AUGUSTINIAN BULLETIN BOARD - March 2001
Take inventory of charity
Submit yourselves, my dear brother and sisters, to a thorough interrogation, turn to your inner-most closets and cupboards. Take careful stock of how much you have of charity - and increase the stock you find. Pay attention to that sort of treasure, so that you may be rich within. Other things that carry a high price tag are said to be dear, aren't they - and quite rightly. Look at the way you normally talk: "This is dearer than that." What do you mean by "it's dearer" but that it has a higher price - it's more precious. Now if whatever is more precious is said to be dearer, what can be dearer, my brothers and sisters, than dearness itself, which is what charity means?
What do we suppose its price is? How can we work out its price? The price of corn is your coppers; the price of a farm, your silver; the price of a pearl, your gold; the price of charity, yourself. So you ask yourself how you are going to get possession of a farm, or a jewel, or a mule; you look into your assets. But if you want to acquire charity, look into yourself - and find yourself.
Sermon 34, 7
- The Centre for Augustinian Spirituality
at Greystanes has released it's Program
for 2001. Details can be found here.
- On 20-21 February, Priors from
Augustinian communities met with Fr Pat Fahey, Prior Provincial to
discuss areas pertaining to the community life of Augustinians. Commitment
to one another in community is an essential aspect of Augustinian
religious life. The Priors found the seminar a very positive experience.
A highlight was the concluding Mass and meal whereby Augustinians
present acknowledged the 80th birthday of
Father Maurice O'Connor of the Manly Vale community.
- 26 February to 4 March, Fr Pat Fahey
(Provincial) will visit East Timor
together with Fr Richard Pido (Provincial of the Cebu Province, Philippines).
The purpose of the visit is to further develop the proposal for an
Augustinian venture in East Timor. An update of East Timor will appear
in next bulletin board.
Date claimers for 2001
- The First National Augustinian Lay Congress,
Echuca, Victoria 27-29 April. This occasion
is planned for all and promises to be a wonderful Spiritual and Social
event. Keynote speaker is Fr. Ted Tack OSA, past Prior General of
the Order, who is coming solely for the Congress. He has lectured
and published widely on lay Augustinian spirituality and will be joined
by speakers from Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. A great opportunity
to celebrate Friendship and Faith.
Registration $150.00 covers 3 day Congress attendance, Social Events & meals. Excluding Breakfast and overnight accommodation. Home Billets available. Enquiries an be made to:
Anne Halloway
PO Box 679
Brookvale NSW 2100
Phone: (02) 9949 1758
Email: halloway@intercoast.com.au
- The Australian Augustinian
Youth Festival, Harrietville Victoria 5-8 July. Theme "Set
the Course" Age 18 - 35 years approx. (For more details contact
Mrs Kay Stenner at the Provincial Office - 02 9905 3049).
- Augustinian Friends National Congress. "An Augustinian Spirituality for Our Times". Friday 27th to Sunday 29th April.
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