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…
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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…
Read MoreSierra Leone West Africa
FIRST ATTEMPT 1994 Father Prior General offered the new ministry in Africa to the St. Nicholas Province. 1995 Provincial representatives, Frs. Joseph Philip Trayvilla and Jose Ma. Juango flew to Freetown, Sierra Leone to talk with Bishop Giorgio Biguzzi of the Makeni Diocese. August 1, 1996 After careful study and considerations, the provincial council…
Read MoreSierra Leone West Africa
FIRST ATTEMPT 1994 Father Prior General offered the new ministrry in Africa to the St. Nicholas Province. 1995 Provincial representatives, Frs. Joseph Philip Trayvilla and Jose Ma. Juango flew to Freetown, Sierra Leone to talk with Bishop Giorgio Biguzzi of the Makeni Diocese. August 1, 1996 After careful study and considerations, the provincial council formally…
Read MoreSan Sebastian Parish Manila
1621 A chapel where the basilica now stands was constructed in that land donated by Don Bernardino Castillo, a St. Sebastian devotee. It had the image of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel brought by the Recollects in 1618 from Mexico. 1639 During the Chinese uprising, the original chapel, made of wood, was set to fire.…
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