Join us at the beautiful Applebrook Golf Club for a day of sport and an evening of dinner, dancing, and a live auction.
It’s no coincidence that the Augustinians chose April 24th as our giving day, and that we’ve named this day Tolle Lege Day. During this 24-hour fundraising event, we will come together as a religious and lay community with one mind and one heart to celebrate the Augustinian Charism and all those who share in it.
Keynote Speaker: Brendan T. Sammon, Ph.D., Associate Professor, St. Joseph’s University, “The Spirituality of Disability”
Afternoon speaker: Fr. Thomas F. Dailey, O.S.F.S., Professor of Theology, St. Charles of Borromeo Seminary, “The Cause for Canonization of Fr. Bill Atkinson, O.S.A.”
A panel discussion featuring Fr. Bill’s family and friends
Founder, the Randy Foye Foundation
President, Friends of Nova
Tickets are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Join us at the beautiful Applebrook Golf Club for a day of sport and an evening of dinner, dancing, and a live auction.
It’s no coincidence that the Augustinians chose April 24th as our giving day, and that we’ve named this day Tolle Lege Day. During this 24-hour fundraising event, we will come together as a religious and lay community with one mind and one heart to celebrate the Augustinian Charism and all those who share in it.
We have much to be thankful for! Please join us to celebrate Mass at the National Shrine of St. Rita of Cascia followed by a brunch in the new Cascia Center next door.
Please RSVP by March 22, 2022.
Join us as we celebrate the profession of solemn vows of Br. Michael Riggs, O.S.A.
Notre Dame Academy High School
134 Howard Avenue
Staten Island, NY
A Gala Cocktail Reception Featuring
William B. Finneran Head Men's Basketball Coach, Villanova University
Tickets are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Kyle Neptune is the William B. Finneran Endowed Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Villanova University.
After a four-year playing career at Lehigh University that concluded with his graduation in 2007, Neptune began his coaching career as a video coordinator for the Villanova Wildcats in 2008. He was part of a staff that helped guide the ‘Cats to an NCAA East Regional championship and the program’s first NCAA Final Four appearance in 24 years.
In 2010, Neptune joined the staff at Niagara University. He spent three seasons working with the Purple Eagles before accompanying head coach Joe Mihalich to Hofstra University in the summer of 2013. A few months later, Neptune was named an assistant coach at Villanova.
As a Villanova assistant coach from 2013-21, Neptune was a part of a run that produced 233 victories, seven BIG EAST regular season titles, four BIG EAST Tournament crowns and two NCAA national championships. Among the Wildcats legends whom Neptune helped tutor in this span were Ryan Arcidiacono, Mikal Bridges, Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart, and Collin Gillespie.
Neptune was named head coach at Fordham University after helping the Wildcats advance to the NCAA Sweet 16 in 2020-21. The Rams won a second round Atlantic 10 Tournament game and reached the Quarterfinals for the first time since 2007. Fordham also established a program record for its defensive metrics, finishing 44th in the Kenpom.com rankings. That portfolio helped Neptune become a finalist for the Joe B. Hall Award honoring the nation’s top first-year head coach.
In May of 2020, Neptune was recognized as a rising star of coaching's next generation by ESPN as he was named to the ESPN “40 Under 40” list.
Saint Augustine Sponsor
Villanova University
Saint Rita of Cascia Sponsors
Charley and Mari Connolly
Mercia Grassi
Phil and Betty Harvey
Alex and Janine Zozaya
Saint Monica Sponsors
Hon. John C. Gartland
Victor J. Maggitti, Jr.
James P. and Jean M. Meehan
John and Joan Mullen
Ray and Jen Walheim
Austin Preparatory School
Saint Nicholas of Tolentine Sponsors
John Abruzzo, M.D.
Jay and Dianne Agnes
Mark and Tracy Alexander
Patrick and Helen Burns
Bill and Mary DiSipio
James W. Eastwood
Jim and Helen Lafferty
Elizabeth T. and Lawrence S. Mazzeo
Basil L. Merenda
Francesca and Steven Molinari
Tom Quindlen
Bob and Carol Saldutti
Richard Slinkard
Marianne and Michael Stapf
The Topper Foundation
Villanova University Financial Club
The Cascia Classic (originally founded under the name Congo Classic 2003) takes its mission and inspiration from the life and charism of Saint Rita of Cascia. St. Rita was an Augustinian Nun who served many, and suffered greatly for those whom she loved. She is known as a Peacemaker and the Saint of the Impossible, and she brought light and hope to everyone she met.
