Faced with a profound anthropological crisis, marked by the loss of identity and the breakdown of fundamental bonds such as fatherhood, sonship, and brotherhood, Mother Prado, of the Monastery of the Conversion (Ávila, Spain) , proposed to the Augustinian friars of Panama a return to the essential foundation of human existence: the recognition of being children of God, contemplating the sonship we have as men of God, and as children of God in baptism. From this perspective,

During the last week of January, the first Chapter of the Province of the Sacred Heart of Jesus took place at the Franciscan retreat house in Boquete, in western Panama. Four months after the 188th General Chapter, at which the decision was made to elevate the Augustinians of Panama from Vicariate to Province, more than forty participating brothers were able to share in the “great joy” of this new stage together with the Prior General, who presided over the Chapter. With Fath

his past Saturday, January 24, 2026, will forever remain a very special day on the calendar for the Catholic Church in Brazil and for the entire Augustinian family. In the city of Bragança Paulista, in the Archdiocese of São Paulo, Fray Márcio Antonio Vidal de Negreiros was ordained auxiliary bishop of this see. Until now, he had been serving as Secretary General of the Organization of Augustinians of Latin America and the Caribbean (OALA), in addition to exercising his pries

Blessing of Saint Augustine School in Costa Verde, La Chorrera, Augustinian Province of the Sacred Heart of Jesus of Panama and Costa Rica.

The Board of the Organization of Augustinians of Latin America and the Caribbean (OALA) ​​held its Extraordinary Meeting on Thursday, January 22, 2026

The General Secretariat is pleased to announce that the Holy Father has appointed Rev. Fr. Márcio Antônio Vidal de Negreiros, O.S.A., of the Province of Nossa Senhora da Consolação do Brasil , as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of São Paulo, Brazil. On behalf of the Prior General and the entire Order, we express our sincere congratulations to Father Márcio on this important appointment in the service of the Church. We accompany him with our prayers and fraternal affection

At the Retreat House of the Schoenstatt Shrine in Cabo Rojo , Puerto Rico, the friars of the Vicariate of the Antilles gathered for our Sixth Ordinary Vicariate Chapter. We began arriving at the retreat house from the various communities of Puerto Rico on the afternoon of Tuesday, October 7, together with those coming from the Dominican Republic, who had traveled to Puerto Rico beforehand. Fr. Carlos José Sánchez, OSA, Provincial Counselor for Latin America and delegate of th

From July 17 to 22, Santo Agostinho School – Belo Horizonte Campus, in Brazil, hosted more than 200 young people from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, and Venezuela for the third Latin American Meeting of Augustinian Youth. This event was made possible thanks to the organization of the Province of Our Lady of Consolation of Brazil and the invaluable collaboration of the Province of Brazil. “A great d

From July 8 to 10, the General Assembly of the Federation of Augustinian Vicariates of Peru was held in Lima, at the house of La Encantada. Accompanied by the Prior General, Father Alejandro Moral, twenty-one friars took part, elected by the council of each of the three vicariates, namely: the Vicariate of Iquitos, the Vicariate of Apurímac, and the Vicariate of Chulucanas. The primary objective of this assembly was to engage in dialogue and to explore the possibilities of ta

On May 17th, the episcopal ordination of our brother, Monsignor Wilder Vásquez Saldaña, O.S.A., as the new bishop of the Prelature of Chuquibambilla took place at the Parish of Saint Augustine in La Encantada de Villa, Chorrillos, Peru. Accompanying him were the Apostolic Nuncio to Peru, Monsignor Paolo Rocco Gualtieri, and fifteen Peruvian bishops who wished to support their new brother at the beginning of his episcopal ministry. Among them was Monsignor Edinson Edgardo Farf

During the month of November, the Assistant General for Latin America, Father Alexander Lam, made a visitation of renewal to the Vicariate of the Antilles. Six houses, some 26 friars, 11 parishes and two schools are distributed among the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Texas. “The work that the Vicariate is carrying out is very beautiful and impressive. They are also trying to respond to the guidelines given by the Order to promote community life, although there is stil

From 4th-7th June, the Augustinian friars of the three communities in Cuba (one in the capital, a second in Chambas, and a third in Puerto Padre) came together at the "Casa Sacerdotal" of Havana, together with the Prior General of the Order, Father Alejandro Moral, to look back over the pastoral and social programme carried out over the last few years. The Prior General, as he informed the Office of Communication of the General Curia, wanted to thank the Augustinian friars of

The Board of Directors of the Organization of Augustinians of Latin America (OALA) held its annual meeting in the city of Santo Domingo, in the Dominican Republic, from 15th-19th April. On the first day of activities, a fraternal welcome was extended to the participants and the work programme for the week was set out. In his opening speech, secretary general Fr Márcio Antonio Vidal stressed that the aim of the meeting was to share the actions that could be carried out in the

The new board of OALA met in Conocoto - Quito, Ecuador, from July 18 to 20, on the occasion of the celebration of the 450th anniversary of the Augustinian Province of San Miguel de Quito and the 30th anniversary of the Conocoto Encounter, a historic event that began the revitalization process of the Order in our continent The coordinators of the pastoral areas, of the technical commissions and of the three regions of Latin America and the Caribbean, together with the Secretar

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Augustinians of Latin America and the Caribbean, Fr Márcio Antonio Vidal de Negreiros, tells us in detail the points discussed at the last assembly held in the Province of Michoacán at the end of April The Organization of the Augustinians of Latin America and the Caribbean (OALA) celebrated 54 years of history and mission in April of this year. On this occasion and in this context, fraternally hosted by the Province of Michoacá