BASTECON: Official Statement
Recollect community dedicates Monteagudo chaplet to Mary, Birhen sa Rosaryo
San Carlos City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL—The Recollect community of Sto. Tomas de Villanueva-Recoletos Formation House celebrated the Feast of the Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, October 7, 2020, by dedicating a chaplet to Her at Monteagudo-Recoletos Retreat House, Barangay Rizal. The chaplet was constructed through the generosity of a long-time benefactor who asked that she…
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Frays Barrot, Espartero take over RST major posts
Mira Nila Homes, QUEZON CITY–Fray Leander Barrot was recently appointed as the new Rector of the Recoletos School of Theology (RST) in Miranila, Quezon City, while Fray Ian Anthony Espartero was appointed as the new Dean of Studies. These major tour of duty came about in view of the demands “to foster the development of…
Read MoreReflection: 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Is 25:6-10a; Phil. 4:12-14, 19-20; Mt. 22:1-14 Similar to the parable of the Owner of the vineyard and the tenants, the parable of today is also allegorical. We can identify the characters and the events referred to. God is the King who prepares a wedding feast for his Son, Jesus. The first to be invited…
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LECTIO DIVINA: XXVIII Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A
Translated by Fray Dunstan Huberto Decena, OAR Mt. 22:1-14. 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…
Read MoreCST-R launches iSupport for students and teachers
San Carlos City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL–Colegio Sto. Tomas-Recoletos has launched CST-R iSupport, an online student support system that continues to deliver student-teacher services and hold school activities. As an exemplar of transformative Recollect education, iSupport covers the Campus Ministry Office (CMO), the School Clinic, Student Development and Placement Center (SDPC), Student Activity Office, the School Library,…
Read MoreReflection: 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A
Is 5:1-7; Phil. 4:6-9; Mt. 21:33-43. The first reading and the Gospel of today is not a simple parable, but an allegory. All the characters and the events can be identified. God Yahweh is the owner of the vineyard; the vineyard is the people of Israel. They were the chosen vine because God chose and…
Read MoreUSJ-R delivers relief goods to coaches
by Jonathan M. Ricardo CEBU CITY–The University of San Jose–Recoletos (USJ-R) distributed a sack of rice and financial assistance to 22 coaches and assistant coaches under the USJ-R Jaguars Sports Program. The beneficiaries are residents from various places within Cebu City, Lapu-lapu City and Minglanilla. The first distribution of goods started last June 17, while…
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