Sr. Silvia Hernandez Aguilar, OAR
We announce the demise of one of our Augustinian Recollect Contemplative Nuns, Sr. Silvia Hernandez Aguilar, OAR, member of the community of Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico. She returned to the house of the Master last November 2, 2018. Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her. Amen.
Read MoreLove of God and neighbor
31st Sunday in Ordinary Time4 November 2018 | Mk 12:28b-34 Reflection: The Commandments are guides towards a fruitful life. God gave us the commandments not to burden us with so many dos and don’ts. Rather, these are clear cut ways towards holiness. These commandments are summarized in the word ‘love’. We can, therefore, say that…
Read MoreOLCP culminates the month of Holy Rosary
Mira Nila Homes, QUEZON CITY—The community of Our Lady of Consolation Parish culminates the month of Holy Rosary last October 31, 2018 with the Holy the Eucharist and the Lucernarium, Latin for “lighting of lamps.” The month of October is dedicated to Mama Mary with her title our Lady of the Rosary. It was instituted…
Read MoreRecoletos brand of education revolutionizes school programs in Sierra Leone
Kamalo, SIERRA LEONE – “Transition creates tension” summarized how Fray Jose Prudencio Castillo, OAR, head of the Augustinian Recollect Mission in Sierra Leone and local prior of the Recoletos de Kamalo community, saw the stakeholders’ initial reactions to the educational climate change introduced by the Recoletos friars in their school apostolate here. As the new…
Read MoreLancers upset Jaguars to three-peat Cesafi title
CEBU CITY—University of the Visayas (UV) brought home the championship title after outplaying University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R), 74-61, in Game Three of the 2018 Cesafi men’s basketball finals last October 29 at the Cebu Coliseum. With seven minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, Tricky Peromingan sank a lay-up to carry the Jaguars to a…
Read MoreSPA-R culminates October activities
Caidiocan, Valencia, NEGROS ORIENTAL—San Pedro Academy-Recoletos closed two celebrations for the month of October: the Rosary Month and United Nations Day, last October 26, 2018. To culminate the celebration of United Nations Day, students and faculty members donned national costumes of different countries. While wearing these attires, they prayed the Holy Rosary and formed a…
Read MoreUSJ-R is PH rep to UNESCO-Japan ESD teacher ed initiatives
CEBU CITY—Dean Dr. Jestoni P. Babia is currently in Bandung, Indonesia to report on the Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) initiatives in the teacher education programs of USJ-R representing the Philippines. As the sole Ph representative, USJ-R and Dr. Babia will be tasked to be part of the 5th Southeast Asian and Pacific framework committee…
Read MoreMaster, I want to see
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time28 October 2018 | Mk 10:46-52 Reflection: “Master, I want to see.” This may seem to be a simple request. But this opens to us a very rich desire of a person in darkness, whether physically or spiritually. Many of us have sound eyes but we cannot see the…
Read MoreCommunity of Christian Mothers of St. Monica formed in Cebu: first in Asia and RP
CEBU CITY—A total of ninety (90) mothers who all belong to the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish-Recoletos in Cebu City are now members of this newly-formed community called Christian Mothers of St. Monica. The Community is first of its kind in Asia and in the country. By far this is one of the two…
Read MoreAfter being hit by super typhoon Yutu, Saipan returns to normalcy
SAIPAN—In the late afternoon of October 24, 2018, a Wednesday, Fray Allan Rubett Cabatian, OAR, local prior of Recoletos de Saipan, sent a text message to the office of the Prior Provincial saying, “We are experiencing a super typhoon stronger than Soudelor. Please include us in your prayers.” The next day, October 25, news and…
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