12th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Reflection: We all have fears, whether they have rational grounds or none. Many people today are afraid things that are merely aethetics and are not necessary for life, but are seen to be necessary. Sometimes also our own security is compromised and fear sets in. But Jesus reminds us today that there is a fear…
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Ave Maria
16th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle A) – Reflection
Reflection: The Parable of the weeds and the wheat teaches us that God’s wisdom is always beyond our human expectations. When we see weeds (evil) would think that they should be uprooted instantly as we see it. But God sees that when weeds are pulled out sometimes they take with them the wheat, weeds can…
Read MoreUniversity of San Jose-Recoletos Cebu City
1947 Foundation of what was then Colegio de San Jose-Recoletos. 1951 A two-storey college building fronting Magallanes St. was built. 1959 Construction of San Agustin Hall Annex to Extend the whole length of the old structure. 1979 & 1985 Awarded “Outstanding Institution of Learning” by the City and Province of Cebu. 1980 Additional site…
Read MoreUniversity Negros Occidental-Recoletos Bacolod City
June 1941 Foundation of the Occidental Negros Institute in Talisay town by Drs. Antonio Lizares and Francisco Kilayko. WW II atrocities stopped its operations in December 1941. 1946 The owners re-opened the school but this time somewhere is Luzuriaga and Locsin Sts. In Bacolod. 1950 All colleges and Department were transferred to the 5-hectare Land…
Read MoreTaiwan, Republic of China
ARRIVAL OF THE CHRISTIANITY IN TAIWAN 1926 Spanish station for Japan-bound galleon trade was built in northern Taiwan with the fort named Santisima Trinidad. Start of Christianization and the establishment of a city named San Salvador. A church was built and administered by. Fr. Francisco Mola, OP. 1629 Second settlement in northwestern coast was established.…
Read MoreSto. Tomas de Villanueva – Recoletos Formation House San Carlos City, Negros Occidental
July 21, 1947 Vicar Provincial Leoncio Sierra proposed the establishment of a “Colegio apostolico” (minor seminary) with the intention of having, in later years, a novitiate for Filipino Recollects. March 31 – April 2, 1948 The Provincial Council meeting in Spain approved the plan. May 28, 1948 Prior General, Fr. Feliciano de Ocio, signed the…
Read MoreSt. Ezekiel Moreno Novitiate-Recoletos Antipolo City
Mid-1600s The San Nicolas de Tolentino convent in Intramuros served as novitiate house for Recollects until 1941. Then, it was transferred to San Sebastian convent in Manila and, later, to Spain. 1970 Novitiate was completed at Seminario Mayor-Recoletos (now, CaReS), Baguio City. 1985 Novitiate house was transferred to Recoletos Formation Center, Mira-Nila, Quezon City. May…
Read MoreSt Ezekiel Moreno Chaplaincy Caidiocan, Valencia, Negros Oriental
Mid-1980s The School chapel of San Pedro Academy-Recoletos was originally under the patronage of St. Rita of Cascia. December 12, 1997 Bishop Angel Lagdameo of Dumaguete elevated to the rank of chaplaincy with St. Ezekiel Moreno as its principal patron. A retreat center was attached to the chaplaincy building. June 8, 2004 Start of the…
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