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…
Read MoreUSJ-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…
Read MoreInvitation: CaReS’ colloquium on the 20th anniversary of Fides et Ratio
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…
Read MoreBe 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…
Read MoreInvitation: Araw ng Kalikasan Alay kay Maria
OLCP celebrates 31st Parochial Fiesta
Mira Nila Homes, QUEZON CITY—The Our Lady of Consolation Parish (OLCP) and Recoletos Formation Center (RFC) together with the devotees and pilgrims celebrated last September 2, 2018 the feast of Mary as Our Lady of Consolation with the Pontifical Mass presided by Most Rev. Bishop Antonio Tobias, Bishop of the Diocese of Novaliches. The traditions…
Read MoreUNO-R celebrates its University Week “the RECOLETOS WAY”
Bacolod City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL–It is all systems go for the University of Negros Occidental Recoletos’ University Week celebration on September 10–15, 2018 with the theme: “Paghigugma kay Kristo, Pag-alagad sa Isigkatawo.” St. Augustine wrote, “If you love Christ, follow him.” Also, Pope Francis told everyone that the “love of God and love of neighbor are…
Read MoreRFC welcomes neophytes, friars from Spain
Miranila, QUEZON CITY—On the 1st day of September, the Recollect community of Miranila, in an organized party, welcomed the fourteen (14) neophyte theologians—six (6) newly professed Recollect friars and eight (8) from Pious Unions of Clerics of the Disciples of Hope, Emmanuel Servants of the Holy Trinity, Oblates of the Alliance of the Two Hearts, and…
Read More“Curso de Preparación para la Profesión Solemne” concluded
Marcilla, Navarra, SPAIN — The six-week course of preparation for the solemn profession ended on August 24, 2018. The international group of sixteen participants consisted of friars from eight countries: Spain, Colombia, Philippines, Venezuela, Peru, Costa Rica, Brazil, and the USA. Five simply professed Filipino friars joined the course namely Fray Jovy Gallego, Fray Andrie Pugate,…
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