SARF Luzon Chapter Celebrates Reunion

URBIZTONDO, Pangasinan-After years of lockdowns and virtual gatherings, this year’s Secular Augustinian Recollect Fraternity (SARF) 25th Luzon Annual Reunion finally happened face to face last October 22-23, 2022 at Our Lady of the Visitation Parish in Pasibe East, Urbiztondo, Pangasinan. What was so exciting about this event was that it set a very first in…

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SARF Luzon Chapter holds Regional Gathering

URBIZTONDO — Secular Augustinian Recollect Fraternity (SARF) Luzon Chapter holds 2-day Regional Gathering last October 22-23, 2022 at Our Lady of the Visitation Urbiztondo, Pangasinan, with the theme, “Journeying Together: One Mind, One Heart, One Family.” The said event is the first face-to-face gathering of the chapter after two years of holding the previous assemblies…

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LECTIO DIVINA: 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C

Lk. 20:27 – 38 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…

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Sierra Leone is still present at the Saint Augustine school in Valladolid

On the occasion of World Mission Day 2022, the Saint Augustine school in Valladolid, directed by the Augustinian Recollects, has worked the missionary spirit and sensitized with the reality of the Sierra Leonean people. For several years, missions in Sierra Leone were assisted with containers loaded with food, material and hope. This aid materialized thanks,…

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OAR Contemplative Nuns elect new Prioress

The mass of the Holy Spirit was presided by Bp. Patrick Buzon, SDB, DD.  In his homily, he invited us to fill the world of His love! Reiterating the call of Pope Francis to wake up the world! He also challenged us to discover what matter most in life… that heart is filled with love!…

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LECTIO DIVINA: 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C

Lk. 19:1 – 10. 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…

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Jaazeal Jakosalem, new president of ARCORES

The Filipino religious has been elected by the assembly of ARCORES to head the Augustinian Recollect International Solidarity Network. ROME, Italy – Fr. Jaazeal Jakosalem has been elected president of the Augustinian Recollect International Solidarity Network ARCORES. The General Assembly, held on October 18-19, has decided his appointment to the presidency of the Network, as…

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Prior Provincial receives 2 Recollect friars in the Solemn Profession

Mira Nila Homes, QUEZON CITY – Two Augustinian Recollect friars said their definitive ‘yes’ to God as they Solemnly Professed the Evangelical Counsels last Saturday, October 15, 2022 at Our Lady of Consolation Parish. They were Fray Ivan C. Cuison, OAR and Fray Jhoben M. Rodriguez, OAR, who are now incorporated perpetually as members of…

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