Formation | Continuous Formation
Sixteen formators from the seminaries of the Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno convened for the three-day Annual Formation of Formators held at Villa San Ezekiel in Pansol, Calamba City, Laguna from February 26 – 28, 2026. Representatives from Casiciaco Recoletos Seminary, St. Ezekiel Moreno Novitiate–Recoletos, and Recoletos Formation Center participated in the yearly gathering, which focused on current updates and concerns of the Province’s Formation Apostolate. The assembly formally opened on February 26, following the arrival of participants in the morning. At 4:00 PM, Fr. Kenneth Onda, OAR, Vicar of the Province and Head of the Secretariat of Initial Formation,…
Recoletos School of Theology: Solemn Investiture 2017
Mira-Nila Homes, Quezon City – May 27, 2017, the closing of the Academic Year, 2016-2017, at Recoletos School of Theology (RST) was highlighted with the graduation of twenty-four students. From this batch, seven Augustinian Recollect friars received the degree in Bachelor in Sacred Theology, and eight received the degree in Master of Arts in Theology.…
OAR Pre-Novitiate Turns 20, Gathers “Alumni”
ANTIPOLO CITY—More than 36 religious “alumni” of the Pre-novitiate program of the OAR Province of Saint Ezekiel Moreno graced its 20th anniversary with a two-day period of prayer, reflection, and fellowship. The celebration was opened in the morning of March 9, 2017 by Fr Emilio Edgardo Quilatan, OAR, the official church historian of the Province,…
St. Ezekiel Moreno Province at 18 celebrated with 3 religious ordained to priesthood
Mira-Nila Homes, Quezon City – February 11, 2017 (Saturday) Three Augustinian Recollect deacons received the Sacred Order of the Priesthood. As the Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno celebrated its Eighteenth Anniversary of its inauguration on February 10, 2017, it was fitting to give thanks to God Almighty by offering three brothers of the province to…
Recollect formands meet: gathering focused on the challenges of new evangelization
Held every two years, the 11th OAR Formands Convention was held in Casiciaco Recoletos Seminary (CaReS) in Baguio City with the theme “Evangelized Evangelizing Communities.” Gathering Recollect seminarians from different formation houses of the Province, the convention ran from January 9 to 13, 2016 with a series of talks, liturgical celebrations, and bonding activities.
Recoletos School of Theology: Mass of the Holy Spirit 2016
Mira-Nila Homes, Quezon City – August 12, 2016, the celebration of the Mass of the Holy Spirit solemnly opened the academic year, 2016-2017, at Recoletos School of Theology. The Holy Mass was celebrated in the St. Thomas of Villanova community chapel at 8:30 AM. Very Rev. Fr. Dionisio Q. Selma, OAR, prior provincial, was the…
