Summer 2020 Issue of The Midwest Augustinian

Augustinian

The SUMMER 2020

Midwest

LETTER FROM THE PRIOR PROVINCIAL DEAR FRIENDS OF THE AUGUSTINIANS, "Do not look outside; return to yourself. In our interior the truth resides…Go inside, where the light of reason is illumined." – St. Augustine, On True Religion At the time of our last issue, I hoped that I would be speaking to you next on the other side of this pandemic, with greater certainty about where we are headed. We are in a special time. We have been dealing with this pandemic and the resultant social distancing measures for months. We turn on the news and we are continually confronted with the updated metrics surrounding the COVID outbreak. Some of us listen carefully, others of us have, understandably, simply grown weary of listening to the same news over and over. We want to be able to move through and beyond this. And perhaps little by little we are. Being the optimist that I am, I think we are moving forward, not backward, with a glimmer of hope that we will make it through all of this and reach some semblance of balance. This period has been a great opportunity for humility. After two years of constant movement as the Prior Provincial, I have been forced to slow down and nurture my own interior spiritual life.

The daily news of sickness and death remind us of our limitations and fragility. None of us truly has power over life.

However, we do have control over the decisions that we make. This freedom to make choices is one of the most precious gifts that God has given us. We have the ability to decide how we will react or respond. Will we move forward to the best of our ability? To contribute whatever we are able to, not only for myself, but to be an agent of hope, of compassion, and change. We need to listen to our interior, for that is where Lord speaks to us. God is reminding us to listen to him. He reminds us that, at times, we need to stop talking, stop arguing and interrupting, and turn inwards to God. Hopefully the good news found within this issue will allow you to see some brightness and hope for our future. After three months of delay and patient waiting, the Province was at last able to celebrate the priesthood ordination of Fr. Jack Tierney, O.S.A. on July 25th! As many of you know, Fr. Jack’s Ordination was initially scheduled for April 25th, the morning following our 8th Augustinian Gala. Obviously, both those events needed to be delayed due to the lockdown, and, after seven years of formation, Fr. Jack needed to wait just a little bit longer before entering into the priesthood! The ceremony was held privately with the Province members and Fr. Jack’s family, but the entire ceremony is available for viewing on our Province website!

The following weekend, I received the first (temporary) vows from our newest friar, Br. David Relstab, O.S.A. The 23-year-old native of Palos Hills has now moved into our Formation House in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, St. Augustine Friary, and will begin graduate courses in the Fall. The full ceremony of his Profession is also available on our website! Continue to check back with us, as we will be broadcasting the Solemn Profession of Br. Sam Joutras, O.S.A. during the Province celebration of the Feast of St. Augustine scheduled August 30th. Please also consider making a donation while you are there, to congratulate these young men and support the costs of their formation.

God Bless you and thank you for your continued support.

Sincerely in Christ and St. Augustine,

Very Reverend Anthony B. Pizzo, O.S.A., Ph.D.

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FR. JACK TIERNEY ORDAINED TO THE PRIESTHOOD

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BR. DAVID RELSTAB PROFESSES FIRST VOWS TO THE MIDWEST PROVINCE

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OUT OF OFFICE, MOVING ON, AND FEELING GOOD!

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MIDWEST AUGUSTINIANS PRIOR PROVINCIAL

Very Rev. Anthony B. Pizzo, O.S.A. PROVINCE SECRETARY

Rev. Richie Mercado, O.S.A. PROVINCE TREASURER

Rev. James Halstead, O.S.A. FINANCE OFFICE

Sr. Mary Ann Hamer, O.S.F. Mr. Patrick Griffin

SUMMER ISSUE 2020

By Fr. Bernie Scianna, O.S.A.

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LIFE IN THE BALANCE

By Anthony Lauinger, Augustinian Affiliate

10 "THIS FORCED RETREAT"

By Fr. Bob Dueweke, O.S.A.

11 THE AUGUSTINIANS SEEK YOUR HELP IN THIS TIME OF CRISIS

By Michael Gerrity, Chief Advancement Officer

15 NEWS BRIEFS 16 OUR NEWEST DONORS 17 IN HONOR AND MEMORY OF . . .

PROVINCE COUNSELORS

NUESTRA SECCIÓN EN ESPAÑOL

Rev. John D. Merkelis, O.S.A.

12 UNA CARTA DEL PRIOR PROVINCIAL 13 ¡TENEMOS UN NUEVO SACERDOTE! EL P. JACK YA ORDENADO, COMIENZA SU ASIGNACIÓN EN LA ESCUELA PREPARATORIA STA. RITA 14 ESTE RETIRO FORZADO

Rev. Homero Sanchez, O.S.A. Rev. Robert Basler, O.S.A. Rev. James Halstead, O.S.A. Br. Joe Ruiz, O.S.A. Rev. Richard Young, O.S.A. PROVINCIAL OFFICES DIRECTOR OF VOCATIONS

Rev. Thomas McCarthy, O.S.A.

Por el P. Bob Dueweke, O.S.A.

Correction to Spring 2020 Issue: Two errors appeared on page 16 of our previous issue that we would like to correct. First, Monte Cassino School in Tulsa was never "integrated" into Cascia Hall; rather, it is still going strong. Second, the Monte Cassino Endowment Trust does not provide "need-based aid to students at Cascia Hall." We apologize for any confusion resulting from these errors.

CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

Mr. Michael Gerrity DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

Mr. Sean Reynolds MANAGER OF ADVANCEMENT OPERATIONS & COMMUNICATIONS

Ms. Adriana Moreno

Mission Statement of the Midwest Augustinians We, the Augustinians of the Province of Our Mother of Good Counsel, are members of the worldwide Order of St. Augustine in the Roman Catholic Church. Centered in the Eucharist and prayer, we search for God in community by sharing our lives, goods and spiritual journey with each other and the people of God. In harmony of mind and heart on our journey toward God, our experience of common life flows into and shapes our ministries. We continue to serve the Church in schools, parishes and missions as we seek to discern new paths of service to which God calls us.

WE WELCOME A NEW PRIEST Fr. Jack Ordained; Begins Assignment at St. Rita High School

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good we can do for the greatest number of people?” In the year of his internship, Fr. Jack worked at the United Nations alongside Fr. Bob Dueweke, O.S.A. within the Order’s NGO, Augustinians International. “That experience helped me better understand our roles as Christians amidst global problems.

Fr. Jack first began discerning a call to the priesthood during his second year of college, soon after which he connected with the Augustinians through an online religious discernment survey called Vocation Match. “When I visited the Augustinians, I could tell that these men loved the Lord. They were committed to Christ. But also they were friends with one another. They liked living together and that always struck me as something special.”

