TRANSFIGURATION (Cycle A)
This mystery in the life of Christ is so important that we read this gospel two times a year: on the 2nd Sunday of Lent and on August 6th. [And on Cycle C, it is read a third time on Sat. 6th Week in Ord. Time, which is today Feb. 19.] While Jesus was…
Read MoreCST-R Stronghold Team Building Event Caps Preps for A.Y. 2023-2024
Teambukto wins! After nearly two weeks of in-service training and seminar sessions, Thomasian faculty and staff cap off the preparations for the next school year with a fun and challenging team building activity that also served as warm welcome for newly-hired teachers and employees. Teambukto wiped out the two other teams by clocking in 15:09…
Read MoreRecoletos de Talisay represent!
SAN CARLOS CITY. Delegates from the Visayas region coming from Recoletos communities gathered at Santo Tomas de Villanueva – Recoletos Formation House for a two-day gathering. The 1st Regional Gathering and Commissioning of Lay Vocation Promoters also known as KABO-OAR (Kaagapay sa Bokasyon – Order of the Augustinian Recollects) in the Visayas Region was held…
Read MorePrior General’s 15 requests to the youth
The Prior General addressed the young synod members at the beginning of the first JAR Synod, which began on July 21 in Spain. The JAR Synod has already begun. From this Friday, July 21, more than 30 young men and women religious from 11 different countries are meeting in Salamanca (Spain) with the aim of…
Read MoreSacrament of Confirmation Celebrated in Paroki Ledo
LEDO, BENGKAYANG, Kalimantan Barat, Indonesia — The Chapel of Sta. Maria Goretti in Tebuah Marong witnessed a significant celebration of faith as 140 lay faithful received the Sacrament of Confirmation held on July 23, 2023. The event was presided over by Archbishop Agustinus Agus of the Archdiocese of Pontianak, who delivered a message to the…
Read MoreRecollect Spirituality for Indonesian Youth
LEDO, BENGKAYANG, Indonesia– Augustinian Recollect Spirituality was introduced to the Youth from various chapel areas of Paroki Sto. Agustinus dari Hippo last July 10-11, 2023 on the occasion of Ekaristi Kaum Muda (EKM). Fray Jovy Gallego, OAR reminded the participants about the importance of the Holy Eucharist in the life of young people during the…
Read MoreInvitation: Solemnity of Saint Ezekiel Moreno 2023
Clergy from Taytay celebrates Thanksgiving mass at Casiciaco Recoletos Seminary
BAGUIO CITY– Nine priests and three deacons from the Apostolic Vicariate of Taytay (Palawan) celebrated their thanksgiving mass last July 20, 2023, at the Capilla de Nuestra Señora del Pilar in Casiciaco Recoletos Seminary (CaReS), Baguio City. The 11:30 AM Thanksgiving mass was presided by Fr. Gerald Palay and among the concelebrants were Fr. Jayson Resurreccion, Fr. Victor…
Read MoreLECTIO DIVINA: 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A
Mt. 13:44-52. A. Invoking the Holy Spirit. We invoke the Holy Spirit using the words of St. Augustine. Come, Holy Spirit, by whom every devout soul, who believes in Christ is sanctified to become a citizen of the City of God! (en. Ps. 45:8) Come, Holy Spirit, grant that we receive the motions of…
Read MoreThis is how the JAR Synod will work
The young people will work on all the themes for the revitalization of the JARs jointly in the synodal assembly and in groups. For the first time, the AR will hold a Synod to revitalize the Augustinian Recollect youth movement. For five days they will analyze the reality of the JARs in the world and…
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