Communities

ARRIVAL OF THE CHRISTIANITY IN TAIWAN 1926       Spanish station for Japan-bound galleon trade was built in northern Taiwan with the fort named Santisima Trinidad. Start of Christianization and the establishment of a city named San Salvador. A church was built and administered by. Fr. Francisco Mola, OP. 1629       Second settlement in northwestern coast was established.…

July 21, 1947                           Vicar Provincial Leoncio Sierra proposed the establishment of a “Colegio apostolico” (minor seminary) with the intention of having, in later years, a novitiate for Filipino Recollects. March 31 – April 2, 1948       The Provincial Council meeting in Spain approved the plan. May 28, 1948                           Prior General, Fr. Feliciano de Ocio, signed the…

Mid-1600s                       The San Nicolas de Tolentino convent in Intramuros served as novitiate house for Recollects until 1941. Then, it was transferred to San Sebastian convent in Manila and, later, to Spain. 1970                                 Novitiate was completed at Seminario Mayor-Recoletos (now, CaReS), Baguio City. 1985                                 Novitiate house was transferred to Recoletos Formation Center, Mira-Nila, Quezon City. May…

FIRST ATTEMPT   1994       Father Prior General offered the new ministry in Africa to the St. Nicholas Province. 1995       Provincial representatives, Frs. Joseph Philip Trayvilla and Jose Ma. Juango flew to Freetown, Sierra Leone to talk with Bishop Giorgio Biguzzi of the Makeni Diocese. August 1, 1996   After careful study and considerations, the provincial council…

FIRST ATTEMPT 1994       Father Prior General offered the new ministrry in Africa to the St. Nicholas Province. 1995       Provincial representatives, Frs. Joseph Philip Trayvilla and Jose Ma. Juango flew to Freetown, Sierra Leone to talk with Bishop Giorgio Biguzzi of the Makeni Diocese. August 1, 1996   After careful study and considerations, the provincial council formally…