USJ-R hailed “Business School of the Year” by JA Philippines
The seal “Business School of the Year” was awarded to the University of San Jose-Recoletos this February 2022 by the Junior Achievement (JA) – Philippines. JA is a youth-serving non-government organization that offers programs to equip the youth with knowledge and exposure to hone their entrepreneurial ideas and skills to secure better lives for themselves,…
Read MorePermanent formation, first of the topics of the 56th General Chapter
The capitulars discuss the need for permanent formation and adequate accompaniment of religious. The 56th General Chapter celebrated its second day on Ash Wednesday. The capitular assembly addressed the first topics on the agenda and formed the working teams for the coming weeks. During the course of today, one of the topics that had already begun…
Read MoreAugustinian Recollects call for peace in Ukraine
MESSAGE OF THE 56TH GENERAL CHAPTER OF THE ORDER OF AUGUSTINIAN RECOLLECTS We, the delegates of the 56th General Chapter of the Order of Augustinian Recollects gathered in Rome, join the clamor of men and women of good will from all over the world who, in the face of the horror caused by the Russian invasion of…
Read MoreThe 56th General Chapter commences; capitulars elect the Council of the Chapter
The Order of Augustinian Recollects officially began its 56th General Chapter Tuesday, March 1, in Rome, with the presence of 34 religious capitulars from 11 countries. The assembly, which is the Order’s highest authority took its first steps. The first session saw the constitution of the Chapter’s Council. The capitulars elected Miguel Miró as Chapter president and…
Read MoreWebinar: Holy Week Processions: Tradition and traditions
The Secular Augustinian Recollect Fraternity de Cavite would like to invite everyone to join us in a webinar entitled “Holy Week Processions: Tradition and traditions”. Our resource speaker is Br. Michael delos Reyes author of award winning books on liturgy. The webinar is on March 12, 2022 from 9:00 -12:00 via zoom and live streaming…
Read More56th OAR General Chapter starts
ROME–The Chapter gathers 35 religious from 11 countries in Rome with the objective of programming the strategic lines of the Order for the period 2022-2028. The Order of Augustinian Recollects begins this Tuesday, March 1, the celebration of its 56th General Chapter, which takes place in Rome. 35 religious, coming from 11 countries, will participate…
Read MoreLECTIO DIVINA: First Sunday of Lent, Cycle C
Translated by: Fray Hubert Dunstan M. Decena, OAR Lk. 4:1-13. 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,…
Read MoreUSJ-R launches a book documenting 400 years of Recollect missionary presence in Cebu
In line with the Recoletos de Cebu at 400 celebration, a 366-page book documenting the Recollect missionary presence in Cebu was launched on February 16. The book is entitled History of Augustinian Recollects in Cebu Since 1621: Studies and Sources. It is compiled and edited by Professor Emmanuel Luis Romanillos who has a licentiate in Church History and…
Read MoreUNO-R HOLDS “PEREGRINATIO” FOR FRAY RONEL
The university community held a “Peregrinatio” for Fray Ronel P. Gealon, OAR, held at the Oratory last February 15, 2022, at 3 pm. Fray Gealon will be transferred to the newly established Recollect community, Recoletos de Pililia in Brgy. Quisao, Pililia, Quezon. The program opened with the opening prayer led by the CMO while Recoletos…
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