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Preparation for the Solemn Profession

By Agustinos Recoletos | August 18, 2025 | Comments Off on Preparation for the Solemn Profession
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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.

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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.…

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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…

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SEMoNoRe day 2017

ANTIPOLO CITY –August 18, 2017 The Community of St. Ezekiel Moreno Novititate celebrates this year’s SEMoNoRe day. Fray Dionisio Q. Selma OAR, SARF, OAR Theologians, seminary personnel and religious priests gathered for this celebration.

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Pre-Novices Theatre Arts

ANTIPOLO CITY – Nine OAR Pre-novices showcased their talents during the culminating activity of Sojourn Theater Arts Workshop last 10th of August 2017 at the auditorium of the Camillian Sisters at Kingsville Subdivision of this city.

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RST prays to the Holy Spirit as it begins AY 2017-2018

MIRA-NILA HOMES, QUEZON CITY – August 11, 2017 (Saturday) The Recoletos School of Theology officially opens the Academic Year 2017–2018 with the celebration of the Mass of the Holy Spirit. The Mass of the Holy Spirit is a traditional practice by all Catholic educational institutions in commencing the academic year praying for the help of…

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RST Community begins AY 2017-2018 with Mass of the Holy Spirit

Mira-Nila Homes, Quezon City – August 11, 2017 (Saturday) The Recoletos School of Theology officially opens the Academic Year 2017–2018 with the celebration of the Mass of the Holy Spirit. The Mass of the Holy Spirit is a traditional practice by all Catholic educational institutions in commencing the academic year praying for the help of…

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Fray Larlar opens novena to St. Ezekiel at SEMONORE

ANTIPOLO CITY – “Novena is our response to call to holiness…we journey for nine days to see the beauty of being loved by God,” said Fray Lauro V. Larlar, OAR, the former Prior Provincial, who was the main celebrant and homilist in the opening of Novena Mass in honor of St. Ezekiel last August 10,…

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3-day retreat prepares seminarians for rigors of formation year

BAGUIO CITY–In order to help them prepare spiritually for the coming formation year, seminarians of Casiciaco Recoletos Seminary in Baguio City underwent a 3-day retreat which focused on human dignity, vocation and the Augustinian Recollect community and way of life.

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Invitation: Solemn Profession of Vows 2017

August 28, 2017 9:00 AM Our Lady of Consolation Parish Fray Paul S. Demillones, OAR (Tacloban, Leyte) Fray Niel Ryan E. Jarumay, OAR (Canlaon City, Negros Oriental) Fray Keneth B. Pahamutang, OAR (Tagbilaran City, Bohol) Fray Robin Ross S. Plata, OAR (Candelaria, Quezon Province) Fray Elpedio N. Sarita Jr., OAR (Valencia, Negros Oriental) Fray Kenneth…