ARSE batch 2 starts today

CEBU CITY—The second batch of Augustinian Recollect religious attended the annual Augustinian Recollect Spiritual Exercises starting October 15 to 19, 2018 at Talavera House of Prayer-Recoletos, Cebu City. Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR, was the facilitator for this spiritual exercise.  The theme for this year’s ARSE is taken from John 1:35-39: “Master, where do you…

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SARF Life and Mission Project discussed, revised, and approved

QUEZON CITY—The Secular Augustinian Recollect Fraternity in the Philippines made history during the last weekend (28 to 30) of September 2018. Close to three weeks before the fraternity celebrates the feast day of its patron saint, St. Magdalene of Nagasaki, the Filipino Third Order of the Augustinian Recollects approved its revised SARF Particular Statutes and…

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Jesus, True Treasure

28th Sunday in Ordinary Time14 October 2018 | Mt 10:17-30 Reflection: What do you treasure most in your life? What do look for in life? These questions would seem to imply very mundane things. But there is always something beyond what we desire that belongs to the heavenly sphere. Jesus was asked by a rich…

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USJ-R SHS champions District Level Math Competition

CEBU CITY—Senior High School students from the University of San Jose Main Campus, June Vernon B. Pasasadaba and Exel C. Bunaos of Gr. 11 Bl. Jerome of Recanati, emerged as Champions in the recently concluded District Level Math Competition (South District 1) held at DVRMNHS AVR earlier this afternoon. Pasasadaba and Bunaos were the 2018…

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SPA is officially a CEAP member

Valencia, NEGROS ORIENTAL—San Pedro Academy of Valencia, Negros Oriental was officially acknowledged as a member of the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP),  the national association of Catholic Educational Institutions in the Philippines. Fray James Dexter Tanquis, OAR, School Director and Principal of SPA, received the Certificate of Membership during the 2018 CEAP National…

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St. Padre Pio’s heart is in the Philippines

MANILA—The heart of St. Pio of Pietrelcina, also known as Padre Pio, arrived on the Philippine soil last October 5, 2018. Pilgrims and devotees from different parts of the country flocked at the National Shrine of St. Padre Pio in Sto. Tomas, Batangas to have a glimpse and whisper their prayers on the uncorrupted heart…

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The “Us” in Married Life

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time7 October 2018 | Mk 10:2-16 Reflection: Our Readings this Sunday invites us to a deeper understanding of God’s plan for human beings. He never intended man to be alone and He created a suitable partner for him. God has willed that man be a social being. Man has to relate…

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