Extra-ordinary Procession of La Salud amidst COVID-19
On the 8th of April 2020, Holy Wednesday, the miraculous image of Nuestra Señora de la Salud was brought out to the streets of Quezon City to bless and intercede for us amidst the pandemic COVID-19. May our Blessed Virgin Mary, our Mother and our Intercessor, pray for us to her Son Jesus Christ, and…
Read MoreCommunities of the Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno mobilizing COVID-19 response
As the country faces the government lockdown across the islands, people are getting worried on the health and economic impacts. With economic worries impacting the poor families and working people due to limited movement and work stoppage. Inspired by a common solidarity, our communities are trying to provide practical assistance on affected families within their…
Read MoreLECTIO DIVINA: Easter Sunday, Cycle A
Jn. 20:1-9. 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 that we receive the motions of God,…
Read More“He is not here; he is risen.” Reflection on the celebration of Easter Sunday
Acts 10:34a, 37-43; 1 Cor. 5:6b-8; Jn. 20:1-9 While John names only Mary Magdalene going to the tomb early at dawn, and Mathew names another Mary with her, Mark would name Salome, and Luke would name Joanna as a third witness at the tomb. While all the other evangelists would narrate post resurrection apparitions, Mark…
Read MoreObituary: Sr. Rafaela Peñaflor Paras, AR
Let us pray for the repose of the soul of SR. RAFAELA Peñaflor PARAS, AR, who succumb to myocardial infraction. May she rest in peace. Amen.
Read MorePangasinan 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…
Read MoreReflection 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…
Read MoreLECTIO 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…
Read MoreObituary: 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…
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