Thomasian CEDO creates network of donors and beneficiaries through Abag Recoleto Operations

San Carlos City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL—Colegio de Santo Tomas-Recoletos’ Community Extension and Development Office (CST-R CEDO) bridged hundreds of donors and beneficiaries through the “Abag Recoleto” Calamity Relief Operations this January 2021. After barangays in San Carlos City were flooded, CEDO reached at least 300 households in Barangays I, V and Rizal. Donations were from hundreds…

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LECTIO DIVINA: 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle B

Translated by Fray Dunstan Huberto Decena, OAR Mk. 1:21-28 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, grant…

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CST-R CEDO responds to calamity victims in San Carlos

San Carlos City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL—“God’s love is higher than any flood,” Fray Monday Benjamine Edobor, OAR, said as he led the “Abag Recoleto,” an emergency relief operation of CST-R Community Extension and Development Office (CEDO) for the victims of the flash flood in San Carlos City. Water Rising On January 16, 2021, Saturday, heavy rain…

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LECTIO DIVINA: 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle B

Translated by Fray Dunstan Huberto Decena, OAR Mk.1:14-20 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, grant that…

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“Cofradia de Transito de Nuestra Señora” is Back!

QUEZON CITY—A few years after the arrival of the miraculous image of Nuestra Senora de la Salud, a confraternity was established for the devotees of the black virgin of health. The procession of the confraternity members every 3rd Friday of Lent was described by Fray Andres de San Nicolas in 1664 in the General History…

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OLMCP-R @ 50: Archbishop Palma blesses newly renovated Parish Church; launches Parish Jubilee Year

by Ms. Celina M. Uraca, Vice President, Parish Pastoral Council, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish-Recoletos, Cebu City CEBU CITY—One of the most awaited events in the history of  Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish-Recoletos is its Golden Year anniversary. 50 years of unwavering of dedicated faith, love and service. Just three years ago, sometime…

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LECTIO DIVINA: Feast of Sto. Niño

Mk. 10:13-16. 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, grant that we receive the motions of God,…

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