USJ-R breaks ground for its new campus along Colon Street
CEBU CITY–A new campus of the University of San Jose-Recoletos will soon rise along Colon Street, Cebu City. It will be called the USJ-R Quadricentennial Campus. Within the said property, a 17-storey building will be constructed and be called Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Building. Hence, the groundbreaking took place last December 8, which is the…
Read MoreAugustinian Recollects in San Carlos City Join in OAR Day 2021
SAN CARLOS CITY, Negros Occidental – With the celebration of the Holy Mass last December 5, 2021, the Order of Augustinian Recollects (OAR) in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental commemorated the OAR Day 2021, which marks the 433rd Founding Anniversary of the Order. Renewal of Vows 2021 Rev. Fr. Vicente Ramon, Jr., OAR led his…
Read MoreSunday Reflection: 2nd Sunday of Advent, Cycle C
1st Reading Baruch 5:1-9 2nd Reading Philippians 1:4-6, 8-11 Gospel Luke 3:1-6 The voice of John in the desert calls us towards an authentic response to God who comes into our lives. The encounter of man with God calls towards conversion and rectification of self. “Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths,”…
Read MoreInvitation: Presbyteral Ordination (Province of Santo Tomas de Villanueva)
Invitation: Church Dedication of Our Lady of the Visitation Parish-Recoletos
“Be not afraid, the Lord is with us”: Fray Miró, OAR
Note: This article was translated from the original Spanish article posted in the official website of the Order of Augustinian Recollects (www.agustinosrecoletos.com) The Prior General presided over the opening Eucharist for the 400th anniversary of the first General Chapter, highlighting the “new horizons of life and hope” that will open up in this year of…
Read MoreLECTIO DIVINA: Second Sunday of Advent, Cycle C
Translated by Fray Hubert Dunstan M. Decena, OAR Lk. 3:1-6. 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,…
Read MoreInvitation: 30th Founding Anniversary of SeMoNoRe, Antipolo
Recollection Material – December 2021 Vision of Hope 1
Phil. 2:5 – 8. With a simple tone and plain language Fr. General offers us a glimpse of the reality that supposes a passage from lament that paralyzes to a hopeful vision: Let us not detain ourselves on what does not function well to justify our own mediocrity. We can all count. We all go…
Read MorePinunong Recoletos Wave 2 virtually gathers Recollect Student-Leaders
San Carlos City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL—Five years after its first edition, the Pinunong Recoletos Leadership Camp is back! The second edition of the leadership training centered on inculcating Augustinian Values among student-leaders happened via Zoom Meeting last November 26 and 27, 2021 with 66 participants from six Recollect education centers in the Visayas. Fray Rommel L.…
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