5 youths receive RAY Cross; new officers take oath

Talisay City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL–Recollect Augustinian Youth (RAY) de Talisay Council received five more candidates for admittance to the RAY family. They were finally installed, and they received the Recollect Augustinian Youth Cross as a sign of their dedication to God and their identification with the Order.

The celebration was administered by the Local Prior of Recoletos de Talisay, Fray Leonardo Pauligue, OAR, and joined by RAY de Talisay Spiritual Director, Fray Randolph Castillo, OAR, last October 18, 2020. These candidates have undergone several formations and series of interviews before they were recommended to be candidates for admittance.

The new RAY de Talisay members are:
• Rodelin Oredina
• Monica Lorevella Negre
• Maynard Lizandro Negre
• Rover Vincent Nahil
• Ella Aiza Jabagat

On that same day, the newly elected officers of RAY de Talisay took their oath for the year 2020-2022 at San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish. The new set of officers led by the President, Christy Joyce Fortaleza, promised in front of God that they will uphold the ideals and purposes of the Recollect Augustinian Youth: to perform their duties to the best of their capacity aiming towards the furthering of the mission of this organization.

Recollect Augustinian Youth de Talisay has now 22 full-fledged members who are equipped and ready to serve the community and God and embrace the Recollect Augustinian way of life.