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Rome, September 29, 2024 Dear Brothers, We begin the missionary month, and since we will celebrate the “Augustinian Recollect Missionary Year” in 2026 with the theme: “Proclaim Christ wherever you can!”, the Mission Secretariat would like to invite you to pray, especially for our missionary brothers and for all the mission areas that the Church has entrusted to our Order during October, the month of missions. To this end, we share with you some prayers that you can use in the Liturgy of the Hours and in other celebrations you deem appropriate. From now on, we also ask you to…
43rd Parochial Fiesta of SNDT Parish, QC celebrated
QUEZON CITY—“St. Nicholas reminds us of the importance of prayer,” said Most Rev. Honesto F. Ongtioco, DD, the Local Ordinary of the Diocese of Cubao, during his Homily on the 43rd Parochial Fiesta of San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish in Congressional Subdivision, Brgy. Bahay Toro last Monday, September 10, 2018. St. Nicholas of Tolentino is…
Talisaynons honor St. Nicholas of Tolentine
Talisay City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL – September 10 has always been a red-letter day for Talisaynons, it being the patronal fiesta of both this city and the matrix parish here named after St. Nicholas of Tolentine, an Augustinian saint. This year’s solemn feast marked an enhanced version of the previous years’ celebrations. The usual 9-day pre-festival…
OLCP celebrates 31st Parochial Fiesta
Mira Nila Homes, QUEZON CITY—The Our Lady of Consolation Parish (OLCP) and Recoletos Formation Center (RFC) together with the devotees and pilgrims celebrated last September 2, 2018 the feast of Mary as Our Lady of Consolation with the Pontifical Mass presided by Most Rev. Bishop Antonio Tobias, Bishop of the Diocese of Novaliches. The traditions…
Taiwan Augustinians gather—come rain or high water
Kaoshiung, TAIWAN—On August 28, 2018, we were set to leave our convent in Daliao at 8am towards The Kenting Catholic Center (墾丁天主教中心), the venue of our annual Augustinian gathering in Taiwan. The place is approximately 2 hours drive from our convent. The community’s car is ready, packed of the things we might need for the…
Bishop Buzon Installs 33rd Pastor of SNTP Talisay
TALISAY CITY, Negros Occidental—Most Rev. Patricio A. Buzon, SDB, DD, Bishop of the Diocese of Bacolod, formally installed Fray Niño Cesar R. Ruiz, OAR as the 33rd Parish Priest of San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish, Talisay Negros Occidental. Fray Ruiz, together with the religious of Recoletos de Talisay headed by its prior Fray Leonardo Pauligue,…
Recoletos de Saipan holds first CARAS formation
San Roque Parish, SAIPAN – To implement the tasks given to the appointed Vocation Promoters and Youth Ministers, Recoletos de Saipan community introduced the first formation program for members of the Confraternity of Augustinian Recollect Altar Servers (CARAS).
Cardinal Tagle on Carmel feast, installation of new basilica rector
His Eminence Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle at the Feast Day of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Installation of the new Rector of Minor Basilica of San Sebastian, Rev. Fr. Edgar P. Tubio, OAR July 16, 2018 My dear brothers and sisters in Christ we give thanks to God who has gather us as one family,…
Kaohsiung archbishop visits Recoletos-run parishes
Kaohisung, TAIWAN – Every five years in the Diocese of Kaohsiung, the Local Ordinary together with some members of his Presbyteral Council and the Treasurer of the Diocese conduct an official pastoral visit to each parish within the Diocese. The last of such visit happened in the year 2013.
Recoletos de Hinatuan celebrates first fiesta of Quasi Parish
Hinatuan, SURIGAO DEL SUR — Most Rev. Raul B. Dael, D.D., a month old bishop of the Diocese of Tandag, presided over the Holy Mass in celebration of the patronal fiesta of the Recoletos-administered Quasi Parish of Nuestra Señora del Carmen on July 17, 2018.