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.

On September 16, 2014, the Very Rev. Bernard C. Scianna, O.S.A., Ph.D., Prior Provincial of the Midwest Augustinians, announced the goal and official launch of the Continuing Our Journey of Faith capital campaign.  The campaign hopes to build the Fr. Ray Ryan Trust for vocations and the Journey of a Lifetime Trust for the retirement needs of the Augustinians.  Please watch his announcement 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!

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!

Pat Ormsby, the President of Bimba Manufacturing, discusses why he volunteered as a Vice-Chair for the Augustinians' capital campaign Continuing Our Journey of Faith. Ormsby, a 1964 graduate of Mendel Catholic High School in Chicago, also discusses how he sees the Augustinians have impacted him personally in life, as well as how he sees them as relevant in today's society.  Listen now!

On Wednesday, June 11, the Very Rev. Bernard C. Scianna, O.S.A., Ph.D., began his second four-year term as Prior Provincial.  Fr. Bernie offered these remarks regarding what has happened in the past four years, and where he hopes to see the Midwest Augustinians go in the next four years.  Read 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.

"For the past twelve years, I had the privilege of serving the Order of St. Augustine as Prior General, the leader of the Augustinians throughout the world.  To say that these were eventful years would be an understatement, to say the least, since we are speaking of a period of time that began in September of 2001..." Read more now!

On December 19, 2013, the Midwest Augustinians re-elected the Very Rev. Bernard C. Scianna, O.S.A., Ph.D., to a second four-year term as Prior Provincial of the Province of Our Mother of Good Counsel.  He will begin his second term in June of 2014.  Read more for an interview with Fr. Bernie, reviewing his first term as Prior Provincial.

On October 30, Prior Provincial Fr. Bernie Scianna, O.S.A., Ph.D. and Augustinian Affiliate Milann H. Siegfried hosted a welcoming reception for the four newly assigned Augustinians to the Cascia Hall community of Tulsa, Oklahoma.  At the reception, Milann commented on her role as Chair of the Augustinians' upcoming capital campaign Continuing Our Journey of Faith.  

Milann H. Siegfried of Tulsa, Oklahoma is the volunteer Chair of the campaign for the Augustinians, Continuing Our Journey of Faith.  Mrs. Siegfried is no stranger to the Augustinians or to philanthropy. In addition to serving on the Board of Nordam Corporation, she is a Registered Nurse and community volunteer. She, and her late husband Ray, are Affiliates of the Augustinian Order.  Read more...