© 2005 - 2008 Friends of Augustine
Friends of Augustine - UK
With Your Word You pierced my heart, and I loved You
Pilgrimage 2008 Clare Priory
Augustinian Laity Gathering, Boarbank Hall, 25-27 Jan 2008
References from Sr Margaret Atkins CRSA
Word on Web Lent Programme 2008 WOW
One World Week with Augustine OWWWA May 2008
Notes from Fr Martin Nolan OSA: “The Birth of Jesus in Eternity, in Time and in You
Listen to Fr Martin’s account of Sarah Grime’s sister who joined the Nuns:
Friends of Augustine National Meeting 25th-27th Jan 2008
We were given a very warm welcome and hospitality by The Canonesses of St Augustine in Cumbria at Boarbank Hall. The programme is still available in .pdf format.
Speakers:
Fr Martin Nolan OSA gave a series of talks on “The Birth of Jesus in Eternity, in in Time and in You”. “What does it avail me that this birth is always happening if it doesn’t happen in me?” - St Augustine.
Sr Margaret Atkins CRSA gave a talk on “Augustine’s Life in Art” with the aid of slides and prints of:
1) Panel paintings depicting St. Augustine’s life. These paintings had lain hidden from public view for many years in Carlisle cathedral.
2) Fresco's by in the San Agostino church in San Gimignano, Tuscany.
A list of references were made available for further reading.
On Saturday we were joined by Fr John Byrne OSA and Bernadette Toal from the Orlagh Retreat Centre near Dublin. Bernadette, our representative on the OSA International Lay Committee, brought information on the Word on Web Lent programme 2008, a live web-based interactive faith development via Pod cast and web conferencing. Information was also made available about the “One World Week With Augustine” - “OWWWA” 11 - 18th May 2008: A proposal to bring people together to explore the Spirituality of St Augustine via the theme of Friendship.
We had two meetings on the way forward. It was agreed we will continue with two meetings a year, possibly alternating between Clare Priory and Boarbank Hall as venues. We all felt that we knew each other a lot better, and got on very well. Communications between groups was felt as vital as ever and all groups agreed to inform each other of their activities. The format of the meetings; talks on St Augustine and individual groups’ plans was felt to be correct and the need to reach out internationally, Holland last year and Ireland via Bernadette this meeting.