USJ-R welcomes students from Ibaraki Prefectural HS
CEBU CITY–An array of black buses indicated the arrival of high school students from Ibaraki Prefectural High School. With much excitement, USJ-R students stood outside the coliseum, waiving their hand crafted flags and flashing their smiles, to welcome the said delegates. As the day progressed, humanly connections were made and strengthened through different ways. From…
Read MoreFraternity, fun reign supreme in Day 1 sports activities
Mira Nila, QUEZON CITY—Part and parcel of “bene vivere” (“living well”) as consecrated persons is physical exercise such as playing sports, not only to improve physical fitness and overall health but also to develop fraternity and fellowship, particularly the virtue of esprit de corps. That was affirmed once more when the friars engaged themselves in…
Read MoreFather Selma presides opening mass of Province’s 20th founding anniversary
Mira-Nila Homes, QUEZON CITY – “Ved: qué dulzura, qué delicia, ver los hermanos convivir unidos.” (“How pleasant and good it is to see brothers living in unity.”) The famous quote from Psalm 133 was aptly picked out by Fray Dionisio Q. Selma, OAR, Prior Provincial, in his homily during the votive Mass in honor of…
Read MoreSCORES ’18: Making its way back in CST-R
By: Jeo Adrian G. Ling & Nathalie B. Señerez San Carlos City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL—Ten Philippine Recollect schools with an exact number of 100 delegates, along with their chaperones and the OAR priests, gathered together for the commencement of Students’ Congress of Recollect Schools (SCORES) 2018 Season 33 held at Colegio de Sto. Tomas – Recoletos…
Read MoreTatak Rekoleto: Sangpuso, a concert for a cause
CAVITE CITY—Tatak Rekoleto: SangPuso was an attempt to evangelize through the universal language called music. The melody of each religious song and the lyrics invoked nothing but God’s love for His flock. And there wasn’t anyone better to render these messages other than the OAR priests and religious whose hearts are one with the Sebastinian…
Read MoreParish grounds used as polling station for Taiwan’s midterm elections
Kaohsiung City, TAIWAN—On November 24, 2018, St. Nicholas Parish compound in Daliao was used as one of the polling stations for the elections of local officials, city legislators and district chiefs in Kaohsiung city. For the past several years, the OAR parish had been a venue for many elections held, both local and national. The…
Read MoreRecoletos friars attend APAC Convention in Vietnam
QUEZON CITY – Two Augustinian Recollect religious of the Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno participated in the Asia-Pacific Augustinian Conference (APAC) Convention held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam last November 9-11, 2018. Fray Edgar Tubio, OAR, Section Head of the Ministerial and Mission Apostolates, and Fray Kenneth Joseph Onda, OAR, Master of the Professed…
Read MoreSr. Cleofe Maria J. Agua, A.R. receives James J. Meany, S.J. Award
MANILA–Sr. Cleofe Maria J. Agua, A.R. received the James J. Meany, S.J. Award for 25 survey visits and consultancies. The awarding was given during the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU) General Assembly and Conferring of Awards to Accreditors which took place on November 23, 2018 at Century Park Hotel, Manila, Philippines.…
Read MoreUNO-R celebrates Vocation Awareness Week 2018
Bacolod City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL—The University of Negros Occidental – Recoletos celebrates its Vocation Awareness Week 2018 which started on November 19, 2018 and will end on November 29, 2018. The Campus Ministry Office spearheads this celebration. On November 19, a Eucharistic Celebration with the Junior High School was celebrated at 7:30 am and opening of…
Read MoreInvitation: Solemn Profession
With great joy I invite to the Eucharistic celebration of my solemn profession of the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. On this day, I will remain in perpetuity as an augustinian augustinian for the service to God and his church. It will be on December 05th, party of many augustinian, at 19 hs00 in…
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