Recollect Augustinian Youth | JAR
Talavera House of Prayer, Cebu City – The Recollect Augustinian Youth National Officers held their first-ever face-to-face planning session from June 15-16, 2024, in Cebu City, Philippines. The event commenced with Lauds, followed by breakfast and personal preparations. The planning session began with a talk by Rev. Fr. Leander Barrot, OAR, who discussed the history of the Recollect Augustinian Youth. Fr. Randolph “Randy” Castillo, Jr. OAR, the National Spiritual Director in 2004, shared the organization’s past challenges and accomplishments to provide context and guidance for the current planning efforts. Following the talk, the national officers participated in an energizing activity…
RAY de Talisay takes part as Health Security Gateway
Talisay City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL–The RAY de Talisay together with other LAY Organizations of San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish, took part as Sanitation Ministry, the first line of precautionary health measures before entering the church to guarantee the Health protocols and guidelines that church-goers must observe before entering the Church. Face-shield, mask, alcohol and digital thermal…
RAY de Pangasinan pays “tRAYbute” to frontliners
Urbiztondo, PANGASINAN–The crisis brought by COVID-19 has been so alarming. However, there is always a brighter side of it. In times of crisis like this, the spirit of BAYANIHAN always lives. As a way of living the Augustinian saying “One heart, one soul on the way towards God,” Our Lady of the Visitation Parish-Recoletos conducted…
RAYsters’ grounds for evangelization: Social Media
by Andrei John P. Ea and Christine Joy P. Euraba In their own little ways, the Recollect Augustinian Youth from the different OAR communities in the Philippines shared the light of the Gospel as evangelizers. Various RAY local communities have used the power of social media in answering the call: to pray for the world…
Recollect Augustinian Youths extend help during COVID-19 Pandemic
By: Lourdes Isabella E. Corpuz For the past month, the country has experienced a major setback due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For the less fortunate, they are left with little options as they struggle with the effects of the enhanced community quarantine. In response to this, the Recollect Augustinian Youth from Caidiocan, Pangasinan, and Talisay…
Pangasinan youth sells ‘palaspas’ online amid quarantine
Note: This article was posted on the website of Philippine News Agency (https://www.pna.gov.ph) MANILA – Filipino Catholics would have been busy preparing for this year’s Palm Sunday—the final Sunday of Lent and the beginning of the Holy Week, amid the enhanced community quarantine. Usually, commemorating the triumphant arrival of Jesus Christ in Jerusalem includes people decorating…
Responding to God’s Calling: Holy Mass
Bacolod City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL — Devoting themselves to God’s calling, UNO-R RAY de Bacolod held their monthly Holy Mass at UNO-R Earth Chapel last February 29, 2020. The Gospel on that day talked about how God continues to call His people, especially us sinners. As we observe the season of Lent, we are called by…
Send-off Mass reminds 13th Raysters to pay it forward
Baguio City — After five days of intense immersion into the Augustinian Recollect way of life, the Raysters were sent off with the exhortation to share what they had experienced with their communities. “As we go home, what do we bring but Jesus. Let us listen to Jesus and be good examples to other youths…
Fr. Provincial accepts 93 full-fledged RAY
Baguio City — New members were added to the growing family of the Order of Augustinian Recollects (OAR) in the Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno. The Prior of the Province, Rev. Fr. Dionisio Q. Selma, OAR, formally accepted ninety-three (93) young people during their solemn installation as full-fledged members of the Recollect Augustinian Youth last…
Day 3: Discernment, social media, and the mission to love
By Bro. June Clark Solas and Bro. John Philippe Sosongco The third day of 13th RAYNS started with Lauds and Meditation at the seminary facade at 6:15 AM participated by all seminarians and RAY delegates in honor of St. Thomas of Villanova. It was briefly followed by breakfast at the seminary refectory. The talk started…
