Batch 3 completes 5-day spiritual exercises

Fray Jose Ernil Almayo, OAR•November 17, 2018

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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

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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						1 All day August 1, 2020 BUWAN NG WIKA STARTS PARISH FIESTA (31ST FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY) OF OLCP-R, LARAY, TALISAY CITY, CEBU 5:00 p.m. / Presider & Homilist Archbp. Jose Palma, D.D. BIRTHDAY Fray Gideon Antolin Lagrimas
2 All day August 2, 2020 ST. JOHN MARIE VIANNEY SUNDAY DEATH ANNIVERSARY +Sr. Amada de Ramos, AR	3 All day August 3, 2020 RST: START OF ENROLMENT BIRTHDAY Fray Jay Parilla Sr. Felma Elbanbuena, AR Carlos Benedict Rizaga (RAY-Balamban)	4 All day August 4, 2020 PRAYER INTENTION: FOR OAR VOCATION (cf. LAMP II, 5c) BIRTHDAY Fray Eduardo Celiz, Jr. Most Rev. Gerardo Alminaza, D.D. (Diocese of San Carlos) Sr. Felisa Costonera, AR Sr. Eleuteria Lao, AR Sr. Yvette Galabo, AR ANNIVERSARY OF EPISCOPAL ORDINATION Most Rev. Gerardo Alminaza, D.D. (Diocese of San Carlos) DEATH ANNIVERSARY +Sr. Zenaida Ty, AR	5 All day August 5, 2020 BIRTHDAY Fray Mark Ryan Prado DEATH ANNIVERSARY (2007-2020) +Fray Oscar de la Rosa	6 All day August 6, 2020 TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD CHARTER DAY OF CEBU PROVINCE DEATH ANNIVERSARY +Sr. Consuelo de San Agustin, AR	7 All day August 7, 2020 BIRTHDAY Sr. Ma. Concepcion Reston, AR DEATH ANNIVERSARY +Sr. Concepcion Balin, AR	8 All day August 8, 2020 BIRTHDAY Fray Chrislean Rey Pamilaga (novice) DEATH ANNIVERSARY: +Sr. Regina Bianes, AR
9 All day August 9, 2020 WORLD DAY OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES (cf. LAMP 52) BIRTHDAY Mayenne Flores (RAY-Baguio)	10 All day August 10, 2020 START OF NOVENA TO ST. EZEKIEL MORENO BIRTHDAY Sr. Yolanda Navea, AR Sr. Myrna Arcegono, AR Daniela Barong (RAY-Tambo)	11	12 All day August 12, 2020 3RD ANNIVERSARY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE QUASI PARISH OF N.S. DEL CARMEN IN HINATUAN, SURIGAO DEL SUR REPORTING OF “OLDPHYTE” SEMINARIANS IN CARES, BAGUIO	13	14 All day August 14, 2020 REPORTING OF “NEOPHYTE” SEMINARIANS IN CARES, BAGUIO	15 All day August 15, 2020 SOLEMNITY OF THE ASSUMPTION OF MARY ANNIVERSARY OF SOLEMN PROFESSION Mo. Ma. del Carmen, OAR DEATH ANNIVERSARY +Sr. Mamerta de San Agustin AR
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30 All day August 30, 2020 BIRTHDAY Shiela Flores (RAY-Provincialate) ANNIVERSARY OF SOLEMN PROFESSION Sr. Mo. Lourdes Eizaguirre, OAR DEATH ANNIVERSARY +Sr. Consuelo Dangan, AR	31 All day August 31, 2020 NATIONAL HEROES’ DAY

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