Formation

On the eve of the Feast of St. Ezekiel Moreno, a group of ten simply professed religious from various provinces of the Order of Augustinian Recollects began their five-day spiritual retreat. This retreat marksthe final stage of their seven-week preparation before making their Solemn Profession. We kindly ask for your continued prayers for them.

BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA – The “Curso de Preparación para Profesión Solemne,” a preparatory program for those about to take their solemn vows, officially commenced on July 19, 2025, at the historic El Convento de Nuestra Señora de la Consolación. This initiative aims to equip aspiring religious individuals who are committed to deepening their faith and preparing…

In 1997, Pope St. John Paul II instituted the annual Feast of the Presentation of the Lord as the World Day for Men and Women in Consecrated Life. This global celebration is now in its 28th year. Members of religious congregation in the Diocese of San Carlos joined the 9 AM Eucharistic celebration at the…

Cebu City, January 16–17, 2025 — Young clergy and religious of the Order of Augustinian Recollects (OAR) in their first five years of ministry convened at the Talavera House of Prayer for a two-day program focused on ongoing formation and fellowship. Organized by the Secretariat of Spirituality, Charism, and Permanent Formation (SSCPF), the event aimed to address…

Mira Nila Homes, Quezon City—Secretariat of Vocation and Initial Formation resumes the second day of the Annual Meeting of Formators at Recoletos Formation Center with the theme, “Redi ad Cor et inde ad Deum: Augustinian Recollect Formative Itinerary.” The second day of the meeting of formators started with the praying of the Office of the…

Mira Nila Homes, Quezon City—Seminary Formators from the different formation houses of the Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno gather for the Annual Meeting of Formators 2024 from November 15–16 at Recoletos Formation Center with the theme, “Redi ad Cor et inde ad Deum: Augustinian Recollect Formative Itinerary.” The two-day annual meeting of formators commenced with…

Saint Ezekiel Moreno Novitiate-Recoletos in Antipolo City recently embarked on a profound spiritual journey with the launching of “Pilgrimage of Hope and Healing,” honoring Saint Ezekiel Moreno, patron saint of cancer patients and a revered icon in the Order of Augustinian Recollects. This event occurred last Saturday, September 21, 2024, at the International Shrine of…

“With the Holy Spirit, we have all that we need to grow and be fruitful,” assures Fr. Bernard C. Amparado, OAR, in his sermon during the Mass of the Holy Spirit of Recoletos School of Theology, last August 16, 2024, at the Our Lady of Consolation Parish. The Prior Provincial admits that studying theology poses…

Three simple professed friars of the Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno are currently in Bogota, Colombia to attend this year’s 5-week Curso de Preparación Para Inmediatamente Profesión Solemne 2024 (The Course of Preparation for Immediate Solemn Profession) from July 21 to August 25, 2024. They are Fray McAirel S. Capinpin, OAR from Brooke’s Point, Palawan,…