Augustine For Today
MAY 24 – MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS
“Mary is holy; she is blessed. Yet the Church is better than the Virgin Mary. Why? Because Mary is a part of the Church, a holy member, an excellent member of the Body. If Mary is a part of the whole Body, it is clear that the Body is greater than its mother.”
Sermon 72A, 7
This Day in Province History: April 11, 1912
A meeting of the Definitory at Villanova authorized a total appropriation of $34,000 for the building of the new St. Rita’s Hall at Villanova.
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 […]
This Day in Province History: March 13, 1920
Rudolph Landas de Berghes, former Archbishop of the Old Catholics in the United States, entered the Augustinian Novitiate at Villanova after having made his profession of faith to Cardinal Hayes on December 22, 1919.
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 […]
This Day in Province History: March 4, 1964
Pope Paul VI canonically erected the Prelature of Chulucanas, Peru, six hundred miles north of Lima, with Msgr. John McNabb of the Midwest Province installed as Prelate Nullius the following June.
This Day in Province History: March 1, 2008
The David J. Duffy, OSA Arts Center at Malvern Prep was dedicated by Prior Provincial, Fr. Donald Reilly, and Cardinal Justin Rigali, honoring the memory of Fr. Duffy for his 32 year tenure as Headmaster and President.
John Joseph Ferrence, O.S.A.
1926 – 2023 (February 26) John Joseph Ferrence, O.S.A., was born on May 8, 1926, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Andrew and Margaret (Kalavsky) Ferrence. He had two brothers, William and Andrew. He was baptized on May 16, 1926, at Saint Agnes Catholic Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended Saint Augustine Parish School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania […]
This Day in Province History: February 28, 1870
The body of Fr. Louis Edge, third pastor of St. Mary, Lawrence, arrived in Lawrence this day from Philadelphia, where, having gone to make preparations for the dedication of his new church, he was killed when the open carriage in which he was riding overturned.
This Day in Province History: February 26, 1960
Fr. Edward McCarthy appeared before the Definitory to report on the deteriorating conditions in Cuba and the serious risks to the continuation of our University. He noted that enrollment is expected to decline with the seizure of personal property and departures from the country.