Formation | Continuous Formation
Cebu City, January 16–17, 2025 — Young clergy and religious of the Order of Augustinian Recollects (OAR) in their first five years of ministry convened at the Talavera House of Prayer for a two-day program focused on ongoing formation and fellowship. Organized by the Secretariat of Spirituality, Charism, and Permanent Formation (SSCPF), the event aimed to address the unique challenges of transitioning from seminary life to active ministry. With the theme “Journeying Together: Strengthening Brotherhood and Resilience in Ministry,” the gathering provided a blend of conferences, workshops, and fellowship activities, fostering both spiritual growth and personal well-being among participants. The program began with an…
OAR Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno pays tribute to Golden Jubilarians
OAR Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno pays tribute to Golden Jubilarians The months of September and October are special for Fr. Emeterio Buňao, OAR and Fr. Hubert Decena, OAR, as they celebrate the 50th anniversary of their priestly ordination. At some stage of their Augustinian Recollect lives, Frs. Bunao and Decena have been teachers, formators,…
Bishop of Chalan Kanoa presides over the ordination of Recollect priests and deacons
Bishop of Chalan Kanoa presides over the ordination of Recollect priests and deacons On Saturday, September 30, at Our Lady of Consolation Parish Church, Quezon City, three deacons and 6 solemn professed Augustinian Recollects were ordained to the priesthood and diaconate, respectively. The main celebrant and ordaining prelate, Most…
SEMoNoRe on the Solemnity of Our Lady of Consolation
ANTIPOLO CITY – “Through the wearing of the cincture we are reminded today that the Virgin of Consolation is guiding us and is with us,” Rev. Fray Bernabe M. Dosdos, OAR enunciated in his sermon addressed to the Secular Augustinian Recollects, Novices, Pre-novices and lay faithful during the Solemnity of Our Mother of Consolation last…
Spanish Recollect Visits OAR Novitiate House in Antipolo
ANTIPOLO CITY – Fray Francisco Javier Legarra, OAR visits St. Ezekiel Moreno Novitiate – Recoletos in on August 28, 2017, the Solemnity of Our Holy Father St. Augustine.
Six Augustinian Recollect friars makes solemn profession of vows
Mira-Nila Homes, Quezon City – August 28, 2017 (Monday) After four years of formation at the Recoletos Formation Center and careful evaluation six Augustinian Recollect friars made their solemn profession of vows with God’s mercy and with the support of the Augustinian Recollect family. These friars were: Fray Paul S. Demillones, OAR Fray Elpedio N.…
Fray Rafael Cabarles celebrates Golden Jubilee
San Carlos City, Negros Occidental— “I will remain faithful till the end of my life,” says Fr. Rafael a.k.a. “Caba” Cabarles, the man of the day with flashy vestment, gleaming with a smile on his face for a Golden Jubilee in Religious Profession, renewed his vows before the altar in the presence of the Prior…
