Villanova names Fr. Kevin DePrinzio, O.S.A. VP for Mission and Ministry

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From CatholicPhilly.com:

“Augustinian Father Kevin DePrinzio has been named vice president for mission and ministry at Villanova University, effective July 1.

In the role he will oversee the university’s Office for Mission and Ministry, which plays a vital role in ensuring Villanova’s commitment to living out its Augustinian Catholic mission. 

Father DePrinzio succeeds Barbara Wall, founder of the Office for Mission and Ministry, who is retiring after 50 years at the university.

“The Office for Mission and Ministry is essential to the Villanova community, as it plays an integral role in preserving our Augustinian mission,” said Augustinian Father Peter M. Donohue, president of Villanova University. “The work of this office is at the very heart of who we are as a Catholic community. Father Kevin’s vision — engaging the university in its entirety and challenging our members to reflect on our mission consistently and practice it creatively — immediately stood out to me and the search committee…”

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