Observations of a Thomasian who watched the Homecoming happen: A Feature Story

By: Georgene Quilaton TambigaPhotos By: Ma. Nita Bolo  San Carlos City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL–“CST-R, we are home for love of you.”  So apt, so poignant is this line from the unforgettable “CST-R Alma Mater Hymn.” Thus, the living Thomasian legend himself chose the line as a jump off point for his homily during the Grand Alumni…

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In Pictures: SCORES 2019 Day 2

Cañacao, CAVITE CITY–Day two of the 34th Students’ Congress of Recollect Schools commenced by a symposium at the Cañacao Campus Auditorium. After the welcome remarks from the Director of Basic Education, Fray Samuel L. Eyas, OAR, the symposium rationale was explained. The first speaker, Fray Leander V. Barrot, OAR, discussed about Recoletos Values and Charisms…

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Fray Jesús María López Mauleón, OAR, named as bishop in Brazil

This article was translated from the original Spanish text posted in the official website of the Order (www.agustinosrecoletos.com) BRAZIL–Another Augustinian Recollect was named by Pope Francis as Bishop of the Prelature of Alto Xingu-Tucumã, in the Amazon. A missionary in Brazil from 1999 to the present, Fray Jesús María López Mauleón, OAR, will shepherd the People…

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32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C

2 Mc. 7:1-2, 9-14; 2 Thes. 2:16-3:5; Lk. 20:27-38 As we near the end of the Liturgical year, the readings from Scripture con- centrate on the resurrection of the body. On Nov. 1 & 2 we meditated on the Communion of Saints, today we meditate on the resurrection of the body. The 2nd Bk. of…

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LECTIO DIVINA: XXXII Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C

Translated by Fray Emilio Larlar, Jr., OAR Lk 20:27-38 A. Invocation to the Holy Spirit Let us invoke the Holy Spirit with the words of St. Augustine. Come Holy Spirit, by whom every pious soul who believes in Christ in order to make himself a citizen of the City of God is made holy! (En.…

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In Pictures: 34th SCORES kicks off

Cañacao, CAVITE CITY–Delegates, organizers, and guests at the 34th Students’ Congress of Recollect Schools (SCORES) stood at attention as the colors of the represented institutions were held aloft and brought into the Recoletos 4th Centennial Gymnasium to kick off day one of the annual gathering of Recollect youth. The celebration of the Holy Eucharist was…

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Pope Francis names new Augustinian Recollect bishop

This article was translated from the original Spanish text posted in the official website of the Order (www.agustinosrecoletos.com) ARGENTINA–An Argentine Augustinian Recollect, Fray Darío Rubén Quintana, OAR, is appointed by Pope Francis as Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Mar del Plata (Argentina). From 2012 to 2018 he was Vicar Provincial in Argentina. He has also…

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Santa Remedios celebrates 2019 Fiesta and welcomes Fr. Jayferson

by Julie Anne Loong, Sta. Remedios Parish Youth Minister SAIPAN–While the people of Saipan were informed that the island was on Condition 2 in preparation for the arrival of Typhoon Bualoi, the Parish of Nuestra Señora Bithen de los Remedios celebrated their patronal fiesta. The fiesta was celebrated on October 20, 2019. The church was…

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