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fter months of patience and uncertainty, Augustinian Father Jack Tierney was ordained to the priesthood in a private ceremony on Saturday, July 25th at Chicago’s St. Rita Shrine Chapel. Originally slated for April 25th, Tierney’s Ordination was put on an indefinite delay as Illinois enacted shelter-in-place orders following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Following his diaconate ordination in the summer of 2019, Fr. Jack began serving at St. Turibius Parish in Chicago, where he had planned to spend his first months as a priest. “All of my summer plans were conditioned on my becoming a priest at St. Turibius Parish, saying the Masses and performing the sacraments,” said Fr. Jack in an interview shortly after the initial delay was announced.

“I have been preparing for the day of my ordination for seven years, so the “big day” was truly a big day for me.

So it was disappointing and honestly a bit frustrating that [this delay] had to happen due to circumstances beyond our control.”

Nevertheless, the re-scheduled ordination arrived just in time for Fr. Jack to begin the academic year at St. Rita High School under his

first Provincial assignment as School Chaplain. Before a small audience of friars, family, and friends, Fr. Jack made his priestly vows to Most Rev. George J. Rassas, Retired Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago. During his homily, Bishop George “We pray with you Fr. Jack that the Lord always fill your heart with the grace of your ministry, the Grace of God’s love, and know that the Lord in every circumstance is always with you,” said Bishop George in his homily. “ I know that you have a great gift of the joy of life and joy of faith, and I know by your words, your actions, and your example that you will encourage many young people to follow what the Lord Jesus calls them to be. And may you always be young at heart.”

For the Midwest Augustinians, this was an extraordinary occasion as well, with Fr. Jack being the first priest ordained in the Province since Fr. Stephen Isley, O.S.A. in the summer of 2017. By the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we now have a great number of young men finishing their formation behind Fr. Jack. To learn more about these men, please visit our BEAFRIAR.ORG, our Vocations Outreach site.

Alongside his Divinity studies at Catholic Theological Union, Fr. Jack used the time of his formation to cultivate his interest in government policy and issues of global justice. “After my work Masters of Divinity, I went on to pursue my Masters of Public Policy and Administration at Northwestern University. [As part of my formation,] I wanted to ask how we can best serve society at large. What is the greatest

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"Who would have thought last year, when you entered into your novitiate, that you'd be facing so much transition in your life. Starting off with two Novices.

The pandemic and its restrictions, and worldwide protests. You had to adapt quite a bit in a short period of time. " -

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Br. David Professes First Vows O

n Sunday, August 2nd, the Midwest Augustinians welcomed in their newest friar as 23-year-old David Relstab made his first profession of vows during a small ceremony at St. Rita Shrine Chapel in Chicago.

The first profession, which is to be renewed annually until the solemn profession of vows, comes at the close of the Novitiate, a yearlong period of prayer and contemplation during which men discerning a vocation are introduced to Augustinian community life.

Within the novitiate year, each man makes a personal decision to move forward within a temporary profession of vows, or to pursue a different vocational path.

As is increasingly common among our new vocations, Br. David felt drawn to the communal life of the Order after reading St. Augustine's Confessions. "I saw myself relating to what Augustine experienced in his own life. Then I witnessed how their sense of community wasn't only evident in their houses, but it also resonates in the communities where they serve,” he said.

Our Province continues to draw in men from a broad range of backgrounds and areas of expertise. Br. David brings with him years of experience in automotive engineering and repair. "After graduating from high school I attended a local community college where I studied Automotive Technology, while working as a mechanic. Then I transferred to Ferris State University where I earned a bachelor’s degree in Automotive Engineering Technology and completed an internship as a Quality Engineer for an automotive parts supplier.”

Br. David has now joined the formation community at St. Augustine Friary in Chicago and will begin graduate coursework at Catholic Theological Union this September. Please keep in your prayers our men in formation as they continue to adapt to online learning and ministry.

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Out of Office, Moving On, and Feeling Good!

By Fr. Bob Dueweke, O.S.A.

Catching Up with Fr. Bernie Scianna at Villanova University

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t is now two years since I left the office of Prior Provincial in 2018 after having served two four-year terms for the Midwest Augustinians.

Immediately after my term ended, I was privileged to enjoy a six-month sabbatical to rest, spend time with family and friends, and renew myself— physically, emotionally and spiritually.

I am now entering my third academic year at Villanova University working in the Student Life Division.

I was asked to share some reflections on life after being Provincial. Leaving any office is a challenge. This was also true leaving Cascia Hall after having been Headmaster for 13 years. The one difference there was that, as Provincial, I was able to name my successor and was still on the Board at Cascia all the time I was in office. So the new Headmaster reported to me. There were a few times when friends and benefactors asked me to intervene in school matters when they didn't agree with the new one's decisions, but I did my best not to micromanage. I believe I was mostly successful!

But leaving the Office of Provincial, I am no longer 'ex officio' on any Boards, Committees or Councils. I pledged my support to the new Provincial and promised my availability to answer any questions he may have in the transition or to offer advice in the future if he wanted it. Fr. Pizzo did call on a regular basis in the first six months while he Top: Fr. Bernie and Jasmine Thornton from Multicultural Greek Sorority Chapter at Awards Dinner for Excellence in Student Life. Middle: Scianna Family at Woodhaven Lakes where Fr. Bernie spent most of his sabbatical time.

Bottom: Fr. Bernie and nephew Trevor Scianna at Villanova

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got accustomed to his new role, and while that has waned over time, I do get an occasional call to provide historical context or friendly advice. There is a feeling of comfort, understanding and support when you can discuss things with someone who has sat in the chair which he now sits. I know what he is going through, and the many 'no-win' situations he has to deal with, because I did it for eight years! The same is true with those who have been heads of schools too. You just understand what is going on and can empathize with each other. I must say, it is affirming and humbling when someone calls to ask, “what would you do?”.

Leadership is such an interesting thing. You work hard when you're in office and everyone wants your ear, and then, when you're out, you're out— no more meetings, no more calls! If the new leader does not want your advice or input, so be it! This is initially a difficult pill to swallow. You give it your all to do what you think is best while you're in office, but then when you're finished, I believe it is important to move out of the way! When I became Provincial, I had to move from Tulsa to Chicago, and after I was finished with my two terms as Provincial, I felt it was best to move out to Villanova where I had hoped to work two other times before, but was told 'No' by two former Provincials. . . we do have a vow of obedience!

Fr. Tony Pizzo, as the new Provincial, had to agree to my new assignment for

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Life in the Balance

By Anthony J. Lauinger Augustinian Affiliate “These are the times that try men’s souls.” Thomas Paine’s poignant words were written during the Revolutionary War, but they are as relevant today as in 1776.

We are now engaged in a different kind of war, whose outcome, likewise, is uncertain. The enemy is unseen, but deadly, nonetheless. The stakes couldn’t be higher. Millions of human lives are at risk around the globe. The number of fatalities we hear are staggering. The deaths of many of the victims are never reported. The human race as we know it hangs in the balance.

