Two USJ-R alumni win in WCOPA 2019
Long Beach, CALIFORNIA–Two graduates of the University of San Jose-Recoletos garnered multiple awards in the 23rd World Championship of Performing Arts (WCOPA) in Long Beach, California. They are Vingenr Tan and John Willace Tubalde. The contest was held from July 12 to 21. Forty-year-old Tan is an alumnus of USJ-R High School batch’99. He showcased his talent in…
Read MoreMOA Signing between IC University and UNO-Recoletos
Bacolod City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL—A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) was signed between Ibaraki Christian (IC) University represented by Mr. Hiroshi Shoji, IC President and University of Negros Occidental- Recoletos (UNO-R) represented by Fray Don. H. Besana, OAR, UNO-Recoletos President at the Presidents’ Hall of UNO-R on August 7, 2019. Fray Jose Alden B. Alipin, OAR,…
Read MoreARSC National Office Declares 10th Provincial Congress Theme Song and Logo Winners
Manila— Sr. Ingrid C. Gueriña, A.R., the National Directress of the Augustinian Recollect Student Crusaders (ARSC) declared the winners of the theme song and logo contests for the 10th ARSC Provincial Congress on August 6, 2018, Feast of the Transfiguration. To be one with the Church, the theme of the Year of the Youth was…
Read MoreLECTIO DIVINA: XIX Sunday in Ordinary Time. Cycle C
Translated by Fray Emilio Larlar, Jr., OAR Lk 12:32-40 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 MoreSix Arcores representatives from Spain train in USJ-R
CEBU CITY–To prepare for a mission in Palawan, six delegates of Arcores – España visited the University of San Jose-Recoletos to train from August 3 to 5. They are Marta Molinero Avilés, Ana Luna Avilés, Blanca Antolin Barrios, Juan Miguel Morales Moya, Victor Molinero Avilés, and Rev. Fr. Luciano Adisio, OAR. They represent Arcores, an Augustinian Recollect…
Read MoreUSJ-R team wins 2019 PICPA Quiz Bowl for Accountancy Students
CEBU CITY–The first place of the Philippine Institute of Certified Accountants (PICPA) Accounting Quiz Bowl Level 2 was bagged by a Josenian team on July 17. It is composed of Shiena Rose Vilbar, Mary Belle Cane, John Karlo Caminero, Dhan Michael Olmilla and Francis Honorato Matmat. Meanwhile, the USJ-R Level 1 team placed sixth. It…
Read MoreInvitation: Solemnity of St. Ezekiel Moreno at RESOURCE-Handumanan
REAP Meeting in the University
Bacolod City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL–The University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos hosted the meeting of financial officers of educational institutions that belong to Recoletos Educational Apostolate in the Philippines (REAP) last July 18-19, 2019 held at the VP-Academics Conference Room. The meeting was on financial reporting and the REAP Accounting Manual. It was a response to the Life…
Read MoreUNO-R hosts OAR Pastoral Apostolate Meeting for Negros Island Cluster
Bacolod City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL–The Parish Priests, Chaplains and Campus Ministers from University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos; Colegio de San Nicolas de Tolentino-Recoletos, Talisay; Colegio de Sto. Tomas-Recoletos, San Carlos City; San Pedro Academy-Recoletos, Caidiocan, Valencia; and San Pedro Academy, Valencia, were gathered for a meeting in UNO-R at the VP-Academics Conference Room on July 25, 2019…
Read MoreFollowing in the footsteps of St. Augustine in Rome
Note: This was translated from the original Spanish article posted on the official website of the Order of Augustinian Recollects (www.agustinosrecoletos.com) The new series ‘Lugares Agustinianos de Roma’ reviews the experiences of St. Augustine in the center of Catholicism and his opinion on the Roman society of his time. St. Augustine arrived in Rome in…
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