22nd Anniversary of the Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno: A Challenge to Put into Practice the Word

QUEZON CITY—As culminating activity of Recoletos de Provincialate’s Augustinian Recollects Spiritual Exercises (ARSE), the community of St. Ezekiel Moreno Provincial House celebrated the 22nd founding anniversary of the Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno with the simple yet meaningful celebration of the Holy Eucharist, the bread and butter of religious life, with Fray Dionisio Selma, OAR,…

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UNO-R Alumnus tops 2020 PLE; Alumna hailed as Outstanding Social Worker

News from Tolentine Star Bacolod City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL–UNO-R alumnus Patrick Joseph Mabugat, RMT, MD, ranked top 2 in November 2020 Physician Licensure Examination (PLE) with a rating of 88.58 percent. The 2014 Medical Technology Licensure Examination topnotcher shared that his only goal is to pass the PLE, but it had been a bonus to be…

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RFC-RST Outreach Program

Mira Nila Homes, QUEZON CITY–Recoletos Formation Center and Recoletos School of Theology, in partnership with St. Ezekiel Moreno Novitiate-Recoletos and Secular Augustinian Recollect Fraternity Antipolo Chapter, initiated activities for those people suffering the brunt of typhoons Rolly and Ulysses. The friars of the abovementioned communities, together with some lay donors, after seeing the impact of…

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8 newly Promised RAY of Mira Nila Council

Mira Nila Homes, QUEZON CITY—“To our Youth who are here with us, [Jesus Christ] must be the King of your life, He must be the most important person in your life, above anyone else, above anything else,” said Fray Kenneth Joseph L. Onda, OAR, during his Homily last November 22, 2020 on the Solemnity of…

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RAY de Filipinas extends help to ARCORES Filipinas for typhoon stricken families

QUEZON CITY–Last November 18, 2020, Ms. Roceline Bernal, RAY de Filipinas National President, together with Ms. Cyrine Julianne Singson, National Treasurer of RAY de Filipinas, handed over the proceeds from the donation drive with the amount of P 51,920.25 to Fray Raymund Rueann Alcedo, OAR, ARCORES Filipinas coordinator and to Fray Dexter D. Palagtiosa, OAR,…

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Josenian debaters defend fifth VUDC-BP title

by Elyssa Kallila Marie Degamo | FORWARD Staff Writer CEBU CITY–The Josenian Debatista (JD) won the 6th Visayas Universities Debate Championship-British Parliamentary (VUDC-BP), defending their championship title for 5 consecutive years, last November 7-8 via Discord. Kristoffer Milan, one of the grand champions, stated in an online interview that JD prepared for the tournament like…

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La Salud Feast 2020: A Celebration a Queen Deserves

QUEZON CITY—It is a sight to behold when the celebration of the Holy Eucharist with the public was permitted and a good number of faithful attended. On November 17, 2020, the church of San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish in Quezon City was once again flocked by the devotees, while observing health protocols, as the feast…

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SARF-Vicariate of USA Newsletter (Thanksgiving 2020)

Thanksgiving greetings to all our Secular Augustinian Recollects, Guild members, and the Hispanic Committee as well as our parishioners at Sacred Heart Church! Welcome, Fr. Eric Crelencia, OAR. After traveling across country from Oxnard, California, where he had been stationed as assistant pastor for a number of years at Mary Star of the Sea Parish,…

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CST-R celebrates La Salud feast; welcomes new priest

San Carlos City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL—“As we experience these natural disasters and this pandemic, we pray to our Blessed Virgin Mary that she will always console us.” Fray Monday Benjamin Edobor, OAR, delivered a homily in honor of Nuestra Señora de la Salud last November 17, 2020, that moved the teachers, staff and patrons to pray…

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Spiritual Warfare: SARF Recollection with Fray Mansueto

by Bro. Wilson Sy (SARF de Baguio) BAGUIO CITY–It’s that time of the year again when we remember our departed loved ones. Especially for Filipinos, this is also a significant time when we reunite with those who remained, particularly our families and relatives. The COVID-19 pandemic, however, had dramatically shifted how we experienced such commemoration…

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