Augustinian Province of Saint Thomas of Villanova

The Province of Saint Thomas of Villanova is pleased to announce the newly-named Fr. George F. Riley, O.S.A. Fund for Augustinian HealthCare. The Fr. Riley Fund will continue to support the care of our elderly and infirm friars living in Saint Thomas of Villanova Monastery. Fr. Riley has lived in the Villanova Monastery during his almost sixty years in ministry at Villanova University and where he now resides in its skilled nursing unit. We will commemorate the re-naming of the fund and honor Fr. Riley at an in-person celebratory dinner once it is safe to do so. For more information, please visit: augustinianfund.org/father-riley.

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Thirtieth Sunday of Ordinary Time - Year A Homily by John F. DelloRusso, O.S.A. Church of St. Augustine Andover, Massachusetts... "In a few days the campaigning will be over and we will vote not just for President but for the women and men who will serve in public office for the next years. Have you already voted? Have you decided who you will vote for? Are you still undecided? What criteria have you used to make your choices? The church does not endorse a particular candidate though there are Catholics, and even some church leaders, who openly state that a Catholic should not vote for X candidate or Catholics should vote for X candidate because he/she supports one particular issue and that should be the only criteria, notwithstanding the many concerns and issues that face our nation and world at this time..." https://www.augustinian.org//thirtieth-sunday-of-ordinary-

Let us listen to the voice of the Lord encouraging us from on high and comforting us. He has taken notice of our desire and has willingly accepted our plea that we have sent through Jesus. While we are still plodding along on our pilgrimage, he has deferred giving us what he promised. He urges us to ‘Hold out for the Lord!’ You will not be holding out for one who will be unable to find anything to give you. By holding out for the Lord you will come to possess him. The one for whom you are holding out will be yours forever. Long for something else, if you can find something greater or better or more lovely. Commentary on Psalm 26/2, 23 http://ow.ly/fWdu50B8tUG

Fray Art Purcaro, O.S.A., te anima a tomar el Libro XI de las Confesiones de San Agustín, como una oportunidad para compartir una parte diferente del viaje de Agustín al reconocer la alabanza y la presencia de Dios en su vida. https://www.augustinian.org/la-serie-de-videos-confesiones-

This Day in Province History: October 19, 1933 The cornerstone of the new Villanova Monastery was laid by Assistant General, Fr. Joseph Hickey, assisted by Prior Provincial Mortimer Sullivan, and Prior John Farrell.

Congratulations to Fr. Daniel L. Madden, O.S.A., and Deacon Elizandro M. Contreras, O.S.A., who were ordained on Saturday, October 10, 2020 by Philadelphia Archbishop Nelson Perez at St Thomas of Villanova Parish on the campus of Villanova University. Please pray for Fr. Dan and Dcn. Elizandro as they continue their journey. Watch a playback of the ordination ceremony and access Fr. Dan's First Mass of Thanksgiving at https://www.augustinian.org/newshub

Vocation Awareness Week is less than one month away! Stay tuned for details! beafriar.org | Augustinian Vocations

Founded in August of 1995 by Fr. Donald Reilly, O.S.A., and Sr. Bernadette Kinniry, R.S.M., Siloam Wellness Center focuses on enriching the lives and well-being of people living with or affected by HIV/AIDS. This Saturday, they are teaming up with legendary basketball coach Phil Martelli on a specially designed basketball challenge that ultimately will bring together 64 players for a contactless shooting competition while raising awareness about the disease among teens and young adults in Philadelphia. The competition will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17 at The Salvation Army Kroc Center at 1865 Harrison Ave. in Camden, N.J., and will be recorded as a Facebook Live event. Siloam | http://ow.ly/TFzV50BTrFp

Twenty-Ninth Sunday of Ordinary Time - Year A Homily by Francis J. Caponi, O.S.A. Villanova University Villanova, Pennsylvania... "The Roman coin mentioned in today’s gospel was called a denarius, the most common coin in circulation at the time of Christ. The coin was made of silver, and bore the image of a political leader (probably the emperor Tiberius), just as many of our own coins do (e.g., the Lincoln penny and the Roosevelt dime). The techniques for coin-making were not so advanced as our own, and so the image was likely not quite so clear nor quite so centered as we are used to, nor the coin itself quite so round; yet none of us would mistake it for anything but a coin..." http://ow.ly/mmNT50BUzKw

The M. Louise Fitzpatrick Fund for Formationnamed after Augustinian Affiliate Dr. M. Louise Fitzpatrickprovides for the education and training of friars to the Order of St. Augustine. Your generosity offers much-needed support to allow friars to engage in study, prayer, ministry and community life. Please help us to ensure a strong presence of Augustinians in our schools, parishes and ministries now and into the future. Learn more at augustinianfund.org/formation.

Join us November 11, 2020 at 7:30 pm for Part 4 of our series, "Catholic Social Teaching in the Spirit of Augustine." Details below: Topic: Part 4: A Presentation on Augustine on Catholic Social Teaching as Applied to Racism/Black Lives Matter. Presenters: Terry Nance, Associate Vice Provost for Diversity and Inclusion, Villanova University and Kevin DePrinzio, O.S.A., Vice President for Mission and Ministry, Villanova University... For more information: https://www.augustinian.org//justice-peace-online-community Augustinian Defenders of the Rights of the Poor (A.D.R.O.P.) Villanova University Villanova Campus Ministry