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OSA in the Asia Pacific

The Order of Saint Augustine has a total of seven jurisdictions based in Philippines (two), India, Japan, Korea, Indonesia and Australia. The question is being pondered, “Will the unique qualities of Asia clash with or nourish the Augustinian Order?”...
Last update Date : 10 Sep 2014

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Building a fence is just the beginning

Two journeys overseas that could not be mistaken for commercial guided tours were conducted by Australia’s two Augustinian primary/secondary colleges during 2013, and both were a continuation of the pattern of previous similar ventures. ...
Last update Date : 12 Sep 2014

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Philippines earthquake

An earthquake of 7.2 magnitude struck the Cebu and Bohol region of the southern Philippines on the morning of Tuesday, 15th October 2013. As well as the loss of over a hundred lives and impacting on the 2,800,000 residents in the region, the event ga...
Last update Date : 12 Sep 2014

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Asia Pacific Augustinian Conference

Within the Asia Pacific Augustinian Conference (APAC) we work with our brother and sister Augustinians throughout the Asia-Pacific region, not only with other members of our Order of St Augustine (OSA) but also with other Augustinian congregations an...
Last update Date : 10 Aug 2016

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Upgraded Augustinian status in West Papua

The former Delegation of West Papua (Indonesia) was unanimously voted by the general Chapter of August 2013 to be raised to the status of a vicariate within the Order. ...
Last update Date : 22 Apr 2017

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New Augustinians in Korea

The Augustinian Delegation of Korea (which comes within the Province of Australia) on 8th February 2014 saw three more Koreans take Augustinian vows. This happened on Saturday, 8th February 2014 at St Rita's Spirituality Centre at Incheon, South Kore...
Last update Date : 12 Sep 2014

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Province of Cebu - 30th anniversary year

A series of celebrations throughout 2014 under the title of “Filipino Augustinians @ 30: Living in Community, Serving God in Freedom under Grace” commemorates the thirtieth anniversary of the Augustinian Province of Cebu. ...
Last update Date : 22 Dec 2016

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Pope Francis to visit South Korea

The Pope will visit South Korea on 14th – 18th August 2014. He will beatify 124 martyrs and attend the Sixth Asian Youth Day which will be held in the Diocese of Daejeon. Young adults from 29 Asian nations will participate, and the presence of the Po...
Last update Date : 12 Sep 2014

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Augustinian Sisters helping after the typhoon

The Augustinian Sisters of Our Lady of Consolation are the most numerous group of Augustinian Sisters in the Philippines, and have strong links with AFAS (Australian Filipino Augustinian Solidarity.) The follow is a report of their continuing respons...
Last update Date : 12 Sep 2014

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Fifty years of Augustinians in Nagoya, Japan

Our brothers in the Vicariate of the Augustinian Martyrs of Japan celebrated their golden jubilee of ministry at Nagoya on 22 June 2014, which last century was their third foundation in Japan during the modern era. ...
Last update Date : 22 Dec 2016

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Korean Augustinians join papal visit celebrations

Pope Francis visited South Korea on 14-18th August 2014, and the local Augustinians joined in the celebrations. Six of them participated in a special liturgy for male and female Religious. ...
Last update Date : 22 Dec 2016

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Asia-Pacific convention 2014

The twelfth triennial Augustinian Asia-Pacific Convention took place in Indonesia for four days in late October 2014. In attendance were delegates from nine different congregations and jurisdictions within the broader Augustinian family in the Asia-P...
Last update Date : 22 Dec 2016

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Asia-Pacific prospects 2015

The Order of St Augustine has operated in the Asia-Pacific continuously for 450 years since 1565, and also first reached the Indian sub-continent in 1572. ...
Last update Date : 22 Dec 2016

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Ever ancient, but ever renewed

St Augustine’s expression, “Ever ancient, ever new” has at times been used to describe the Augustinian Order. ...
Last update Date : 02 Apr 2016

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Ordinations in Korea

The conclusion to the year celebrating the 30th anniversary of the arrival of the Augustinians in Korea culminated in a triple-ordination ceremony on 30 December 2015 at the Church of Penance and Repentence at Paju, in the Diocese of Ui-Jeong-bu nort...
Last update Date : 23 Jan 2016

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