Our very own Brother Augustine made headlines by continuing to hand-sew habits, an over 800-year-old tradition.
While for many convents this tradition has been forgotten, Brother Augustine continues his hard work creating the religious vestments for his vocation. He isn’t just making habits for himself though; he gets requests from friars all over the world. Many friars don’t have tailors within their community, so when passing through Marytown Brother Augustine’s habits are quite sought-after.
“Tailoring was always my first love,” Brother Augustine told Chicago Catholic.
We’re thankful for his service, and proud to have him as minister at the National Shrine of Maximilian Kolbe.
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