Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno

Batch 3 completes 5-day spiritual exercises

November 17, 2018/Fray Jose Ernil Almayo, OAR

CEBU CITY – Close to 40 Recoletos friars that comprised this year’s third batch of participants have completed the 5-day Augustinian Recollect Spiritual Exercises (ARSE) held from November 12 to 16 at the Talavera House of Prayer-Recoletos in Cebu City.

A scripturist by specialization, Fray Dunstan Huberto Decena, OAR, very ably facilitated the spiritually re-energizing journey of the brothers towards “the hinterland of the self” employing the relevant Johannine pericopes with corresponding commentaries by St. Augustine and/or from Augustinian and Recollect literature that essentially trace the icon of a beloved disciple.

Fray Decena also facilitated the ARSE of Batch 1 last June18-22 in Baguio and of Batch 2 last October 15-19 also in Talavera.

The friars on the celebration of the Penitential Liturgy and the Rite of Veneration of the Cross. /Photo: Fray Tolentin

The inputs for this year focused particularly on five landmarks: the calling of the disciple (Jn 1:35-39), the intimacy with the Master (Jn 13:21-29), the experience of trials, loneliness and pain (Jn 19:25-27), a race of hope and faith (Jn 20:1-10), and the recognition of the Risen One (Jn 21:1-14).

From a journey that began with a curious question about the “residence” of the Lord: “Master, where do you live?” (Jn. 1:38), series of profound discoveries ensued that would lead to the climactic exclamation of certitude: “It is the Lord!”(Jn 21:7). But, as it has been rightly pointed out by the assigned homilists during the retreat, by the facilitator himself, and during the group dynamics, the pivotal moment would be the application of those precious insights and lessons in the daily life and inthe ministry.

ARSE Batch 3 participants on their “wacky” pose at the end of their 5-day spiritual retreat. /Photo: Fray Tolentin
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Fray Jose Ernil Almayo, OAR

Fray Jose Ernil F. Almayo, OAR, is currently the Provincial Secretary of the St. Ezekiel Moreno Province and Chairman of the Commission on Communications and Publications-Recoletos

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    32nd FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY (1987-2019) OF THE OUR LADY OF CONSOLATION PARISH, Miranila, Quezon City
    Note: The celebration is moved to February 3 (Sunday)

    REGIONAL RAY SUMMIT – LUZON
    Inclusive dates: February 1-3, 2019
    Venue: SSC-R de Cavite, Cañacao Campus
    Theme: “Filipino Youth in Mission: Beloved. Gifted. Empowered.”

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    FEAST – PRESENTATION OF THE LORD (CANDELARIA)

    WORLD DAY FOR CONSECRATED LIFE

    Day of Consecrated Life- Diocese of Cubao
    Venue: National Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Broadway Avenue, New Manila, Quezon City

    15:00 Registration
    15:30 Talk: “Challenges and Prophetic Roles of the Priestly and Consecrated Life in our Time.” Speaker: Most Rev. Pablo Virgilio David, D.D.
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    17:30 Solemn Vespers
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    BIRTHDAY
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    DEATH ANNIVERSARY
    Sr. Socorro Japson, AR

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    APOSTOLIC JOURNEY TO THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
    DAY 1: ROME – ABU DHABI
    13:00 Departure by plane from Roma/Fiumicino for Abu Dhabi
    22:00 Arrival at Abu Dhabi Presidential Airport / Official Welcome

    CEAP SUPERINTENDENTS COMMISSION MID-YEAR ASSEMBLY
    Inclusive Dates: February 3-6, 2019
    Venue: L’Fisher Hotel, Bacolod City, Negros Occidental

    BIRTHDAY
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    DEATH ANNIVERSARY
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    APOSTOLIC JOURNEY TO THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
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    12:00 Welcome Ceremony at the main entrance of the Presidential Palace
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    17:00 Private meeting with the members of the Muslim Council of Elders in the Grand Mosque of Sheik Zayed
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    MEETING OF THE COMMISSION ON FINANCE AND ASSETS IN ROME
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    BIRTHDAY
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    APOSTOLIC JOURNEY TO THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
    DAY 3: ABU DHABI – ROME
    9:15 Private visit to the Cathedral
    10:30 Holy Mass in the ZAYED SPORTS CITY
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    BIRTHDAY
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    BIRTHDAY
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    DEATH ANNIVERSARY
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    13th PROVINCIAL COUNCIL MEETING

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    February 8, 2019

    5th INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER AND AWARENESS AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING (cf. LAMP, 52)

    GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING – CORE GROUP OF THE SECRETARIAT OF SPIRITUALITY AND FORMATION
    Venue: Bulwagang Recoletos Atrium
    8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

    BIRTHDAY
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    BIRTHDAY
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    20th INAUGURATION ANNIVERSARY (1999-2019)
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    23rd ANNIVERSARY of the RST-UST Affiliation (1995-2019)

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    DEATH ANNIVERSARY
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    DEATH ANNIVERSARY
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    DEATH ANNIVERSARY
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    MEETING WITH PRESIDENTS OF EPISCOPAL CONFERENCES
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    BIRTHDAY
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    ANNIVERSARY OF CREATION AS CARDINAL
    (2001-2019)
    Pope Francis (Jorge Mario Bergoglio)

    DEATH ANNIVERSARY
    Sr. Aniceta de la Santisima Trinidad, AR

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    FEAST – CHAIR OF ST. PETER
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    BIRTHDAY
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    DEATH ANNIVERSARY
    Sr. Ma. Lucila Reyes, AR

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    DEATH ANNIVERSARY
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    Sr. Exaltacion Lagrimas, AR

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    RENEWAL VISIT TO RECOLETOS DE SAN CARLOS

    BIRTHDAY
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    DEATH ANNIVERSARY
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    33rd ANNIVERSARY OF EDSA PEOPLE POWER REVOLUTION (1986-2019)

    RENEWAL VISIT TO RECOLETOS DE BACOLOD

    BIRTHDAY
    Sr. Roselyn Jardenil, AR

    DEATH ANNIVERSARY
    Sr. Wenifreda Sajorda, AR

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    BIRTHDAY
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    PRESENTATION OF FRAY CARRÓN AND MESSAGE FROM FATHER GENERAL WITH ALL RELIGIOUS, LAY ADMIN AND FACULTY & STAFF OF THE RECOLETOS SCHOOLS IN NEGROS, TOGETHER WITH THOSE WORKING IN THE PASTORAL MINISTRY IN NEGROS
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    BLESSING OF THE UNO-R IS BUILDING

    DEATH ANNIVERSARY
    Fray Severino Cuesta (2000-2019)
    Sr. Teresa Constantino, AR

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    ANNIVERSARY OF PRESBYTERAL ORDINATION (1982-2019)
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    AM: FATHER GENERAL’S VISIT TO OAR NUNS IN TANGUB MONASTERY

    RENEWAL VISIT TO RECOLETOS DE TALISAY

    BIRTHDAY
    Sr. Teresita Caberte, AR

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    BIRTHDAY
    Sr. Ma. Crisanta Armendez, AR
    Mr. Fulgencio Culaton (Brother-General of the Order)

    DEATH ANNIVERSARY
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