Around the
Province
Discerning their Call
Kevin Gaughenbaugh
At the celebration of the Eucharist on Saturday, August 15th, two new candidates were received into the Initial Formation Program of the Province. Kevin Gaughenbaugh from Scranton, PA and Nicholas Stone from Winston-Salem, NC are continuing their discernment of a call to our way of life. They have enrolled as students in Philosophy and Theology in the College of Professional Studies at Villanova University while living as members of the Bellesini Friary community in Ardmore. Learn more about Province Vocations: Augustinian.org/vocations
Nicholas Stone
Foreign Missions COVID-19 has had devastating effects in Peru, but fortunately, the few friars there who have tested positive have experienced only minor symptoms. The pandemic, however, has had serious effects on our new school in Trujillo. Finally completed and due to open in March 2020, Colegio San Agustin, along with all other schools in the country, was required by the Peruvian government to offer only on-line instruction. This prompted 70% of the anticipated enrollment to switch to the public school system. It is hoped that when in-person classes are once again allowed, most of those students will return to receive the quality education that will lead Colegio San Agustin, Trujillo to an opportunity to break the cycle of poverty in which they find themselves. Learn more about our Foreign Missions ministry: Augustinian.org/foreign-missions
A.D.R.O.P. Unity Clinic Reopens The A.D.R.O.P. (Augustinian Defenders of the Rights of the Poor) Unity Clinic officially reopened in August. Through a mixture of in-person and telehealth services, patients were able to visit the Unity Clinic for the first time in months. Utilizing many safety precautions and new technology, they continue to provide much needed services to the community. Learn more about A.D.R.O.P. at Augustinian.org/justice-peace 26