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QUEZON CITY—Vatican’s Dicastery for Culture and Education granted Recoletos School of Theology (RST) canonical recognition as an Ecclesiastical Institution of Higher Studies and confirmed the renewal of its affiliation with the Royal and Pontifical University of Santo Tomas (UST) in Manila for another five years. Dated August 25, 2025, and signed by Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça, Prefect of the Dicastery for Culture and Education, the two documents were presented to the RST community during a thanksgiving Mass last October 2, 2025, presided by Rev. Fr. Ian Anthony Espartero, OAR, School Director, with Rev. Fr. Lounal Jarumay, OAR, Executive Secretary,…
TALKS AND CONCERT DEEPEN SCORES THEME
To fortify the Recollect youth as communicators of truth and mercy, delegates of the 31st SCORES indulged in talks and a praise and worship concert today. Rev. Fr. Albert Pellazar, OAR, UNO-R Vice President for Academics, and Rev. Fr. Roy Christian Gesulgon, Dean of Studies in Sacred Heart Seminary, spearheaded the talks on Recollect youth…
31st SCORES Opens in UNO – R
BACOLOD CITY – Drum beats and cheers signaled the opening of the 31st season of the Students’ Congress of Recollect Schools (SCORES), welcoming the eighty-seven delegates of nine Recollect Schools today, by this year’s host, University of Negros Occidental – Recoletos. Msgr. Louie Galbines concelebrated the Holy Mass with the Recollect priests prior to the…
UNO-R breaks ground for new IS bldg
The University of Negros Occidental – Recoletos had its ground breaking ceremony of the four –storey Integrated School Building ,January 5 , 2017. This new facility is built to house the Basic Education Department of the university.
UNO-R celebrates Day of the Order
The University celebrated the 428th day of the Order last Dec. 5, 2016. The day started with the Vocation Talk at the auditorium at 7:30 am. It was attended by Religious Education students. It was followed by a concelebrated Thanksgiving Mass led by Bacolod Bishop Patricio Buzon, SDB, DD. The Bishop reminded everyone to be…
Nicholasian Taekwondo team harvests major awards
TALISAY CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL—The pride of the Golden Panthers did it again! Ms. Via Veronica Gargar Trocio, a junior high school student of Colegio San Nicolas de Tolentino-Recoletos in this city showed again her undaunted prowess last October 2 in the 2016 Taekwondo Smart National Competition at SM Seaside City, Cebu City, by capturing the…
USJ-R Breaks Ground on 6-story SHS Building
Cebu City — As a response to the influx of senior high school students choosing to study at USJ-R, the university will be constructing a senior high school (SHS) building to address the growing demand for classrooms. USJ-R religious administrators headed by University President Rev. Fr. Cristopher Maspara, OAR led the blessing, ceremonial groundbreaking…
2 Bishops grace UNO-R Catholic Faith Festival
The Religious Education Department will celebrate the annual UNO-R Catholic Faith Festival, Sept . 23 – 24 at the university campus. Bacolod Bishop Most Rev. Patricio Buzon, SDB, DD. and Bishop Emeritus Most Rev. Vicente Navarra, DD will grace the occasion.
Two bishops to grace UNO-R Catholic Faith Festival
BACOLOD CITY—The Religious Education Department will celebrate the annual UNO-R Catholic Faith Festival, Sept . 23 – 24 at the university campus. It will open with a Sending –off liturgy at 7:30 with the REED walk for the Family from the university Grandstand to the gym. Bacolod Bishop Most Rev. Patricio Buzon, SDB, DD and…
Newly-installed Bacolod Bishop Buzon Visits UNO-R His Alma Mater
“In omnibus amare, in omnibus servire Domino” BACOLOD CITY – What a very significant day in the annals of the history of Recoletos de Bacolod Community! It was the feast of its patron Saint Nicholas of Tolentino. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass was the culminating point of the week-long celebration, whose venue was the Saint…
