SARF de Filipinas joins 11 Countries in the 1st International Encounter in Rio de Janeiro

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – With one soul and one heart, members of the Secular Augustinian Recollect Fraternity de Filipinas joined 11 countries in the very first International Encounter that was held in Rio de Janeiro last 13-16 November 2023 in Sitio Santo Agostinho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The group was composed of 8 fraternity…

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OAR Vocation Ministry Formed and Commissioned Its Pioneering Mindanao Cluster Vocation Lay Collaborators

HINATUAN, Surigao del Sur – Last November 11, 2023, the OAR Vocation Ministry Team conducted a whole day formation program participated by selected lay faithful from the two OAR Communities in Mindanao. Fray Paul Demillones shared about the mission of vocation ministry, Fray Kenneth Onda talked about the OAR charismatic gifts while Fray Dexter Palagiosa…

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Gifted to Give: ARCORES President Jaazeal Jakosalem OAR receives award in Rome

ROME, Italy – Last Friday, November 3, the Philippine Embassy to the Holy See recognized his outstanding leadership and service in the framework of the V Centenary Celebration of the Christianization of the Philippines, under the theme “Gifted to Give”. The Philippine Embassy to the Vatican praised Jakosalem’s commitment to both the Catholic Church and…

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USJ-R to build fifth campus in Ormoc City

CEBU CITY – The fifth campus of the University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) is set to rise in Leyte province by 2025. This was confirmed through a groundbreaking ceremony held on November 3, 2023 at Barangay Bantigue, Ormoc City. It was attended by Augustinian Recollect friars, project contractors, USJ-R alumni, and key government officials from…

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Province of Saint Ezekiel Moreno Received 13 New Postulants

BAGUIO CITY – Casiciaco Recoletos Seminary produces 13 new postulants for the Province of Saint Ezekiel Moreno. The newly invested postulants of this year’s Toma de Habito (Receiving the Habit or Habit Taking)come from Batch Liberators; Bros. Fortune Cano, Bonnie De Guzman, and John Reynan Rosie, and from the Batch Radiants; Bros. Jefferson Balanhi, Kirvie Bodiongan, Danny…

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