Recollect Augustinian Youth | JAR
Canlubang, Laguna – Anchored in the spirit of faith, unity, and mission, and inspired by this year’s theme, “You also are my witnesses, because you have been with me” (John 15:27), Recollect Augustinian Youth (RAY) members from various communities across Luzon came together for the 2025 Regional Recollect Augustinian Youth Summit (RRAYS) on March 22-23, 2025. Held at San Sebastian College-Recoletos Canlubang, Laguna, the summit served as a sacred gathering where Recollect Augustinian Youth members deepened their faith, strengthened their bonds as a community, and embraced their calling to be authentic witnesses of Christ’s love in the modern world. DAY…
The Prior Provincial of the Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno, Rev. Fr. Dionisio Q. Selma, OAR visits San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish-Talisay
The Prior Provincial of the Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno, Rev. Fr. Dionisio Q. Selma, OAR, issued a mandate last May 11, 2021, that as part of his term of office, he will personally visit the entire province in order to learn about the state of the community, to re-affirm religious life more fully, and…
Renewal Visit 2021: RAY de Bacolod
The SARF and Full-fledged RAY members welcomed Rev. Fr. Dionisio Q. Selma, OAR, the Prior Provincial of the Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno, for the Renewal Visit last July 13, 2021, in the Saint Nicholas of Tolentine Oratory.Fr. Selma discussed the planned events, the fulfillment of the ordinances, the examination, continuing to impart spirituality, verifying…
RAY de Provincialate opens exhibit on Eucharistic Miracles
QUEZON CITY–The Recollect Augustinian Youth de Provincialate, guided by their Spiritual Director, Fray Amado Emmanuel A. Bolilia, OAR, opened an exbihit with the theme: “International Exhibition: The Eucharistic Miracles of the World,” on the solemnity of Corpus Christi, June 06, 2021 at San Nicholas de Tolentino Parish Pastoral Center. This exhibit features the Eucharistic Miracles…
RAY de Filipinas donates to typhoon-hit parish community
“God gives where He finds empty hands.”-St. Augustine of Hippo Last November 2020, a typhoon has hit the country and has greatly affected many of our brothers and sisters especially in the main areas of Luzon. Thus, on the November 24, 2020 the Recollect Augustinian Youth de Filipinas has come up with the initiative to…
RAY de Pangasinan: Hosanna to the King of Kings
by Bonnie de Guzman RAY de Pangasinan selling ‘palaspas’ online for two consecutive years Urbiztondo, PANGASINA–RAY de Pangasinan has witnessed how the pandemic challenged everyone. It could be noted that last March 2020, the country has declared community quarantine and it so happened that the Holy Week was approaching. Despite the threat, RAY de Pangasinan…
Faith over Atrocities: A Lenten Recolletion Series
by Patricia Bernabe, Thea Salvador, Pauline Jurisprudencia and Jude Yusoya RAY de Bacolod, Cavite and Talisay held their lenten recollection in their respective communities Faith knows no boundaries. Amidst the pandemic, we are with one heart and soul towards God. In line with the 500th anniversary of Christianity in the Philippines, the RAY de Bacolod,…
RAY de Talisay: By His Wounds we are Healed
by Sugarrey Rendaje RAY de Talisay organized “Siete Palabras: RAY Reflections on Jesus’ Seven Last Words” Talisay City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL–The Universal Church once again commemorates the Paschal Mysteries of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Holy Week, especially Good Friday, is an ideal time to make use of this devotion for personal prayer: to silently and prayerfully…
RAY de Filipinas on St. Joseph: With a Father’s Heart
by Roceline Bernal, Rakyla Nadine Samuel, and Cyrine Julianne Singson The Recollect Augustinian Youth de Filipinas held a virtual online praying of the novena in honor of St. Joseph, the Patron of the Universal Church last March 10 to 18, 2021 at 8:00 pm via zoom application and was broadcasted on Facebook via FB live…
RAY de Antipolo Lenten Recollection 2021: “Isang Pusong Mapagpasalamat”
by Abbygale Anne Felipe Pililia, RIZAL—The Recollect Augustinian Youth (RAY) de Antipolo attended a Lenten Recollection as part of their spiritual program facilitated by Fray Jhoben M. Rodriguez, OAR last March 14, 2021. With the topic “Isang Pusong Mapagpasalamat,” Fray Jhoben set this as the main point during his talk. He let the young participants…
