Communities

On October 31, St. Ezequiel Moreno Parish organized its first-ever Parade of the Saints, a faith-filled initiative introduced by the new parish administration under the leadership of the parish priest. The activity was conceived as a pastoral response to the growing influence of secular Halloween celebrations, seeking instead to recover the Catholic tradition of honoring…

QUEZON CITY, November 7, 2026 — Serving at the altar is not the whole of it. That was the message for 135 altar servers who gathered on Saturday for the first Regional Vocation Day of the Confraternity of Augustinian Recollect Altar Servers (CARAS) – Luzon Cluster, held at the Recoletos School of Theology in Mira-Nila,…

The St. Paul Parish community in Kamalo joyfully welcomed Most Rev. Bob John H. Koroma, Bishop of the Diocese of Makeni, during his pastoral visit. This significant occasion was marked by two momentous events: the official installation of Rev. Fr. Jhyryx Vincent Gamulo, OAR, as the new parish priest and the administration of the Sacrament…

“In 1998, there was a broad number of religiosos bien asentados, and one of those is my brother, my classmate, Fr. Bert Decena,” said Fr. Buñao describing Rev. Fr. Dunstan Huberto M. Decena, OAR. Rev. Fr. Emeterio Buñao was the homilist during the funeral mass of Rev. Fr. Dunstan Huberto M. Decena, OAR, on February…

Colegio de Sto. Tomas-Recoletos, Inc. now has Government Recognition for its Bachelor of Science in Criminology program. Last January 9, 2025, Dr. Raul C. Alvarez, Jr., REE, EdD, CESO III, signed G.R. No. 2, Series of 2025 for CST-R. Dr. Alvarez is the Commission on Higher Education Regional Director for the newly established Negros Island…

Last, February 17, 2025, marks the seventh anniversary of the arrival of four Augustinian Recollect religious. The interprovincial community consisted of Fray Joel Naranja (Philippines), Fray Jairo Gordillo (Colombia), Fray Noé Servín (México), and Fray Ismael Xuruc (Guatemala). Here is a list of the Recollect Missionaries in Cuba (2018-2025):-Fray Joel Naranja (Feb. 17, 2018 –…

Quezon City – The remains of Fr. Huberto Decena, OAR, arrived at the Recoletos Formation Center on February 13, 2025, for the wake at the Seminary Chapel. The members of the community of Recoletos de Miranila headed by the local prior, Fr. Ian Anthony Espartero, OAR, students of Recoletos School of Theology, family members, and…

With thanksgiving in his heart and praise on his lips, a Thomasian came home to celebrate his recent ordination into the priesthood. Rev. Fr. Jhyryx Vincent F. Gamulo, OAR, a member of Colegio de Sto. Tomas-Recoletos, Inc. Batch 2011, presided over the Holy Mass of Thanksgiving at the Sto. Tomas de Villanueva-Recoletos Chapel last January…

Augustinian Recollect priests, sisters, members of the Secular Augustinian Recollect Fraternity (SARF) and Recollect Augustinian Youth – San Carlos (RAY) gathered at the Sto. Tomas de Villanueva-Recoletos Chapel today, December 5, 2024, for the Memorial of the 436th Founding Anniversary of the Order of Augustinian Recollects. During the celebration, Ms. Beatriz Atienza Gaviola was honored…