Vocation Movtivation Story ???

Vocation Motivation

By Father Joseph L. Narog, O.S.A., Director of Vocations

Each year, since the Chapter of 2018, our Province has celebrated an Augustinian Vocation Awareness Week in November, to include the Feast of All Saints of the Order and the birth of St. Augustine. And, for the past two years, the Midwest and California Provinces have joined in the effort, creating a North American-wide celebration. For last November’s Awareness Week, we initiated an inspiring project, based on an idea that came from our Province’s Vocation Advisory Board. Lay persons submitted short videos in which they shared how the Augustinians have impacted their lives. We have included here a few excerpts from the three clips from our Province. I would encourage you to check out the Fr. Joseph L. Narog, O.S.A. Director of Vocationsfull videos at www.augustinian.org. Reflections

Chesley Turner

Director of the Center for Church Management,

Villanova University; Former Director of the National Shrine of St. Rita of Cascia, Philadelphia, PA

“ What’s unique about the Augustinians to me is that this brotherhood of men has invited the community to be with them… it shows me that we’re all journeying towards heaven together”

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Anne Murphy

Augustinian Affiliate; Parishioner/Former, Long-time Pastoral Staff Member, St. Thomas of Villanova, Bryn Mawr, PA

“Augustinians build loving communities… Augustinians welcome active participation …the Augustinians have a lasting impact. I can say to you Augustinians are transformative.”

Pray

ShareInvite

Since promoting and raising awareness of vocations certainly isn’t limited to a week though, as I’ve been known to say, we hope to expand on the “impact video project.” Throughout the year, everyone can continue to be involved by carrying out the theme of Vocation Awareness – Pray. Share. Invite. Pray for all vocations, especially to the Augustinian way of life. Share your stories, as well as vocation-related materials. And invite others to consider where God may be calling them in their lives. Do you know someone who you think would make a good Augustinian friar? Then please tell them!

Jesús De La Rosa

Augustinian Affiliate; Parishioner/Pastoral Staff Member, St. Nicholas of Tolentine, Bronx, NY

“I really love the way the Augustinians have built a single community in the middle of so much diversity. I wouldn’t be the person I am today, if it had not been for the experiences I’ve had with our Augustinian brothers.”