Augustinian 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…

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Sunday 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,”…

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“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…

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LECTIO 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,…

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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…

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Pinunong 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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UNO-Rian is Rank 2 in Civil Engineering Board

Bacolod City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL–Charlene Grace Varrera Gelotin, an alumna of UNO-R College of Engineering; UNO-R High school and UNO-R Grade school, got 2nd rank in the November 2021 Civil Engineering Licensure Examination. Engineer Charlene is a true-blue UNO-Rian since her kindergarten, and finished valedictorian and salutatorian during her elementary and high school years. She was…

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