Archive for July 2019
In Pictures: 6th Philippine Conference on New Evangelization
MANILA—The Archdiocese of Manila organized the sixth edition of the Philippine Conference on New Evangelization. Held at the Quadricentennial Pavilion of the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, from July 18-21, 2019, this year’s PCNE focused on the youth which is in line with the celebration of the Catholic Church in the Philippines’ Year of…
Read MoreJourney to St. Augustine: A CSFIP Encounter
What a privilege it is to be in a community where spirituality is being nourished and nurtured! But, learning about one’s spirituality requires willingness to ask, listen and most importantly, surrender. I was in a reflective mood when I accepted the challenge to be one of the delegates of the Comprehensive Formation and Immersion Program…
Read MoreLECTIO DIVINA XVII Sunday. Cycle C.
Translated by Fray Emilio Larlar, Jr., OAR Lk 11:1-13 A. Invocation to the Holy Spirit Let us invoke the Holy Spirit with the words of St. Augustine. Come Holy Spirit, by whom every pious soul who believes in Christ in order to make himself a citizen of the City of God is made holy! (En.…
Read MoreBp. Ángel San Casimiro receives the keys to the City of Alajuela
Note: This article was translated from the original Spanish article posted in the official website of the Order of Augustinian Recollects (www.agustinosrecoletos.com) The Augustinian Recollect Bishop has been distinguished with this recognition after eleven years of pastoral service in the diocese of Alajuela. COSTA RICA–The Augustinian Recollect Bishop Ángel San Casimiro received the keys of…
Read MoreThomasian passes Eagle Scout Rank Exam
San Carlos City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL–Louie Ivan Y. Tolcidas, of Section Nuestra Señora de La Salud (STEM Strand), 18 years old, passed the evaluation and examination held last April 11-13, 2019 at the Boy Scouts of the Philippines Negros Occidental Council. Tolcidas, who is among the four Eagle Scout passers in San Carlos City, now has…
Read MoreUSJ-R makes grand slam history in GMA Network Excellence Awards
CEBU CITY–Journalism graduate Wenilyn Sabalo bagged the 2019 GMA Network Excellence Award (GNEA) for Communication. The awarding ceremony was held earlier today at the GMA Network Center in Quezon City. As a prize, she received a trophy and P50,000. This is the third consecutive time that a Josenian bagged the said national award. The first awardee was Lorraine Mitzi…
Read MoreUniversity utilizes website for online event booking
CEBU CITY–For the first time, an online booking system for institutional events was integrated into the official website of the University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R). It was first utilized by the Campus Ministry Office (CMO) for the Augustinian Recollect Spiritual Exercises (ARSE) for the academic year 2019-2020. ARSE is a recollection activity and is a prerequisite for graduation in…
Read MoreDILG, UNO-R MOA signing for 2019 CSIS
BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Local Government –Region VI and the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos inked a partnership for the 2019 Citizen Satisfaction Index System (CSIS). In a short program held at the University President’s Hall on July 12, 2019, the Memorandum of Agreement was signed by Fray Don H. Besana, OAR and Atty.…
Read MoreRecoletos takes over family-owned school in Alfonso
Provincial Curia, QUEZON CITY – “OK lang po, for so long as it is Recoletos.” Those were the words of Mrs. Adelaida R. Leyran, matriarch of the family that owned the 73-year old Sacred Heart School of Cavite (SHSC) in Alfonso, Cavite, during the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement at the Provincialate Office on…
Read MoreLECTIO DIVINA: XVI Sunday. Cycle C
Translated by Fray Emilio Larlar, Jr., OAR Lk 10:38-42. Let us invoke the Holy Spirit with the words of St. Augustine. Come Holy Spirit, by whom every pious soul who believes in Christ in order to make himself a citizen of the City of God is made holy! (En. in Ps. 45, 8). Come Holy…
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