Invitation: Schedule of RAY Regional Summit
How do Kaoshiung Clergy and Consecrated Persons celebrate February 2?
Kaohsiung, TAIWAN – Annually, in the Diocese of Kaohsiung, there are two significant celebrations when the Bishop invites the Priests, Seminarians and Religious Sisters to gather together in a solemn celebration of the Holy Eucharist. The first is at the Chrism Mass during the Holy Week, and the second is on the Feast of the…
Read MoreRecoletos de Cavite hosts 2019 RAY-Luzon Regional Summit
CAVITE CITY – The San Sebastian College Recoletos de Cavite opens the three-day regional summit for the Recollect Augustinian Youth (RAY) in mainland Luzon on February 1, 2019. The biennial event began with the Eucharistic celebration presided by the Prior Provincial, Rev. Fr. Dionisio Q. Selma, OAR, with some OAR priests from all over Luzon…
Read MoreFOOD FOR COMMUNION
Recollection February 2019 1 Cor. 12:12-17, 27. In the Recollection for the month of January we centered on the principal objective of Life in Communion, “to have one soul and one heart directed towards God.” To achieve this objective of life, the grace of God is absolutely necessary, and consequently, our search and effort…
Read MoreFeast day of Nuestra Señora del Carmen de San Sebastian celebrated on January 29, no longer on July 16
Quiapo, MANILA – The Parish of San Sebastian in Manila celebrated the solemn feast of Nuestra Señora del Carmen de San Sebastian last January 29, which was a return to its previous feast day. The universal Church celebrates it on July 16. The Pontifical Mass, which started at 6:00 in the evening, was presided by…
Read MoreProcession of the Canonically Crowned Image of Nuestra Señora del Carmen de San Sebastian: Anamnesis of Fervent Devotion
MANILA – Devotees of the Nuestra Señora del Carmen flocked to San Sebastian Basilica for the mass and solemn procession on the eve of January 29, 2019. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass started at 6:00 p.m. ministered by Reverend Father Rommel Rubia, OAR. In his homily, Fr. Rubia first explained the reason as to…
Read MoreNewly appointed NVD beefs up Filipino style of Vocation Expedition
Provincialate, QUEZON CITY – “It has been a shared mission—and it is and will be.” That’s how Fray Allan Jacinto, OAR succinctly described the Filipino style of what is now called in the Order of Augustinian Recollects, “Expedición Vocacional,” or roughly rendered in English as “Vocation Expedition.” “We are grateful for the continuing assistance of…
Read MoreRecoletos de Cavite celebrates feast of St. Sebastian
CAVITE CITY –January 21, Monday, was a red-letter day for the San Sebastian College-Recoletos de Cavite community celebrating the feast of St. Sebastian. This year the feast fell on a Sunday, January 20 coinciding with the celebration of the Feast of Sto. Niño. The highlight of the festivities was the concelebrated Eucharistic celebration with Rev.…
Read MoreObituary: Fray Luis AgustÃn RodrÃguez Menéndez, OAR (1929-2019) (Province of St. Thomas of Villanueva)
A Religious Brother belonging to the Province of St. Thomas of Villanueva, Fray Luis Agustín died on January 26, 2019, the day before his 90th birthday, in Guadalajara, Spain due to cardiac arrest caused by colon cancer. In his Prot. N. 041/2019, Fray Miguel Angel Domínguez, OAR, Prior Provincial said: “We can say that Brother…
Read MoreRecoletos de Plaridel is Province’s newest community
Provincialate, QUEZON CITY – After having consulted the Prior General and made a written agreement with Bishop Socrates Mesiona of Puerto Princesa, the Prior Provincial, Fray Dionisio Selma, OAR, with the consent of his Council, established the newest community of the Province of St. Ezekiel on December 15, 2018. This 24th Recollect community, located at…
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