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Bacolod City—The University of Negros Occidental – Recoletos (UNO-R) community celebrated the feast of St. Nicholas of Tolentino, Patron Saint of UNO-R, on September 10, 2024, at the Oratory of St. Nicholas of Tolentine. A procession (Traslacion ) of the image of St. Nicholas of Tolentine, Patron Saint of poor souls in purgatory, around the campus started at 6:30 am. The members of the community were assigned to different stations on the campus to welcome the image. This was followed by a Concelebrated Mass led by Bacolod Bishop Patricio Buzon, SDB, DD., with Fr. Joel Alve, OAR; Fr. Amadeo Lucero,…
CEDO, Lunhaw-Diocese of San Carlos Map 2024 Plans at Assembly
The new year represents fresh opportunities, new beginnings and another chance to set out on a path of truly serving people and making a difference in the community. This also means that the pursuit of knowledge must be made manifest in the sincere service to others that begins with individuals and organizations that strategically make…
USJ-R to build fifth campus in Ormoc City
CEBU CITY – The fifth campus of the University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) is set to rise in Leyte province by 2025. This was confirmed through a groundbreaking ceremony held on November 3, 2023 at Barangay Bantigue, Ormoc City. It was attended by Augustinian Recollect friars, project contractors, USJ-R alumni, and key government officials from…
Thomasians Offer Thanksgiving Mass on Their Patron’s Feast Day
SAN CARLOS CITY, Negros Occidental —It’s bleeding gold and red as Thomasians celebrate the feast day of the Patron Saint of Studies of the Order of Augustinian Recollects and of Colegio de Sto. Tomas-Recoletos with a Thanksgiving Mass at the iconic Quadrangle of Colegio de Sto. Tomas-Recoletos. Rev. Fr. Joel Dequilla, OAR, Vice-President for Finance…
USJ-R grad ranks first in September-October 2023 CPA exam
A graduate of the BS Accountancy program of the University of San Jose-Recoletos ranked first in the September-October 2023 Licensure Examination for Certified Public Accountants (LECPA). Hebban Tawantawan finished with a LECPA rating of 91.17%. He is the third Josenian who secured the Top 1 spot in the said licensure exam. Moreover, he is the…
Groundbreaking Ceremony of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church
CANLUBANG, Laguna – Today, October 2, marks a distinctive milestone in the history of San Sebastian College-Recoletos, Canlubang Campus. It is not merely because we, as a community, opened the Rosary Month but a more significant event took place as we celebrated the Groundbreaking of the Church in honor of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel.…
Thomasians Turn Over Donation for Ritarians
SAN CARLOS, Negros Occidental – September 4, 2023—One Recollect family, indeed. Thomasians turned over cash donations to Colegio de Sta. Rita de San Carlos, Inc. (CSR) amounting to Php 35,000, today. The help for Ritarians was collected during the Feast Day Mass in honor of St. Ezekiel Diaz Moreno (anticipated) last August 18. Thomasians, including…
LYRE wins Huniño on first try
The Liturgical Yodelers Recoletos (LYRE) was proclaimed as grand champion yesterday in the 13th Huniño organized by Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño de Cebu. This is the first time that the said group participated in the said competition. Huniño — Huni Halad Alang Kang Señor Santo Niño is a liturgical songwriting competition where various groups…
CST-R Stronghold Team Building Event Caps Preps for A.Y. 2023-2024
Teambukto wins! After nearly two weeks of in-service training and seminar sessions, Thomasian faculty and staff cap off the preparations for the next school year with a fun and challenging team building activity that also served as warm welcome for newly-hired teachers and employees. Teambukto wiped out the two other teams by clocking in 15:09…