The enemy to which I refer is not a virus, but a viewpoint, not a pandemic, but a postulate, not disease, but defiance— defiance against the Creator Whom those leaders of the American Revolution had so clearly recognized and acknowledged in the Declaration of Independence. A postulate that human lives are of no intrinsic value, that they are, rather, disposable, expendable, and may be ended at will if a child’s birth would be inconvenient, or a sick, disabled, or elderly person’s death would be greeted with relief… The callousness with which human lives are discarded in our throwaway world of the modern age is incomprehensible.

There is a story about Germany during the Second World War, a story titled, “Sing a Little Louder.” It tells of a church that stood near some railroad tracks during those dark days of the Third Reich. On Sunday mornings, trains could be heard — boxcar after boxcar after boxcar— heading east. Those in the church knew who were on those trains, knew where the trains were going, and knew why. But in order to avoid dwelling on the implications of it all, in order to drown out the noise— whenever they heard a train coming, the congregation would simply “sing a little louder.”

It was Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel who spoke those immortal words, “NEVER AGAIN!” And yet, how soon we forget. It was less than 25 years after the Nuremberg Trials that our nation’s highest court sentenced to death the unborn children of America.

We have surpassed— tenfold— the death toll of the Third Reich’s concentration camps. Since 1973, in what we pride ourselves in calling the most civilized nation on earth, we have killed more than 61 million unborn children in what are euphemistically called abortion “clinics.” Over 61 million innocent human beings killed— that is the legacy of Roe v. Wade.

For those who have been oblivious to the assaults on human life by abortion, infanticide, and euthanasia, the Coronavirus

pandemic has reminded humankind of our own mortality. The COVID-19 crisis has brought out both the worst and the best of human nature. On the one hand, there are those cavalierly musing about whom not to treat. Lee Siegel put it this way in an April 4, 2020 op-ed in The Wall Street Journal: “You usually get a doctor, or more often a ‘bioethicist’ – an academic who is neither a physician nor a scientist – comfortably explaining the ins and outs of allowing a hospital patient – an inestimably precious human being – to die. What you don’t get is the perspective of a doctor who would rather risk his life than allow a patient to die. You don’t hear from the vast majority of doctors and nurses who don’t consider themselves ‘heroes’ for going to work during the pandemic, because healing people is a sacred obligation that they have vowed to fulfill every day of their own inestimably precious lives.”

An inspiring example of the human spirit rising to the occasion in a previous crisis was recounted in a March 21, 2020 New York Times article by Sheri Fink: Hurricane Sandy was bearing down on Bellevue Hospital in New York City in 2012, and the main generators were about to fail.

Dr. Laura Evans would be left with only six power outlets for the [intensive care] unit’s 50 patients…. For those about to lose electricity, she and her colleagues stationed two staff members at the bedside of all patients who relied on ventilators, preparing to manually squeeze oxygen into their lungs with flexible Ambu bags…. In the end, it was improvisation that prevented tragic rationing at Bellevue. The generator fuel pumps failed, but a chain of volunteers hand-carried diesel [fuel] up 13 flights of stairs. Dr. Evans’s patients were all maintained on backup power until they were transferred to other hospitals.

Contrast such life-affirming efforts with the viewpoint that some lives are not worthy to be lived, that those deemed – by OTHERS – to have a “diminished quality of life” are not worth saving, that a child who is regarded as a “burden” may be killed at will in the peaceful sanctuary of her mother’s womb. Pray God our world will learn to be guided by the better angels of our nature.

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This Forced Retreat

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he whole world is on a spiritual retreat. This is not an ordinary retreat; it is a “forced” retreat whether we like it or not. The spread of the coronavirus has turned every society inside out. Forced to shelter-in-place, maintain social distancing, and don facemasks is the new normal. Businesses, schools, and places of worship are closed.

Some are reopening, yet there are fears of a resurgence. This forced retreat is “spiritual” in the sense we question our “spirits” or our deepest values. We have the opportunity to examine our primary relationships with ourselves, with others, with God, and with the planet Earth.

Our spirits are reflecting what matters most in these relationships.

As a people of faith, how do we engage the challenges of altered relationships caused by the present pandemic? How do we read the signs of the times, the indicators of the presence of God breaking into human history?

Once we understand those signs, how will we respond and against which criteria? These are tough questions

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because we have the freedom to accept or to ignore the challenges.

If we have to endure this crazy pandemic, the first step in any retreat is to have a clear understanding of our situation. What, we ask, are the signs? If time is given to silence and to conversation, then the fog of assumptions and misunderstandings can lift. Illusions of progress and grandeur can be identified and checked. One thing the pandemic has done was to expose the cracks in the economic and political structures. We discover inequality and racism are the real viruses sprouting from unjust economy and political blindness.

We are able to see the effects of injustice: • • • • •

Unemployment, inadequate healthcare Hunger and Violence Rise of authoritarianism and populism Human rights violations Spread of false information

To complicate matters, we experience the effects of climate disruption. Science

is clear about the impact of human activity and the burning of fossil fuels.

The Earth is becoming less habitable and too hot for the human species. For the first time, permafrost in Siberia is melting in temperatures over 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

Forests are destroyed at an enormous rate. Wildlife habitat shrinks creating conditions for greater contact with humans. Animal viruses are controlled under normal conditions and ample land and space. Once these lands disappear and wildlife is “squeezed” next to spaces of civilization, these viruses have the potential to “jump” into human biology; this process is called “zoonotic transmission.” COVID-19 is the result of such a transmission from wild bats.

The present pandemic is a direct result of human activity. The question is will we change?

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The Augustinians seek your help in weathering this time of crisis Formation of New Vocations

Missions in Northern Peru

Care for Retired and Infirm Friars

A Message from Michael Gerrity, Chief Advancement Officer

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andemic, earthquakes, empires rising, empires falling, war after war after war, and eight centuries later the Augustinians are as vitally important and relevant as ever. The virtues they live and preach are as relevant as ever. Ask yourself, “Does the world need more people focusing on goodness, kindness, charity, and justice?”

The answer is likely a resounding and emphatic, “YES!” And that is precisely what the Augustinians do as we work in our little corner of the God’s great vineyard with the goal to bring all souls home to Heaven. What greater goal can there be for any true Augustinian.

The Augustinians were just over 100 years old when the infamous “Black Death” struck the world. Low estimates say it killed over one-third of the entire world’s population; over 100 million people at least. Through it all, the Augustinians prayed, suffered, worked, gave hope, fed the poor, cared for the sick, taught, and persevered. Drawing on core values of faith, unity, and love they overcame. That is what they did then, that is what they will do now.

Today, as it was then, they can only do as much as we will help them to do. They have survived these past eight centuries because of people like you who saw the need, prayed, and then reached as deep as they could and shared financially. Despite this horrible pandemic, our working Augustinians, our thirty-one retired and infirm men in Crown Point, our men in formation, and the rural poor of our missions in Northern Peru need your support more than ever. No doubt many of you are suffering in some way or feeling the adverse impacts of prolonged quarantining. That is a fact. It is also a proven fact that the greatest to make yourself feel better, more hopeful, and more whole inside is to reach out and help another.

