We are proud to announce the newest giving society for supporters of the Augustinians:  the One Mind One Heart Society.  The society is named after the famous quote by St. Augustine:  "The main reason for your coming together is to be of one mind and one heart on the way to God."  Read more.

The Augustinians are proud to release the annual report for 2013-2014.  Read more here for a link to download your copy, as well as to read the Prior Provincial's executive summary.

Lisa Ann Solava, PHR, recently joined the Province Advancement Advisory Council.  She is a devoted member of St. Jude Parish in New Lenox, Illinois, and an Augustinian Affiliate.  Read more about Lisa here.

Pat Ormsby, Mendel '64, recently joined the Augustinians' Province Advancement Advisory Council.  He is the President of Bimba Manufacturing in University Park, Illinois.  Read more about Pat Ormsby and why he volunteers for the Augustinians here.

Martin Wojcik, Mendel '66 is one of the newest members of the Province Advancement Advisory Council for the Augustinians.  Marty is the Executive Director for the American College of Surgeons Foundation.  Read more about Martin here.

The newest issue of The Midwest Augustinian is now available for download.  This issue features: a compelling piece by our Prior Provincial, Fr. Bernie Scianna, O.S.A.; "living biographies" of Frs. Henry Maibusch, O.S.A., and Leo Cameron, O.S.A.; a historical perspective by Fr. David Brecht, O.S.A.; a photo gallery from our 50th anniversary of presence in Peru; a vocation article by the newly professed Brother Joe Siegel, O.S.A.; and much more!

Karon Basile began working as the newest Advancement Assistant for the Augustinians in January, 2014.  Karon shares below about how experience working for the Augustinians so far.  Read her story here.

Fr. David L. Brecht, O.S.A., who served as Prior Provincial of the Midwest Augustinians, for three four-year terms offers his historical perspective on the Continuing Our Journey of Faith capital campaign.  Fr. Brecht's article offers good insights to why the Augustinians set up special trusts like the Journey of a Lifetime Trust, the Good Counsel Trust, the Fr. John McKniff, O.S.A. Trust, and the Fr. Ray Ryan, O.S.A. Trust.  Read it now!

With great anticipation and joy, the Augustinians will announce and launch the Continuing Our Journey of Faith capital campaign.  This critical campaign, our first in over 20 years, hopes to raise significant funds to provide for the future of our Augustinian schools, parishes, and other ministries.  RSVP now!

A few years ago an op-ed article in a major national newspaper asked, “Does your giving make you feel good?” It got quite a spirited response which to me was a good sign that people were reading and thinking about their giving. I would answer that your giving should make you feel good, not in some smug or prideful way, but because you know in your heart that you did “good.”  Read more...

Fr. Ray Ryan, O.S.A., was a much beloved Augustinian that served three four-year terms as Prior Provincial of the Province of Our Mother of Good Counsel.  In this article, Fr. Bill Sullivan, O.S.A., offers some insights into who Fr. Ray Ryan was, as well as what the Augustinians are doing to preserve his legacy.  Read this article now!

The Augustinians are proud to announce the launch of their second website for the Continuing Our Journey of Faith campaign:   www.augustiniancampaign.org.  The capital campaign is the Augustinians' first in over 20 years. The campaign effort, chaired by Milann H. Siegfried of Tulsa, Oklahoma, would help build the Augustinians' two trusts:  The Fr. Ray Ryan, O.S.A. Trust for men in formation and vocations outreach, and The Journey of a Lifetime Trust for retired and infirm Augustinians.