Invitation: Blessing Ceremony of Recoletos de Caidiocan’s New Convent
In Pictures: 12 OAR Postulants proceed to Pre-Novitiate Stage
Antipolo City, RIZAL–After their summer vacation, twelve new Pre-Novices reported to Fray James Castelo, OAR, Pre-Novitiate Director, on June 19, 2019. Before they proceeded to Bahay Lingkod-Recoletos, the Pre-Novitiate House located within the compound of St. Ezekiel Moreno Novitiate-Recoletos in Antipolo City, they visited some OAR and AR communities in Metro Manila. They had a…
Read MoreFray Carlos’ Episcopal Ordination on June 29
Note: This is an English translation of the original Spanish article posted on the official website of the Order of Augustinian Recollects (www.agustinosrecoletos.com) The new Augustinian Recollect Bishop will be ordained at the Aldo Cantoni stadium, in San Juan de Cuyo (Argentina), with the presence of dozens of bishops and the Catholic community. ARGENTINA–The Augustinian…
Read MoreRECOLLECTION JULY 2019: COMMUNION AND RECONCILIATION (COL 3:12-17)
Translated by Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR The primary matter of our communities are the persons with their good and not so good qualities. Thus, it is normal that within the community there will be occasions of collisions, frictions and offences. For St. Augustine the important thing is that, in the name of charity and…
Read MoreLECTIO DIVINA: Corpus Christi, C
Gen. 14:18-20; 1 Cor. 11:23-26. Lk. 9:11b-17 A. Invoking the Holy Spirit. We invoke the Holy Spirit using the words of St. Augustine. Come, Holy Spirit, by whom every devout soul, who believes in Christ, is sanctified to become a citizen of the City of God! (en. Ps. 45:8) Come, Holy Spirit, grant that…
Read MoreInvitation: 26th Annual TSSP Conference 2019
USJ-R application for tuition fee discount now open
CEBU CITY–The USJ-R Scholarship Center is now open to receive applications for an educational discount. This privilege is open to all students who have enrolled in the University of San Jose- Recoletos (USJ-R) for the first semester of the school year 2019 – 2020. There are ten discount categories to choose from. From which, the applicant…
Read MoreJosenian wins Miss Universe Philippines crown
CEBU CITY–A 23-year-old Tourism associate graduate of the University of San Jose – Recoletos bested forty beautiful ladies from across the country and won the coveted Binibining Pilipinas – Universe crown. In effect, Josenian Gazini Christiana Jordi Ganados will represent the Philippines in the upcoming Miss Universe 2019 pageant. She is the second Cebuana to win the crown.…
Read MoreRST sends off graduates, awards outstanding students
Mira Nila Homes, QUEZON CITY—Solemn investiture was granted to nine theology students of Recoletos School of Theology (RST) last May 31, 2019 held at the Our Lady of Consolation Parish, Mira-Nila Homes, Quezon City. At 8:00 AM, the Baccalaureate Mass was presided by Fray Lauro V. Larlar, OAR, PhD, Rector of RST, as the main…
Read MoreUNO-R secures ECC
Bacolod City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL–The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR Regional Director, Dr. Sofie T. Manuel, CESO V, met with University President, Fray Don H. Besana, OAR, last June 7, 2019, at UNO-R, to turn over the school’s Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC). The ECC makes UNO-R the first university and school campus in Negros…
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