Br. Augustine (James) Wharf of the Holy Trinity was born on June 21, 1932, in Medford, Massachusetts to parents James and Ruth (Stone) Wharf.

Br. Augie first entered the minor seminary of the Calced Community in 1946. He shared that he entered out of ignorance and confusion because he thought they were the sons of St. Teresa and St. John of the Cross. He went on to their novitiate, was professed and made solemn vows as a Calced friar in 1956. In 1957, he and a group of brothers left the O’Carms and founded a congregation named the Carmelite Brothers of the Holy Eucharist – with ministry that cared for orphaned and wayward boys. But his desire for life as a Discalced Carmelite was reawakened in 1964 and in 1965, he was accepted, transferred to the Washington Province and made his novitiate in Waverly, New York. He professed solemn vows in 1966.

Brother Augie was very much a part of the province, having been provincial tailor for about 59 years. He served as subprior in Brookline and in Holy Hill. He also served as a member of the provincial formation board for several years. In 1968, He was one of the original founders of our Desert Community in Hinton, West Virginia where he faithfully lived the religious life of the desert for three years.

Remembered as a solid presence in every community in which he was assigned, Br. Augie was a man of prayer – always present in choir, faithful to mental prayer and the Divine Office. He was one of the “go to friars” when you were not sure about something in community or if you needed practical help.

On July 14, 2025, Br. Augustine was freed from the pain of severe arthritis and the debilitating effects of aging when he died at the age of 93 at St. Patrick’s Manor in Framingham, Massachusetts. He is buried in the Carmelite Cemetery, Hubertus, Wisconsin.