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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.
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…
Seminarians undergo English enhancement program
Baguio City—Senior High School (SHS) and college seminarians of Casiciaco Recoletos Seminary began the new academic year with 2-day enhancement classes to improve their English language proficiency. Dean of Studies and SHS Principal Fr. Anthony Irineo, OAR designed the enhancement classes not only for seminarians to review their English but also to bring their minds…
Augustinian Recollects hail St. Augustine
RECOLETOS FORMATION CENTER, Quezon City—The Augustinian Recollects celebrated the solemnity of St. Augustine. Fr. Francisco Antonio, OAR, presided the celebration of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and concelebrated by Fr. Hubert Decena, OAR, Fr. Hector Gonzales, OAR, Fr. Gideon Antolin U. Lagrimas, OAR and Fr. Lauro V. Larlar, OAR. A procession to venerate St.…
Bishop to seminarians: Love the altar
Baguio City—Love the altar while you are still seminarians because you will be attached to it when you become priests later on. This was the message of Bishop Victor Bendico to formands of Casiciaco Recoletos Seminary during the pontifical mass he officiated there on the occasion of the Solemnity of St. Augustine last August 28,…
Ezekiel’s feast celebrated in 4 Baguio hospitals
Baguio City — Seminarians of Casiciaco Recoletos Seminary visited and comforted the sick confined in the four biggest hospitals in this city as part of their apostolate on the feast of St. Ezekiel Moreno last August 19. The seminarians did their hospital visit at the Baguio General Hospital, Pines Hospital, Notre Dame de Chartres Hospital,…
