The communications office of the Province of Our Mother of Good Counsel, Chicago, United States, has sent to the General Curia news of notable activities in recent months Called to Discipleship: “Giving Voice to the Voiceless” The Justice and Peace Commission of the Midwest Augustinians approved earlier this year a lecture series aimed at exploring what it means to be a disciple of Christ in our time. Under the title “Called to Discipleship” , these talks were held at St. Jud

The Vicar General of the Order of Saint Augustine and Assistant for North America, Father Joseph Farrell, accompanied by the Assistant General, Father Ian Wilson, carried out the second part of their renewal visit to the Province of Villanova Representing the Prior General, both fathers held meetings with the Augustinians of Villanova, first from December 8 to 22, and now, from February 28 to March 6. This included various communities along the East Coast of the United States

Midwest Provincial Fr Tony Pizzo attended the annual Assembly of the Vicariate of San Juan de Sahagún de Chulucanas from 8-14 January.   The meeting in Trujillo, Peru, provided the opportunity to witness and discuss the current state of play of the communities of friars and the various apostolic works that are being carried out from the vicariate. It also offered the chance to hear and evaluate various updates and so assess the leadership changes that have been implemented in

At the end of October, the Assistant General for North America Fr Joseph Farrell , in the company of Provincial Anthony Pizzo , visited the Province of Our Mother of Good Counsel in Chicago. Over the course of a week the General Councillor was able to see the work being done in parishes, shrines and schools in the Midwest of the United States and in Canada. Part of the visit involved, as Father Joseph told us, celebrating Mass for the friars of the Blessed Stephen Bellesini C