Formation | Continuous Formation
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.
Newly ordained priests give thanks to “Alma Mater”
Mira-Nila Homes, Quezon City – On December 10, 2015, two days after their sacerdotal ordination, the newly ordained priests celebrated Holy Mass in the community chapel of Recoletos Formation Center at 6:15 AM. The formators, headed by Rev. Fray Lauro V. Larlar, OAR, prior, concelebrated with them. The seminarians were present and sang for the…
A Date to Remember in the Annals of OAR History
An unforgettable event ever! What a rare blessing from Almighty God for the Order of Augustinian Recollects! What a great number of workers for the Lord’s harvest! Never in the annals of history of the Augustinian Recollects in the Philippines since 1606 were so many Filipino priests ordained to the Sacred Order of Presbyterate—10 priests.…
Bishop Socrates Villegas ordains 10 new Recollect religious priests
The Most Reverend Socrates B. Villegas, D.D. Archbishop of Lingayen-Dagupan and President of the Catholic Bishop’s Conference of the Philippines raised to the order of priesthood ten (10) Recollect religious deacons during the ordination ceremonies held at Our Lady of Consolation Parish, Mira-Nila Homes, Q.C. on the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception (Dec 8, 2015).
Day of the Order at CARES
BAGUIO CITY – December 5 is the Day of the Order of Augustinian Recollects. It was on that date, 427 years ago (1588) that the Recollection came into existence in the Province of Castile, Spain and thereat spread to twenty countries.
Recoletos Filipinas celebrates anniversary of the Order in Antipolo
ANTIPOLO, RIZAL—The Recoletos family of the Philippines flocked to the St. Ezekiel Moreno Novitiate House to celebrate the day of the Order. This big day also marked the opening of the year-long celebration of the 25th anniversary of the inauguration of the novitiate building.
All roads lead to Antipolo on December 5
ANTIPOLO, RIZAL—All roads will lead to Antipolo on December 5, 2015 as the Recoletos de Antipolo launches the year-long celebration of it’s 25th founding anniversary next year. Fray Emilio Edgardo Quilatan, OAR will give a talk on the celebration’s theme at 9:00 A.M. before the Holy Eucharist starts.
St. Ezekiel Moreno Province at 17 has 5 New Deacons
Mira-Nila Homes, Quezon City – On November 28, 2015, the Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno celebrated its 17th Anniversary Foundation. As a fitting gratitude to God’s goodness, the province offered five of its brothers to Mother Church as deacons. His Excellency, Bishop Julito B. Cortes, DD, of the Diocese of Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, ordained to…
CARES Seniors Present Thesis Proposal
BAGUIO CITY–Fourteen graduating seminarians of Casiciaco Recoletos Seminary (CaReS) successfully presented their Thesis Proposal. They were scheduled individually, from Tuesday, October 27, 2015 until Saturday, November 7, 2015, to face, with their thesis adviser, the three-member panel.
