News & Media
Stay up to date with recent happenings across the Midwest Augustinian Province of Our Mother of Good Counsel.
Introducing our new Director of Advancement: Edward Barrett
The Province of Our Mother of Good Counsel is delighted to introduce Edward Barrett as the Province’s new Advancement Director.
Have a Blessed Easter 2023
Our prayers are with you and yours during this blessed Easter season. Watch this special Easter Message from our Prior Provincial, Fr. Tony Pizzo, O.S.A.
MLK Day Message From the Prior Provincial
As we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. today, we are reminded of the message of hope that he left in order to create a more just world.
Rev. Raymond Flores, O.S.A. To Take On Role of Pastor of St. Jude Parish, New Lenox
Rev. Raymond Flores, OSA, has accepted the invitation to take on the role as pastor at St. Jude Parish, New Lenox. He will begin his pastoral responsibilities in January of 2023. We are grateful to Ray for accepting this pastoral assignment.
Funeral Arrangements for Rev. Thomas L. Osborne, OSA
Funeral Arrangements for Rev. Thomas L. Osborne, OSA
Message for St. Augustine Feast Day 2022
A Message for St. Augustine Feast Day 2022 From Fr. Tony Pizzo, O.S.A.
Friars Join Community to Combat Flooding in Kentucky
Heavy torrential rains pounded Eastern Kentucky last week. The second of a 1000-year rain event in one week, the first being the deluge in St. Louis, Mo., caused flash floods in the middle of the night, forcing people to seek higher ground for safety. Hundreds of houses and trailer homes have been destroyed.
Augustinians Recieve Generous Grant From The Bernard Heerey Foundation
This year, the Midwest Augustinians were blessed to receive an extraordinary grant of $53,000 from the Bernard Heerey Foundation of Chicago, to cover the annual costs for one retired friar in Assisted Living who had served in the city’s south side.