On May 22 we celebrated St. Rita, Augustinian Recollect and patroness of the impossible and of lost causes. Devotion to the saint of Cascia extends throughout the five continents and, in fact, there are many Augustinian Recollect works and ministries all over the...
Fr. Jess Marco Sanchez, prior of the Augustinian Recollect community of Kamalo in Sierra Leone, shares in this interview his experiences, challenges and dreams in his work of evangelization, education and interreligious dialogue. Originally from the island of Negros...
Among the work that the Augustinian Recollects carry out in Sierra Leone is the administration and management of St. Joseph’s Boarding School in Sierra Leone. Paul, a project they inaugurated in 2019. This center, with the capacity to accommodate 12 young people...
A faint murmur and some sighs are heard in the convent church of Monachil when Friar Javier Hernandez, prior of the community, invites the faithful who have come for the feast of St. Rita to bring to the altar the names of those they have left at home, those who...
Judy Kavete Wambua, a religious of St. Augustine’s Monastery in Lodwar (Turkana), shared about her life in the community and her experience as an Augustinian Recollect Sister. Judy, who made her simple profession in 2022, explained that she is proud to be an...