Today, move us toward the light of a new day. Please pray for the Augustinians and make a gift to your Augustinians – as you direct to retired men, or men in formation, or Peruvian missions. If you do, you will get us all through this horrible pandemic, and in the process your charity and kindness will push back the darkness and bring you and us closer to better days and the light Heaven.

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Queridos amigos de los agustinos, "No mires afuera; regresa a ti mismo. En nuestro interior reside la verdad…Entra, donde se ilumina la luz de la razón." – San Agustín, De la verdadera religión En el momento de nuestra última edición, esperaba poder hablarles a continuación sobre el otro lado de esta pandemia, con mayor certeza sobre hacia dónde nos dirigimos. Estamos en un momento especial. Hemos estado lidiando con esta pandemia y las medidas de distanciamiento social resultantes durante meses. Prendemos las noticias y nos enfrentamos continuamente con las métricas actualizadas que rodean el brote del COVID. Algunos de nosotros escuchamos atentamente, otros nos hemos, simplemente cansado de escuchar las mismas noticias una y otra vez, comprensiblemente. Debemos ser capaces de avanzar a través y más allá de esto.

Y tal vez poco a poco lo estamos logrando. Siendo el optimista que soy, creo que estamos avanzando, y no hacia atrás, con un rayo de esperanza de que vamos a superar todo esto y alcanzaremos cierta apariencia de normalidad. Este período se ha convertido en una gran oportunidad para la humildad. Después de dos años de movimiento perpetuo como el Prior Provincial, me he visto obligado a frenar y nutrir mi vida espiritual interior.

Las noticias diarias de enfermedad y muerte nos recuerdan nuestras limitaciones y nuestra fragilidad.

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vida. Ahora tenemos control sobre las decisiones que tomamos, y este es uno de los dones más preciosos que Dios nos ha dado. Tenemos la capacidad de decidir cómo reaccionaremos. ¿Vamos a avanzar con lo mejor de nuestras capacidades? Para contribuir con lo que podamos, no solo para mí, sino para ser agentes de esperanza, agentes de compasión, agentes de misericordia. Necesitamos escuchar nuestros interiores, porque allí es donde el Señor nos habla. Dios nos recuerda que lo escuchemos. Nos recuerda que, a veces, debemos dejar de hablar, dejar de discutir e interrumpir, y volvernos hacia Dios.

Esperemos que las buenas noticias que encontramos en este tema nos permita ver algo de brillo y esperanza para nuestro futuro. ¡Después de tres meses de retraso y espera paciente, ¡la Provincia finalmente pudo celebrar la ordenación al sacerdocio del P. Jack Tierney, O.S.A. el 25 de julio! Como muchos de ustedes saben, la Ordenación del P. Jack estaba programada inicialmente para el 25 de abril, la mañana siguiente a nuestra 8va. Gala Agustina. ¡Por razones obvias, ambos eventos tuvieron que retrasarse debido al confinamiento, y, después de siete años de formación, el P. Jack tuvo que esperar un poco más antes de entrar al sacerdocio! La ceremonia se llevó a cabo en privado con los miembros de la Provincia y la familia del P. Jack, sin embargo, ¡toda la ceremonia

está disponible para verse en nuestro sitio web de la Provincia!

El fin de semana siguiente, recibí los primeros votos de nuestro nuevo fraile, el Hno. David Relstab, O.S.A..

El nativo de Palos Hills de 23 años se ha mudado a nuestra Casa de Formación en el barrio Hyde Park de Chicago y comenzará cursos de posgrado en el otoño. ¡La ceremonia completa de su profesión también está disponible en nuestro sitio web! Continúe visitándonos, ya que estaremos transmitiendo la profesión

solemne del Hno. Sam Joutras, O.S.A. durante nuestra celebración de la Fiesta de San Agustín el 28 de agosto. Por favor, considere también hacer una donación mientras esté allí para felicitar a estos jóvenes y apoyar los costos de su formación.

Que Dios los bendiga y gracias por su apoyo continuo.

Sinceramente en Cristo y San Agustín P. Anthony B. Pizzo, O.S.A.

¡Tenemos un nuevo sacerdote!

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espués de meses de paciencia e incertidumbre, el Padre agustino Jack Tierney fue ordenado sacerdote en una ceremonia privada el sábado 25 de julio en la capilla del Santuario de Sta. Rita de Chicago. La Ordenación de Tierney, que originalmente estaba programada para el 25 de abril, se retrasó indefinidamente cuando Illinois promulgó órdenes de refugio en los hogares después del brote de la pandemia del COVID-19.

Después de su ordenación diaconal en el verano de 2019, el P. Jack comenzó a servir en la Parroquia de San Toribio en Chicago, donde había planeado pasar sus primeros meses como sacerdote. “Todos mis planes para el verano estaban condicionados a convertirme en sacerdote de la parroquia de San Toribio, oficiando las misas e impartiendo los sacramentos”, dijo el P. Jack en una entrevista poco después de que se anunció el retraso inicial. “Me he estado preparando para el día de mi ordenación durante siete años, así que el “gran día” fue verdaderamente un gran día para mí. Así que fue decepcionante y honestamente un poco frustrante que [este retraso] tuviera que ocurrir debido a circunstancias fuera de nuestro control.”

Sin embargo, la ordenación reprogramada llegó justo a tiempo para que el P. Jack pudiera comenzar el año académico en la escuela preparatoria Sta. Rita bajo su primera asignación provincial como ministro del campus.

Ante una pequeña audiencia de frailes, familiares y amigos, el P. Jack tomó sus votos sacerdotales del Mons. George J. Rassas, Obispo Auxiliar jubilado de Chicago. Durante su homilía, el obispo George dijo: “Oramos con usted P. Jack, que el Señor siempre llene su corazón con la gracia de su ministerio, la gracia del amor de Dios, y sepa que el Señor en todas las circunstancias está siempre con usted", dijo el obispo George en su homilía. “Sé que tiene un gran don de la alegría de la vida y la alegría de la fe, y sé por sus

palabras, sus acciones y su ejemplo que animará a muchos jóvenes a seguir lo que el Señor Jesús los llama a ser. Y que siempre sea joven de corazón.”

Junto a sus estudios de Divinidad en la Unión Teológica Católica, el P. Jack utilizó el tiempo de su formación para cultivar su interés en la política gubernamental y los temas de la justicia global. "Después de mi trabajo de Maestría en Divinidad, continué con mi Maestría en Políticas Públicas y Administración en la Universidad Northwestern. [Como parte de mi formación,] quería preguntar cómo podemos servir mejor a la sociedad en general. ¿Cuál es el mayor bien que podemos hacer por el mayor número de personas?” En el año de su pasantía, el P. Jack trabajó en las Naciones Unidas junto al P. Bob Dueweke, O.S.A. dentro de la ONG de la Orden, Augustinians International. “Esa experiencia me ayudó a entender mejor nuestro papel como cristianos en medio de problemas globales.

