Our brother John R. “Jack” Gavin, O.S.A. died during the morning of February 22.  He was 91.  Read about his service-filled life here.

Francis Rooney, Augustinian Affiliate and retired U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican, recently published a new book, Global Vatican.  The book illustrates the role of the Catholic Church throughout history, and particularly its diplomatic relations with foreign countries.  The book provides both historical perspective as well as more current positions of the city-state.

In early March, Our Lady of the Lake Parish, in the Diocese of Kalamazoo, Michigan, will break ground on its expanding church.  The groundbreaking is the result of a $2.2 million campaign.  Read for more info!

Pope Francis has named another Augustinian Bishop, the Vatican announced on February 10.  José Demetrio Jiménez Sanchez-Mariscal, OSA, of the Province of Spain and of the Vicariate of Argentina has been named by Pope Francis as Bishop of the Prelature of Cafayate, Argentina.  Read more.

On Saturday, January 25, a total of ten Peruvian Augustinian novices professed their first vows.  The Very Rev. Fidel Alvarado, O.S.A., Regional Vicar of Peru, received the vows, as pictured in the Photo Gallery.  We congratulate these men and pray for their continued spiritual journey!

We are looking for your stories and photos to share with Fathers David Brecht, Jack Gavin, and Bill Sullivan!  We will be assembling tribute books for each of the honorees to present them at our Augustinian Gala on April 25, 2014.  Read more for details.

We are happy to share this short compilation of short videos pertaining to the Augustinians.  First, Pope Francis offers his remarks to the Augustinians this past Feast of St. Augustine in 2013.  Second, watch an interview with the new Augustinian Prior General, the Most Rev. Alejandro Moral, O.S.A.  Finally, watch a touching piece about our blind hospital chaplain, Fr. Jim Thompson, O.S.A.

Father Henry Maibusch, O.S.A., recently released his work Padre Serra:  A Tribute in Verse through the U.S.A. Council of Serra International.  Serra International fosters and affirms vocations to the priesthood and vowed religious life.  Read the full unpublished manuscript now!

Every January, our missions have one annual assembly to discuss the future of the missions in Peru.  This year, the Augustinian missionaries and native Peruvians were able to break ground on the future St. Augustine High School in Peru.  Read this update from our Prior Provincial, Fr. Bernie Scianna, O.S.A., now!

Fr. Rich Young, O.S.A., an Augustinian priest to profess solemn vows in May 2014, released a new blog today called Doors and Windows.  Fr. Rich will be studying in Rome this year and invites you to read about his experiences.  Read more.