 25, 2024, the Augustinian Province of St. Thomas of Villanova will celebrate the 150th anniversary of its founding.
New Appointment in the Vatican Apostolic Archive
Vatican City, July 5 – Pope Francis has appointed Father Rocco Ronzani, an Augustinian priest and esteemed patristics professor from Rome, as the new prefect of the Vatican Apostolic Archive. This archive, which was formerly known as the Vatican Secret Archive, preserves Church documents dating back to the eighth century.
Fr. John’s Peru Visit: A Week of Teaching and Book Presentations
LIMA, Peru — Fr. John Lydon, O.S.A., recently concluded a visit to Peru, where he taught a weeklong class at the international novitiate in Lima and presented his latest book, published by the University Press of the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (PUCP). Doctrina Social de la Iglesia, su Historia y Enseñanza, translated “Catholic Social […]
A New Resting Place for a Servant of God – CatholicPhilly.com
Story by Fr. Thomas Dailey, O.S.F.S. for CatholicPhilly.com. Read the full story and see more photos on their website. Fr. Bill Atkinson has a new home – at least here below. On June 14, in a ceremony presided over by Archbishop Nelson Pérez, the mortal remains of the Servant of God were “translated” (i.e., moved) […]