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Alexian Brothers (C.F.A.) Alexian Brothers is an 800 year old lay, apostolic congregation dedicated to prayer and serving our fellow man facing a variety of today’s challenges. We are committed to doing God’s work by actively providing love and compassionate care to the marginalized among us. Working in a variety of ministry settings, we reach out to serve the needs of the poor, elderly, hungry and incarcerated as well as those challenged by mental and physical illness. By living in community, we continue to live a way of life through which we provide spiritual support and work towards social justice for those we are called to serve. Ordinary Men Leading Extraordinary Lives. Vocations: Br. Ron Lau, C.F.A., 3040 W. Salt Creek Lane, Arlington Heights, IL 60005; 1-847-463-8904; e-mail: ron.lau@alexian.net; website: www.alexianbrothers. org. See our web ad at VocationNetwork.org. See ad on page 172. Code #141. Augustinian Friars (O.S.A.)—Midwest Province of Our Mother of Good Counsel and Province of St. Joseph, Canada The Midwest and Canadian Provinces of the Augustinians are composed of 100 plus brothers and priests. We currently have 14 men in initial formation. The Augustinians trace their spiritual roots to St. Augustine, a 5th century Bishop and Doctor of the Church. Augustine writes in the very beginning of his Confessions, “You have made us for Yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in You.” Augustinian life is a shared journey to God, a life of contemplation and action, prayer and service. Our ministries include but are not limited to: secondary education, parish ministry, foreign missions, care for the sick and elderly, hospital chaplaincies, counseling, shrine ministry and retreat ministry. We currently minister in Illinois, Michigan, Oklahoma and Wisconsin with missions in Peru and Japan. Vocation Director: Fr. Tom McCarthy, O.S.A., Vocation Office, St. Thomas Monastery, 800 E. Lancaster Ave. Villanova, PA 19085; 610-5194674; e-mail: vocations@midwestaugustinians.org; website: www.augustinianvocations.org. Latino inquirers please contact: Fr. Jorge Cleto, O.S.A.; St. Nicholas of Tolentine Parish; 2345 University Ave. Bronx, NY 10468; (978)-837-2749; e-mail:luiscasso@ yahoo.com. See ad on page 73. Code #207. Augustinian Friars (O.S.A.)—Province of St. Thomas of Villanova The Villanova Province consists of 175 plus friars living in communities in Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Florida with missions in Japan and Peru. With two institutions of higher learning, two high schools, and a number of parishes along the East Coast, we friars are found in various types of ministries and settings, working with the People of God and striving to be united in mind and heart intent upon God as St. Augustine challenges us. We currently have 14 men in initial formation. Vocation Director: Fr. Tom McCarthy, O.S.A., St. Thomas Monastery, 800 Lancaster Ave., Villanova, PA 19085; (610) 519-4674; e-mail: vocations@augustinian.org.; website: www.augustinianvocations.org. Latino inquirers please contact: Fr. Jorge Cleto, O.S.A.; St. Nicholas of Tolentine Parish; 2345 University Ave. Bronx, NY 10468; (978)-8372749; e-mail:luiscasso@yahoo.com. See ad on page 73. Code #207. Augustinian Friars (O.S.A.)—Western Province The Augustinians in the West are a small fraternity who work with and minister to both Anglo and Hispanic. No human being is a stranger to an Augustinian. We minister to youth at St. Augustine High in San Diego and Villanova Prep School in Ojai. We minister in five parishes in California and Oregon. 78 | VISION 2017 | VocationNetwork.org
SEARCH MEN’S COMMUNITIES ONLINE AT VOCATIONNETWORK.ORG We serve the poor in Tijuana, Mexico, where we conduct an orphanage. We enjoy pioneering efforts and in the past two decades have established a high school in California’s Central Valley, a retreat center in Oregon, and low income housing for families in south San Diego. Vocation Director: Fr. Tom Whelan, O.S.A., 108 Cole St., San Francisco, CA 94117-1116; (415) 387-3626; e-mail: osacole@pacbell.net; website: www.osa-west.org. See ad on page 73. Code #207. A ugus ti ni an M o nk s o f t he Pr i m it i v e Observance(O.S.A.Prim.) “Late have I loved you, O Beauty ever ancient ever new, late have I loved you! You were within me, but I was outside, and it was there that I searched for you...You called, you shouted, and you broke through my deafness. You flashed, you shone and you dispelled my blindness. You breathed your fragrance on me; I drew in my breath and now I pant for you. I have tasted you, now I hunger and thirst for more. You touched me, and I burned for your peace” (St. Augustine of Hippo, Confessions). We seek courageous men with open, obedient, flexible and joyful hearts. Monastic, contemplative, Eucharistic, Marian, sons of Holy Mother Church. Augustinian Monks of the Primitive Observance, 2075 Mercers Fernery Rd., DeLand, FL 32720; (386) 736-4321; monks@augustinianmonks. com; website, www.augustinianmonks.com. Code #020. Augustinians of the Assumption (A.A.) The Assumptionists are a worldwide congregation of almost 900 religious located in 30 countries. We are experiencing an uptick in vocations among men inspired by our simple yet expansive motto: “Thy Kingdom Come.” What is it that makes us unique? The Assumption is traditional in insisting on the essentials: love of Jesus Christ before any other devotion, and love of his Body the Church. We are traditional too in embracing the Rule of St. Augustine and such monastic values as study, contemplation, silence, fraternal life, and common prayer. But we are still an apostolic order, and are modern in our desire to renew society using a language and means that will reach the people of our day. Our apostolate focuses on education in all its forms: university education, but also journalism, ecumenism, foreign missions, youth and campus ministry, the dialogue between faith and culture, and more. What is the secret of our joy? Come and see! www.assumptionists.org. Contact: Br. Ronald Sibugan, A.A., Emmanuel House, 512 Salisbury Street., Worcester, MA 01609; 617-9918335; assumption.vocmin@gmail.com. Code #328.
