Fr. Rector: God may be silent, but never absent
By: Bro. Jesse Meer E. Alipes Baguio City – The Rector of Casiciaco Recoletos Seminary is the main celebrant of the Mass of the Holy Spirit last September 5, 2020 at the Capilla de Nuestra Señora del Pilar. In his sermon, Rev. Fr. Bernard C. Amparado, OAR encouraged everyone to have faith in God’s mysterious…
Read MoreFourteen New Aspirants Join CaReS Community
By: Bro. Jesse Meer E. Alipes BAGUIO CITY – Casiciaco Recoletos Seminary welcomes fourteen (14) new aspirants for the formation year 2020-2021, last August 21. The 14 neophytes arrived at the seminary grounds at around 2:00 p.m. aboard the bus chartered by the seminary. Upon arriving, the newcomers were welcomed by the seminarians as they…
Read MoreBishop Gaa ordains 7 Augustinian Recollect Priests
by Bro. Romel Acebron Mira-Nila Homes, QUEZON CITY—On Saturday, December 7, 2019, the Bishop of Novaliches, Most Rev. Roberto Gaa, DD, officiated the Presbyteral Ordination of seven Augustinian Recollect deacons held at Our Lady of Consolation Parish. After the long years of seminary formation, seven religious friars of the Order of Augustinian Recollects were solemnly…
Read MoreAR–OAR formands: Called and formed now, to be sent out later
by Bro. Ioannes Arong Tagaytay City — Christ did not just send out his disciples to preach the Gospel. Before all else, he gave them proper formation. This was the content of the impassioned homily delivered by Rev. Benjamine Edobor, OAR to the gathering of formands of the Congregation of the Augustinian Recollect (AR) Sisters…
Read MoreOLCP receives new CARAS members
by Fray Jhoben Rodriguez, OAR Mira-Nila Homes, QUEZON CITY – “Today we will witness the investiture of young men. They will commit themselves to God as part of Confraternity of Augustinian Recollect Altar Servers (CARAS),” said Fray Gideon Antolin U. Lagrimas, OAR, Parish Priest Our Lady of Consolation Parish, in his homily. Fifteen young men…
Read MoreBp. Santos to 2 newly ordained OAR Deacons: “In your name there is already a sign that you will imitate Christ”
by Fray Jhoben Rodriguez, OAR Mira-Nila Homes, QUEZON CITY- “The reason for this is simply the imitation of Christ. The imitation of Christ that leads to the establishment of the kingdom of God and the offering of the self…When I read your names tamang-tama yung pangalan nila isang Kristo (Cristito) Rey at isang Virgilio Cruz.…
Read MoreFr. Provincial: “Wearer of the habit is a property of God”
by Bro. Ioannes Arong Baguio City — The religious habit is a sign of the transcendental and supernatural realities which the wearer gives witness to in this highly secularized world of today. This was the content of the homily delivered by Rev. Fr. Dionisio Q. Selma, OAR during this year’s investiture of five formands of…
Read MoreFray Selma on Solemn Profession: “We are called to be God’s presence wherever we are”
by Fray Jhoben Rodriguez, OAR Mira Nila Homes, QUEZON CITY–“Solemn Profession is the definitive profession, perpetual, of our brothers,” Fray Dionisio Q. Selma, OAR, Prior Provincial, articulated during his homily last September 7, 2019 on the occasion of the Solemn Profession of the two Friars at Our Lady of Consolation Parish. The brothers who solemnly…
Read MoreRAY Vis-Min get challenge on Regional Summit
Story and Photos By: Georgene Quilaton-Tambiga San Carlos City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL—“Be on a mission, Filipino youth!” Fray Vicente Ramon, Jr., OAR, called to the Recollect Augustinian Youth (RAY) participants of the Regional RAY Summit at Colegio de Sto. Tomas-Recoletos. The challenge came at the tail of the inspiring homily of Fray Ramon who was the…
Read MoreSTV-R welcomes High School Seminarians
August 16, 2019/Fray Keneth B. Pahamutang, OAR San Carlos City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL—Two years have passed since Sto. Tomas de Villanueva–Recoletos Formation House was not catering high school seminarians. This Formation Year 2019-2020, STV-R has opened again its doors for those who would like to follow Christ in the Recoletos way of life. STV-R Formation House…
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