“I was fearful when I started painting St. Augustine”
The Augustinian Recollect David Conejo is the author of the new painting of St. Augustine which was presented and blessed this Monday, April 29, at the Formation House of Las Rozas (Madrid, Spain). It is inspired by the first known representation of the bishop of Hippo. Facing a blank canvas is a challenge. For the…
Read MoreTreading “El Camino de San Ezekiel”
Mira Nila Homes, QUEZON CITY–Since April 9, 2019 is the 171st birthday anniversary of St. Ezekiel Moreno and a national holiday to commemorate the Araw ng Kagitingan, it was decided that the community will go on a pilgrimage on foot to the St. Ezekiel Moreno Novitiate–Recoletos (SEMoNoRe) in Antipolo City. In preparation for the event, Rev. Fr.…
Read MoreInvitation: Perpetual Profession of Religious Vows
Invitation: First Profession of Religious Vows
Invitation: Presbyteral Ordination (Province of San Nicolas de Tolentino)
Two Recollects celebrate Silver Jubilee of Religious Profession
Provincial Curia, Quezon City–On April 24, 2019, feast of the Conversion of our father St. Augustine, two Augustinian Recollect friars celebrated their silver anniversary as religious. Fray Jonathan Caballero, OAR, Parish Priest of San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish in Quezon City, and Fray Amado Emmanuel Bolilia, OAR, Provincial Councillor and Assistant Parish Priest of the…
Read MoreBishop Uy encourages AR Jubilarians 2019 to SMILE
Quiapo, MANILA–April 24, 2019, was one of the most awaited events in the life of the 8 Augustinian Recollect Sisters who celebrated their silver and diamond religious profession. The AR sisters who celebrated their silver jubilee in the religious profession were Sr. Marieta Angelica Gunayan from Mabolo, Cebu City, Sr. Herminilda Ceniza from Pinamungahan, Cebu…
Read MoreLECTIO DIVINA: 2nd Sunday of Easter
Translated by Fray Hubert Decena, OAR2n Jn. 20:19-31 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 MoreAugustinian Recollect joins College of Bishops
ARGENTINA— As the whole Church celebrates the Resurrection of the Lord on Easter Sunday, April 22, 2019, Pope Francis named the new Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of San Juan de Cuyo, Argentina in the person of Fray Carlos María Domínguez, OAR. Fray Carlos is currently the Vicar Provincial of Spain under the Province of…
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