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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 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. Vocation Director, 3040 W. Salt Creek Lane, Arlington Heights, IL 60005; 1-847-463-8904; email: vocations@alexian.net; website: www.alexianbrothers. org. See our online ad at VocationNetwork.org. See ad on page 2. Code #141. Augustinian Friars (O.S.A.)—Midwest Province of Our Mother of Good Counsel and Province of St. Joseph, Canada We are composed of 75 plus brothers and priests. The Augustinians trace their spiritual roots to St. Augustine, a 4th/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 heart is restless until it rests 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, and care for the sick and elderly, hospital chaplaincies, counseling, shrine ministry and retreat ministry. We currently minister in Illinois, Michigan, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, Canada and the United Nations, in addition to our missions in Peru and Japan. Are you considering religious life as an Augustinian priest or brother? Contact Vocation Director: Fr. Richie Mercado O.S.A., Vocation Office, St. Thomas Monastery, 800 East Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, PA 19085; 610-519-4674; vocations@midwestaugustinians.org; augustinianvocations.org. See our online ad at VocationNetwork.org. See ad on page 124. Code #207. Augustinian Friars (O.S.A.)—Province of St. Thomas of Villanova Our province consists of 150 plus friars living in communities in Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, with missions in Japan and Peru. With two institutions of higher learning—Villanova University and Merrimack College—two high schools, and a number of parishes in the Northeast, we friars are found in various 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 continue to welcome men into initial formation, as they discern a call, with us, to be an Augustinian brother or priest. Contact Vocation Director: Fr. Joseph Narog, O.S.A., St. Thomas Monastery, 800 East Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, PA 19085; 610-519-4674; vocations@augustinian. org; augustinianvocations.org. See our online ad at VocationNetwork.org. See ad on page 124. Code #207. Augustinian Friars (O.S.A.)—Western Province of St. Augustine We are a small fraternity which has grown by 16 percent in the past six years. We work with and minister to both Anglos and Hispanics. No human being is a stranger to an Augus74 | VISION 2019 | VocationNetwork.org
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SEARCH MEN’S COMMUNITIES ONLINE AT VOCATIONNETWORK.ORG tinian. We minister to youth at St. Augustine High in San Diego and Villanova Prep School in Ojai. We minister in three parishes in California and minister in hospitals in Los Angeles and Medford, Oregon. We serve the poor in Tijuana, Mexico, where we conduct an orphanage. We enjoy pioneering efforts and in the past 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. Contact Vocation Director: Fr. Tom Whelan, O.S.A., 108 Cole Street, San Francisco, CA 94117; 415-387-3626; osacole@pacbell.net; californiaaugustinians.org; augustinianvocations. org. See our online ad at VocationNetwork.org. See ad on page 124. Code #207. Augustinian Monks of the Primitive Observance (O.S.A.Prim.) Anima una et cor unum in Deum. One in mind and heart intent upon God. These words from the Rule of St. Augustine summarize our Roman Catholic monastic contemplative vocation in the Church. If you are a man being prompted by the Holy Spirit to enter monastic life, why do you hesitate? Contact us! Augustinian Monks of the Primitive Observance, Mother of the Good Shepherd Monastery, 2075 Mercers Fernery Road, DeLand, FL 32720; 386-736-4321; monks@augustinianmonks.com; www.augustinianmonks.com. Code #020. Augustinians of the Assumption (A.A.) The Assumptionists are a worldwide congregation of almost 900 religious priests and brothers located in 30 countries. We are experiencing an uptick in vocations among men inspired by our simple yet expansive motto: “Thy Kingdom Come.” What makes us unique? We’re traditional in insisting on the essentials: love of Jesus Christ before any other devotion, and love of his Body the Church. We embrace the Rule of St. Augustine and such monastic values as study, contemplation, silence, fraternal life, and common prayer. But we’re also apostolic, and so we seek to renew society using a language and means that will reach the people of our day. We focus on education in all its forms: university education, but also journalism, ecumenism, foreign missions, parishes, youth and campus ministry, the dialogue between faith and culture, and more. Join us as we transform lives and transform society. Come and see! Contact: Fr. Ronald Sibugan, A.A., Emmanuel House, 512 Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA 01609; 617-991-8335; assumption.vocmin@ gmail.com; assumptionists.us/vocations. 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 Fr. Peter M. Calabrese,
C.R.S.P., P.O. Box 167, Youngstown, NY 141740167; 716-754-7489; BarnabitesUSA@fatimashrine. com. See our online ad at VocationNetwork.org. See ad on page 105. Code #254. Benedictine Monks (O.S.B.), Collegeville, MN—Saint John’s Abbey Saint John´s Abbey is a Catholic Benedictine monastery of 120+ monks living, praying, and working together amid 2,900 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 according to the Rule of St. Benedict. This includes both private and community prayer, lectio divina, daily Eucharist, daily work, community meals, and fellowship together. Preferred age for monastic candidates: 23-43. Education: high-school diploma, minimum. Br. Paul-Vincent Niebauer, O.S.B., Vocation Director, Saint John’s Abbey, Box 2015, Collegeville, MN 56321; 320-363-2548; vocations@osb.org; abbeyvocations.com. See our online ad at VocationNetwork.org. See ad on page 135. Code #132. 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; email: vocations@delbarton.org; website: www. saintmarysabbey.org or www.osbmonks.org. See our online ad at VocationNetwork.org. See ad on page 107 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, and Saint Mary’s Oratory. We offer assistance to local parishes, and convents. So why don’t you come live the Rule of St. Benedict with us! Men ages 18-35 may contact the Vocation Director, Br. Patrick Winbush, O.S.B., Newark Abbey, 528 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd., Newark, NJ 07102; 973-792-5772; email: vocations@sbp.org; website: www.newarkabbey.org. See ad on page 34. Code #182. Benedictine Monks (O.S.B.), Peru, IL—Saint Bede Abbey Prayer, work, community, stability, balance. Sound good to you? They can be yours as a Benedictine monk. St. Bede Abbey in Peru, IL is home to 16 monks, both priests and brothers. The community was founded in 1890. The monks serve the Church universal and local in a variety of ways: a college prep, co-ed, day and boarding
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