El P. Jack comenzó a discernir un llamado al sacerdocio durante su segundo año de universidad, poco después de que se conectara con los agustinos a través de una encuesta de discernimiento religioso en línea llamada Vocation Match. “Cuando visité a los agustinos, pude notar que estos hombres amaban al Señor. Estaban comprometidos con Cristo. Pero también eran amigos el uno del otro. Les gustaba vivir juntos y eso siempre me pareció algo especial.”

Para los agustinos del Medio Oeste, esta fue una ocasión extraordinaria también, con el P. Jack al ser el primer sacerdote ordenado en la Provincia desde el P. Stephen Isley, O.S.A. en el verano de 2017. Por la guía del Espíritu Santo, ahora tenemos un gran número de hombres jóvenes que terminan su formación después del P. Jack. Para obtener más información sobre estos hombres, visite BEAFRIAR.ORG, nuestro sitio de Extensión de Vocaciones.

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La Revista Agustiniana

Este retiro forzado

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l mundo entero está en un retiro espiritual. Esto no es un retiro ordinario; es un retiro “forzado” nos guste o no. La propagación del coronavirus ha transformado a todas las sociedades de adentro hacia afuera. La obligación de refugiarse en los hogares, mantener el distanciamiento social y ponerse las mascarillas es la nueva normalidad. Los negocios, las escuelas y los lugares de culto están cerrados. Algunos están reabriendo, sin embargo, hay temores de un resurgimiento. Este retiro forzado es "espiritual" en el sentido de que cuestionamos nuestros "espíritus" o nuestros valores más profundos.

Tenemos la oportunidad de examinar nuestras relaciones primordiales con nosotros mismos, con los demás, con Dios y con el planeta Tierra. Nuestros espíritus están reflejando lo que más importa en estas relaciones.

Como personas de fe, ¿cómo enfrentamos los desafíos de las relaciones que se han alterado debido a la pandemia actual? ¿Cómo leemos las señales de los tiempos, los indicadores de la presencia de Dios irrumpiendo en la historia humana? Una vez que entendamos esas señales, ¿cómo responderemos y contra qué criterios? Estas son preguntas difíciles porque tenemos la libertad de aceptar o ignorar los desafíos.

Si tenemos que soportar esta alocada pandemia, el primer paso en cualquier retiro es tener una comprensión clara de nuestra situación. ¿Cuáles, preguntamos, son las señales? Si se da tiempo al silencio y a la conversación, entonces la niebla de suposiciones y malentendidos se puede alejar. Las ilusiones de progreso y grandeza se pueden identificar y verificar. Algo que la pandemia ha hecho fue el exponer las grietas en las estructuras económicas y políticas.

Descubrimos que la desigualdad y el racismo son los verdaderos virus

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Por el P. Bob Dueweke, O.S.A.

que brotan de la economía injusta y la ceguera política. Somos capaces de ver los efectos de la injusticia: •

Desempleo y atención sanitaria inadecuada

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Hambre y violencia

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Auge del autoritarismo y el populismo

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Violaciones de los derechos humanos

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Difusión de información falsa

Para complicar las cosas, experimentamos los efectos de la perturbación climática. La ciencia es clara sobre el impacto de la actividad humana y la quema de combustibles fósiles. La Tierra se está volviendo menos habitable y demasiado caliente para la especie humana. Por primera vez, el permafrost en Siberia se está derritiendo en temperaturas superiores a los 100 grados Fahrenheit.

Los bosques se destruyen a un ritmo tremendo. El hábitat de la vida silvestre se reduce creando condiciones para un mayor contacto con los humanos. Los virus animales se controlan en condiciones normales y con amplia tierra y espacio. Una vez que estas tierras desaparecen y la vida silvestre se “ajusta” junto a los espacios de la civilización, estos virus tienen el potencial de “dispararse” en la biología humana; este proceso se llama “transmisión zoonótica.”

El COVID-19 es el resultado de tal transmisión de los murciélagos salvajes. La actual pandemia es un resultado directo de la actividad humana. La pregunta es ¿vamos a cambiar?

Un nuevo problema está surgiendo en la sociedad estadounidense que no se ha visto antes. La policía federal anónima está operando con una brutalidad, común bajo dictaduras, contra manifestantes pacíficos en Portland, Oregon. Un veterano de la

Armada, que se encontraba cerca como un observador neutral, fue golpeado en la espalda y abandonado con una mano rota por agentes federales sin ninguna razón. Se dijo que actuaron como una "pandilla con porras" mientras se dirigían hacia el grupo de manifestantes. Trump planea enviar más policías federales a "ciudades liberales", como la ciudad de Nueva York, Chicago y Detroit, tal parece que los cimientos de la democracia se están agrietando. ¿Cómo debemos, como comunidades de fe, responder a las nuevas ideas de este retiro forzado?

Mientras tanto, el Papa Francisco, a través de su escritura y predicación, ha estado guiando al mundo entero en un retiro. La encíclica Laudato Si afirma que la creación material es buena y que todo está interconectado.

Lo que tenemos que hacer es leer, estudiar y orar sobre este documento.

Los pasos concretos para realizar el asesoramiento del Laudato Si (#167-169) se encuentran en los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) de las Naciones Unidas, aprobados por 193 naciones en 2015.

Estos objetivos pueden servir como un examen global de la conciencia acerca de dónde estamos y lo que debemos hacer para crear un mundo más saludable, mejor y más hermoso.

Un virus microscópico nos revela cómo todo, incluyendo la injusticia, está conectado. Este retiro nos da opciones concretas, especialmente el programa descrito en Laudato Si. Nuestra respuesta es aceptar o rechazar la invitación a cambiar nuestros estilos de vida. El planeta no puede sostener la dirección en la que nos dirigimos. Pero no todo está perdido. Tenemos opciones. ¡Lea y ore sobre el Laudato Si!

news briefs

PROVINCE ADVANCEMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL

Norma Berman

Pre-Novitiate Moves to New Lenox; Welcomes 3 candidates

Anne Berschback

The Provincial Council approved the candidacy for three men to enter the Midwest Augustinian Pre-Novitiate Program: Donte Amis, Rajen Gomes, David Gonzalez.

For this incoming class, the Midwest Augustinians have established a separate PreNovitiate Program to be housed at the St. John of Sahagun Friary on the Providence Catholic H.S. campus in New Lenox, IL. Fr. Rich Young, O.S.A. has been appointed director of the program and is currently developing its curriculum. The Pre-Novitiate is the initial stage of formation (typically one year) that prepares candidates to enter into the Novitiate year. Other members of the St. John of Sahagun Friary include Fr. John Merkelis, O.S.A. and Fr. Gerald Nicholas, O.S.A.

