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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…
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…
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,…
