OAR World
Convened by the Prior General of the Order, the Augustinian Recollect Bishops have gathered in Rio de Janeiro from May 20 to 24, 2024, to share personal and pastoral experiences in the Churches where we have been sent. During these days, we experienced how the Holy Spirit is the protagonist of the synodal process; He opens us to listening to people and communities; makes dialogue authentic and fruitful; illuminates discernment; guides choices and decisions, and, above all, creates harmony. We thank all members of our religious family for their witness and dedication to this charism that creates community in the…
Francisco Javier Acero, new auxiliary bishop of Mexico
The Augustinian Recollect, of Spanish origin and nationalized Mexican, has been elected by Pope Francis as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Mexico. Pope Francis has appointed the Spanish Augustinian Recollect Francisco Javier Acero Perez as the new auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Mexico. He has also been assigned the titular see of Sufasar.…
1621-2021: Four centuries of the First General Chapter
The Order of Augustinian Recollects will begin to celebrate on November 29 the 400th anniversary of the first general chapter, held in 1621 in the historic convent of Madrid. November 19, 1621. It is the date of the beginning of the first general chapter of the Augustinian Recollects. We are in Madrid, in the convent whose…
Fray Mariano Gazpio now a Venerable
The Augustinian Recollect Family rejoices as Pope Francis authorized the Congregation for the Causes of Saints to promulgate the heroic virtues of Fray Mariano Gazpio, OAR, an Augustinian Recollect friar. This promulgation was authorized by the Pope in an audience with the Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, His Eminence Marcello Card.…
Vanina and Adrian: music for the virtual Eucharist
Note: This article is taken from the official website of the Order of Augustinian Recollects (agustinosrecoletos.com) The Argentine couple wanted to contribute their music to the virtual Eucharists celebrated during the quarantine of the pandemic, something they did before the COVID-19. The eucharists did not stop in Argentina despite the eight months of quarantine against…
Prior Provincial of Sto. Tomas on the 75th year of OAR presence in Chota, Peru
Note: This article was translated from the original Spanish article posted on the website of the Province of Sto. Tomas de Villanueva (recoletosstv.com) written by Nicolás Vigo. Fray Miguel Ángel Hernández, Prior Provincial, sent a message of greetingsto the entire Province for the closing of the activities that celebrated the 75th anniversary of the arrival of…
Dialogue, pursuit and culture: the corporate image of 2021
The Order of Augustinian Recollects presents the logo of the guideline for the year 2021 in pastoral ministries, educational centers, communities and missions. Simple and clear. This is the logo of the pedagogical-pastoral directive for 2021 ‘Creators of spaces of dialogue with the world and contemporary culture’. The Order of Augustinian Recollects has presented the…
Province of St. Nicholas of Tolentine: 400 years of Consecrated Life and Missionary History
The Province of St. Nicholas of Tolentine of the Order of Augustinian Recollects will be 400 years old in November 2021. The 4th Centennial celebration will take place from September 10, 2020 to December 5, 2021. The Centennial Celebration Commission had its second meeting on the 25th of June 2020. The 8 members are: Fray Rafael…
Communion in the Augustinian family
The General Councils of the Augustinians, Augustinian Recollects and Discalced Augustinians held a meeting in which they highlighted the fraternity and the sense of family. ROME–On February 14, 2020, the general councils of the three Augustinian orders–Order of St. Augustine, Order of Augustinian Recollects and Order of Discalced Augustinians–held a meeting in Rome to begin…
