Father Provincial emphasizes importance of Renewal Visit

BAGUIO CITY–Fray Dionisio Q. Selma, OAR, Prior Provincial of the Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno of the Order of Augustinian Recollects, had the Visit of Renewal to the community of Casiciaco Recoletos Seminary, last June 4-5 2021. Recoletos de Baguio was the first community that the Prior Provincial visited for this quadrennium’s Renewal Visit and…

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Sunday Reflection: 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle B

1st Reading: Ezekiel 17:22-24 2nd Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:6-10 Gospel: Mark 4:26-35 Reflection: We are now in 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time, we just finished the Easter Season and the different Solemnities of the Lord during the Ordinary Time namely, Trinity Sunday, Corpus Christi Sunday, and the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus last…

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LECTIO DIVINA: XI Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle B

Translated by Fray Dunstan Huberto Decena, OAR MK. 4:26-34   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,…

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SSC-R Manila Tourism Dept gets 100% passing rate

MANILA–San Sebastian College-Recoletos, Manila, proudly announced in their Facebook page the 100% passing rate of Tourism students who took the Amadeus E-Learning Certification last February 22, 2021. “This is something that we can be proud of as a Sebastinian, a milestone in the area of Tourism and the entire College Department,” said of the admin…

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RAY de Provincialate opens exhibit on Eucharistic Miracles

QUEZON CITY–The Recollect Augustinian Youth de Provincialate, guided by their Spiritual Director, Fray Amado Emmanuel A. Bolilia, OAR, opened an exbihit with the theme: “International Exhibition: The Eucharistic Miracles of the World,” on the solemnity of Corpus Christi, June 06, 2021 at San Nicholas de Tolentino Parish Pastoral Center. This exhibit features the Eucharistic Miracles…

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SSC-R, Manila donates books to Manila Police District

By: Mary Grace L. Depalubos and Liezel Acedillo-Vidal MANILA–San Sebastian College-Recoletos (SSC-R), Manila headed by the School President, Fray Nemesio D. Tolentin, OAR, handed the books to Chief PLt. Leonardo R. So of the Manila Police District (MPD) – District Mobile Force Battalion (DMFB) on May 31, 2021 at the school quadrangle. Along with Fray Tolentin…

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LECTIO DIVINA: Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, Cycle B

Translated by Fray Dunstan Huberto Decena, OAR MK 14:12 -16, 22 – 26 A. INVOCATION OF THE HOLY SPIRITWE INVOKE THE HOLY SPIRIT USING THE WORDS OF ST. AUGUSTINECome, 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,…

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SARF Vicariate of the USA Newsletter (May 2021)

Late May greetings to all of our brothers in the Province of St. Nicholas, the Order, our Secular Augustinian Recollects, Guild members, and the Hispanic Committee, as well as our parishioners at Sacred Heart Church! First Communions: Thirty-eight children in the Sacred Heart Religious Education Program received their First Communion in three sessions, one on…

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CHED awards three plaques to USJ-R

CEBU CITY–The University of San Jose – Recoletos (USJ-R) received three plaques from the Commission on Higher Education during the first National Higher Education Day.   The first one is the Plaque of Institutional Programs Excellence. This was given because the University has 5 programs issued as Centers of Excellence (COE) and Centers of Development (COD).  …

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