Formation

“Curtain!”

By Fray Robin Ross Plata, OAR / September 11, 2018 / Comments Off on “Curtain!”

Antipolo City, RIZAL—Ten prenovices of the Bahay-Lingkod-Recoletos displayed their hidden talents and potentials during the  breathtaking three-day Theater Arts Workshop at the Auditorium of the Camillian Sisters in Kingsville Subdivision of this city last August 7-9, 2018. In his opening remarks, Sir Albert, the workshop director, said: “God isn’t in need of your dance, your…

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SEMoNoRe hails St. Augustine with Cup

By Fray Robin Ross Plata, OAR / September 11, 2018 / Comments Off on SEMoNoRe hails St. Augustine with Cup

Antipolo City, RIZAL—St. Ezekiel Moreno Novitiate-Recoletos held an exhibition and fraternal basketball Cup with the formands, formators and some Recollect friars coming from St. Ezekiel Moreno Provincial House and Recoletos Formation Center during the Solemnity of Our Father Saint Augustine, August 28, 2018. The community held the so-called “Saint Augustine Cup” throughout the day. The Cup…

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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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SARF-Antipolo and CEU team-up for Medical Outreach Mission

By Fray Joseph Neil E. Baygan / September 11, 2018 / Comments Off on SARF-Antipolo and CEU team-up for Medical Outreach Mission

Antipolo City, RIZAL—Secular Augustinian Recollect Fraternity- Antipolo Chapter (SARF) along with Medical Courses students and staff of Centro Escolar University- Manila (CEU) hosted a Medical Mission in St. Ezekiel Moreno Novitiate- Recoletos (SeMoNoRe) on the 2nd day of September 2018. The Medical Outreach Mission held was part of the apostolate of SARF and practicum of…

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Pre-Novices break through Farm Exposure

By Fray Robin Ross Plata, OAR / September 11, 2018 / Comments Off on Pre-Novices break through Farm Exposure

Alfonso, CAVITE—Ten Pre-Novices of the Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno completed their four-week Farm Exposure experience in Pililla, Rizal and Alfonso, Cavite on the 19th of July 2018. Farm Exposure is one of the major activities of the Pre-Novitiate Program of St. Ezekiel Moreno Novitiate-Recoletos. It is considered as the commencement activity of the Pre-Novitiate…

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RFC welcomes neophytes, friars from Spain

By Fray Robin Ross Plata, OAR / September 6, 2018 / Comments Off on RFC welcomes neophytes, friars from Spain

Miranila, QUEZON CITY—On the 1st day of September, the Recollect community of Miranila, in an organized party, welcomed the fourteen (14) neophyte theologians—six (6) newly professed Recollect friars and eight (8) from Pious Unions of Clerics of the Disciples of Hope, Emmanuel Servants of the Holy Trinity, Oblates of the Alliance of the Two Hearts, and…

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“Curso de Preparación para la Profesión Solemne” concluded

By Fray Jessriel Marcha, OAR / September 6, 2018 / Comments Off on “Curso de Preparación para la Profesión Solemne” concluded

Marcilla, Navarra, SPAIN — The six-week course of preparation for the solemn profession ended on August 24, 2018. The international group of sixteen participants consisted of friars from eight countries: Spain, Colombia, Philippines, Venezuela, Peru, Costa Rica, Brazil, and the USA. Five simply professed Filipino friars joined the course namely Fray Jovy Gallego, Fray Andrie Pugate,…

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Opening retreat focuses on silence, discernment

By Bro. Ioannes Arong / August 31, 2018 / Comments Off on Opening retreat focuses on silence, discernment

Baguio City — Align your thoughts and desires with God’s. This was the message Fr. Ronel Gealon, OAR gave to the seminarians during the retreat he facilitated in Casiciaco Recoletos Seminary before the opening of the formation year last August 7 and 8, 2018. “God’s thought has been made concrete in Jesus,” Fr. Gealon said…

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Seminarians undergo English enhancement program

By Bro. Ioannes Arong / August 31, 2018 / Comments Off on Seminarians undergo English enhancement program

Baguio City—Senior High School (SHS) and college seminarians of Casiciaco Recoletos Seminary began the new academic year with 2-day enhancement classes to improve their English language proficiency. Dean of Studies and SHS Principal Fr. Anthony Irineo, OAR designed the enhancement classes not only for seminarians to review their English but also to bring their minds…

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Augustinian Recollects hail St. Augustine

By Fray Robin Ross Plata, OAR / August 29, 2018 / Comments Off on Augustinian Recollects hail St. Augustine

RECOLETOS FORMATION CENTER, Quezon City—The Augustinian Recollects celebrated the solemnity of St. Augustine. Fr. Francisco Antonio, OAR, presided the celebration of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and concelebrated by Fr. Hubert Decena, OAR, Fr. Hector Gonzales, OAR, Fr. Gideon Antolin U. Lagrimas, OAR and Fr. Lauro V. Larlar, OAR.  A procession to venerate St.…

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