Donald Berschback Matthew F. Coughlin, III Michael Gerrity, Chief Advancement Officer Catharine Hennessy Ed Hennessy

Province Welcomes New Finance Officer

Wayne Klasing, Emeritus Anthony J. Lauinger

After more than four years of service for the Provincial Finance Office, Robert O. Carroll, Jr. decided to move on from his position. Robert, who serves as a Deacon at St. John Fisher Parish, came to the Augustinians after retiring from the Cook County State Attorney’s Office, when he replaced the outgoing Director of Finance, Br. Mark Emken, O.S.A. We send him our gratitude for all his contributions to our Province.

We were delighted to bring Patrick Griffin into the Province Finance Office this June. Pat has deep ties with the Midwest Augustinians, having been raised in St. Rita Parish, Chicago. He was educated at St. Rita Grade School and spent his freshman year at St. Augustine Seminary in Holland, MI, before transferring to St. Rita High School, where he graduated in the Class of 1974. Pat served as an officer in the St. Rita Alumni Association from 1988 through 1996. He was also the President of the Men of Tolentine from 1991 to 1995, and remained a Director of the Men of Tolentine until 2014.

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"Scianna" continued from page 8 it to be official, and because Villanova University is in a different province, Fr. Michael DiGregorio had to agree to it as well. I am grateful that they both approved! I am still a member of the Midwest Province, but am considered 'on loan' to the Villanova Province.

I must tell you that it is good to be back working with students again! Some wondered if I would return to high school ministry when I left office, but I thought it better to try something new.

I have always enjoyed being associated with Villanova: as a student from 1983-1987, as the coordinator of the annual Midwest Mass and Dinner with students from our high schools who were attending Villanova, to being the first Friar on the Board of Trustees who was not from the Villanova Province from 2008-2018, to being the Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life.

As Director of FSL, I have helped to establish an independent department.

We used to be under the Student Involvement Office, but after a comprehensive study, it was decided to provide more resources to assist the students/chapters at Villanova. We have established an evaluation program

"Retreat" continued from page 10 A new problem is emerging in American society that has not been seen before. Anonymous Federal police are operating with a brutality, common under dictatorships, against peaceful protestors in Portland, Oregon. A Navy veteran, standing nearby as a neutral observer, was beaten on the back and left with a broken hand by Federal agents for no reason. He said they acted like a “gang with clubs” as they spearheaded the group of protestors. Trump plans to send more Federal police to “liberal cities,” like New York City, Chicago,

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called 'Values in Action' where each group is asked to show how their service, philanthropy, leadership, and activities have a positive influence on the Villanova Community. This has been a wonderful experience— to see how much good our students/chapters do for others.

Sometimes this good is overlooked because of a stereotype of fraternities and sororities from movies.

Of course, we know all too well, that we need to deal with the negative aspects of Greek/Student Life: Excessive Drinking, Drug Use, Sexual Assault and Hazing. The Dean of Students told me when I took this job, "Father, the values of these organizations are very much in line with the Augustinian Values by day, but when the sun goes down and you mix in alcohol, that is when the problems begin." This is nothing new, but we must continue to try to address these issues with them. One of my proudest moments, thus far, was taking the lead to form a campus-wide hazing prevention coalition and bringing in Jim and Evelyn Piazza to address our student organizations. The Piazzas are the parents of Tim Piazza who died at Penn State in 2017 as a result of hazing activities.

It was a powerful presentation in the Finneran Pavilion with more than 2,000 in attendance.

and Detroit. It appears as though the foundations of democracy are cracking.

How are we, as communities of faith, to respond to the new insights from this forced retreat? In the meantime, Pope Francis, through his writing and preaching, has been guiding the whole world on a retreat. The encyclical Laudato Si claims that material creation is good and everything is interconnected.

What we need to do is to read, study, and pray this document.

The concrete steps to realize the advice of Laudato Si (#167-169) are found in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), approved by 193 nations in 2015. They can serve as a global examination of consciousness

I also am able to assist in Campus Ministry by presiding at Masses, Hearing Confessions, and being available for pastoral counseling. It is a joy to be more involved in Priestly Ministry!

A side benefit of being at Villanova is that my nephew, Trevor is a current Senior here. It is nice to see him on campus and to get to know his friends, especially those in the VU Band (which Fr. Tom McCarthy and I were in our freshman year). I think they enjoy the occasional dinners out to nice restaurants instead of cafeteria food too. I hope that his younger brother, Trent will attend here in the future! I still coordinate the Masses/Dinners with the students here from our Augustinian schools, but I have expanded it to include those who attended our high schools in the California and Villanova Provinces too!

Finally, I would say that my life is less stressful, and I feel healthier than I have been in a long time! I feel blest to have been the Leader of the Midwest Province and truly enjoyed working with so many of our Friars and Friends, but I am also grateful for term-limits! Who knows what the future holds, but for now, at the still youngish age of 55, with a great deal of experience and hopefully some wisdom, I feel that I'm where I'm supposed to be!

of where we are and what we must do to create a healthier, better, and more beautiful world.

A microscopic virus reveals to us how everything, including injustice, is connected. This retreat gives us concrete options, especially the program outlined in Laudato Si. Our response is to accept or reject the invitation to change our life styles. The planet cannot sustain the direction we are heading in. But not all is lost. We do have options.

Read and pray Laudato Si!

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Thank You to Our Newest Donors!

e are so grateful for those that join us in our mission to serve the Church through their charitable support!

In each issue, we thank those newest donors that have given their first donation to support our Province.

Thank you to the following donors that began donating between April 1, 2020 and August 1, 2020. We ask all our readers to keep these newest supporters in your prayers.

Please note this is not a list of all donors from this period, but only those making their first donation to the Midwest Augustinians.

If you feel your contribution is not properly reflected in this report, please contact the Advancement Office at advancement@midwestaugustinians.org or at 773-595-4021.

Saint Augustine Cathedral AbbVie Inc. Albert Alfano Kwame Bandele Kevin Barry Mary Burke Thomas P. Burns Frank Casto Sue Cosentino Patrick Curran Patrick Doyohoy

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Carmen Escano-Cruz Christine Inglima James A. Kaput Tom Kelly Thomas V. Kudzia Don Maynard Rita Moretti Diane Nannini Cynthia Nothhelfer Roger Petrick Gina Reilly

Barbara Rendak Alex Ripp Angela Rizzi Richard Schmidt Jose A. Sobrino Caryn Talty DeAnna L. Thomas John Tymec Jorge Vega Kenneth Zesso

In Honor and In Memory Of...

n each issue, we recognize the Augustinians, parishes, schools, and individuals that have been honored with a tribute or memorial gift. The following gifts were received between April 1, 2020 and August 1, 2020. List a friar in the enclosed envelope with a donation, and he will be recognized in the next issue of The Midwest Augustinian!

Rev. Richard T. Allen, O.S.A.†

Mr. and Mrs. Francis L. Olinger

International Insurance Brokers, Ltd.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Witte

Rev. Alfred M. Burke, O.S.A.

