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Stay up to date with recent happenings across the Midwest Augustinian Province of Our Mother of Good Counsel.

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2016 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Starts Monday

You are invited to join millions of Christians worldwide as we gather in prayer for the visible unity of Christ's church during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Monday, January 18 through Monday, January 25.

This year’s theme, “Called to Proclaim the Mighty Works of the Lord” (cf. 1 Peter 2:9), was developed by Christian Churches in Latvia.

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Top 9 Blog Posts of 2015

Thank you for your prayerful support of the Augustinians in 2015!  Enjoy this list of the most read blog posts of 2015.

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Denise and Robert Utter Join Augustinian Advancement Council

The Augustinians are proud to welcome Robert and Denise Utter as the newest members of the Augustinian Advancement Advisory Council!  Denise and Robert are faithful and active parishioners of The Catholic Community of St. Jude, a parish in the Diocese of Joliet that has been served by the Augustinians since 1993.

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Today Begins the Worldwide Jubilee of Mercy

Today, December 8, 2015, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception and the 50th Anniversary of the closing of the Second Vatican Council, Pope Francis will open a Holy Door in St. Peter's Basilica that remains sealed except during Jubilee Years.

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Wonderful tales and stories about Fr. David L. Brecht, O.S.A.

Bruce Denny sent in an article chronicling his relationship with Father David Brecht, O.S.A.  Father Brecht served three terms as Prior Provincial of the Midwest Augustinians, after serving as the Headmaster of Cascia Hall.  Father Brecht died in 2014 after battling a leukemia-like condition called myelodysplasis since 2012.  Please enjoy excerpts from Bruce's article here.

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