Taking the AR Habit: Transformation of Identity
TAGAYTAY CITY–Just like the two AR Foundresses, Mother Dionisia and Mother Cecilia Rosa Talangpaz, the Lord has gifted us today with two young Novices. Sr. Kristine Gay Cula Penarejo from Bonifacio Misamis Occidental and Sr. Trezsia Jardin Agpaoa from Brooke’s Point Palawan will commence their Canonical Novitiate under the supervision of Sr. Rhiza Eltanal, AR, the Directress of Novices.…
Read MoreIn Pictures: REAP Textbooks
QUEZON CITY–The Recoletos Educational Apostolate in the Philippines (REAP) launched the textbooks for use of the OAR schools, colleges, and universities. This is in line with the directives of the Life and Mission Project of the Province for the quadrennium 2018-2022 to “complete and implement the OAR school-based Evangelization Master Plan integrated with the Educational…
Read MoreREAP caps 4-day Parallel Textbook Orientation to Teachers in Recollect Schools Nationwide
CEBU CITY– The Recoletos Educational Apostolate of the Philippines (REAP) conducted a textbook orientation for teachers if OAR schools from May 27-30, 2019. The academic activity that started Monday was held in the modern and spacious Our Lady of La Salud building in Basak Campus of the University of San Jose-Recoletos. In attendance were textbook…
Read MoreUSJ-R tops Visayas, Mindanao in producing CPA passers
CEBU CITY–Among the universities and colleges in the Visayas and Mindanao, the University of San Jose-Recoletos(USJ-R) has the highest number of passers produced in the May 2019 Certified Public Accountant Licensure Examination. Forty-eight out of 87 Josenian takers passed the examination, yielding a 55.17% passing percentage. This is about three times higher than the national passing percentage…
Read MoreTalavera House of Prayer culminates its 20th founding anniversary celebration
CEBU CITY–The long history of Talavera House of Prayer – Recoletos (THP-R) was revisited by both incumbent and former administrators of the retreat house together with the Josenian community earlier today, May 30. THP-R is a facility located on a hill in Barangay Quiot, Cebu City. It is primarily used for group retreats and other religious events.…
Read MoreCongregation receives two new Postulants
Manila- Two Aspirants of the Congregation were formally received into the postulancy stage of formation during the private and Solemn Rites of Investiture held at the Augustinian Recollect Generalate on May 29, 2019 at 10:00 A.M. With Mother Lucena L. Antipala A.R. and all the members of the council present, Aspirant Kristine Joy Salas and…
Read MoreIn Pictures: Pre-Novices on Exposure
Antipolo City, RIZAL–The Pre-Novices of the Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno were sent to the communities in Casian Island, Taytay, Palawan and Hintuan, Surigao del Sur for their community exposure. Casian Island, Taytay, Palawan: Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur:
Read MoreHesus sa Katubhan: A gift to the Holy Father from San Carlos Diocese
VATICAN CITY–The Catholic Community of the Diocese of San Carlos through Most Rev. Gerardo A. Alminaza, DD, Bishop of San Carlos, gave an icon of Jesus to Pope Francis during the 2019 Ad Limina visit of the bishops from the Philippines. “Hesus sa Katubhan” This is the icon of Jesus, the ‘sugarcane worker’ locally called…
Read MoreHuling Hirit sa Tag-init: SARF National Council Summer Community Bonding
Pansol, LAGUNA–Summer is almost over. Lately, we’ve been having intermittent rain showers especially at night. This however did not deter the Secular Augustinian Recollects and their guests from enjoying two days of fun, laughter and camaraderie at the Villa San Ezekiel Moreno (formerly Villa San Miguel) in Pansol, Calamba, Laguna on May 23 – 24,…
Read More25 UNO-R Alumni are now Engineers
Bacolod City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL–Twenty five UNO-R alumni are now engineers for having passed their respective Licensure Examinations. Twenty hurdled successfully the May 2019 Civil Engineering Licensure Examination, five successfully passed the Registered Electrical Engineering (REE) Licensure Examinations and five for the Registered Master Electricians (RME). The twenty new Civil Engineers from UNO-R are: Spencer Jay…
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