Fray Robin Ross Plata, OAR 
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time Jn. 6:60-69 | August 26, 2018 Oftentimes, when things seem to be hard to understand and our minds cannot comprehend the meaning of the things, events, and people around us we can easily turn our backs and go back to our former lives. This is so in our spiritual life. … Read more
DAGUPAN, Pangasinan—Amidst flood and downpour in large part of Luzon, another Marian image in the Philippines was canonically crowned. As the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan celebrated its 90th founding anniversary last August 22, 2018, the image of Mary, Help of Christians, was crowned in the presence of a good number of archbishops and bishops, priests, religious, … Read more
BALAMBAN, Cebu—In accordance with the directives of the Life and Mission Project of the Province (LAMP 40), a new Recollect community in Balamban, Cebu was established. The Prior Provincial, Fray Dionisio Selma, OAR, presided the celebration of the Holy Mass and the rite of installation of Fray Emilio Jaruda, OAR as the new prior of … Read more
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time Jn. 6:51-58 | August 19, 2018 The readings this Sunday invite us to reflect on God’s invitation to communion. This communion is made in a family setting where everyone is to share at one table. This opens for us that God planned since the beginning to build a familial … Read more
QUEZON CITY–The Recoletos School of Theology opened the Academic Year 2018–2019 with a high record of enrollees. According to the Office of the Registrar, RST admitted a total of 75 enrollees from different congregations, including the 21 coristas of Recoletos Formation Center. A new record high was set for the First Year Theology students with … Read more
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time Jn. 6: 41-51 | August 12, 2018 Reflection: When hunger and fatigue comes to us, whether physically or spiritually, our immediate reaction is to give up. This is what the Prophet Elijah expressed in our 1st Reading. But God does not give up on us. He gives what is … Read more
VALENCIA, Negros Oriental—San Pedro Academy formally opened the academic year 2018-2019 with fervor and enthusiasm. To set the mood for another academic year, SPA conducted a General Orientation for Grade VII, transferees, and Parents last June 23, 2018. The community of San Pedro Academy welcomed the new members of the religious administrators. Fray James Dexter … Read more
TALISAY CITY, Negros Occidental—Most Rev. Patricio A. Buzon, SDB, DD, Bishop of the Diocese of Bacolod, formally installed Fray Niño Cesar R. Ruiz, OAR as the 33rd Parish Priest of San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish, Talisay Negros Occidental. Fray Ruiz, together with the religious of Recoletos de Talisay headed by its prior Fray Leonardo Pauligue, … Read more
CAVITE CITY—August 3, 2018. San Sebastian College-Recoletos de Cavite celebrated the Investiture Rite of the 15th College President, Fray Rafael B. Pecson, OAR. Held at the 4th Centennial Coliseum at SSC-RdC Cañacao Campus, the Mass of the Holy Spirit was presided by the Prior Provincial of the Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno, Fray Dionisio Q. … Read more
