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By Madonna Sutter, Director of Advancement
The Augustinian Friars first-ever giving day was a resounding success as over 900 friends and relatives of the Augustinians came together to celebrate the Feast of the Conversion of St. Augustine and the Augustinian charism in which we so happily share.
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hanks to your generosity, we shattered our original goal of 424 donors early in the day. At 6:00 PM we set a new goal of 711 donors for 7/11/1796: the date in which Fr. Matthew Carr, O.S.A. arrived from Ireland and established the first foundation for Augustinians in America at St. Augustine Church in Philadelphia. We also decided to set a dollar goal of $250,000. With three hours left to midnight, the goal of 711 donors was no more and when all was said and done, 938 donors from 32 states in the U.S. contributed 976 gifts for a total of $364,000 on our inaugural Tolle Lege Day!
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Please plan to join us next year as we come together on One Day with One Mind and One Heart on Sunday, April 24, 2022. Consider serving as a Tolle Lege Day Ambassador to help us spread the word in support of the friars’ lives, their ministries and the Augustinian mission. Thank you to our Tolle Lege Day Ambassadors and the Augustinian Friars who contacted friends and family all over the world to ask for support of the friars’ way of life and their ministries. Your hard work and outreach was key to our success!
