Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage Parish Tondo, Manila

November 30, 1970         During his visit to Tondo, Pope Paul VI noted how extensive was the Sto. Niño de Tondo Parish in order to attend the spiritual needs of the people. This led to the plan initiated by the Archdioceses of Manila to divide the parish into four, one of which was entrusted to the…

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Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish, Cebu City

June 1621            Establishment of a Recollect convent in Cebu upon the request of Bishop Pedro de Arce. Located outside the walls of the City, it had a chapel (hermitage) dedicated to the Immaculate Conception of Mary. 1747       The worse economic crisis made the Recollects Contemplate on abandoning the convent. But the Augustinians helped them by…

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Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish Inagawan, Puerto Princesa City

1622       Bishop of Cebu, Pedro de Arce, entrusted the evangelization of Palawan to the Recollects. April 10, 1910    Pope Pius X created the Prefecture of Palawan, with Fr. Victoriano Roman OAR as first prefect. July 3, 1955         Pope Pius XII elevated the prefecture to the rank of apostolic vicariate, under the leadership of the Recollects…

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Our Lady of Consolation Parish-Recoletos Talisay City, Cebu

July 1988              Newly-elected and first Filipino vicar provincial Victor Lluch accepted the offer from Ricardo Cardinal Vidal who suggested that the future parish be named after the blessed Mother. Being the closest to the Recoletos the title “Our Lady of Consolation” was chosen. August 1, 1989   Laying down and blessing of the cornerstone led by…

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Our Lady of Consolation Parish Mira-Nila Quezon City

January 10, 1987              Creation of Our Lady of Consolation Parish, being carbruarved out of the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish (Project 6). February 1, 1987               The Decree of establishment was officially proclaimed by Jaime Cardinal Sin. Installation of the first Parish Priest, Fr. Samson Silloriquez. December 5, 1987            Solemn dedication of the parish church,…

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Oratory of St. Nicolas of Tolentine Bacolod City

August 20, 1993                Bishop Camilo Gergorio of Bacolod decreed that the University chapel of UNO-R be converted into an Oratory (can 1224), and lasting for 25 years. September 10, 1996        Fr. Rene Paglinawan, then vicar provincial, led the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the present structure designed by the late national artist, Leandro Locsin.…

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Colegio San Nicolas de Tolentino-Recoletos Talisay City, Negros Occidental

Late 60s                The Recollects in Talisay Parish planned to build a secondary school affiliated to the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos in Bacolod. January 1, 1971 Laying down and Blessing of the cornerstone for the High School Department in Talisay town by Bishop Antonio Fortich, of the diocese of Bacolod. June 15, 1971     Inauguration, Blessing and…

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Colegio de Sto. Tomas-Recoletos San Carlos City, Negros Occidental

December 19, 1940         Laying down of the cornerstone of the school. February 1941   Petition for canonical status was obtained from Bishop Casimiro Lladoc of Bacolod. June 23, 1941     Solemn opening of the school’s first scholastic year. July 20, 1941      Blessing of the first building. December 10, 1941         The school closed due to onset of the…

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Casiciaco Recoletos Seminary Baguio City

1951 Recollect Superiors talked to the bishop of the newly-created Apostolic Vicariate of Montañosa, Most Rev. William Brasseur CICM, DD about their plan to build a retreat and rest house named after Italian Villa, Casiciaco, in an 8-hectare land purchased from the Jesuits. 1953 Newly elected prior provincial, Manuel Carceller approved the project. Constructions began.…

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Bahay Lingkod-Recoletos Antipolo City

April 11-15, 1994           First Vicarial Congress held in Baguio City whose 8th recommendation called for the creation of the Pre-Novitiate Program which would run after college. March 3, 1997                 Approval of the Pre-novitiate level, “focused on the human and affective integration of the candidates’ philosophical maturation and spiritual growth in divine realities.” May 1, 1997                  …

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