The law established in our hearts
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time September 2, 2018 | MK 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 Reflection: Jesus in our Gospel this Sunday invites us to see beyond our established human law and to focus on what is essential, the Divine law that God has established in our hearts. We can be so particular with the external things, of…
Read MoreCAS Words ’18 promotes Philippine Festivals
CEBU CITY–The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Words and Music 2018 fostered different festivals in the country at the Center for Performing Arts (CfPA) last August 23. Among the celebrated festivals were Pintados of Tacloban City, Pintaflores of San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, Kadayawan of Davao City, and the Pahiyas of Lucban, Quezon. Selected…
Read MoreGWD visits UNO-R and RESOURCE-Handumanan
Bacolod City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL—The Global Workers of Daegu (GWD) visited UNO-R last August 25, 2018. They were met by Rev. Fr. Cristituto Palomar, OAR; Rev. Fr. Ronel P. Gealon, OAR; and Dr. Carlos Eduardo I. Legaspi, Jr. with University Community Development Office (UCDO) Director Ms. Maribel Gonzales, UCDO Coordinators and some Social Work students. The…
Read MoreOpening retreat focuses on silence, discernment
Baguio City — Align your thoughts and desires with God’s. This was the message Fr. Ronel Gealon, OAR gave to the seminarians during the retreat he facilitated in Casiciaco Recoletos Seminary before the opening of the formation year last August 7 and 8, 2018. “God’s thought has been made concrete in Jesus,” Fr. Gealon said…
Read MoreSeminarians undergo English enhancement program
Baguio City—Senior High School (SHS) and college seminarians of Casiciaco Recoletos Seminary began the new academic year with 2-day enhancement classes to improve their English language proficiency. Dean of Studies and SHS Principal Fr. Anthony Irineo, OAR designed the enhancement classes not only for seminarians to review their English but also to bring their minds…
Read MoreInvitation: Fray Jaruda’s Anniversary
Taiwan Augustinians gather—come rain or high water
Kaoshiung, TAIWAN—On August 28, 2018, we were set to leave our convent in Daliao at 8am towards The Kenting Catholic Center (墾丁天主教中心), the venue of our annual Augustinian gathering in Taiwan. The place is approximately 2 hours drive from our convent. The community’s car is ready, packed of the things we might need for the…
Read MoreSSC-RdC and Holy Angel University collaborate on Project Proposal Writing
CAVITE CITY—Dr. Caroline M. Acosta, Dean of School of Business and Accountancy at Holy Angel University, was invited by San Sebastian College-Recoletos de Cavite, Inc., as resource speaker in a seminar-workshop on project proposal writing at SSC-RdC. The schedule of the workshop ran from August 29-30 2018, at St. Thomas Villanova Library. The two-day activity was…
Read MoreGrateful at 250 for Recoletos’ arrival in Bohol
Provincial Curia, QUEZON CITY – With spiritual depth and simplicity, the 250th jubilee of the arrival of the Augustinian Recollect missionaries in the island of Bohol was celebrated simultaneously on August 18 and 19, 2018 in the different parishes of the province. Fray Dionisio Selma, OAR, Prior Provincial, led the group of 17 Recoletos friars,…
Read MoreAugustinian Recollects hail St. Augustine
RECOLETOS FORMATION CENTER, Quezon City—The Augustinian Recollects celebrated the solemnity of St. Augustine. Fr. Francisco Antonio, OAR, presided the celebration of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and concelebrated by Fr. Hubert Decena, OAR, Fr. Hector Gonzales, OAR, Fr. Gideon Antolin U. Lagrimas, OAR and Fr. Lauro V. Larlar, OAR. A procession to venerate St.…
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