In Pictures: SSC-R de Cavite, SHS Alfonso gird for turn-over rites

Alfonso, CAVITE–San Sebastian College-Recoletos de Cavite School President, Rev. Fr. Rafael B. Pecson, OAR presided over a meeting on July 31 with Sacred Heart School employees in preparation for the turn-over of the institution to the Order of Augustinian Recollects on August 8, 2019. Also present were Fray Raymund G. Alcedo, OAR, Vice President for…

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USJ-R named ITF champion for the fourth consecutive time

CEBU CITY–The University of San Jose-Recoletos won the grand slam title during the 2019 International Travel Festival (ITF) held at Ayala Center Cebu on July 13, 2019. USJ-R is the first school which obtained the ITF title for winning four consecutive years. Tourism and hospitality management students Lorenzo Isip and Glorynit Gail Blanco bagged the Mr.…

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Former CBCP President thanks the Order; Installs second Recollect Parish Priest

Dugmanon, Hinatuan, SURIGAO DEL SUR—Former CBCP President and now Bishop-emeritus of Tandag Nereo Odchimar, D.D. presided over the fiesta Mass in the Recollect-administered Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Quasi-parish (henceforth, OLMCQP), the lone Recollect community in Mindanao island. The fiesta was celebrated last July 17, 2019 and on the same celebration, Fr. Jerome Virtudazo, OAR…

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New structure of the Order of Augustinian Recollects: 4 new Provinces

Note: This was translated from the original Spanish article posted in the official website of the Order of Augustinian Recollects (www.agustinosrecoletos.com) The four Priors Provincial explain what is the new reality of the Augustinian Recollects after the process of joining provinces carried out during 2018. General Curia, ROME–The Augustinian Recollects face from the past year…

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LECTIO DIVINA: XVIII Sunday. Cycle C.

Translated by Fray Emilio Larlar, Jr., OAR Lk 12:13-21. 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.…

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STEP-RITTC Trainees get 100% PASSING RATE

Bacolod City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL–Twenty- four (24) trainees of the UNO-Recoletos Industrial and Technological Training Center (RITTC) under the TESDA Training for Work Scholarship Program (TWSP) passed the National Assessment for Food and Beverage Services NC II held on July 12-13, 2019 at VMA Global College and Training Centers, Inc. The following are the passers or…

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Obituary: Sr. Esmeralda Mantalaba, AR

Sr. Esmeralda, AR was summoned by our Heavenly Father. Sr. Esmeralda Medado Mantalaba, A.R. passed away at 7:15 A.M. today, July 30, 2019, surrounded by the sisters praying for the eternal repose of her soul. She was born on March 24, 1944, and 49 of which was spent in Religious life. Funeral mass is on Thursday, August…

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Philpost awards Thomasian writer

San Carlos City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL–Colegio de Sto. Tomas-Recoletos welcomed PhilPost Area 6 Director Atty. Benjie Yotoko, CPA, who awarded a tenth grader for winning third place during the Philpost “Salamat Po” National On-The-Spot Letter Writing Contest last July 24, 2019.             Daniela Katrina Pauline D. Purisima, from Section St. Matthew, is the first representative from…

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