On Sunday, August 28^th the Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time and also the Solemnity of the Feast of St. Augustine, Bro. Ronald renewed his vows during Mass at the Assumptionist Center in Brighton, MA. Fr. Claude Grenache, A.A., the center’s local superior, was delegated by Fr. Miguel Diaz, A.A., Provincial, to receive Bro. Ron’s vows. In his homily, Fr. Claude cited the Rules of both St. Augustine and Fr. Emmanuel d’Alzon, A.A., founder of the Augustinians of the Assumption, which stress the importance of  harmony in community life which is grounded profoundly in faith and trust in God’s grace, especially as it is practiced in loving forgiveness of one another.

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Lourdes, August 11

from Dr. Francesco Cesareo, president, Assumption College

We have entered into the spirit of the pilgrimage. This morning's opening Mass captured the international character of the congregation as we joined groups from Chile, Madagascar, Korea, Africa, and France. After Mass our group was asked to transport the sick back to the hospital for lunch. The entire Assumption group pulled the infirm across the Sanctuary and through the streets of Lourdes.

From August 1 to 5, the newly elected assistant general of the Assumptionists, Fr. John Franck, AA, preached the annual retreat for the priests of the diocese of Erie, PA.

The retreat took place on the beautiful grounds of Christ the King Seminary in East Aurora, NY, the major seminary for the diocese of Buffalo.