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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,…
USJ-R launches a book documenting 400 years of Recollect missionary presence in Cebu
In line with the Recoletos de Cebu at 400 celebration, a 366-page book documenting the Recollect missionary presence in Cebu was launched on February 16. The book is entitled History of Augustinian Recollects in Cebu Since 1621: Studies and Sources. It is compiled and edited by Professor Emmanuel Luis Romanillos who has a licentiate in Church History and…
UNO-R HOLDS “PEREGRINATIO” FOR FRAY RONEL
The university community held a “Peregrinatio” for Fray Ronel P. Gealon, OAR, held at the Oratory last February 15, 2022, at 3 pm. Fray Gealon will be transferred to the newly established Recollect community, Recoletos de Pililia in Brgy. Quisao, Pililia, Quezon. The program opened with the opening prayer led by the CMO while Recoletos…
A Promise Delivered: Ansulag ES receives armchairs from CEDO, YACAP
San Carlos City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL–Forty brand-new armchairs are now in two classrooms of Ansulag Elementary School, Barangay Rizal, San Carlos City. On February 17, 2022, Colegio de Sto. Tomas-Recoletos Community Extension and Development Office (CEDO) officially turned over the armchairs to Ansulag ES. Fray Vicente Ramon, Jr., OAR, CEDO director, and Fray Joel Alve, OAR,…
Smooth flow of systems observed at regionalized bar exam at USJ-R Basak
University of San Jose -Recoletos served as one of the venues for the first-ever digital and regionalized bar examinations in the Philippines which took place on February 4 and 6 this year. In Cebu, there are only three schools that hosted the said examination for aspiring lawyers namely USJ-R, the University of Cebu, and the…
First Friday of February: Reflect on Your Heart
“We have to make a distinction between pleasure and true joy. Pleasure is fleeting.” Rev. Fr. Don Besana, OAR, led the community of Colegio de Sto. Tomas-Recoletos “to reflect on our hearts” during the First Friday Holy Mass at the St. Ezekiel Moreno Covered Court, February 4, 2022. Fr. Besana was the main celebrant as…
USJ-R breaks ground for its new campus along Colon Street
CEBU CITY–A new campus of the University of San Jose-Recoletos will soon rise along Colon Street, Cebu City. It will be called the USJ-R Quadricentennial Campus. Within the said property, a 17-storey building will be constructed and be called Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Building. Hence, the groundbreaking took place last December 8, which is the…
Pinunong Recoletos Wave 2 virtually gathers Recollect Student-Leaders
San Carlos City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL—Five years after its first edition, the Pinunong Recoletos Leadership Camp is back! The second edition of the leadership training centered on inculcating Augustinian Values among student-leaders happened via Zoom Meeting last November 26 and 27, 2021 with 66 participants from six Recollect education centers in the Visayas. Fray Rommel L.…
UNO-Rian is Rank 2 in Civil Engineering Board
Bacolod City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL–Charlene Grace Varrera Gelotin, an alumna of UNO-R College of Engineering; UNO-R High school and UNO-R Grade school, got 2nd rank in the November 2021 Civil Engineering Licensure Examination. Engineer Charlene is a true-blue UNO-Rian since her kindergarten, and finished valedictorian and salutatorian during her elementary and high school years. She was…
CST-R Grand Alumni Homecoming 2021
The traditional and highly anticipated CST-R Grand Alumni Homecoming finally got back its swag after Thomasians Batch 1997, the Silver Jubilarians, organized and hosted remarkable events last October 30 to 31, 2021. Despite the pandemic and several restrictions and protocols, Batch 1997 managed to implement their outreach program to three CST-R adopted schools. The batch…
