Formation | Continuous Formation
MIRA NILA Homes, Quezon City – On February 23, 2024, the OAR-AR ‘formators of the Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno gathered for their annual updating, marking the second year of the Formation of Formators program at the Recoletos Formation Center in Quezon City. A number of religious participants, primarily those assigned to the formation houses, attended the annual updating sponsored by the Secretariat of Vocation and Initial Formation. Also, participants from the Congregation of the Augustinian Recollect Sisters joined the two-day workshop. The initiative was the result of a collaborative effort arising from the Province’s commitment to respond to the…
Formators gather for ‘In Imum Cordis’ Second Edition
Rome, ITALY–About thirty Augustinian Recollect religious, responsible for some of the formative stages, participate in the second edition of the Training School ‘In Imum Cordis’, organized by the General Secretariat of Spirituality and Formation, this time in Rome. The objective is to study how the Church today poses important challenges and how these challenges must be…
Fr. Rector feels humbled, somber as he turns 58
Baguio City — Last February 4, 2020 was a red-letter day for Casiciaco Recoletos Seminary in this city as the Rector celebrates his 58th birthday. But before the festivity for the annual Rector’s Day even started, however, the celebrant gave a somber reflection of what it means to grow in age and wisdom in this…
AR–OAR formands: Called and formed now, to be sent out later
Tagaytay City — Christ did not just send out his disciples to preach the Gospel. Before all else, he gave them proper formation. This was the content of the impassioned homily delivered by Rev. Benjamine Edobor, OAR to the gathering of formands of the Congregation of the Augustinian Recollect (AR) Sisters and the Order of…
OLCP receives new CARAS members
Mira-Nila Homes, QUEZON CITY – “Today we will witness the investiture of young men. They will commit themselves to God as part of Confraternity of Augustinian Recollect Altar Servers (CARAS),” said Fray Gideon Antolin U. Lagrimas, OAR, Parish Priest Our Lady of Consolation Parish, in his homily. Fifteen young men coming from villages, subdivisions and…
Bp. Santos to 2 newly ordained OAR Deacons: “In your name there is already a sign that you will imitate Christ”
Mira-Nila Homes, QUEZON CITY- “The reason for this is simply the imitation of Christ. The imitation of Christ that leads to the establishment of the kingdom of God and the offering of the self…When I read your names tamang-tama yung pangalan nila isang Kristo (Cristito) Rey at isang Virgilio Cruz. In your name there is…
Family Apostolate’s Abad couple renews vows after 35 years
BAGUIO CITY–A member couple of the seminary’s Family Apostolate Program renewed their marriage vows on the occasion of their 35th wedding anniversary at the seminary chapel last Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019. Mr. and Mrs. James and Fanny Abad reiterated their love and commitment for each other before God, family members, and friends during the 3…
In Pictures: Solemn Profession of Vows 2019
Mira Nila Homes, QUEZON CITY–On September 7, 2019, two young Augustinian Recollect friars professed solemnly the Evangelical Counsels. In a solemn rite presided by Fray Dionisio Selma, OAR, Prior Provincial of St. Ezekiel Moreno Province, at Our Lady of Consolation Parish, Fray Virgilio Calalang, Jr., OAR and Fray Cristito Rey Tepace, OAR, solemnly professed their…
Fr. Provincial: “Wearer of the habit is a property of God”
Baguio City — The religious habit is a sign of the transcendental and supernatural realities which the wearer gives witness to in this highly secularized world of today. This was the content of the homily delivered by Rev. Fr. Dionisio Q. Selma, OAR during this year’s investiture of five formands of Casiciaco Recoletos Seminary on…