The Augustinian Friars of the Province of Saint Thomas of Villanova cordially invite you to attend a cocktail reception to celebrate a
PROFILE IN AUGUSTINIAN LEADERSHIP
DR. JAMES HICKEY
Head of School, Austin Preparatory School
Dr. Hickey will present The Head’s Medallion to Fr. Arthur D. Johnson, O.S.A.
It’s no coincidence that the Augustinians chose April 24th as our giving day, and that we’ve named this day Tolle Lege Day. During this 24-hour fundraising event, we will come together as a religious and lay community with one mind and one heart to celebrate the Augustinian Charism and all those who share in it.
We have much to be thankful for! Please join us to celebrate Mass at the National Shrine of St. Rita of Cascia followed by a brunch in the new Cascia Center next door.
Please RSVP by March 22, 2022.
Fr. Arthur Purcaro, O.S.A., Fr. John Lydon, O.S.A., and Bishop Daniel Turley, O.S.A. invite you to join them on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of Fr. Appicci’s death to remember and celebrate the life and work of Fr. Appicci. All three lived and worked with Fr. Appicci at different times while he was in Peru.
The Augustinians are planning an in-person gathering to reconnect with alumni and friends of Msgr. Bonner High School. We have set a date of Saturday, November 13, 2021 (Saint Augustine’s birthday).
Together, the Province of Saint Thomas of Villanova and Villanova University will host a celebratory dinner to inaugurate the Fr. George F. Riley, O.S.A. Fund for Augustinian HealthCare and to honor Fr. Riley on Saturday, October 23, 2021.
The Cascia Classic (originally founded under the name Congo Classic 2003) takes its mission and inspiration from the life and charism of Saint Rita of Cascia. St. Rita was an Augustinian Nun who served many, and suffered greatly for those whom she loved. She is known as a Peacemaker and the Saint of the Impossible, and she brought light and hope to everyone she met.
The Cascia Classic (originally founded under the name Congo Classic 2003) takes its mission and inspiration from the life and charism of Saint Rita of Cascia. St. Rita was an Augustinian Nun who served many, and suffered greatly for those whom she loved. She is known as a Peacemaker and the Saint of the Impossible, and she brought light and hope to everyone she met.
May 19, 2021 at 7:30 P.M.
Presenters: Augustinian Friars in Dialogue
It’s no coincidence that the Augustinians chose April 24th to launch our inaugural giving day and that we’ve named this day, Tolle Lege Day. During this 24-hour fundraising event, we will come together as a religious and lay community with one mind and one heart to celebrate the Augustinian Charism and all those who share in it. Learn more about the significance of the date and name of our Augustinian giving day.
April 21, 2021 at 7:30 P.M.
Presenter: Dr. Kathryn Getek Soltis, Director, Office of Justice and Peace, Villanova University
March 24, 2021 at 7:30 P.M.
Presenter: TBA
February 24, 2021 at 7:30 P.M.
Presenter: Dr. Joseph Kelley, Merrimack College
Welcome and Introduction by Fr. Michael Di Gregorio, O.S.A. Join us online for prayer, presentation, questions/answers and discussion.
cordially invite you to the Solemn Profession of Vows of
and
800 Lancaster Avenue
Villanova, Pennsylvania
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I joined the Augustinians because of the vibrant, Augustinian-led, parish I grew up in and my experience of Augustinian spirituality and community as a student at Villanova. I felt called to their gifts of friendship and service that remained rooted in faith, love, and communion. I was drawn by how the friars extended hospitality to neighbor, lived Augustine’s desire for truth, and served as companions in one mind and heart on the way to God.
I joined the Augustinians because of the strong sense of community. Our way of life is modeled on accompanying one another through all the ups and downs of our lifelong journey to God. This strengthens us to accompany those we minister to on their journey to God. It is a really beautiful thing to be part of such a close-knit, faith-filled community!
Andrew McKeough, Assistant Director of Engagement
andrew.mckeough@augustinian.org
(610) 527-3330, ext. 260
This in-person program scheduled for April 30, 2020 was postponed due to the coronavirus. It was originally designed for Augustinian Friends living on Staten Island, New York. However, it will be live-streamed, and all are welcome to participate. Learn more about the Augustinian Charism and silent prayer and practice.
A Zoom link will be provided on November 9th.
