Father Austin was comforting Brendan Rowe at the church when he feared that he could not overcome the evil in his blood, as he was a falf-harlock. However, at that moment his brothers appeared and tried to convince him to join their coven. When Brendan refused, Greg attacked him, but was chased off by Prue Halliwell. After the police had been called, Andy Trudeau and Darryl Morris arrived and Andy told Prue that Father Austin was his priest and was very angered by what had happened. Father Austin was taken to the hospital treated in the intenstive care unit.