ARCORES launches Solar Dream Project among Tagbanua communities in Palawan

ARCORES Filipinas started distributing fifty (50) solar lighting kits to the Tagbanua families in Aborlan and Brgy. Inagawan, and in Liminangcong last February 28, 2022. The Tagbanua community in Palawan is part of the Recoletos parish community of San Rafael in Aborlan. The ARCORES Solar Dream project aims to provide sustainable assistance to families displaced…

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Restructuring of provinces, six years later

The Prior General, the Priors Provincial and the capitulars share their views on the process of the union of provinces that began in 2010. On its third day, the 56th  General Chapter analyzed one of the main decisions of the previous General Chapter: the process of restructuring in the Order. The union of provinces, which began…

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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,…

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Permanent 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…

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Augustinian 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…

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The 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…

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Webinar: 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…

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56th 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…

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LECTIO 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,…

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USJ-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…

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