Formation

Presbyteral Ordination of Fr. Virgilio Calalang, Jr., OAR, and Fr. Robin Ross Plata, OAR

By Agustinos Recoletos / September 4, 2021 / Comments Off on Presbyteral Ordination of Fr. Virgilio Calalang, Jr., OAR, and Fr. Robin Ross Plata, OAR
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Bishop of the Military Ordinariate ordains 2 Augustinian Recollect Priests

By Fray James Francis Bago, OAR / August 29, 2021 / Comments Off on Bishop of the Military Ordinariate ordains 2 Augustinian Recollect Priests

Mira Nila Homes, QUEZON CITY–Two Augustinian Recollect deacons were ordained to the Sacred Order of the Presbyterate on Saturday, August 28, 2021, on the Solemnity of our father St. Augustine, held at Our Lady of Consolation Parish. Most Rev. Oscar Jaime L. Florencio, DD, Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of the Philippines, officiated the Presbyteral…

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Mes de Preparación 2021: The Culmination

By Fray Julius James Tinapao, OAR / August 6, 2021 / Comments Off on Mes de Preparación 2021: The Culmination

Quezon City—The Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno witnessed the culmination of the month-long Course of Preparation, also known as Mes de Preparación, of the Province’s three friar-candidates for Solemn Profession. This year’s three Course participants—Fray Julius James T. Tinapao, OAR, Fray Ricky John A. Austria, OAR, and Fray James Erold P. Gatinao, OAR— underwent a…

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Prior Provincial receives Simple Profession of Vows of 4 friars

By Fray Ricky John Austria, OAR / July 8, 2021 / Comments Off on Prior Provincial receives Simple Profession of Vows of 4 friars

ANTIPOLO CITY—July 3, 2021, the special day when the whole Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno of the Order of Augustinian Recollects is grateful to God for the four courageous friars who made their Simple Profession of the Evangelical Vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. The event took place at the chapel of St. Ezekiel Moreno…

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RFC Formands instituted as Lectors and Acolytes

By Fray Jhoben Rodriguez, OAR / June 18, 2021 / Comments Off on RFC Formands instituted as Lectors and Acolytes

Mira Nila Homes, QUEZON CITY– On the occasion of the Feast of St. Rita of Cascia, eight (8) formands were instituted to the Ministry of Lectors and two (2) to the Ministry of Acolytes during the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass at the St. Thomas of Villanova Chapel, Recoletos Formation Center, last May 22, 2021.…

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Province receives new Pre-Novices from CaReS

By Br. Jestoni Latagan / June 15, 2021 / Comments Off on Province receives new Pre-Novices from CaReS

BAGUIO CITY–Three seminarians from Casiciaco Recoletos Seminary have been promoted to the Pre-Novitiate formation last June 6, 2021.  The formands are Br. Jestoni M. Latagan from Taytay, Palawan; Br. Reymar L. Macadagdag from Bacolod City, Negros Occidental; and Br. Joseph Pham Duc Quoc from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. The brothers will join the two…

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Invitation: RST Solemn Investiture 2021

By Agustinos Recoletos / May 29, 2021 / Comments Off on Invitation: RST Solemn Investiture 2021
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CaReS Kindness Station inaugurated

By Bro. Jesse Meer E. Alipes / May 17, 2021 / Comments Off on CaReS Kindness Station inaugurated

Baguio City— Aside from the virus, kindness is also contagious. Casiciaco Recoletos Seminary (CaReS) officially inaugurates CaReS Kindness Station on the feast of St. Joseph the Worker, last May 1, 2021. Also on the celebration of National Labor Day, 64 indigent beneficiaries received rice, goods, bread, and perishable goods such as vegetables and spices, poultry…

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New Carmelite Priest pays homage to his Recoletos roots

By Georgene Quilaton-Tambiga / April 13, 2021 / Comments Off on New Carmelite Priest pays homage to his Recoletos roots

San Carlos City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL–Ordained as one of the “pandemic priests” last February 2, 2021 in San Francisco, Agusan del Sur, Rev. Fr. Aniceto Rodriguez, O.Carm., came home to Colegio de Sto. Tomas-Recoletos to celebrate his Thanksgiving Mass with the Recoletos de San Carlos Community. A Recollect by Heart “Even though I am a Carmelite,…

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Simple Profession: A Good News for the New Year

By Fray Paul Demillones, OAR / January 5, 2021 / Comments Off on Simple Profession: A Good News for the New Year

Antipolo City, Rizal – As the religious of the Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno of the Order of Augustinian Recollects welcomed the year 2021, the Province also welcomed a new member of the Augustinian Recollect family. Fray Chrislean Rey Pamilaga, OAR, from Rizal, Palawan and a former Diocesan seminarian, made his simple profession of the…

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