Archive for 2018
Tatak Rekoleto: Sangpuso, a concert for a cause
CAVITE CITY—Tatak Rekoleto: SangPuso was an attempt to evangelize through the universal language called music. The melody of each religious song and the lyrics invoked nothing but God’s love for His flock. And there wasn’t anyone better to render these messages other than the OAR priests and religious whose hearts are one with the Sebastinian…
Read MoreParish grounds used as polling station for Taiwan’s midterm elections
Kaohsiung City, TAIWAN—On November 24, 2018, St. Nicholas Parish compound in Daliao was used as one of the polling stations for the elections of local officials, city legislators and district chiefs in Kaohsiung city. For the past several years, the OAR parish had been a venue for many elections held, both local and national. The…
Read MoreRecoletos friars attend APAC Convention in Vietnam
QUEZON CITY – Two Augustinian Recollect religious of the Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno participated in the Asia-Pacific Augustinian Conference (APAC) Convention held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam last November 9-11, 2018. Fray Edgar Tubio, OAR, Section Head of the Ministerial and Mission Apostolates, and Fray Kenneth Joseph Onda, OAR, Master of the Professed…
Read MoreSr. Cleofe Maria J. Agua, A.R. receives James J. Meany, S.J. Award
MANILA–Sr. Cleofe Maria J. Agua, A.R. received the James J. Meany, S.J. Award for 25 survey visits and consultancies. The awarding was given during the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU) General Assembly and Conferring of Awards to Accreditors which took place on November 23, 2018 at Century Park Hotel, Manila, Philippines.…
Read MoreUNO-R celebrates Vocation Awareness Week 2018
Bacolod City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL—The University of Negros Occidental – Recoletos celebrates its Vocation Awareness Week 2018 which started on November 19, 2018 and will end on November 29, 2018. The Campus Ministry Office spearheads this celebration. On November 19, a Eucharistic Celebration with the Junior High School was celebrated at 7:30 am and opening of…
Read MoreInvitation: Solemn Profession
With great joy I invite to the Eucharistic celebration of my solemn profession of the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. On this day, I will remain in perpetuity as an augustinian augustinian for the service to God and his church. It will be on December 05th, party of many augustinian, at 19 hs00 in…
Read MoreSARF-Visayas holds annual reunion in Cebu
CEBU CITY – The six Chapters of the Secular Augustinian Recollect Fraternity in the Visayas gathered as one family last October 27-28, 2018 at the Talavera House of Prayer-Recoletos, Cebu City, for the 17th SARF Visayas Regional Annual Reunion. The theme of the gathering was “Rekindling the SARF Spirit of Servant Leadership” and was hosted…
Read MoreSeven friars ordained as deacons
Mira-Nila Homes, QUEZON CITY—Seven Augustinian Recollect friars of the Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno were ordained as deacons through the imposition of hands by Most Rev. Nolly Buco, JCD, DD, auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Antipolo. This momentous event took place on November 17, 2018, Feast of Nuestra Señora de la Salud, at Our…
Read MoreAugustinian Recollect Sisters celebrate 48th anniversary of reception of Decree of Praise
Tagaytay City, Philippines–The Augustinian Recollect Sisters celebrated the 48th anniversary of the Holy See’s official declaration of the Congregation’s juridical autonomy granted on November 20, 1970. Rev. Fr. Ian Anthony Espartero, OAR presided the Thanksgiving Mass with Fr. Kenneth Onda, OAR as concelebrant at Tahanang Talangpaz on November 20, 2018. Sisters from different communities, friends…
Read MoreInvitation: Nuestra Señora de la Salud at 39th IGMP
MANILA—The image of Nuestra Señora de la Salud will join the 39th Intramuros Grand Marian Procession on December 2, 2018 at Plaza de Roma, Intramuros, Manila.
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