In Pictures

In Pictures: 12 OAR Postulants proceed to Pre-Novitiate Stage

By Fray Robin Ross Plata, OAR / June 21, 2019 / Comments Off on In Pictures: 12 OAR Postulants proceed to Pre-Novitiate Stage

Antipolo City, RIZAL–After their summer vacation, twelve new Pre-Novices reported to Fray James Castelo, OAR, Pre-Novitiate Director, on June 19, 2019. Before they proceeded to Bahay Lingkod-Recoletos, the Pre-Novitiate House located within the compound of St. Ezekiel Moreno Novitiate-Recoletos in Antipolo City, they visited some OAR and AR communities in Metro Manila. They had a…

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In Pictures: Final Day of the 12th OAR Formands’ Convention

By Fray Jessriel Marcha, OAR / June 13, 2019 / Comments Off on In Pictures: Final Day of the 12th OAR Formands’ Convention

Mira Nila Homes, QUEZON CITY–The 12th OAR Formands’ Convention has finally come to its end. The formands evaluated the whole course of the event. Afterwards, the closing Mass presided by Fr. Lauro Larlar, OAR was celebrated in the RFC Chapel. The outgoing chairman, Fray James Erold Gatinao, OAR, has passed on the torch to the…

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In Pictures: Fourth Day of the 12th OAR Formands’ Convention

By Fray Jessriel Marcha, OAR / June 12, 2019 / Comments Off on In Pictures: Fourth Day of the 12th OAR Formands’ Convention

Mira Nila Homes, QUEZON CITY–Already at the penultimate day of the Convention, Fr. Kenneth Joseph Onda, OAR, the master of the professed of the Recoletos Formation Center, gave an input concerning the apostolic character of the Order. After the group sharing, the Holy Mass was celebrated in the RFC chapel. The whole afternoon was then…

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In Pictures: Renewal of Vows

By Fray Jessriel Marcha, OAR / June 12, 2019 / Comments Off on In Pictures: Renewal of Vows

Mira Nila Homes, QUEZON CITY–Fifteen friars renewed their unconditional “yes” to God’s call by the renewal of their vows in the presence of the Prior Provincial, Fr. Dionisio Q. Selma, OAR. This was done on June 9, 2019 during the Mass on the occasion of this year’s OAR Formand’s Convention.

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In Pictures: Third Day of the 12th OAR Formands’ Convention

By Fray Jessriel Marcha, OAR / June 11, 2019 / Comments Off on In Pictures: Third Day of the 12th OAR Formands’ Convention

Mira Nila Homes, QUEZON CITY–The formands of the Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno started their day with the recitation of the holy rosary. At 8:30 in the morning, Fr. Romel Rubia, OAR shared his insights about the communitarian aspect of the Order. Centering on the provisions of the Constitutions, Fr. Rubia reminded the formands that…

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In Pictures: Second Day of the 12th OAR Formands’ Convention

By Fray Jessriel Marcha, OAR / June 9, 2019 / Comments Off on In Pictures: Second Day of the 12th OAR Formands’ Convention

Mira Nila Homes, QUEZON CITY–The second day of this year’s OAR Formands’ Convention is marked by inputs coming from two of the elders in religious life, namely Fr. Dionisio Selma, OAR and Fr. Joseph Philip Trayvilla, OAR. To further deepen the inputs, group sharings were held. Games and recreation transpired in the afternoon. To cap…

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In Pictures: 12th OAR Formands’ Convention Opening Salvo

By Fray Robin Ross Plata, OAR / June 8, 2019 / Comments Off on In Pictures: 12th OAR Formands’ Convention Opening Salvo

Mira Nila Homes, QUEZON CITY–The formands of the Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno were gathered for the biennial convention known as OAR Formands’ Convention from June 8-12, 2019. Usually held at Casiciaco Recoletos Seminary in Baguio City, this year for the first time, the community of Recoletos Formation Center in Quezon City hosted this gathering.…

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In Pictures: REAP Textbooks

By Fray Robin Ross Plata, OAR / June 1, 2019 / Comments Off on In Pictures: REAP Textbooks

QUEZON CITY–The Recoletos Educational Apostolate in the Philippines (REAP) launched the textbooks for use of the OAR schools, colleges, and universities. This is in line with the directives of the Life and Mission Project of the Province for the quadrennium 2018-2022 to “complete and implement the OAR school-based Evangelization Master Plan integrated with the Educational…

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In Pictures: Pre-Novices on Exposure

By Agustinos Recoletos / May 30, 2019 / Comments Off on In Pictures: Pre-Novices on Exposure

Antipolo City, RIZAL–The Pre-Novices of the Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno were sent to the communities in Casian Island, Taytay, Palawan and Hintuan, Surigao del Sur for their community exposure. Casian Island, Taytay, Palawan: Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur:

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In Pictures: Meeting of General and Provincial Secretaries

By Fray Robin Ross Plata, OAR / May 11, 2019 / Comments Off on In Pictures: Meeting of General and Provincial Secretaries

Rome, ITALY–The General Secretary of the Order of Augustinian Recollects, Fray Juan Pablo Martinéz, OAR, convoked a meeting with four Provincial Secretaries, namely, Fray Juan Manuel Zanutti, OAR, from Province of Santo Tomas de Villanueva; Fray Benjamin Miguélez, OAR, from the Province of San Nicolas de Tolentino; Fray Juan de Dios, OAR, from the Province…

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