Bishop Buzon talks on being consecrated

Bacolod City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL—Bacolod Bishop Patricio Buzon, SDB, DD led the clergy and faithful in thanksgiving to God for giving St. Nicholas of Tolentino as Patron of the poor souls in purgatory. The Bishop was joined by Local Prior, Rev. Fr. William Villaflor, OAR; UNO-R President, Rev. Fr. Don H. Besana, OAR; Rev. Fr. Cristituto…

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“Curtain!”

Antipolo City, RIZAL—Ten prenovices of the Bahay-Lingkod-Recoletos displayed their hidden talents and potentials during the  breathtaking three-day Theater Arts Workshop at the Auditorium of the Camillian Sisters in Kingsville Subdivision of this city last August 7-9, 2018. In his opening remarks, Sir Albert, the workshop director, said: “God isn’t in need of your dance, your…

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SEMoNoRe hails St. Augustine with Cup

Antipolo City, RIZAL—St. Ezekiel Moreno Novitiate-Recoletos held an exhibition and fraternal basketball Cup with the formands, formators and some Recollect friars coming from St. Ezekiel Moreno Provincial House and Recoletos Formation Center during the Solemnity of Our Father Saint Augustine, August 28, 2018. The community held the so-called “Saint Augustine Cup” throughout the day. The Cup…

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SEMoNo-Re celebrates 27th Patronal Solemnity

Antipolo City, RIZAL—After the nine-day festivity-like Novena Masses, which were sponsored by different Religious Institutions within Metro-Manila area, the community of St. Ezekiel Moreno Novitiate-Recoletos celebrated the 27th Solemnity of their very Patron, St. Ezekiel Moreno, last August 19, 2018. The celebration, which started at 10:00am, was opened first with a Eucharistic Celebration presided and…

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SARF-Antipolo and CEU team-up for Medical Outreach Mission

Antipolo City, RIZAL—Secular Augustinian Recollect Fraternity- Antipolo Chapter (SARF) along with Medical Courses students and staff of Centro Escolar University- Manila (CEU) hosted a Medical Mission in St. Ezekiel Moreno Novitiate- Recoletos (SeMoNoRe) on the 2nd day of September 2018. The Medical Outreach Mission held was part of the apostolate of SARF and practicum of…

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Pre-Novices break through Farm Exposure

Alfonso, CAVITE—Ten Pre-Novices of the Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno completed their four-week Farm Exposure experience in Pililla, Rizal and Alfonso, Cavite on the 19th of July 2018. Farm Exposure is one of the major activities of the Pre-Novitiate Program of St. Ezekiel Moreno Novitiate-Recoletos. It is considered as the commencement activity of the Pre-Novitiate…

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USJ-R welcomes Lumad Bakwit School

CEBU CITY—Lumads from Mindanao were warmly welcomed with a Salubungan Ceremony at the University of San Jose-Recoletos Basak Campus earlier. They aim to inform Cebuanos about their current situation in Mindanao with the call for help in saving their schools. They will be staying in USJ-R until September 14, Friday. (Edelry Marie Quiapo and Robert…

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Talisaynons honor St. Nicholas of Tolentine

Talisay City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL – September 10 has always been a red-letter day for Talisaynons, it being the patronal fiesta of both this city and the matrix parish here named after St. Nicholas of Tolentine, an Augustinian saint. This year’s solemn feast marked an enhanced version of the previous years’ celebrations. The usual 9-day pre-festival…

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Be opened!

23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time September 9, 2018 | Mk. 7: 31-37 Reflection: ‘Ephphata,’ ‘Be opened!’ How beautiful it is to hear from the Lord, when our ears are deaf from the cries of the people around us, and we are mute to speak out for justice. ‘Be opened,’ words that can turn our minds…

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