An iconic historian marks his diamond jubilee in religious life (1957-2017)
Fr. Ángel Martínez Cuesta, OAR, is a historian renowned not only in the bosom of the Augustinian Recollect Family but also in church historians’ circles in the Philippines and in the Spanish-speaking world. He was born in Brullés in the Spanish province of Burgos on 26 September 1938 to a big family. A few days after his birth, his elder…
Read MoreUNO-R hosts REAP lecture-workshop
The University of Negros Occidental – Recoletos hosted the three-day Recoletos Educational Apostolate in the Philippines (REAP) lecture – workshop on Augustinian Values and Pedagogical Principles, UNO-R Gymnasium, November 16-18, 2017. The Activity was participated by OAR schools in the Negros Island, namely, UNO-Recoletos; Colegio de San Nicholas de Tolentino, Talisay; San Pedro Academy –…
Read MoreAfter 72 years, Church revives Virgen de la Salud
MANILA – After 72 years in hibernation, the Catholic Church in the Philippines has revived the devotion to the Nuestra Señora de la Salud (Our Lady of Health) Novena with a Holy Mass held at the San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish in Project 6, Quezon City on Nov. 17.
Read MoreRecoletos family celebrates La Salud fiesta
QUEZON CITY – “Ibalitaninyo sa social media… The Black Virgin of Health (Nuestra Señora de la Salud) is once again around, ready to intercede for us,” Fray Rommel L. Rubia OAR exclaimed during his homily during the Feista of La Salud at San Nicholas de Tolentino Parish last November 17, 2017.
Read MoreBlessing of LA SALUD vegetable farm, RESOURCE -Handumanan
The La Salud Vegetable Farm at the Recoletos Social Outreach Center (RESOURCE) at Purok San Ezekiel, Brgy. Handumanan, Bacolod City was blessed last Nov. 8, 2017.
Read MoreUNO-R leads the culmination of the Year of Holiness in Negros
The University of Negros Occidental led the OAR communities in Negros during the closing of OAR Year of Holiness.
Read MoreSEMoNoRe hosts Balik Noviciado 2017
ANTIPOLO CITY – Eight Recollect religious priests participated to Balik Noviciado last November 13-17, 2017 at St. Ezekiel Moreno Novitiate-Recoletos. Those who attended this program were Fray Sixto Bitangjol, OAR, Fray Emilio Edgardo Quilatan, OAR, Fray Eduardo Celiz, Jr, OAR, Fray Joel Naranja, OAR, Fray Antonio Limchaypo, OAR, Fray Urbano Galanido, OAR, Fray Joel Dequilla,…
Read MoreLa Virgen del Carmel de San Sebastian visits SEMoNoRe
ANTIPOLO CITY – The community St. Ezekiel Moreno Novitiate –Recoletos received a visit of the image of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in the afternoon of November 18, 2017. The Prior of SEMoNoRe, Fray Bernabe Dosdos, OAR led the community in welcoming the Virgin and the Secular Augustinian Recollect Frathernity-San Sebastian Basilica Chapter who accompanied…
Read More33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time A
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time The gospel readings for the last few Sundays before the end of the Church calendar are intended to keep alive the vigilance of expectation so that Christ doesn’t find us indolent and unprepared, and the devil doesn’t rob us of the treasures of heaven. These are Sundays when we are…
Read MoreAugustinian Recollect Family “concludes” Year of Holiness
Augustinian Recollect Family “concludes” Year of Holiness Activities for the closing of the Year of Holiness began Sunday, November 12, with a concelebrated mass at the Our Lady of Consolation Parish church. The main celebrant, Fr. Lauro V. Larlar, OAR, Prior of Recoletos Formation Center, gave a brilliant homily using the notion of Pope emeritus…
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