Recollect Formands Meet: Gathering focuses on Witnesses of Faith and Discernment
Antipolo City, RIZAL–The AR and OAR formands gathered at St. Ezekiel Moreno Novitiate-Recoletos, Antipolo City last December 15, 2018. The theme of the annual gathering was “AR-OAR Formands in the Millenial Age: Witnesses of Faith and Discernment.” The day started with the celebration of the Holy Eucharist presided by Fr. Ian Anthony Espartero, OAR, Vicar of…
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Photo by Fray Reynaldo Jaranilla, OAR
Read MoreCatholics @ COP24
A side event meeting of Catholic organizations active in climate justice work was organized last December 11, 2018 at the Faculty of Theology of the University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland. The meeting is a space for listening and reporting of the different ecological initiatives and actions of Catholic organizations globally. And also as an…
Read MoreObituary: Fray SerafÃn Basterra, OAR
We communicate to you the death of Fray Serafín Basterra Berrueta, OAR, from the Province of Santo Tomas de Villanova. May his soul rest in peace. Amen.
Read MoreCaReS holds 1st Appreciation Day for formators
BAGUIO CITY—Seminarians of Casiciaco Recoletos Seminary (CaReS) paid tribute to their religious and lay formators last November 25, feast of St. Thomas of Villanova, patron of studies of the Augustinian Family. “The 1st Religious and Lay Formators’ Day is born out of our desire to appreciate the religious and lay formators who took the time…
Read MoreInvitation: Canonical Possession of Msgr. Briseño, OAR as Bishop of Veracruz
Obituary: Fray Tomás Javier Vélaz Esparza
We announce the death of Fray Tomás Javier Vélaz Esparza from the Province of Candelaria. May his soul rest in peace. Amen.
Read MoreHopelessness at COP24, Failures Beyond Paris
Four ‘oil giant’ countries, namely: the United States, Saudi Arabia, Russia and Kuwait objected the proposed inclusion of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report for the final document of COP24. The IPCC Report is a scientific document affirming the need to limit 1.5 degrees Celsius before 2030, avoiding the extreme climate change…
Read MoreTwo Summa Cum Laude Grads 9th placers in Teacher’s Board
Bacolod City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL–Two summa cum laude graduates of the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos Class of 2018 are among the September 2018 Board Licensure Examinations for Professional Teachers top notchers. Claire Clamor Magbanua and Allen Jake Sajot Talimodao both ranked ninth place in the Secondary and Elementary levels, respectively, the Professional Regulation Commission announced yesterday.…
Read MoreBishop of Bacolod leads Advent @ UNO-R
Bacolod City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL–The Bishop of Bacolod, Most Rev. Patricio Buzon, SDB, DD, led the administrators, faculty, and staff, and students of the university during the Eucharistic celebration last December 5, 2018, to usher in the Advent season and to close the Religious Education Catholic Faith festival. During the Mass, members of the community of…
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