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…
Cardinal Lacunza is conferred with Order of Vasco Nuñez de Balboa
Note: This article was translated from the original Spanish text written by the Provincial Secretary of the Province of Candelaria. The Augustinian Recollect Cardinal received the highest recognition of the country for his social and religious work from the president of Panama, Juan Carlos Varela, especially with the celebration of WYD. PANAMA–Augustinian Recollect José Luis…
A young community with 400 years of history in Rome
The community of Sistina, founded in 1619 for the residence of the procurator of the Augustinian Recollects, celebrates its 400th anniversary this year. It was the first community in Rome and is currently made up of young Augustinian Recollects who are doing their specialization studies in Roman universities. It is an intercultural and interprovincial community. Here…
Fray Eddy Omar Polo elected as President of CONVER
Note: This article is translated from the original post in Spanish written by the Provincial Secretariat of the Province of Candelaria. VENEZUELA–The Religious of Venezuela have elected the Augustinian Recollect Fray Eddy Omar Polo as the new President of the Conferencia Venezolana de Religiosos y Religiosas (CONVER). Superiors and representatives of the more than 150 congregations and institutes of consecrated life that make up the confederation of…
“I was fearful when I started painting St. Augustine”
The Augustinian Recollect David Conejo is the author of the new painting of St. Augustine which was presented and blessed this Monday, April 29, at the Formation House of Las Rozas (Madrid, Spain). It is inspired by the first known representation of the bishop of Hippo. Facing a blank canvas is a challenge. For the…
Augustinian Priors General received in audience by Pope Francis
Vatican City, ROME – The Holy Father received in audience the superiors of the Augustinians, Augustinian Recollects, and Discalced Augustinians to deal with, among other topics, the process of declaring St. Thomas of Villanova as Doctor of the Church. The three Priors General – of the Orders of St. Augustine (OSA), Augustinian Recollects (OAR), and…
Recoletos Presence in Rome: its history, present, future
Via Sistina, ROME – For several decades, the current Collegio Internazionale Sant’Ildefonso e San Tommaso da Villanueva was the General Curia of the Order of Augustinian Recollects. At the moment it is the residence of the community of Augustinian Recollect religious who pursue further studies in Rome. This year 2019, it celebrates its 400th year.…
Father General meets Priors Provincial, gifts them with icon of sleeping St. Joseph
ROME – During this week (April 1-4), the Prior General and his Council meet at the General Curia with the four Priors Provincial, for the first time after the union of Provinces. Pope Francis sleeps every day next to a small image of St. Joseph asleep. It is the last thing he sees at the…
Cebu Cluster oriented on protection of most vulnerable
CEBU CITY – “Why am I a teacher?” That simple question fraught with implications was launched by Fray Antonio Carrón, OAR, a General Councilor and Head of the General Section for Educational Apostolate, during his midmorning talk before a heterogeneous audience of close to 600 at the Center of Performing Arts of the University of…
