The Augustinian family unites in Argentina to welcome Leo XIV

The Augustinian family gathered at San Agustín Parish to prepare together to welcome Pope Leo XIV to Argentina. The gathering brought together more than one hundred young people and nearly four hundred adults from the Augustinian family in a celebration of faith and the spirituality of our charism.

Youth and adults, united in one family

The youth spent the whole weekend together participating in activities, times of prayer, and moments of encounter. On Sunday, adults from communities linked to the Order of Saint Augustine, the Order of Augustinian Recollects, and the Augustinian Missionary Sisters joined in, highlighting the richness of a family that brings different generations together on a shared journey.

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At 12:30 PM, Mass was celebrated, presided over by Bishop Darío Rubén Quintana, Bishop Prelate of Cafayate. The Mass was the heart of the day: gathered around the altar, participants placed the preparations to welcome the Holy Father into the Lord’s hands and shared the joy of belonging to the same spiritual family.

Following a fraternal meal, the gathering continued in different spaces. The youth went on with their activities at Colegio San Agustín, while the adults headed to Nuestra Señora de la Consolación Parish to take part in a formation session.

An encounter in communion with Pope Leo XIV

On Monday, the joy of these days continued as everyone joined together, as an Augustinian family, at the Mass celebrated by Pope Leo XIV at the Monumento de los Españoles. Youth and adults shared this moment of communion with the Holy Father and the entire Church, bringing with them the fraternity and faith cultivated throughout the weekend.

These were days to strengthen bonds between communities and to renew, through prayer, formation, and fellowship, the desire to keep journeying together, with one soul and one heart directed toward God.