Formation | Continuous Formation
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 Reading and Eucharistic Celebration presided over by Fr. Arian Josef Ocheda, OAR, at St. John Paul II Chapel. The program resumed with the Video Recapitulation of what has transpired on the first day of the meeting. It was followed by a message of Fr. Fabian…
7 Friars make Solemn Profession amidst Typhoon Ompong
Mira-Nila Homes, QUEZON CITY— Despite the supertyphoon Ompong devastating the northern part of the Philippines, the Order of Augustinian Recollects in the Philippines celebrated the scheduled Solemn Profession of Vows of seven friars at the Our Lady of Consolation Parish last September 15, 2018. Those who made their definitive ‘yes’ to God and incorporation to…
“Curtain!”
Antipolo City, RIZAL—Ten prenovices of the Bahay-Lingkod-Recoletos displayed their hidden talents and potentials during the breathtaking three-day Theater Arts Workshop at the Auditorium of the Camillian Sisters in Kingsville Subdivision of this city last August 7-9, 2018. In his opening remarks, Sir Albert, the workshop director, said: “God isn’t in need of your dance, your…
SEMoNoRe hails St. Augustine with Cup
Antipolo City, RIZAL—St. Ezekiel Moreno Novitiate-Recoletos held an exhibition and fraternal basketball Cup with the formands, formators and some Recollect friars coming from St. Ezekiel Moreno Provincial House and Recoletos Formation Center during the Solemnity of Our Father Saint Augustine, August 28, 2018. The community held the so-called “Saint Augustine Cup” throughout the day. The Cup…
SEMoNo-Re celebrates 27th Patronal Solemnity
Antipolo City, RIZAL—After the nine-day festivity-like Novena Masses, which were sponsored by different Religious Institutions within Metro-Manila area, the community of St. Ezekiel Moreno Novitiate-Recoletos celebrated the 27th Solemnity of their very Patron, St. Ezekiel Moreno, last August 19, 2018. The celebration, which started at 10:00am, was opened first with a Eucharistic Celebration presided and…
SARF-Antipolo and CEU team-up for Medical Outreach Mission
Antipolo City, RIZAL—Secular Augustinian Recollect Fraternity- Antipolo Chapter (SARF) along with Medical Courses students and staff of Centro Escolar University- Manila (CEU) hosted a Medical Mission in St. Ezekiel Moreno Novitiate- Recoletos (SeMoNoRe) on the 2nd day of September 2018. The Medical Outreach Mission held was part of the apostolate of SARF and practicum of…
Pre-Novices break through Farm Exposure
Alfonso, CAVITE—Ten Pre-Novices of the Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno completed their four-week Farm Exposure experience in Pililla, Rizal and Alfonso, Cavite on the 19th of July 2018. Farm Exposure is one of the major activities of the Pre-Novitiate Program of St. Ezekiel Moreno Novitiate-Recoletos. It is considered as the commencement activity of the Pre-Novitiate…
RFC welcomes neophytes, friars from Spain
Miranila, QUEZON CITY—On the 1st day of September, the Recollect community of Miranila, in an organized party, welcomed the fourteen (14) neophyte theologians—six (6) newly professed Recollect friars and eight (8) from Pious Unions of Clerics of the Disciples of Hope, Emmanuel Servants of the Holy Trinity, Oblates of the Alliance of the Two Hearts, and…
“Curso de Preparación para la Profesión Solemne” concluded
Marcilla, Navarra, SPAIN — The six-week course of preparation for the solemn profession ended on August 24, 2018. The international group of sixteen participants consisted of friars from eight countries: Spain, Colombia, Philippines, Venezuela, Peru, Costa Rica, Brazil, and the USA. Five simply professed Filipino friars joined the course namely Fray Jovy Gallego, Fray Andrie Pugate,…
Opening retreat focuses on silence, discernment
Baguio City — Align your thoughts and desires with God’s. This was the message Fr. Ronel Gealon, OAR gave to the seminarians during the retreat he facilitated in Casiciaco Recoletos Seminary before the opening of the formation year last August 7 and 8, 2018. “God’s thought has been made concrete in Jesus,” Fr. Gealon said…