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Barnabite Fathers and Brothers (C.R.S.P.) [Clerics Regular of St. Paul] The Barnabite Fathers, the Clerics Regular of St. Paul, inspired to follow the spirit of St. Paul by their founder, St. Anthony M. Zaccaria, profess solemnly the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience and live in communities that, from our beginnings in 1530, have been characterized by an intense life of interior renewal, centered on Christ Crucified and on the Eucharist, by a remarkable communal spirit, and dedication to spiritual renewal whose true purpose is the genuine honor of Christ, genuine availability to one’s neighbor and profound humility. We serve in the United States, Canada, Asia, Europe, and South America in a variety of ministries including Spiritual Centers, parishes, Our Lady of Fatima Shrine, NY, education, and the missions. For information see our website: www. barnabites.com or contact Rev. Peter M. Calabrese, C.R.S.P., P.O. Box 167, Youngstown, NY 141740167; (716) 754-7489; e-mail: BarnabitesUSA@
fatimashrine.com. See our web ad at vocationnetwork.org. See ad on page 148. Code #254. Benedictine Monks (O.S.B.), Collegeville, MN—Saint John’s Abbey Saint John’s Abbey is a Catholic Benedictine monastery of 130+ monks living, praying, and working together amid 2900 acres of woods, lakes, and prairies in central Minnesota. Our Apostolates include: parish ministry, chaplaincies, guesthouse, spiritual retreats, woodworking, Saint John’s Preparatory School, Saint John’s University, the graduate School of Theology and Seminary, the Liturgical Press, the Hill Museum and Manuscript Library, and more. A monk of Saint John’s lives a life steeped in the rhythm of prayer, work, and community life according to the Rule of Saint Benedict. This includes both private and community prayer, lectio divina, daily Eucharist, daily work, community meals, and fellowship together. Brother Paul-Vincent Niebauer, O.S.B., Vocation Director, Saint John’s Abbey, Box 2015, Collegeville, MN 56321; (320) 3632548; e-mail: vocations@osb.org; website: www.abbeyvocations.com. Preferred age for monastic candidates: 23-43. Education: high-school diploma, minimum. See our web ad at vocationnetwork.org. See ad on page 143. Code #132. Benedictine Monks (O.S.B.), Lisle, IL—Saint Procopius Abbey We Benedictine monks of St. Procopius Abbey, Lisle, IL, have since 1885 been seeking God through a life of prayer, obedience, and personal conversion. We live in a community guided by the monastic wisdom tradition of the Rule of St. Benedict, written nearly fifteen hundred years ago. Under an abbot chosen for his skill in interpreting this rule for our present time, we strive for holiness by means of the Divine Office, lectio divina, personal growth in the contemplative life, and labor for the good of God’s Holy Church. Our labors are especially directed toward the schools that we founded and continue to sponsor, Benet Academy and Benedictine University, and toward helping in nearby parishes. For further information, please contact Fr. James at vocations@ procopius.org or 630-829-9279. Also, please visit our website, www.procopius.org. Code #465. Benedictine Monks (O.S.B.), Morristown, NJ—Saint Mary’s Abbey Maybe your place in God’s plan is our place, Saint Mary’s Abbey at Delbarton. Located in the hills of Morris County, NJ, our community of 45 monks seeks God by personal and communal prayer, and a variety of ministries. We are teachers and administrators at a preparatory school for boys and preachers and counselors at our retreat center. We serve as chaplains at local colleges and pastors in area parishes. We invite men (ages 20-45, college graduate or equivalent in life experience) to share our vision. Click on our website for up-to-date vocation and discernment retreat information. Vocation Director, 230 Mendham Road, Morristown, New Jersey 07960-4899; (973) 538-3231, ext. 2111; e-mail: vocations@delbarton. org; website: www.saintmarysabbey.org or www.osbmonks.org. See our web ad at vocationnetwork.org. See ad on page 144. Code #088. Benedictine Monks (O.S.B.), Newark, NJ—Newark Abbey What are Monks doing in the City? The Benedictine Monks of Newark Abbey have been in the center of Newark, New Jersey since 1857. Living in community according to the Rule of St. Benedict. We follow a daily schedule that balances prayer and work. We serve the people of God through our ministries in Saint Benedict’s Preparatory School, Saint Mary’s School, and Saint Mary’s Parish. We offer
