The Augustinians of the Assumption run St. Anne’s Shrine and St. Patrick’s Parish in Sturbridge, MA. The shrine and parish were handed over to the Assumptionists by Bishop John Wright after a tornado hit Worcester County in 1953. It continues to provide a spiritual home for Catholics in the Sturbridge… Read More »Parish and Shrine Ministry
Driven by our love for Jesus Christ and in response to the needs of the time, we, the Assumptionists of the North American Province, have discerned a call of the Spirit to found a community completely dedicated to the material and spiritual care of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico Border. We… Read More »Migrant Ministry
The Augustinians of the Assumption founded Assumption University in Worcester, MA in 1904, and it is still sponsored by the Assumptionists today. https://www.assumption.edu/mission https://www.assumption.edu/student-experience/spiritual-life
Fr. Dennis in El Paso with Fr. Marciano, one of the founding members of the new community My five day visit to El Paso was something of a whirlwind, but here are some enduring impressions: Our local AA community, Peter, Ron and Chano, fully constituted only within the last several… Read More »Letter from the desert: Provincial Edition
a tale of three prepositions a reflection by Fr. Dennis Gallagher What’s in a preposition? When it comes to understanding the Christian life, quite a bit. Take three of them – for, with, and in – and consider their relative force as each one relates to our relationship to Christ.… Read More »I am the Vine, you are the branches
Today’s reflection is from Fr. Dennis Gallagher A.A., Provincial Superior of the Assumptionists in North America What does it mean to live from the power of the resurrection? What does this look like? I’m reminded of one of Emeritus Pope Benedict’s most quoted statements: “being a Christian is not the… Read More »Easter Sunday
Today’s Paschal Triduum reflection is from Fr. Dennis Gallagher A.A.,Provincial Superior of the Assumptionists in North America The liturgy of our Easter Vigil begins in the darkness of night, especially appropriate in the context of our pandemic year. There is actually something consoling about the darkness. God is telling us… Read More »Holy Saturday
Today’s Paschal Triduum reflection is from Fr. Dennis Gallagher A.A.,Provincial Superior of the Assumptionists in North America In a normal year, the world never fails to offer examples of human tragedy or natural disaster to sharpen our focus and deepen our meditation on the Cross. This year of pandemic is… Read More »Good Friday
Today’s Paschal Triduum reflection is from Fr. Dennis Gallagher A.A.,Provincial Superior of the Assumptionists in North America For so many of the Catholic faithful, the celebration of Holy Thursday arrives in the midst of a whole year of “fasting” from the Eucharist. This has been a fast imposed in the… Read More »Holy Thursday
Unless a grain of wheat falls by Brother Blair Nuyda, A.A. Readings for the Fifth Sunday of Lent Today’s Lenten reflection is from Brother Daniele Caglioni, A.A.,Campus Minister at Assumption University The image in today’s Gospel reading of a grain of wheat dying makes me wonder, “Why do we serve… Read More »Fifth Sunday of Lent