October 12, 2019 — Augustinian eNews

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Augustinian eNews The Shrine is in the News Fr. Michael Sullivan gave four nights of talks and prayers October 6th through 9th at the National Shrine of St. Rita of Cascia. The retreat was focused on acknowledging God’s grace, understanding one’s search for meaning and forgiving oneself for missteps. Read more here | Download Fr. Sullivan's 19-20 Preaching Schedule. Save the Date for #GivingTuesdayOSA! December 3, 2019 Join the Augustinian Province of Saint Thomas of Villanova on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 for #GivingTuesdayOSA! On this global day of giving, consider a gift to the M. Louise Fitzpatrick Fund for Formation in support of the education and training of our candidates to the Order. Be the difference,  donate  today! Click here for more details! In The News Fr Rob Hagan, O.S.A. spoke to the gathered supporters about his leadership style, modeled after the life of St. Augustine. Read A Profile in Augustinian Leadership at MainLineNewsMedia.com Augustinian Volunteers All Four One, One Four All by Keara McNulty "As I prepared to begin my year of service with the Augustinian Volunteers, I met up with an AV alumna to ask her some last minute questions and talk about the year to come. We talked about many things but one thing she said that stuck out to me was, “you learn that you are first in service to your community before you even get to your service site.” I didn’t particularly understand what she meant but was eager to find out how it would fit into my year of service in San Diego..." Continue reading Join Us! Augustinian Secular Groups are Forming Augustinian Secular Groups are a branch of the Augustinian family, made up of lay people who are called to live the Christian faith by following the inspiration of Augustinian spirituality. A Secular Augustinian shares the Religious Order's spirit and is governed by the Order and collaborates in its work. Yet, its members do not take public vows nor live community life. Their rule is designed for people "living in the world." Want to begin or join a group? Contact Fr. John Deary, O.S.A., Director of Augustinian Laity at jfdosa@yahoo.com . Learn More about joining or building an Augustinian Secular group in your area Merrimack College Chapel Renovations Renovations are underway at the Chapel in Austin Hall at Merrimack College. Fr. Ray Dlugos. O.S.A. comments, "When the chapel renovations are completed, the space will be available to use for secular and religious activities."  More about the Austin Hall renovations here Get Your Daily Dose  Please email Cher Rago, Director of Communications, at cher.rago@augustinian.org with any questions, comments or content ideas. Thank you! ‌