Archive for 2015
CSEC-R holds seminar-workshop to intensify Corazón Solidario advocacy
CEBU CITY — A dozen of Recollect friars appointed as community anchors under the umbrella of the Commission on Social and Ecological Concerns-Recoletos gathered at the University of San Jose-Recoletos, Cebu City for a seminar-workshop slated from September 16 to 17, 2015.
Read MoreLaunching of IYEA in Manila (Photo Gallery)
Manila, PH—San Sebastian College-Recoletos de Manila holds it’s own version of the launching of the International Year of Augustinian Recollect Educational Apostolate (IYEA) on September 8, 2015, the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Fr. Dionisio Q. Selma, OAR, prior provincial officiates the celebration of the Holy Eucharist preceding the grand presentation.
Read MorePrior Provincial now celebrates 30th sacerdotal anniversary
Here’s to another 30 years in service of the Lord… Happy presbyteral anniversary, Fr. Provincial!
Read MoreWorld Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation in Cebu
Laudato Si’: Celebration of the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation and the opening of the Season of Creation, the Rekoleto way thru Eucharistic celebration, blessing of the Grotto and blessing of seedlings. Participated by USJ-R students, staff, teachers; as well as representatives from NGOs, JPIC Coordinators of different religious congregations. Fr.…
Read More23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Gospel Reading: Mark 7:31-37 31Then he returned from the region of Tyre, and went by way of Sidon towards the Sea of Galilee, in the region of the Decapolis. 32They brought to him a deaf man who had an impediment in his speech; and they begged him to lay his hand on him.
Read MoreHappy Birthday, Fr. General!
The Dignity and Vocation of Homosexual Persons
Click here to download the PDF file. A Pastoral Response to the Acceptance of Homosexual Lifestyle And the Legalization of Homosexual Unions The Nature of Marriage in the Divine Plan The creation narratives at the beginning of Sacred Scripture reveal that God made human beings in His image and likeness. He created them male and…
Read MoreRecoletos To Mark Int’l Year Of Educational Apostolate
CEBU CITY—Representatives of Philippine schools run by the Order of Augustinian Recollects (OAR) will flock to the University of San Jose-Recoletos on August 28, feast of St. Augustine, to witness the opening of the Order’s year of educational apostolate.
Read MoreInvitation: 25th Anniversary of Sacerdotal Ordination of Fr. Alberto Avanzado, OAR
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Mk 7: 1-8; 14-15; 21-23 1Now when the Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around him,2they noticed that some of his disciples were eating with defiled hands, that is, without washing them.3(For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, do not eat unless they thoroughly wash their hands, thus observing…
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