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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 all your prayers,” said Fray Mc Airel Capinpin, OAR in his gratitude speech on behalf of the candidates. “We wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for all your prayers and support, both seen and unseen,” he added. Fray Mc Airel Capinpin, OAR, Fray Joseph Neil…
Buwan ng Wika celebrated in the spirit of St. Augustine
BAGUIO CITY— Last August 28, 2019 was a red-letter day for both formators and formands as Casiciaco Recoletos Seminary observed on the same day the Solemnity of the Order’s holy father, St. Augustine, and the Culmination of Buwan ng Wika. The Order’s leading Augustinologist, Fr. Lauro Larlar, OAR, officiated the holy mass at 6:15 AM.…
Language prof: “Our indigenous languages are sacred”
BAGUIO CITY—Seminarians and formators of Casiciaco Recoletos Seminary were reminded of the importance of preserving and enriching indigenous languages during a lecture given by a leading language scholar of the Cordilleras. “Our indigenous languages are sacred,” said Dr. Stephenie Lee Ong-Busbos, who gave a lecture on the indigenous languages in the country as part of…
36 neophytes find home in foster families
BAGUIO CITY–This year’s 36 neophytes now have their home away from home in the context of an apostolate program of the seminary. This as the neophytes were distributed to 17 foster family members of the Family Apostolate Program during the First General Prayer Meeting last August 25, 2019 at the seminary chapel. “It feels good…
Fr. Greg at 73: “It is God’s gift to be old!”
BAGUIO CITY–Seminarian-favorite Fr. Federico Gregorio, OAR celebrates his 73rd birthday last September 2, 2019 and imparted nuggets of wisdom about gracefully growing old to the congregation during the 6:15 AM mass. Fr. Gregorio — fondly called Fr. Greg by seminarians — is the seminary’s director of Human Formation Program, the one seminarians talked to about…
Fr. Bob celebrates 10th sacerdotal anniversary
BAGUIO CITY — The Prefect of Discipline of Senior High School seminarians reached a milestone in his priestly life last August 27, 2019. Fr. Bob Cabanag, OAR was joined by the Recoletos de Baguio community and his family members as he celebrated his 10th sacerdotal anniversary on the feast of Sta. Monica, the mother of…
Recollect healing priest: “Jesus does the healing, not me”
BAGUIO CITY–A Recollect priest who is gifted with the grace of healing visited the Recoletos de Baguio community and officiated a healing mass last August 19, 2019. Fr. Nelson Plohimon, OAR, who is currently assigned as parochial vicar of the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish-Recoletos in Cebu City, laid his hands on massgoers after…
STV-R welcomes High School Seminarians
San Carlos City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL—Two years have passed since Sto. Tomas de Villanueva–Recoletos Formation House was not catering high school seminarians. This Formation Year 2019-2020, STV-R has opened again its doors for those who would like to follow Christ in the Recoletos way of life. STV-R Formation House welcomed 13 young and brave men who…
38 Neophytes Report to Casiciaco
BAGUIO CITY–Thirty-eight (38) neophytes arrived at the Order’s Aspirancy and Postulancy house in this city to formally begin their seminary formation last August 3, 2019. National Vocation Director Fr. Allan Jacinto, OAR said that of the 38, there are 17 who will be enrolled at the senior high school; 13 will be admitted to the…
In Pictures: RST’s Mass of the Holy Spirit
Mira Nila Homes, QUEZON CITY—School year 2019-2020 of the Recoletos School of Theology officially began last August 12, 2019 with the celebration of the Mass of the Holy Spirit in Our Lady of Consolation Parish. As is the custom, professors made their profession of faith and new officers of the RST Student Forum and the…
