RECOLLECTION MATERIAL FOR AUGUST 2021: Music, the Craft of Lovers
OrientationMusic has always been an expression of feelings and intellectual content. It is a subtle and elevated form of communication, and is part of the life of every human being. Music has accompanied humanity throughout its history, has given identity and has created deep human bonds. At the same time that music is a great…
Read MorePrior Provincial tours 3 OAR sites during Recoletos de San Carlos Visit
San Carlos City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL—Fray Dionisio Selma, OAR, Prior Provincial of the Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno, toured Motril-Recoletos de Calatrava, the site of the future Colegio de Sto. Tomas-Recoletos Eco-Park and Monteagudo-Recoletos during his three-day Renewal Visit to the Augustinian Recollect Community in San Carlos City. Fray Selma’s visit began last July 16, when…
Read MoreLECTIO DIVINA: XVIII Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle B
JN. 6:24-35 A. INVOCATION OF 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…
Read MoreREAP launches ARIF 2021 Program
Bacolod City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL–Member schools of the Recoletos Educational Apostolate in the Philippines (REAP) joined hands to launch the Augustinian Recollect Integral Formation Program (ARIFP) last July 23, 2021. More than 600 attended the virtual launching via Zoom and more than a hundred were linked through the REAP Facebook account. In the invitation letter from…
Read MorePrior Provincial to RAY de Provincialate: “being a RAY is a way of answering God’s call”
QUEZON CITY–The Prior Provincial, Fray Dionisio Selma, OAR conducted a visit on the Recollect Augustinian Youth de Provincialate to know the status of the local community last June 26, 2021 at San Nicolas De Tolentino Parish. The Renewal Visit commenced with a morning prayer led by the Secular Augustinian Recollect Fraternity (SARF), followed by a…
Read MoreOur Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish-Recoletos @ 50: a celebration of history and devotion to La Limpia
CEBU CITY– Founded on January 1,1971, the Parish of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel – Recoletos opens theyearlong celebration of its 50th Founding Anniversary and Parish Fiesta last July 16,2021. Despite the threat of COVID – 19, devotees flocked the Parish Church to pray and visit its Patroness – Nuestra Señora del Carmen, La Limpia…
Read MoreSunday Reflection: 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle B
1st Reading: 2 Kings 4:42-442nd Reading: Ephesians 4:1-6Gospel: John 6: 1-15 Reflection: “The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our needs.” These are the words from our response in our Responsorial Psalm this day. These words express the depth of man’s needs and God’s response to it. Many of us these days…
Read MoreLECTIO DIVINA: XVII Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle B
Translated by Fray Dunstan Huberto Decena, OAR Jn. 6:1-15 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…
Read MoreFray Samson S. Silloriquez, OAR celebrates 40th Sacerdotal Anniversary
Urbiztondo, PANGASINAN–Our Lady of the Visitation Parish Community Prior and Parish Priest, Fray Samson Silloriquez, celebrated his 40th Presbyteral Anniversary on the 17th day of July, 2021. His family, friends, priests from different Religious Orders and Dioceses, Religious Sisters from various congregations, and members of the Secular Augustinian Recollect Fraternity and Recollect Augustinian Youth attended…
Read MorePrior Provincial Renewal Visit to RAY de Provincialate 2021
Last June 26, 2021 at San Nicolas De Tolentino Parish, Prior Provincial Rev. Fr. Dionisio Selma, OAR conducted a visit on the Recollect Augustinian Youth de Provincialate to know the status of the local community. The Renewal Visit commenced with a morning prayer headed by the Secular Augustinian Recollect Fraternity (SARF), followed by a celebration…
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