Formation | Continuous Formation
As the second day of the 15th Formands Encounter unfolded with the theme “Redi Ad Cor Et, Inde Ad Deum (Return to the heart, and from there to God),” I found myself deeply moved as a first-year formand aspirant. The encounter was not just a scheduled activity in the seminary calendar, but a personal invitation to pause, to listen, and to honestly reflect on how God is slowly transforming my heart both internally and externally through formation. The second day began with the praying of Lauds and the Office of the Readings. In those early moments of communal prayer, I…
FORMANDS’ ENCOUNTER Day 1 and 2: Starting a Renewed Hope Together
BAGUIO CITY — Since 1997, the Order of Augustinian Recollects in the Philippines, particularly where the seat of the Province of Saint Ezekiel Moreno is located, has given importance to the presence of its formands—not primarily because of their number, but because of the vital role they play as the future ministers of the Province.…
“Pilgrims of Hope: Walking Together in Recollection and Renewal”
Our five-day retreat at the Talavera House of Prayer has been a profound journey inward — a shared pilgrimage of recollection, communion, and renewal as brothers called to serve the Church in the Augustinian Recollect spirit. Throughout the retreat, we reflected on: 1. Recollection as the Heart of the Recollect Life We returned to the essentials — silence, interiority,…
Five Young Augustinian Recollects Renew Spirit and Vocation at Formation Program in Italy
“…Lo que hemos compartido me ha abierto los ojos y me ha preparado para regresar a Filipinas como una mejor versión de mí mismo, renovado como Agustino Recoleto,” (“…what we have shared has opened my eyes and prepared me to return to the Philippines as a better version of myself, renewed as an Augustinian Recollect”)…
Preparation for the Solemn Profession
On the eve of the Feast of St. Ezekiel Moreno, a group of ten simply professed religious from various provinces of the Order of Augustinian Recollects began their five-day spiritual retreat. This retreat marksthe final stage of their seven-week preparation before making their Solemn Profession. We kindly ask for your continued prayers for them.
Preparatory Course for Solemn Profession Held in Bogotá
BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA – The “Curso de Preparación para Profesión Solemne,” a preparatory program for those about to take their solemn vows, officially commenced on July 19, 2025, at the historic El Convento de Nuestra Señora de la Consolación. This initiative aims to equip aspiring religious individuals who are committed to deepening their faith and preparing…
Religious in the Diocese of San Carlos celebrated World Day for Consecrated Life
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…
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…
