50 Years of Growing the Augustinian Recollect Calling: Fr. Silab’s Golden Anniversary of Simple Profession of Vows

SAN CARLOS CITY, Negros Occidental – On the occasion of the Thanksgiving Mass of his 50th Anniversary of Simple Profession of Vows, Rev. Fr. Enrico Peter A. Silab, OAR shared his vocation story that began with a batch of 15 teenage boys who entered the high school seminary of Colegio de Sto. Tomas-Recoletos. His Vocation…

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Strengthening Faith and Fellowship: Highlights of the Recollect Augustinian Youth Planning in Cebu City

Talavera House of Prayer, Cebu City – The Recollect Augustinian Youth National Officers held their first-ever face-to-face planning session from June 15-16, 2024, in Cebu City, Philippines. The event commenced with Lauds, followed by breakfast and personal preparations. The planning session began with a talk by Rev. Fr. Leander Barrot, OAR, who discussed the history…

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Rev. Jhyryx Vincent Gamulo, OAR: ready for take off

San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish, QUEZON CITY — In a concelebrated Holy Mass presided over by the Prior Provincial, Rev. Fr. Bernard Amparado, OAR, the Augustinian Recollect community gathered to bid farewell to Rev. Jhyryx Vincent Gamulo, OAR, as he embarks on a mission to the heart of West Africa — Sierra Leone. A mission…

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RAY and SARF de Provincialate Pastoral Visit: Fostering Harmony in the Community

San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish, Quezon City — The Recollect Family of the Provincialate warmly welcomed the Prior Provincial, Rev. Fr. Bernard Amparado, OAR, for an evening of dinner and discourse. During his visit, Fr. Amparado assessed the activities and status of the RAY de Provincialate and the SARF de Provincialate, marking the first such…

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Recoletos de Pililla: A Journey of Unity, Reflection, and Environmental Stewardship

PILILIA, RIZAL – The Recoletos de Pililla community recently embarked on a momentous and historically significant occasion as we warmly welcomed the Prior Provincial, Fr. Bernard Amparado, OAR, alongside Fr. Ernil Almayo, OAR, the secretary. This inaugural visit held immense importance for our community, as it sought to assess our state, strengthen our religious life,…

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14 Recollect simply professed friars renew their vows

MIRA NILA HOMES, QUEZON CITY – Thirteen simply professed friars renewed their vows for another year last June 8, 2024 at St. Thomas of Villanova Chapel, Recoletos Formation Center and one friar in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Their renewal was accepted by Rev. Fr. Kenneth Onda, OAR, Vicar Provincial of the Province of St.…

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