Rev. L. Dudley Day, O.S.A.†

Rev. Robert C. Basler, O.S.A.

International Insurance Brokers, Ltd.

Mr. James J. Husa, Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. Roger R. Sullivan

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Bowman

Mr. and Mrs. Jerome F. Litrenta

Rev. Donald J. Bates, O.S.A.

Edward J. Chapman, O.S.A.†

MSgt. Bernard M. Loftus

Ms. Patricia A. Flynn

Austin Alumni Association

Rev. Erwin J. Dodge, O.S.A.†

Rev. Phillip C. Cook, O.S.A.

Mr. Gregory G. Dodge

Mr. and Mrs. James W. Fox †

Rev. David L. Brecht, O.S.A.

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Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Kennedy †

Mr. Norbert E. Olaska

Austin Alumni Association

Rev. Francis J. Crawford, O.S.A.

Mr. and Mrs. Francis L. Olinger

International Insurance Brokers, Ltd.

Mr. and Mrs. John J. Burke

Mr. Thomas J. Purtell

Mr. and Mrs. Cameron T. Stock

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Kennedy

Rev. Lawrencce Dore, O.S.A.†

Rev. Donald E. Brennan, O.S.A.†

Rev. Bernard R. Danber, O.S.A.

Mr. and Mrs. William J. Dore

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Rev. LaVern J. Flach, O.S.A.†

Rev. Michael J. Hilden, O.S.A.

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Kennedy

Mr. and Mrs. Francis L. Olinger

Ms. Dolores A. Hilden

Ms. Bernardita N. Libot

Mr. and Mrs. Gary R. Waxmonsky

Br. Samuel L. Joutras, O.S.A.

Ms. Linda McBride

Rev. John F. Flynn, O.S.A.

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Joutras

Mr. Patrick J. McCarthy

Ms. Christine Bobek

Mr. and Mrs. William J. McNamara, Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. McCarthy, Jr.

Ms. Joyce C. Reynolds

Mr. and Mrs. Francis L. Olinger

Rev. John J. Crepeau Mr. and Mrs. William J. Dore

Mrs. Renate M. O'Connor

Br. Christopher P. Shannon, F.M.S.

Mr. Edward Flynn

Br. Fred R. Kaiser, O.S.A.

Ms. L. H. Ostrowski

Mr. Paul S. Wemhoff

Mr. and Mrs. Francis L. Olinger

Mr. and Mrs. John C. St. Andre Rev. Roland F. Follmann, O.S.A. Mr. and Mrs. Francis L. Olinger Rev. James C. Friedel, O.S.A. Mrs. Carolyn Beil and Mr. Frank Beil Ms. Christine Bobek

Rev. Joseph E. McCormick, O.S.A.

Rev. Edward J. Kersten, O.S.A. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur N. Barkman Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Dalka

Mr. and Mrs. George M. Stapleton Rev. John Gaffney, O.S.A.† International Insurance Brokers, Ltd. Rev. Paul W. Galetto, O.S.A. Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Kennedy †

Rev. John R. Gavin, O.S.A.

Rev. G. Jerome Knies, O.S.A.

Rev. Thomas A. McGowan, O.S.A.†

Mr. and Mrs. William J. Spatz, Jr. †

Rev. Daniel J. Hartigan, O.S.A.

Rev. John J. McKniff, O.S.A.†

Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Mueller

Mr. and Mrs. Juan J. Lopez

Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Ryan

Rev. Walter F. McNicholas, O.S.A.†

Ms. Deborah J. Zwolinski Rev. William W. Labadie, O.S.A.

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Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Clam

Ms. Patricia A. Flynn

Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Sandilla †

Rev. Joseph F. Hartman, O.S.A.

Mr. and Mrs. James R. McInerney Rev. Jerome M. Heyman, O.S.A. Dr. and Mrs. Linas J. Bartuska, D.D.S. Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Debelak Mr. Frank J. Drabik Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Rochow Br. John M. Hibbard, O.S.A. Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Kennedy Mr. and Mrs. Jerry R. Matulis Mr. and Mrs. Francis L. Olinger

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Mr. and Mrs. Donald F. McCormack Mr. and Mrs. Francis L. Olinger Rev. Richie P. Mercado, O.S.A. Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Kennedy Rev. John D. Merkelis, O.S.A. Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Kennedy

Mr. and Mrs. James W. Fox

Ms. Joyce C. Reynolds

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald S. Luzi

Mr. Joseph M. Grady

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Mr. and Mrs. Francis L. Olinger

Mr. and Mrs. John A. Kustra

Dr. and Mrs. Linas J. Bartuska, D.D.S.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Ricken

Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Saunders Mr. and Mrs. Craig McCutcheon

Ms. Elaine G. Barry

Rev. Donald R. Lewandowski, O.S.A.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Clam

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Kennedy Rev. John C. McCutcheon, O.S.A.†

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Hardy

Mrs. Marie C. Shroba

Rev. Christopher J. McCarthy, O.S.A.†

Mrs. Marie C. Shroba

Mr. and Mrs. Dale D. Novak

Mr. John S. Sosnowski

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald F. Pilon

Br. Nicholas J. Mullarkey, O.S.A.

Mr. and Mrs. Roger R. Sullivan Rev. Henry B. Maibusch, O.S.A.† Mr. and Mrs. William F. Bingham Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Clam

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph V. Mullarkey Mr. and Mrs. Larry E. Smith Rev. Patrick E. Murphy, O.S.A.† International Insurance Brokers, Ltd.

Ms. Arlene M. O'Connor

Mr. and Mrs. Francis L. Olinger

Rev. Thomas F. Martin, O.S.A.†

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur N. Barkman

Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Sise †

Rev. Henry W. McArdle, O.S.A.

Mr. and Mrs. Francis L. Olinger Rev. Thomas R. McCarthy, O.S.A.

Rev. Michael J. O'Connor, O.S.A. Mr. and Mrs. Francis L. Olinger Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Ricken Rev. William M. O'Rourke, O.S.A.†

Mr. and Mrs. Donald F. Graff, Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Clam

Mr. and Mrs. Francis L. Olinger

Rev. John M. Ohner, O.S.A.

Br. Martin C. Shaw, O.S.A.†

Rev. John P. Szura, O.S.A.

Dr. and Mrs. Linas J. Bartuska, D.D.S.

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin W. Desmond, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. John P. Jeffers

Rev. James J. Sheridan, O.S.A.

Rev. Theodore E. Tack, O.S.A.†

Mr. Jerome B. Goggiel

International Insurance Brokers, Ltd.

Mr. and Mrs. Julius E. Brasini Rev. Thomas L. Osborne, O.S.A. Dr. and Mrs. Linas J. Bartuska, D.D.S. Rev. William A. Perez, O.S.A.† International Insurance Brokers, Ltd. Very Rev. Anthony B. Pizzo, O.S.A. Ms. Christine Bobek Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Kennedy Most Rev. Robert F. Prevost, O.S.A. Mr. and Mrs. John T. Barry Mrs. Debbie Schmitt Br. David Relstab, O.S.A. Mr. James Polis Mr. Christopher M. Polis and Ms. Jennifer Perkins Mr. Nicholas Relstab

Mr. and Mrs. John C. St. Andre

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Beemster

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Rev. Michael J. Slattery, O.S.A.

