Escalera de La Salud: Paying Homage to Mother Mary, Welcoming the Prior Provincial
“Nuestra Señora de La Salud, itulot mong kami’y malayo sa karamdaman…” The soothing melody and the pleading words of the Hymn to Nuestra Señora de La Salud echoed through the empty campus of Colegio de Sto. Tomas-Recoletos last July 16, 2021. The same hymn filled the Thomasian family with gentle anticipation for the blessing and…
Read MoreSunday Reflection: 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle B
1st Reading: Jeremiah 23:1-62nd Reading: Ephesians 2:13-18Gospel: Mark 6:30-34 Our society has been into much pain and suffering these past years. Many have lost hope for a better tomorrow and for a more just society. Even in the Church, there is this sense of loss for a brighter future because of almost the same reasons.…
Read MoreLECTIO DIVINA: XVI Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle B
Translated by Fray Dunstan Huberto Decena, OAR MK. 6:30-3 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,…
Read MoreInvitation: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Quasi Parish 4th Parish Fiesta Celebration
A Renewal Visit of Fr. Prior Provincial
In line with the canonical mandate to personally visit the whole province during his term of office as Prior Provincial of the Province of Saint Ezekiel Moreno of the Order of Augustinian Recollects, Fray Dionisio Q. Selma visited the San Sebastian College-Recoletos de Manila Community last June 15-17, 2021. As stipulated in the official communication…
Read MoreInvitation: Fray Silloriquez’ 40th Anniversary of Presbyteral Ordination Celebration
Invitation: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish-Recoletos 50th Founding Anniversary and Patronal Fiesta
CST-R, 3 Public Schools, Brgy. Rizal Now Partners through G.U.G.M.A.
San Carlos City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL—The Thomasian family now includes three public elementary schools in Barangay Rizal, San Carlos City. Under the Community Extension and Development Office (CEDO) of Colegio de Sto. Tomas-Recoletos, the adoption of Ansulag, Katiclan and Nabataan Elementary Schools marks the beginning of a partnership “to provide education, values formation and basic social…
Read MoreVisit of Renewal in Cavite: Presence of Renewal and Encounter
CAVITE CITY—Isolation is the greatest negative consequence of the COVID-19 lock down. Families and friends are prohibited to gather and be connected with each other for more than a year now. This is felt most significantly by the Augustinian Recollect communities whose member would regularly gather and bond fraternally. The presence and Renewal Visit of…
Read MoreSunday Reflection: 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle B
1st Reading: Amos 7:12-152nd Reading: Ephesians 1:3-14Gospel: Mark 6:7-13 St. Paul in our 2nd Reading this Sunday says, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavens, as he chose us in him, before the foundation of the world, to be…
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