Our Humble Beginnings. . .

Augustinian Sisters of Our Lady of Consolation

Cholera epidemic struck the Philipppines in 1882. Orphaned children needed care.

In 1883, Augustinian Friars asked Sisters from the Beaterio de Mantelatas de San Agustin in Barcelona, at # 23 Hospital Street to come to the take care of the Orphans in the Philippines.

April 6, 1883 -Arrival of Sor Rita Barceló and 3 other Augustinian Catalan Sisters ; Sor Antonia Campillo, Sor Agustina Bassegoda, Sor Querubina Samarra.

SOR RITABARCELÓ

Beaterio de Mantelatas de San Agustin in Barcelona, Spain

Moved by the Spirit of the Risen Christ, we, the Augustinian Sisters of Our Lady of Consolation, as

a community of women disciples, envision ourselves to become prophetic witnesses by our

life of action-contemplation.In solidarity with our people, especially the poor,

we commit ourselves to Christ and His mission through renewed integral evangelization that effect personal-communal conversion for the transformation of the world and integrity of

creation towards the realization of the Reign of God.

• In the Philippines, we also have 5 Social-Pastoral Ministries — in Candelaria, Zambales as well as in Bacoor, Cavite, in Dumaguete, Negros Oriental; and also in Upper Carmen, Cagayan de Oro and in Impasug-ong, Bukidnon. Our Center for Street Children-Tahanan Mapagkalinga ni Madre Rita is in Guiguinto, Bulacan.

• In Taiwan, we have 2 Communities in San Min Fushin Hsian, Taoyuan and in Tungta Road, Hsinchu City with Filipino Migrants.

TAIWAN

ITALYIn Italy, we have 2 Communities – in Rome and in Bassano del Grappa, Vicenza. We work with Filipino Migrants.

AUSTRALIA

In Australia, our Sisters work with our OSA Fathers in St. Augustine’s College and in St. Kieran’s Parish in New South Wales.

FOREIGN MISSIONS

Today, we have 2 Communities in Thailand - in Thare, Sakon Nakhon and in Poncharoen, Udon Thani.

Thailand

• In Spain, our Sisters work with Filipino Migrants at the Parroquia La Inmaculada Concepción and among Cataláns in San Lorenzo Ruiz in Barcelona, Spain.

Our Sisters reside at Calle Urgel 95 bis, 2o, 1a Barcelona 08011 Spainf. 2006

To be Augustinians and to live as such today demand that we become prophetic witnesses by our life of action-contemplation and our commitment to Christ and His mission. To grow to become Prophets is a destiny of Augustinians.

• Like the Prophets of old, whose prophetic experiences had been rooted in deep spirituality, the Augustinian Sisters of Our Lady of Consolation continue in faith the pursuit of our mission and the venturing into new frontiers particularly those that respond to the development and liberation of the poor. This we undertake in keen cognizance of the demands of our Augustinian, Marian, Missionary Spirituality of our passion for Christ and passion/compassion for humanity.