News & Media
Stay up to date with recent happenings across the Midwest Augustinian Province of Our Mother of Good Counsel.
Message from the Prior Provincial for the Feast of Saint Augustine
May the Lord bless each and everyone of you as we celebrate the Feast of Our Holy Father Augustine. His influence through his living and written testimony is timely and relevant today as we continue to explore what our purpose is – that is, to LOVE.
Provincial Statement Regarding the Gun Violence This Past Weekend
This past weekend, in less than 24 hours several innocent civilians were killed by gun violence in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio. This pattern of “surprise attack” on unsuspecting people has been happening all too often and continues to cause fear and anxiety. It is hard to fathom that people who were shopping and enjoying an evening out with friends respectively in El Paso and Dayton that in a matter of seconds simply lose their lives without reason. Even the Holy Father, Pope Francis in his Sunday address in St. Peter’s Square, addressed this plague of violence that continues to threaten the livelihood of people in the U.S. and across the world.
July News from the Province
July has been a month of transition and change. Please read below to learn about what has been going on within our Province!
In Memoriam: Fr. Michael J. Slattery, O.S.A.
Please join the Augustinians in mourning the loss of Fr. Michael J. Slattery, O.S.A. who was born into eternal life on July 17, 2019.
In Memoriam: Br. Robert J. Schurman, O.S.A.
Please join the Augustinians in mourning the loss of Br. Robert J. Schurman, O.S.A. who was born into eternal life on June 19, 2019. He was 91 years of age.
In Memoriam: Rev. Henry B. Maibusch, O.S.A.
Please join the Augustinians in mourning the loss of Rev. Henry B. Maibusch, O.S.A . who was born into eternal life on the morning of June 19, 2019. He was 91 years of age.
Easter Letter from the Prior Provincial
During the Lenten Season leading to the Sacred Triduum, we listened and reflected on how Christ was threatened by the status quo and eventually reduced to sweat, blood and tears in His passion. His promise of the resurrection kept that spark of faith focused forward moving beyond the limits of sin and weakness witnessing to new life, that continues to offer us fresh opportunities and a renewed sense of hope.
The Peruvian Episcopal Conference Appoints New President
On March 27, 2019, Archbishop Robert Francis Prevost, O.S.A. was elected as the President of the Commission on Education, Culture, and Cultural Heritage.
In Memoriam: Rev. John H. Gaffney, O.S.A.
Rev. John H. Gaffney, O.S.A. has gone to eternal life. He took his last breath on March 19, 2019. He was 99 years of age.
