REAP launches ARIF 2021 Program

Bacolod City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL–Member schools of the Recoletos Educational Apostolate in the Philippines (REAP) joined hands to launch the Augustinian Recollect Integral Formation Program (ARIFP) last July 23, 2021.  More than 600 attended the virtual launching via Zoom and more than a hundred were linked through the REAP Facebook account. In the invitation letter from…

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Prior Provincial to RAY de Provincialate: “being a RAY is a way of answering God’s call”

QUEZON CITY–The Prior Provincial, Fray Dionisio Selma, OAR conducted a visit on the Recollect Augustinian Youth de Provincialate to know the status of the local community last June 26, 2021 at San Nicolas De Tolentino Parish. The Renewal Visit commenced with a morning prayer led by the Secular Augustinian Recollect Fraternity (SARF), followed by a…

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Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish-Recoletos @ 50: a celebration of history and devotion to La Limpia

CEBU CITY– Founded on January 1,1971, the Parish of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel – Recoletos opens theyearlong celebration of its 50th Founding Anniversary and Parish Fiesta last July 16,2021. Despite the threat of COVID – 19, devotees flocked the Parish Church to pray and visit its Patroness – Nuestra Señora del Carmen, La Limpia…

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Fray Samson S. Silloriquez, OAR celebrates 40th Sacerdotal Anniversary

Urbiztondo, PANGASINAN–Our Lady of the Visitation Parish Community Prior and Parish Priest, Fray Samson Silloriquez, celebrated his 40th Presbyteral Anniversary on the 17th day of July, 2021. His family, friends, priests from different Religious Orders and Dioceses, Religious Sisters from various congregations, and members of the Secular Augustinian Recollect Fraternity and Recollect Augustinian Youth attended…

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Fr. Provincial Visits CSNT-R

The school community welcomed the Renewal Visit of the Prior Provincial and the Provincial Secretary of the Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno of the Order of the Augustinian Recollects last July 16, 2021. Rev. Fr. Dionisio Q. Selma, OAR, who is also the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of CSNT-R, toured the campus and…

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Escalera de La Salud: Paying Homage to Mother Mary, Welcoming the Prior Provincial

“Nuestra Señora de La Salud, itulot mong kami’y malayo sa karamdaman…” The soothing melody and the pleading words of the Hymn to Nuestra Señora de La Salud echoed through the empty campus of Colegio de Sto. Tomas-Recoletos last July 16, 2021. The same hymn filled the Thomasian family with gentle anticipation for the blessing and…

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A Renewal Visit of Fr. Prior Provincial

In line with the canonical mandate to personally visit the whole province during his term of office as Prior Provincial of the Province of Saint Ezekiel Moreno of the Order of Augustinian Recollects, Fray Dionisio Q. Selma visited the San Sebastian College-Recoletos de Manila Community last June 15-17, 2021.  As stipulated in the official communication…

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CST-R, 3 Public Schools, Brgy. Rizal Now Partners through G.U.G.M.A.

San Carlos City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL—The Thomasian family now includes three public elementary schools in Barangay Rizal, San Carlos City. Under the Community Extension and Development Office (CEDO) of Colegio de Sto. Tomas-Recoletos, the adoption of Ansulag, Katiclan and Nabataan Elementary Schools marks the beginning of a partnership “to provide education, values formation and basic social…

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Visit of Renewal in Cavite: Presence of Renewal and Encounter

CAVITE CITY—Isolation is the greatest negative consequence of the COVID-19 lock down. Families and friends are prohibited to gather and be connected with each other for more than a year now. This is felt most significantly by the Augustinian Recollect communities whose member would regularly gather and bond fraternally. The presence and Renewal Visit of…

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Fray Cabarles’ 50th Presbyteral Anniversary: A Marian and Communitarian Celebration

San Carlos City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL—Fifty years have passed since a man of the Recollects became an ordained priest. Since 1971, he has been in mission in the Philippine Recollect schools and communities. Fray Rafael E. Cabarles, OAR, the octogenarian Recollect, who is among the oldest religious in the Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno today, achieved…

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