4th Sunday of Advent Year C

Mi. 5:1-4; Heb. 19:5-19    |     Lk. 1:39-45. Since December 17, the Gospels present to us the persons surrounding the birth of Jesus and the events leading to his birthday. We first saw the human lineage of Jesus from Abraham through David until St. Joseph himself. Then we saw the Angel Gabriel telling Zechariah…

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Cebu Archdiocese hosts 1st Social Media Summit

CEBU CITY—The Commission on Social Communications of the Archdiocese of Cebu organized the 1st Social Media Summit last December 15, 2018. It was participated by different organizations and parishioners, particularly by members of the Committee on Social Communications of the parishes in Cebu and other religious congregations. Three Augustinian Recollect friars, namely, Frays Virgilio Calalang,…

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LECTIO DIVINA 4th Sunday of Advent C

Translated by Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR Lk. 1:39-4 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 believe in Christ, is sanctified to become a citizen of the City of God! (en. Ps 45:8) Come, HolySpirit, grant…

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Josenian educators bring pride for USJ-R

CEBU CITY—The University of San Jose-Recoletos proudly congratulated three distinctive Faculty-Researchers who presented their research papers during the 5th Mid-Year Accounting Teachers International Counference (MYATIC) in Osaka, Japan last October 29-31, 2018. They were: Also, the Dean of the College of Commerce, Dr. Edgar Detoya, CPA, received an award as “Outstanding Certified Public Accountant (CPA)…

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SARF-Philippines 2018 Report

The Secular Augustinian Recollect Fraternity (SARF), an organization within the Church and the Order of Augustinian Recollects that is composed of lay faithful who made their Promise and follow the Rule of our father St. Augustine and the Particular Statutes of the SARF. The Life and Mission Projects of the Order of Augustinian Recollect for…

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Greetings from the Prior Provincial and Council

Provincial Curia, QUEZON CITY–The Prior Provincial, Fray Dionisio Selma, OAR, and the Provincial Councilors, Fray Ian Anthony Espartero, OAR, Fray William Emilito Villaflor, OAR, Fray Amado Emmanuel Bolilia, OAR, and Fray Edgar Tubio, OAR, greet each and every one a MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A BLESSED NEW YEAR! “He was created of a mother whom He…

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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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Catholics @ 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…

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