Obituary: Fr. Manuel Beaumont Crespo, OAR
Madrid, SPAIN–Fr. Manuel Beaumont, OAR, the first Augustinian Recollect friar to succumb to the COVID-19, died on March 29, 2020 due to complications in his respiratory system caused by the coronavirus. He was admitted to the Hospital Ramón y Cajal in Madrid where he was diagnosed as having infected with the disease. He belonged to…
Read MoreCIB.O invites USJ-R to take part in Triple Helix MOU
CEBU CITY–Cebu IT-BPM Organization Foundation Inc. representatives urged USJ-R on March 11 to take part in signing a Memorandum of Understanding which aims to boost the IT industry in Cebu island. The agreement invoked the concept of the Triple Helix Innovation Strategy which posits that government, industry, and academe to work together. The said MOU…
Read MoreLECTIO DIVINA: V Sunday of Lent, Cycle A
Translated by Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR Jn. 11:1-45. A. Invoking the Holy Spirit. We invoke the Holy Spirit using the words of St. Augustine. Come, Holy Spirit, by whom every devout soul, who believes in Christ, is sanctified to become a citizen of the City of God! (en. Ps. 45:8) Come, Holy Spirit, grant…
Read MoreUSJ-R inks agreement with Insights to offer MA review
CEBU CITY–A review program for the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) examination will soon be offered in USJ-R through a collaboration with Insights Financial Review Services, Inc. This after the two institutions signed a Memorandum of Agreement on March 6. The latter is the first platinum CMA program service provider in Southeast Asia by the Institute…
Read MoreNew Thomasian Scouts affirm loyalty to Scouting Spirit; Girl Scouts show future of Women Leadership
Story By: Georgene Quilaton-TambigaPhotos By: Ma. Nita V. Bolo and Rheyxs Fernandez San Carlos City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL–“CST-R! Ever Loyal! CST-R! Ever Faithful!” New Thomasian scouts affirmed their loyalty to Colegio de Sto. Tomas-Recoletos and to the spirit of scouting during the CST-R Solidarity Day 2020. At least 238 Grade 7 Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts…
Read MorePrior General’s Message on the Solemnity of St. Joseph
LECTIO DIVINA: IV Sunday of Lent, Cycle A
Translated by Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR Jn. 9:1-41 A. INVOCATION OF THE HOLY SPIRIT WE INVOKE THE HOLY SPIRIT USING THE WORDS OF ST. AUGUSTINE Come, Holy Spirit, by whom every devout soul, who believes in Christ, is sanctified to become a citizen of the City of God! (en. Ps. 45:8) Come, Holy Spirit,…
Read MorePrayer to the Most Holy Mary of Heath (Nuestra Señora de la Salud)
Sovereign Empress of heaven and earth, Mary, Mother of God, inexhaustible sea of health, on whom all your children and devotees pinned their greatest consolation, all of us prostrate before your altars, we offer you our humble gift and brief tribute of the holy novena, and we would like to have the ardent love and…
Read MoreReflection on the 4th Sunday of Lent, Cycle A
1 Sm 16:1b,6-7,10-13a; Eph 5:8-14; Jn 9:1-41. After smearing the clay on the eyes of the blind man, Jesus commanded him to go and wash in the pool of Siloam. In many occasions Jesus simply said the word and the person was healed. To the daughter of Jairus, Jesus took her hand and commanded, “Little…
Read MoreReflection on the 3rd Sunday of Lent, Cycle A
In the first reading from the book of Exodus, the people of Israel found themselves thirsty and demanded water from Moses. God gives them water from the rock. In the Gospel, Jesus was thirsty and asked for water from the Samaritan woman. She countered with questions. Jesus began with this earthly water and went on…
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