Formation | Continuous Formation
In 1997, Pope St. John Paul II instituted the annual Feast of the Presentation of the Lord as the World Day for Men and Women in Consecrated Life. This global celebration is now in its 28th year. Members of religious congregation in the Diocese of San Carlos joined the 9 AM Eucharistic celebration at the cathedral of San Carlos Borromeo where Most Rev. Bishop Gerardo A. Alminaza, D.D. presided. Religious Sisters and priests accompanied His Excellency during the entrance procession. Rev. Fr. Christopher Maspara, OAR, and Rev. Fr. Joel Dequilla, OAR, concelebrated at the altar with Bishop Alminaza. Following the…
Young Clergy Gather for Ongoing Formation and Fellowship at Talavera House of Prayer
Cebu City, January 16–17, 2025 — Young clergy and religious of the Order of Augustinian Recollects (OAR) in their first five years of ministry convened at the Talavera House of Prayer for a two-day program focused on ongoing formation and fellowship. Organized by the Secretariat of Spirituality, Charism, and Permanent Formation (SSCPF), the event aimed to address…
Meeting of Formators of the Province: The Conclusion
Mira Nila Homes, Quezon City—Secretariat of Vocation and Initial Formation resumes the second day of the Annual Meeting of Formators at Recoletos Formation Center with the theme, “Redi ad Cor et inde ad Deum: Augustinian Recollect Formative Itinerary.” The second day of the meeting of formators started with the praying of the Office of the…
Formation of Formators
Mira Nila Homes, Quezon City—Seminary Formators from the different formation houses of the Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno gather for the Annual Meeting of Formators 2024 from November 15–16 at Recoletos Formation Center with the theme, “Redi ad Cor et inde ad Deum: Augustinian Recollect Formative Itinerary.” The two-day annual meeting of formators commenced with…
Order of Augustinian Recollects Welcomes Three New Friars
Quezon City – The Order of Augustinian Recollect definitively incorporates three Friars from the Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno last October 5, 2024. Rev. Fr. Bernard C. Amparado, OAR, Prior Provincial, accepted the three friars during the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass at the Our Lady of Consolation Parish. “We are here today because of…
A Pilgrimage of Hope and Healing with Saint Ezekiel Moreno
Saint Ezekiel Moreno Novitiate-Recoletos in Antipolo City recently embarked on a profound spiritual journey with the launching of “Pilgrimage of Hope and Healing,” honoring Saint Ezekiel Moreno, patron saint of cancer patients and a revered icon in the Order of Augustinian Recollects. This event occurred last Saturday, September 21, 2024, at the International Shrine of…
Prior Provincial: With the Holy Spirit, we have all that we need
“With the Holy Spirit, we have all that we need to grow and be fruitful,” assures Fr. Bernard C. Amparado, OAR, in his sermon during the Mass of the Holy Spirit of Recoletos School of Theology, last August 16, 2024, at the Our Lady of Consolation Parish. The Prior Provincial admits that studying theology poses…
Curso de Preparación 2024 in Colombia
Three simple professed friars of the Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno are currently in Bogota, Colombia to attend this year’s 5-week Curso de Preparación Para Inmediatamente Profesión Solemne 2024 (The Course of Preparation for Immediate Solemn Profession) from July 21 to August 25, 2024. They are Fray McAirel S. Capinpin, OAR from Brooke’s Point, Palawan,…
ReCOR 2024: A JOURNEY BACK TO THE HEART
In a journey marked by introspection and spiritual growth, nine young souls ventured on a journey returning to their hearts. They bravely plunged into rediscovering themselves in a month of fruitful reflection in the serene atmosphere of Casiciaco Recoletos Seminary, Baguio City, from June 15 to July 15, 2024. The program served as a period…
