Pangasinan youth sells ‘palaspas’ online amid quarantine

Note: This article was posted on the website of Philippine News Agency (https://www.pna.gov.ph) MANILA – Filipino Catholics would have been busy preparing for this year’s Palm Sunday—the final Sunday of Lent and the beginning of the Holy Week, amid the enhanced community quarantine. Usually, commemorating the triumphant arrival of Jesus Christ in Jerusalem includes people decorating…

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Reflection on the celebration of Palm Sunday

On this day the Church celebrates Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem to accomplish his paschal mystery. There he would be arrested, imprisoned, falsely accused, condemned, scourged, crowned with thorns, burdened with the cross, pushed around, nailed to the cross, would die and be buried. It was also there that he would triumph by his resurrection. Jerusalem…

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LECTIO DIVINA: Palm Sunday, Cycle A

Translated by Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR Mt. 21:1-11. 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…

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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…

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CIB.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…

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LECTIO 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…

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USJ-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…

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New 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…

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