Social & Ecological Concerns
RESOURCE-Handumanan holds Novena and celebrates Fiesta
Brgy. Handumanan, Bacolod City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL–The Community of the Recoletos Social Outreach Center (RESOURCE) in Purok San Ezekiel Moreno, Handumanan, Bacolod City will celebrate the Feast St. Ezekiel Moreno, Patron Saint of Cancer patients, with the theme: “Pagtukod sang Katilingban: Paghili-usa sang Balatyagon kag Hunahuna padulong sa Diyos.” on August 19, 2019 with a Solemn…
Read MoreSix Arcores representatives from Spain train in USJ-R
CEBU CITY–To prepare for a mission in Palawan, six delegates of Arcores – España visited the University of San Jose-Recoletos to train from August 3 to 5. They are Marta Molinero Avilés, Ana Luna Avilés, Blanca Antolin Barrios, Juan Miguel Morales Moya, Victor Molinero Avilés, and Rev. Fr. Luciano Adisio, OAR. They represent Arcores, an Augustinian Recollect…
Read MoreBACOLOD CITY – The Department of Local Government –Region VI and the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos inked a partnership for the 2019 Citizen Satisfaction Index System (CSIS). In a short program held at the University President’s Hall on July 12, 2019, the Memorandum of Agreement was signed by Fray Don H. Besana, OAR and Atty.…
Read MoreAn Urgent Call for Ecological Conversion, Hope in the Face of Climate Emergency
“We know that all creation is groaning in labor pains even until now; and not only that … we also groan within ourselves as we wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies” (Romans 8:22-23). Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: In 1988, we issued a groundbreaking Pastoral Letter on Ecology entitled, “What is Happening to…
Read MoreUSJ-R eco-bus joins DENR’s Northern Cebu environmental caravan
CEBU CITY–To strengthen the environmental awareness of the youth in Northern Cebu, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) conducted an educational caravan on June 28. The University of San Jose – Recoletos (USJ-R) was the only university invited to take part in the said endeavor. The school was given the privilege to share…
Read MoreBacolod City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL–As part of the agreement for a stronger partnership of the university with the Global Workers in Daegu (GWD), representatives from the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos through the University Community Development Office (UCDO), and its partner community, the Recoletos Social Outreach Center (RESOURCE) were invited for a talk-concert and other productive activities…
Read MoreSTEP – RITTC conducts community outreach in RESOURCE
Bacolod City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL –Twenty-five (25) community members of Recoletos Social Outreach Center (RESOURCE) Handumanan participated in the community outreach of the STEP – Recoletos Industrial and Technological Training Center (RITTC) with the theme “Lectures and Workshops on Home and Family Living” held on June 22, 2019. The program started with the usual opening formalities…
Read MoreARCORES International receives official recognition
Note: This article was translated from the original Spanish article posted in the official website of the Order of Augustinian Recollects (www.agustinosrecoletos.com) ARCORES has already received official recognition in Italy, where it will be the legal headquarters of the Network that includes the solidarity actions of the Augustinian Recollect family in the 22 countries in…
Read MoreHesus sa Katubhan: A gift to the Holy Father from San Carlos Diocese
VATICAN CITY–The Catholic Community of the Diocese of San Carlos through Most Rev. Gerardo A. Alminaza, DD, Bishop of San Carlos, gave an icon of Jesus to Pope Francis during the 2019 Ad Limina visit of the bishops from the Philippines. “Hesus sa Katubhan” This is the icon of Jesus, the ‘sugarcane worker’ locally called…
Read MoreJuan Guaidó visits the social dining room of ARCORES Venezuela in Los Teques
Note: This article was translated from the original Spanish article posted in www.arcores.org. VENEZUELA–The President-in-charge of Venezuela, Juan Guaidó, visited on Thursday the social dining room Divina Providencia of the Augustinian Recollects of the Heart of Jesus in Los Teques (Miranda State). Guaidó met, along with the President of ARCORES Venezuela and the General Secretary of…
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