Mabalacat City SP recognizes Augustinian Recollects
Mabalacat City, Pampanga – January 31, 2017 (Tuesday) The “Sanguniang Panlunsod” of Mabalacat City officially declared that the Augustinian Recollects were its founders. The “Sanguniang Panlunsod” issued RESOLUTION NUMBER 146 SERIES 2017 Dated January 25, 2017 that officially and publicly declared that the Augustinian Recollects were the founders of the town of Mabalacat (now city)…
Read MoreSt. Ezekiel Moreno Province at 18 celebrated with 3 religious ordained to priesthood
Mira-Nila Homes, Quezon City – February 11, 2017 (Saturday) Three Augustinian Recollect deacons received the Sacred Order of the Priesthood. As the Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno celebrated its Eighteenth Anniversary of its inauguration on February 10, 2017, it was fitting to give thanks to God Almighty by offering three brothers of the province to…
Read MoreUNO-R inks MOU with UNIAGUSTINIANA
The Father Rector and General Vice –Rector of Universitaria Agustiniana in Bogota, Colombia visited the University of Negros Occidental –Recoletos, Bacolod City, February 8 -10, 2017. Rev. Fr. Carlos Alberto Villabona Vargas, OAR and Dr. Ricardo Rojas Lopez, MSc inked a Memorandum of Understanding with UNO-R for possible partnerships in the area of student and…
Read MoreUNIAGUSTINIANA EXECS VISIT UNO-R
The Rector and the General Vice President of Universitas Agustiniana in Bogota Colombia will visit the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos on February 09, 2017. Rev. Fr. Carlos Alberto Villabona Vargas, OAR and Dr. Ricardo Rojas Lopez will have a talk with the Religious and lay Administrators, faculty and staff, and students of the university. The…
Read MoreThe Feast of Presentation of the Lord
Forty days after Jesus’ birth, Mary and Joseph presented Him at the Temple in obedience to Jewish law. It is the consecration of the first born male to the Lord. The original idea was the firstborn belonged to the Lord and would spend his life serving the Lord. Today we celebrate this event as the…
Read MoreGiant clock and Digital Bell System for Mt. Carmel Parish
Cebu City — The Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish-Recoletos has received a much-needed facelift and upgrade to distinguish it from the adjacent and more popular University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) on Magallanes Street here. Parish priest Fr. Joseph Granada, OAR installed on the façade of the 45-year-old parish church a giant clock that is…
Read MoreSan Sebastian College – Recoletos de Cavite Celebrates 51st Founding Year Anniversary
“Living in Charity, Associating in Christian Community, Obeying the Laws, and Trusting the Providence” Inspired by our Father, St. Augustine, San Sebastian College – Recoletos de Cavite celebrated its 51st Founding Year Anniversary with a week-long calendar of activities. An Institutional Mass capped the 09-day Novena Masses commemorating Recollect Saints. The Eucharistic Celebration in…
Read MoreConversion of St. Paul, Feast
Today we celebrate the Conversion of St. Paul. Jesus converted Saul, persecutor of Christians, into Paul, Champion of Christianity. The 1st Reading tells the dramatic conversion, how he was struck down by a great light and heard Jesus speak to him. Similarly it can take a tragedy or illness to strike us off our high…
Read MoreSts. Timothy and Titus
2Tm 1:1-8 LK 10:1-9 After the Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle, today we honor the heroic work of 2 of his disciples, Sts. Timothy and Titus. Paul, the Church builder, ordained them bishops of the churches in Ephesus and Crete where they taught what they learned and passed on the faith amidst great trials.…
Read MoreFriday of the 3rd Week in Ordinary Time
01/27/17 Heb 10:32-39 Mk 4:26-34 It’s hard to understand the laws of nature like math, physics & chemistry, but we know they are true and valid, we have “faith” in them since we see they produce plants, animals and other good things that keep us alive (Gospel). It’s also hard to understand God’s laws of…
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