Order receives 6 new postulants

Baguio City—Six formands of Casiciaco Recoletos Seminary were formally received into the postulancy stage of formation during the solemn Rites of Investiture held at the seminary chapel last Oct. 12, 2018. The traditional “Toma de Habito” (loosely translated as “taking of the habit”) of the six-member Batch Heralds was officiated by the Vicar of the…

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SSC-R Manila awarded 1st Place in animation contest

MANILA —Nathaniel Cruz, Paul Ramos and Omnino Tolero, students of San Sebastian College-Recoletos, Manila won 1st place in the We Dream It, We Do It, Animation Contest during the 2018 Comguild’s Media and Technology Students Conference last October 13, 2018 held at UP Diliman, Quezon City. Congratulations! Bravo Baste!

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Casiciaco seminarians visit diocesan seminary for friendly games

Baguio City—Seminarians of Casiciaco Recoletos Seminary escaped with wins in friendly matches with their diocesan counterparts during the opening of “Palarong Paulino” at San Pablo Seminary last Oct. 14, 2018. The Casiciaco Spikers dominate the host team in a hotly contested volleyball match in 5 sets, 19-25; 25-10; 25-16; 20-25; 15-7 which featured gorgeous sets,…

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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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