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…
5 youths receive RAY Cross; new officers take oath
Talisay City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL–Recollect Augustinian Youth (RAY) de Talisay Council received five more candidates for admittance to the RAY family. They were finally installed, and they received the Recollect Augustinian Youth Cross as a sign of their dedication to God and their identification with the Order. The celebration was administered by the Local Prior of…
The Order celebrates 25th anniversary of RAY
This year, the Recollect Augustinian Youth is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Many experiences, people, testimonies of fraternity, joy and shared Gospel have been lived since that incipient dream that began to be forged in 1995. Several religious in different countries experienced the need to offer the Augustinian Recollect charism to the youth. The objective was…
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…
