In the name of Jesus
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time | Cycle B Nm. 11:25-29; Jas. 5:1-6; Mk. 9:38-43, 45, 47-48. Shortly after Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt, he met his father-in-law Jethro who rejoiced in the Lord for this great gift of the Exodus. Later Jethro observed that Moses was occupied all day settling the disputes among the people. He…
Read MoreSSC-R alumnus as new Associate Justice
MANILA—San Sebastian College-Recoletos of Manila, proudly congratulates Hon. Jose C. Reyes, Jr., newly appointed Supreme Court Associate Justice. Associate Justice Reyes has successfully carried forward the red and gold colors of his Alma Mater, SSC-R Manila, when he made it to the Supreme Court as one of its Associate Justices, the highest aspiration that every…
Read MoreFides et Ratio colloquium held
Baguio City—With either one of them missing, “both faith and reason would become impoverished.” This was how Prof. Mark Joseph Calano summed up the contents of the papal encyclical “Fides et Ratio” (Faith and Reason) during a lecture he delivered at Casiciaco Recoletos Seminary mini-theater last Sept. 14, 2018. “Faith and reason are needed together,”…
Read MoreARCORES-FILIPINAS spearheads assistance-giving to landslide victims
CEBU CITY—The communities in Naga City, Cebu prior to the devastating landslide protested the quarrying operations and launched a coordinated action against quarry operations in the said city during the opening of the Season of Creation last September 1, 2018. Meanwhile, ARCORES – Filipinas which is a convenor of Pusyon Kinaiyahan, a grassroots environmental group…
Read MoreKyoto University professor visits UNO-R
Bacolod City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL—Professor Kwangmoon Kim, PhD visited the university last September 21. He was accompanied by Mr. Edward Kwon of PERA SWIPE and Mr. Haze Kyodo. Professor Kim met with the Fr. President, Fr. Don Besana, OAR, and presented some opportunities for UNO-R and Kyoto University. After the meeting with the President, he met…
Read MoreGolden jubilarians visit Alma Mater
Bacolod City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL—University of Negros Occidental – Recoletos High School Class ’68 revisited their alma mater, September 24, 2018. They are this year’s Golden Jubilarians. The batch opened their revisit with a Thanksgiving Mass led by Rev. Fr. Cristituto Palomar, OAR. The office of External Affairs facilitated the tour around the campus. There were…
Read MoreInvitation: SARF-Cavite 50th Founding Anniversary (1968-2018)
Recoletos de Caidiocan: where are you?
Provincial Curia, QUEZON CITY – Roughly 15 kms from Dumaguete City, capital of the province of Negros Oriental, or around 7 kms from the poblacion proper of the municipality of Valencia where it politically belongs, the hinterland barangay of Caidiocan nestles on the hillsides and a forested topography made famous by the geothermal operations of…
Read MoreSSC-RdC welcomes team of operations reviewer
CAVITE CITY—San Sebastian College-Recoletos de Cavite welcomed on September 24, 2018 the team of operation reviewer from the Holy Angel University in preparation for their midyear assessment. They were Dr. Acosta, Dr. Operio, Dr. Bonus, and Dr. dela Cruz.
Read MoreMuchÃsimas gracias, Panamá
Provincial Curia, QUEZON CITY – After the rare opportunity, albeit relatively brief, to serve in the Recollect mission station in Bocas del Toro located in the northwestern part of Panama as well as in an OAR school in Panama City, the three Filipino Recollects could not help but express their deep gratitude: Thank you very…
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