Formation | Continuous Formation
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…
38 new aspirants welcomed by the Prior Provincial
Provincial Curia, QUEZON CITY–“Welcome to the Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno!” These were the words of Fray Dionisio Q. Selma, OAR, Prior Provincial of the Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno, during the courtesy visit of the neophytes prior to their reporting at Casiciaco Recoletos Seminary, Baguio City last August 2, 2019. Before coming to the…
New La Salud marks Fr. Cabarles’ 48th anniversary
San Carlos City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL–June 29, 2019, On the 48th Anniversary of the Ordination of Rev. Fr. Rafael E. Cabarles, OAR, the new image of Nuestra Señora de La Salud was unveiled. The three-and-half-foot image is made of tugas or Molave (Virex parviflora Juss.). Local wood artisan Jesus Duroca from Sitio Panuolan, Barangay Buluangan sculpted…
Lone Novice makes simple profession
Antipolo City, RIZAL– That “strength is not always in numbers” seemed to have underpinned the “successful” journey of the only Novice – Neil Rober M. Alilain – who made his simple profession of vows. Though said to be streamed from a very big number, only he survived to raise and wave the Batch’s flag—the ‘Luminaries’—and…
Curso de Preparación 2019: The preparation for the definitive “yes” to Christ
Note: This was translated from the original Spanish article posted in the official website of the Order of Augustinian Recollects (www.agustinosrecoletos.com) For six weeks, 10 Augustinian Recollects prepare themselves for their definitive “yes” to Christ as religious. It is the course of preparation for the solemn profession. SPAIN–The Solemn Profession of Vows puts an end to…
7 Pre-Novices received as Novices; 1 Novice renounces parental inheritance
Antipolo City, RIZAL–St. Ezekiel Moreno Novitiate-Recoletos received seven postulants who have finished their one-year Pre-Novitiate Program, and the renunciation of parental inheritance by one novice prior to his Simple Profession of Vows. This took place at St. Ezekiel Moreno Chapel on June 28, 2019. Prior to their acceptance to the novitiate, Fray Ken Oliver Lao,…
In Pictures: 12 OAR Postulants proceed to Pre-Novitiate Stage
Antipolo City, RIZAL–After their summer vacation, twelve new Pre-Novices reported to Fray James Castelo, OAR, Pre-Novitiate Director, on June 19, 2019. Before they proceeded to Bahay Lingkod-Recoletos, the Pre-Novitiate House located within the compound of St. Ezekiel Moreno Novitiate-Recoletos in Antipolo City, they visited some OAR and AR communities in Metro Manila. They had a…
RST sends off graduates, awards outstanding students
Mira Nila Homes, QUEZON CITY—Solemn investiture was granted to nine theology students of Recoletos School of Theology (RST) last May 31, 2019 held at the Our Lady of Consolation Parish, Mira-Nila Homes, Quezon City. At 8:00 AM, the Baccalaureate Mass was presided by Fray Lauro V. Larlar, OAR, PhD, Rector of RST, as the main…
Homily: Fray Lauro Larlar on the Closing Mass of the XII Formands Convention
On the eve of Pentecost and at the start of this Convention, we asked the Holy Spirit to show where this year’s theme – RECOLLECT ACCOMPANIMENT: Quest for Interiority, Sign of Communion and Bond of Charity, – would lead us. Today, as we conclude this convention and celebrate Independence Day, what message does the Word…
In Pictures: Final Day of the 12th OAR Formands’ Convention
Mira Nila Homes, QUEZON CITY–The 12th OAR Formands’ Convention has finally come to its end. The formands evaluated the whole course of the event. Afterwards, the closing Mass presided by Fr. Lauro Larlar, OAR was celebrated in the RFC Chapel. The outgoing chairman, Fray James Erold Gatinao, OAR, has passed on the torch to the…