Fr. Michael F. Di Gregorio, O.S.A., Prior Provincial
Fr. Francis J. Doyle, O.S.A., Province Counselor
Fr. David A. Cregan, O.S.A., Director of Novices
Kathryn Jaenicke and Meaghan O’Brien
Please register here and provide your email address to receive the Zoom link on November 9th.
cordially invite you to the diaconate ordination of
and the priesthood ordination of
through the Imposition of Hands and Prayer of Ordination by
Archbishop of Philadelphia
800 Lancaster Avenue
Villanova, Pennsylvania
I was 18 years old when I started to think seriously about my vocation and religious life. I was born in an Augustinian parish. What the friars did was always attractive to me, but it wasn’t until my best friend, Jose Osvaldo Peña, who joined the Augustinian community, invited me to look at Augustinian life, and the possibility of joining the community. Many friars in our provinces motivated me to continue searching deeply about my calling. But very early in the process Father Francisco De Leon, O.S.A., for many reasons, was a great example of an Augustinian who encouraged me to make the decision to become an Augustinian. He was a hard worker and friendly priest. My Catholic roots are based on strong values. Since I was a child, I was involved in Church life, so my family’s faith and its relationship with the Church played an important role in my decision to join religious life. Everything in life has its difficulties and challenges. In my process of discernment, facing myself in my whole reality, seeing myself as a sinner, confronting my weaknesses, and accepting and loving myself is a challenge that I have had to face in the process of discernment. Having the feeling of being welcomed, validated and supported by the community is something that I really enjoy. Being a pastor is very attractive to me because it involves service and closeness with the people of God. But my disposition is to do what I have to do in order to cover the needs of our province. My goal is to serve.
My vocation began when Father Kevin DePrinzio, O.S.A., invited me to join an upcoming discernment retreat my senior year at Villanova. After college I continued to spend time with friars who, through our relationships, fostered my vocation. Father Joe Mostardi, O.S.A., and Father Joe Farrell, O.S.A., were particularly important during that time. With them, I began to see where God was calling me. My family’s support and encouragement also affirmed my decision to enter the Augustinian Order. My time as a pre-novice, with Father Joe Mostardi, O.S.A., and Father Frank Doyle, O.S.A., leading me, began the process of forming me into the Augustinian I am now and the one I hope to be in the future. The formation process continues to deepen my understanding of the Order and my life in community and God. It’s a great blessing to be surrounded by so many genuine and caring brothers, who each day show me how to be a better person. Formation has taught me that, no matter what I do as an Augustinian, I will have an incredible foundation of God and community from which to work.
Br. Elizandro Contreras, O.S.A. and Deacon Daniel Madden, O.S.A. made their perpetual profession of vows to Prior Provincial Fr. Michael F. DiGregorio, O.S.A. on December 21, 2019. The ceremony was held at St. Thomas of Villanova Church, on the Villanova University campus, and welcomed the families of both men, who were also made affiliates to the Order.
Deacon Dan, age 31, attended Villanova University as an undergraduate, where he first encountered the Augustinian Friars. Br. Elizandro, age 41, first met the Augustinians as a child in the Dominican Republic, where one of his best friends also joined the Order.
“To really listen to the deeper call requires patience, prayer, and dialogue with others.”
“My disposition is to do what I have to do in order to cover the needs of our province. My goal is to serve.”
Andrew McKeough, Assistant Director of Engagement
andrew.mckeough@augustinian.org
(610) 527-3330, ext. 260
The Cascia Classic (originally founded under the name Congo Classic 2003) takes its mission and inspiration from the life and charism of Saint Rita of Cascia. St. Rita was an Augustinian Nun who served many, and suffered greatly for those whom she loved. She is known as a Peacemaker and the Saint of the Impossible, and she brought light and hope to everyone she met.
Saint Augustine Friary
214 Ashwood Road | Villanova, PA
Father Michael Di Gregorio, O.S.A.
Prior Provincial, Province of St. Thomas of Villanova
Cordially invites the members of
The Saint Thomas of Villanova Leadership Society and the Saint Monica Loyalty Society
to join him in a
Celebration of Mass
Sunday, May 3, 2020 AT 10:30 AM
Brunch Reception Immediately Following
R.S.V.P. online by April 24, 2020
Questions, contact Madonna Sutter
at madonna.sutter@augustinian.org or (610) 527-3330, ext. 265.
Due to concerns regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19) we have decided to postpone this event. More information regarding a new date and RSVP will be announced at a later date. Thank you for your continued support and may God bless you and your family.
