Communities

Recoletos and Recoletas celebrate together Christ’s birthday

By Fray Robin Ross Plata, OAR / December 26, 2018 / Comments Off on Recoletos and Recoletas celebrate together Christ’s birthday

MANILA—As the whole Christian world celebrated the birthday of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Augustinian Recollect religious, priests, sisters, and formands were gathered at St. Rita College, Manila for the annual OAR-AR Christmas Gathering. The Congregation of the Augustinian Recollect Sisters, headed by their Superior General, Mo. Lucena Antipala, AR, hosted this yearly assembly of…

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Community of Christian Mothers of St. Monica formed in Cebu: first in Asia and RP

By Fray Jose Ernil Almayo, OAR / October 28, 2018 / Comments Off on Community of Christian Mothers of St. Monica formed in Cebu: first in Asia and RP

CEBU CITY—A total of ninety (90) mothers who all belong to the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish-Recoletos in Cebu City are now members of this newly-formed community called Christian Mothers of St. Monica. The Community is first of its kind in Asia and in the country. By far this is one of the two…

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After being hit by super typhoon Yutu, Saipan returns to normalcy

By Fray Jose Ernil Almayo, OAR / October 27, 2018 / Comments Off on After being hit by super typhoon Yutu, Saipan returns to normalcy

SAIPAN—In the late afternoon of October 24, 2018, a Wednesday, Fray Allan Rubett Cabatian, OAR, local prior of Recoletos de Saipan, sent a text message to the office of the Prior Provincial saying, “We are experiencing a super typhoon stronger than Soudelor. Please include us in your prayers.” The next day, October 25, news and…

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Recoletos de Saipan celebrates feast of Nuestra Señora Bithen de los Remedios

By Fray Robin Ross Plata, OAR / October 22, 2018 / Comments Off on Recoletos de Saipan celebrates feast of Nuestra Señora Bithen de los Remedios

(Article from North Star, Publication of the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands) SAIPAN—October 14, 2018 marked a significant event for Santa Remedios Parish. Not only was it the celebration of their annual fiesta but this year, a “re-enactment” of the arrival of the image of Nuestra Señora Bithen Delos Remedios was also held.…

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Recoletos de Caidiocan: where are you?

By Fray Jose Ernil Almayo, OAR / September 27, 2018 / Comments Off on Recoletos de Caidiocan: where are you?

Provincial Curia, QUEZON CITY – Roughly 15 kms from Dumaguete City, capital of the province of Negros Oriental, or around 7 kms from the poblacion proper of the municipality of Valencia where it politically belongs, the hinterland barangay of Caidiocan nestles on the hillsides and a forested topography made famous by the geothermal operations of…

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First Priors’ Meeting of the Quadrennium

By Fray Jose Ernil Almayo, OAR / September 20, 2018 / Comments Off on First Priors’ Meeting of the Quadrennium

Provincial Curia, QUEZON CITY – The Prior Provincial, Fray Dionisio Selma, OAR, met for the first time this quadrennium 2018-2022 the local priors of both “domus formatae” and “domus non formatae” last September 14, 2018 here at the seat of the Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno. Twenty-two of the 24 local priors representing the Province…

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43rd Parochial Fiesta of SNDT Parish, QC celebrated

By Fray Jhoben Rodriguez, OAR / September 13, 2018 / Comments Off on 43rd Parochial Fiesta of SNDT Parish, QC celebrated

QUEZON CITY—“St. Nicholas reminds us of the importance of prayer,” said Most Rev. Honesto F. Ongtioco, DD, the Local Ordinary of the Diocese of Cubao, during his Homily on the 43rd  Parochial Fiesta of San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish in Congressional Subdivision, Brgy. Bahay Toro last Monday, September 10, 2018. St. Nicholas of Tolentino is…

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SEMoNo-Re celebrates 27th Patronal Solemnity

By Fray Robin Ross Plata, OAR / September 11, 2018 / Comments Off on SEMoNo-Re celebrates 27th Patronal Solemnity

Antipolo City, RIZAL—After the nine-day festivity-like Novena Masses, which were sponsored by different Religious Institutions within Metro-Manila area, the community of St. Ezekiel Moreno Novitiate-Recoletos celebrated the 27th Solemnity of their very Patron, St. Ezekiel Moreno, last August 19, 2018. The celebration, which started at 10:00am, was opened first with a Eucharistic Celebration presided and…

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Talisaynons honor St. Nicholas of Tolentine

By Fray Jose Ernil Almayo, OAR / September 10, 2018 / Comments Off on Talisaynons honor St. Nicholas of Tolentine

Talisay City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL – September 10 has always been a red-letter day for Talisaynons, it being the patronal fiesta of both this city and the matrix parish here named after St. Nicholas of Tolentine, an Augustinian saint. This year’s solemn feast marked an enhanced version of the previous years’ celebrations. The usual 9-day pre-festival…

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New OAR community in Balamban, Cebu

By Fray Robin Ross Plata, OAR / August 20, 2018 / Comments Off on New OAR community in Balamban, Cebu

BALAMBAN, Cebu—In accordance with the directives of the Life and Mission Project of the Province (LAMP 40), a new Recollect community in Balamban, Cebu was established. The Prior Provincial, Fray Dionisio Selma, OAR, presided the celebration of the Holy Mass and the rite of installation of Fray Emilio Jaruda, OAR as the new prior of…

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