Archive for 2018
‘IT’S A MIRACLE’ JPIA reaps Karakol 2018 title
CAVITE CITY—After a series of practices, labor on production designs, and sweat-extracting and grinding performance on “kalye” and gymnasium, the Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants (JPIA) dominated this year’s Karakol Festival, emerging victorious in two categories while emphasizing God’s role in their triumph. In his statement, JPIA President Russel Rodelas tagged their earned title namely…
Read MoreLET GOD TAKE OVER ‘Ganyan ang pagmamahal ng isang ina’
CAVITE CITY—As the celebration of the feast day of St. Monica approaches, the Sebastinians reflected upon her motherly role that portrays endurance of faith as she asked God for her son, Saint Augustine’s conversion, as the campus community united at the mass celebrated in her honor. In his homily, Campus Minister of the Main Campus,…
Read MoreSARF-Mira Nila celebrates Silver Anniversary
MIRA-NILA HOMES, Quezon City—The Secular Augustinian Recollect Fraternity-Mira-Nila Chapter celebrated its 25th founding anniversary last August 25, 2018 with Rev. Fr. Lauro V. Larlar, OAR, prior of Recoletos Formation Center, as main celebrant and homilist of the Eucharistic celebration at Our Lady of Consolation Parish church. Seminarians, guests and some parishioners attended and congratulated the members…
Read MoreLord, to whom shall we go?
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 MoreLingayen-Dagupan celebrates Canonical Coronation of Mary, Help of Christians
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 MoreInvitation: Solemn Profession of Vows
Prior Provincial propels Bastecon to take new paths
MANILA – This time around, Fray Dionisio Selma, OAR, as the Prior Provincial, took to a higher level his role as “the principal driving force for renewal of the province” as set down in the Constitutions. Father Selma who is also the Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BOT) of the San Sebastian Basilica Conservation…
Read MoreNew OAR community in Balamban, Cebu
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 MoreEzekiel’s feast celebrated in 4 Baguio hospitals
Baguio City — Seminarians of Casiciaco Recoletos Seminary visited and comforted the sick confined in the four biggest hospitals in this city as part of their apostolate on the feast of St. Ezekiel Moreno last August 19. The seminarians did their hospital visit at the Baguio General Hospital, Pines Hospital, Notre Dame de Chartres Hospital,…
Read MoreTo be wise is to see God’s hand
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…
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