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Peace as Mark of our Unity
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God…” (Matthew 5:9) Jesus brought peace among us by his birth. His life was a counterculture of the wars and power struggles in his lifetime, affecting mostly the tranquility of people’s lives. What is peace? We speak of peace because there are many conflicts,…
Read MoreHappy Birthday Fr. Provincial!
Recollection Material – February 2023 “TOGETHER IN FIDELITY”
Hosea 2:21-22 In the Old Testament, God presents himself as the faithful God, face to face with the human being who is inconstant and unfaithful. He is a God who has given his word and who does not change despite the circumstances. In fact in the many synagogues of the world, the phrase from Is.…
Read MoreThe joy of living the Augustinian Recollect dream
All the young Augustinian Recollects who are in the formation stage in the Philippines participated in the 13th OAR Formands’ Encounter, regardless of stage and age. Casiciaco Recoletos Seminary (CaReS) hosted the three-day long OAR Formands’ Encounter that was held last January 10-12, 2023. The host community welcomed the rest of the formands coming from…
Read MoreA Homecoming: 4 New OAR Priests Celebrate Canta Misa in STVR
SAN CARLOS CITY, Neg. Occidental-Four newly ordained Augustinian Recollect priests came “home” to Santo Tomas de Villanueva-Recoletos (STVR) to celebrate their Canta Misa or Thanksgiving Mass at the chapel where their formation story officially began. Last January 22, 2023, Rev. Fr. Ricky John A. Austria, OAR; Rev. Fr. James Erold P. Gatinao, OAR; Rev.…
Read MoreInvitation: Solemn Pontifical Mass
Thomasian G.U.G.M.A. Supports Katiclan, Nabataan School Learning Resource Centers
SAN CARLOS CITY, Neg. Occidental – As part of the solidarity and actions to achieve Sustainable Development Goal No. 4, Colegio de Sto. Tomas-Recoletos Community Extension and Development Office (CEDO) supported the School Learning Centers (SLRC) of two adopted schools. Books for nursery, kindergarten, and grades one through six, play rubber mats, toys and…
Read MoreHappy birthday Fr. General!
Casiciaco Recoletos Seminary hosts the 13th OAR Formands’ Encounter
Casiciaco Recoletos Seminary (CaReS) hosted the three-day long OAR Formands’ Encounter that was held last January 10-12, 2023. The host community welcomed the rest of the formands coming from Recoletos de Antipolo and Recoletos de Mira-Nila on the evening of January 9, 2023, by an opening salvo wherein they danced the Tatak Rekoleto. This made the…
Read MoreJesus: Our Mission, The Giver of Vocation, Our Light
BAGUIO CITY – The activities on the second day of the 13th OAR Formands’ Encounter, January 11, 2023, are centered on Jesus Christ—the True Protagonist of the event. This centralization is the common denominator of the entire activities that happened on the second day. JESUS: OUR MISSION Rev. Fr. Jessriel Marcha, OAR, currently the…
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