Rev. Frederick H. Taggert, O.S.A.

Dr. and Mrs. Christopher A. Coury

Mr. and Mrs. George C. Beckwith

Mr. and Mrs. Don Maynard

Ms. Marilyn A. Burch

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Spicer

Ms. Ardith E. Goodroe

Br. Larry R. Sparacino, O.S.A.

Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Mueller

Mr. and Mrs. Francis L. Olinger

Br. Spencer R. Thomas, O.S.A. †

Rev. Henry V. Spielmann, O.S.A.

Ms. DeAnna L. Thomas

International Insurance Brokers, Ltd.

Rev. James G. Thompson, O.S.A.

Rev. Christopher C. Steinle, O.S.A.

Br. Christopher P. Shannon, F.M.S.

Mr. Peter A. Mueller

Rev. Jack B. Tierney, O.S.A.

Mrs. Marie C. Shroba

Sisters of St. Rita

Rev. Reinhard J. Sternemann, O.S.A.

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Bayley

Mr. and Mrs. Francis L. Olinger

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew N. McIntosh

Ms. Patricia M. Piaskowy

The Tierney Family Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Tierney

Br. Joseph R. Roccasalva, O.S.A.

Mr. and Mrs. James W. Scheuerell

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Kennedy

Br. John J. Stobba, O.S.A.

Mr. and Mrs. James R. Wollangk

Br. Joe L. Ruiz, O.S.A.

International Insurance Brokers, Ltd.

Rev. John F. Toomey, O.S.A.†

Ms. Sandra De La Garza

Mr. Vincent J. Leahy, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. James E. Sampson

Rev. Joseph G. Stobba, O.S.A.

Rev. Daniel B. Trusch, O.S.A.†

Rev. Raymond R. Ryan, O.S.A.†

Mr. Ray A. Macri

Mr. and Mrs. Francis L. Olinger

Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Clam

Mr. John S. Sosnowski

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Kennedy

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Most Rev. Daniel T. Turley, O.S.A. †

Rev. Francis P. Sullivan, O.S.A.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Geiss

Rev. James G. Ryan, O.S.A.†

Ms. Ardith E. Goodroe

Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Kreitzberg

Dr. Geoffrey J. Keyes

Rev. R. William Sullivan, O.S.A.

Rev. John A. Tyma, O.S.A.

Rev. Homero Sánchez, O.S.A.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Dalka

Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Hanley

Ms. Janice Gary

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Kennedy

Rev. Gerald J. Van Overbeek, O.S.A.†

Rev. Ronald E. Scheible, O.S.A.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lauinger

International Insurance Brokers, Ltd.

Ms. Gierens and Mr. Johnson

Mrs. Ann M. Morrissey

Mr. and Mrs. Francis L. Olinger

Mr. and Mrs. Francis L. Olinger

Rev. Thomas W. van Thienen, O.S.A.†

Rev. Michael Schweifler, O.S.A.†

Mr. John Seper

Mr. and Mrs. Francis L. Olinger

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Spicer

Mr. and Mrs. Roger R. Sullivan

Rev. Robert L. Wisniewski, O.S.A.†

Rev. Bernard C. Scianna, O.S.A.

Mr. and Mrs. John A. Ward

Mr. Timothy W. Tate

Mr. and Mrs. Francis L. Olinger

Br. Jerome A. Sysko, O.S.A.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Spicer

Dr. and Mrs. William W. Small

Rev. John L. Seary, O.S.A.†

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Kennedy

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Midwest Augustinian Restless Hearts Society For more information, please contact Michael Gerrity at 773-595-4035 or at michael@midwestaugustinians.org.

We would like to acknowledge the following supporters for including the Augustinians in their wills or estate plans: Mrs. Arlene Adams Mr. Pierre M. Adams Mr. Joseph F. Bamberger Mr. Frank Beil Mrs. Anne Berschback Mr. Donald R. Berschback Mr. Chuck Cassity Mr. James A. Corona Mr. James V. Corrigan Mr. Thomas C. De Corte Mrs. Delores F. Denning Mr. Joseph A. Drap Mrs. Sandra Lyn Drap Ms. Carolyn A. Dunskis Mr. Gregory J. Flanagan Ms. Rita M. Fortino Dr. Robert J. Fredericks Mr. John M. Freese Mr. John A. Gaberino , Jr. Ms. Ardith E. Goodroe Mr. Frank D. Grimaldi Mrs. Winifred M. Guthikonda Mr. Richard H. Hagedorn Mr. David J. Hougan Ms. Lois J. Jacobs Mr. Michael C. Kirby Mrs. Barbara G. Klasing Mr. Wayne G. Klasing

Mr. Richard D. Kornowski Mr. John N. Kost Mrs. Sandra Kruse Mr. John D. Kwiatkowski Mr. Robert J. LaFortune Mrs. Ann G LaGere Mr. Anthony J. Lauinger Dr. Phyllis Lauinger Mrs. Bonnie J. Leighty Mr. William Leighty Mr. Thomas F. Leo Mrs. Connie Leos Mr. Steve Leos, Jr. Mrs. Barbara Jean L. Lichtfuss Mr. Earl L. Linehan Mr. Jerome J. Lui Ms. Dolores P. Lundeen Mr. Robert H. Mace, Jr., Th.M. Mrs. Elizabeth Manning Mr. Michael P. Manning Dcn. Terrance McGuire Mrs. Kathleen McGowan Mrs. Helen J. Merkelis Mrs. Dolores F. Michalski Mr. Donald V. Miller Ms. Debra Molinari Dr. Thomas J. Moore Mrs. Mary L. Nolan

Mrs. Adele M. O'Sullivan Mr. Harry J. O'Sullivan Mrs. Betty J. O'Toole Ms. Lorraine Pavelcik Mr. Donald A. Petkus Mrs. Nancy C. Petkus Mrs. Connee Pines Mr. William F. Pines Mr. Frank John Puncer Mr. Edward Raher Mr. Timothy M. Ramsay Mrs. Mary Ann Rasmussen Mr. Richard Rasmussen Mrs. Bernice A. Raubiskis Mrs. Pauline Reidy Mrs. Patricia J. Ryan-Fouts Mr. Robert J. Schmitz Mr. Michael B. Schneider, Jr. Mr. Philip A. Sgariglia Mrs. Lisa Ann Solava, P.H.R. Mr. Richard C. Solava Mr. John S. Sosnowski Mr. Joshua D. Stewart Mr. Ned Van Hamm Mr. David L. Vaughan Mrs. Lisa Vaughan Mr. Martin H. Wojcik