Thomasians Win Third During UP OBEM Events

SAN CARLOS CITY, Negros Occidental—Twelfth graders of Colegio de Sto. Tomas-Recoletos placed third during the AMPLIFY Eco-No Mix 2022 Economics Quiz Bee and Essay Writing Contests of the University of the Philippines Organization of Business Economics Major (UP OBEM). Alyana N. Yap (ABM Strand) won third place after a grueling finals round last March 13,…

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For the protection of children and vulnerable people

The prevention of abuse and attention to victims are the most relevant topics of the tenth day of the 56th General Chapter. Since 2015, the Order of Augustinian Recollects has been working on abuse prevention in its environments. A stable team and new tools have been developed in this regard. In 2019, the Commission for the…

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Accountability and transparency in financial management

The 56th General Chapter reviews the management of the Order’s finances in the last six years. The ninth day of the 56th General Chapter, which started on 1 March in Rome, focused on the economy. The capitulars were informed of the management and economic situation of the Order. The first of the interventions on the subject came…

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Networking in the educational and the social apostolates

The sessions of the day are dedicated to EDUCAR and ARCORES, the two major networking programs of the Augustinian Recollect family. Following the previous General Chapter (55th), the Order of Augustinian Recollects established during the period 2016-2022 two ambitious programs in the areas of education and social action: EDUCAR and ARCORES, both with a networking…

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Keeping missionary roots intact

Chapter members discuss the missionary and ministerial apostolate Mission ad gentes has been from the beginning, and continues to be now, one of the foundations of the Augustinian Recollect charism. On its seventh day, the 56th General Chapter confirmed the relevance of mission and the need to strengthen it. The difficult conditions of life in the missions and…

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The path of permanent formation

The 56th General Chapter listens to Claretian Gonzalo Fernandez on the need for a plan of permanent formation. The second week of the 56th General Chapter of the Order of Augustinian Recollects began with the talk of Gonzalo Fernandez. The Claretian religious spoke on Monday about his vision and experience of permanent formation, to help the capitulars…

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LECTIO DIVINA: Second Sunday of Lent, Cycle C

Lk. 9:28b-36. 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 God,…

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The challenge of vocations and the young

The General Chapter recognizes the work of the Order in vocation promotion, youth ministry and initial formation. Youth, vocation ministry, initial formation and causes for canonization were the topics discussed on the fifth day of the 56th   General Chapter of the Augustinian Recollects. The capitulars continued to dialogue on the different areas that make up…

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