On Saturday, March 29, 2014, in the basilica of Our Lady of Lourdes, in Santiago, Chile, four young men publicly pronounced their final vows as Augustinians of the Assumption/Assumptionists:

Dear Friends,

What am I waiting for to write this ninth edition of the newsletter relating what’s been going on here in Bucharest at the Center --- snow, free time, some added dose of energy ?? In any case, time is flying by and I really want to share with you some news. But first of all, let me wish you all a Happy New Year 2014 --- one filled with tenderness and peace!

As time goes by (and I don’t need to remind myself as I approach 60, that it is, I keep wondering what it is that would be most important to share with you --- some of the highlights since the last edition or rather what an ordinary day or week looks like (the latter would be harder to do but might give you an insider’s view of how it is that we choose to carry out our mission in this very particular societal and Church context?

OER was the scene of a “Celebration of Spring” on April 8, 2014, from 3 to 4:30 P.M. It was the amalgamation of two ideas. For a time, Jamie Couture, Donna Michael’s assistant, had been talking about having his friend Wil Darcangelo and his group, called the Tribe, come to OER and sing for the religious of OER. Tomasz who, with Sister Clare had come to take photos of the religious, talked about having a showing of the photos. Both ideas were put together. “De fil en aiguille,” as we say in French, it was decided to invite all the religious of the region and their friends and relatives to share in both experiences. Refreshments were served: ice cream, cookies, cake, coffee and tea. It became a wonderful spring party, concert and picture showing, complemented by great conversation and laughter with some 45 people.

O God, who on this day, through your Only Begotten Son, have conquered death and unlocked for us the path to eternity, grant, we pray, that we who keep the solemnity of the Lord's Resurrection may, through  the renewal brought by your Spirit, rise up in the light of life.   

  (Easter Sunday - Collect)