The Arrival . . . On January 18, 2020, the lay parishioners of Our Lady of Visitation Parish have welcomed the Señor Sto. Niño de Visitacion in the community. The arrival of the sacred image was considered a great event not only for the lay faithful but also for those members of the community who…
Read MoreUrbiztondo, PANGASINAN—“Let us allow the manger to speak for us. Be empty, do not be afraid to let go. Be strong, take courage and stand up for the Lord. As you are strong, be soft inside. Be still and do not get engrossed in too much work. Last of all, be ready and obey all…
Read MoreThe San Sebastian Conservation and Development Foundation, Inc. offers a variety of products that will help in funding the on-going restoration of San Sebastian Basilica in Quiapo, Manila. For more informations and orders, visit their official website and Facebook page: website: sansebastianconservation.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/savessbasilica/
Read MoreMira-Nila Homes, Quezon City – “Consolation is a movement, a movement closer and closer to God,” said Most. Rev. Roberto Gaa, DD, the new Bishop of Novaliches during the Parish Fiesta of Our Lady of Consolation Parish last September 1. 2019. “So if you have a beautiful church and it does not have any effect…
Read MoreKAOHSIUNG, TAIWAN—On September 14 to 19, 2019 eighteen OAR parish priests and parochial vicars from the Philippines came to Taiwan for a meeting convoked by Fray Edgar Tubio, OAR, chairman of the Section on Ministerial and Mission Apostolate in the OAR Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno. The convocation was prompted by Pope Francis’ designation of…
Read MoreBacolod City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL–The Recoletos communities in Negros Island met last August 27, the feast of St. Monica, at the UNO-R President’s Hall to discuss Pope Benedict XV’s 1919 Apostolic letter “Maximum Illud”. Fray Allan Jacinto, OAR discussed the Pastoral and Ecclesial considerations of the Apostolic Letter. Fray Emilio E.A. Quilatan, OAR discussed the historical…
Read MoreBacolod City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL–The Parish Priests, Chaplains and Campus Ministers from University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos; Colegio de San Nicolas de Tolentino-Recoletos, Talisay; Colegio de Sto. Tomas-Recoletos, San Carlos City; San Pedro Academy-Recoletos, Caidiocan, Valencia; and San Pedro Academy, Valencia, were gathered for a meeting in UNO-R at the VP-Academics Conference Room on July 25, 2019…
Read MoreDugmanon, Hinatuan, SURIGAO DEL SUR—Former CBCP President and now Bishop-emeritus of Tandag Nereo Odchimar, D.D. presided over the fiesta Mass in the Recollect-administered Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Quasi-parish (henceforth, OLMCQP), the lone Recollect community in Mindanao island. The fiesta was celebrated last July 17, 2019 and on the same celebration, Fr. Jerome Virtudazo, OAR…
Read MoreMira-Nila Homes, QUEZON CITY – Ten young men were invested to the Confraternity of Augustinian Recollect Altar Servers (CARAS) at Our Lady of Consolation Parish last March 31, 2019. Fray Leander Barrot, OAR, Vice-Prior of the Recoletos Formation Center, presided the Eucharistic Celebration and the Rites of Acceptance and Investiture for CARAS. These young men…
Read MoreAPO ISLAND, Dauin, Negros Oriental – Aside from being a marine sanctuary, this island with around a thousand inhabitants is placed under the patronage of St. Vincent Ferrer whose feast day falls on April 5. For this year’s fiesta, the Chancellor of the Diocese of Dumaguete, Rev. Fr. Carmelito Limbaga, Jr., was the main celebrant…
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