NEGROS ORIENTAL—Members of the Augustinian Recollect communities in Negros Oriental—Recoletos de Valencia, Recoletos de Caidiocan, and Recoletos de Tambo—conducted the annual retreat in the first week of December 2020. Otherwise known as the Augustinian Recollect Spiritual Exercises or ARSE, the retreat lasted for three days. Pursuant to the tripartite agreement of the three priors (Fray…
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San Carlos City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL—Instead of the weeklong student-teacher activities planned for the feast of St. Thomas of Villanova, Colegio de Sto. Tomas-Recoletos, Inc. opted for an austere celebration that focused on charity—the core of the patron’s apostolate. Thomasian faculty and staff were also treated to a Saturday off from online classes and module making.
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MANILA–The annual tradition of the Traslacion of the image of Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno, also known as the Black Nazarene, was done last January 9, 2020. This popular devotion, attracting millions of devotees to go out of the streets of Manila, also included the pious tradition of the “Dungaw,” the religious courtesy by the image…
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Saipan, CNMI–As Kristo Rai Parish celebrates their fiesta in honor of Christ the King, Fray Albert Pellazar, OAR, was installed by Most Rev. Ryan Jimenez, DD, Bishop of Chalan Kanoa, as pastor of the same pairsh. Fray Dionisio Selma, OAR, Prior Provincial, attended the said celebration and delivered the homily during the fiesta celebration and…
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Kamabai, SIERRA LEONE–Fray Miguel Miró, OAR, Prior General, visited the community of Recoletos de Kamabai last November 20, 2019. Three Filipino Augustinian Recollect missionaries, namely, Fray Mark Ryan Prado, Fray Jonathan Jamero, OAR, and Fray Elpedio Sarita, Jr., OAR, welcomed the Prior General who was accompanied by Fray Raul Buhay, OAR, Filipino General Councilor. Here…
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Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL–Here are some of the moments captured during the 2nd day of V Encuentro EDUCAR. Photos from Carlos Santana, Director de comunicación Agustinos Recoletos
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Kamalo, SIERRA LEONE–Fray Miguel Miró, OAR, Prior General, visited the community of brothers in Recoletos de Kamalo. He, together with Fray Raul Buhay, OAR, General Councilor, arrived in Sierra Leone last November 15, 2019. Here are some moments captured during the visit of the Prior General to Recoletos de Kamalo:
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Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL–Educators from different Augustinian Recollect communities from all over the world are gathered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the V Encuentro EDUCAR from November 18-22, 2019. Here are some of the moments captured during the first day of the international encounter. Photos from Carlos Santana, Director de comunicación Agustinos Recoletos
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CAVITE CITY–With the aim of highlighting SSC-R De Cavite’s goal of providing holistic education to every student, the “Green and Gold Festival 2019” officially launched on November 12 with the theme “Laugh Aspire Unwind Grow Heal”. Previously known as simply the Intramural Games, the five-day institutional event now also includes academic and socio-cultural activities. The…
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Cañacao, CAVITE CITY–Day two of the 34th Students’ Congress of Recollect Schools commenced by a symposium at the Cañacao Campus Auditorium. After the welcome remarks from the Director of Basic Education, Fray Samuel L. Eyas, OAR, the symposium rationale was explained. The first speaker, Fray Leander V. Barrot, OAR, discussed about Recoletos Values and Charisms…
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