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December 5, 2018 – Coinciding with the 430thAnniversary of the Augustinian Recollection, Five OAR friars were ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Antonio Tobias, DD, of the Diocese of Novaliches in Our Lady of Consolation Parish, Mira-Nila Homes, Quezon city at 9:00 in the Morning. The Newly ordained priests were Rev. Fr. Paul S. Demillones,…

The Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno celebrated its 20thFounding Anniversary at the Recoletos Formation Center, Mira-Nila Homes, Quezon City last November 27-28, 2018. A two-day celebration was organized. The first day festivities, intended exclusively for the Recollect friars of the Province, started with a Eucharistic celebration presided by His Excellency, Most Rev. Teodoro C. Bacani,…

OUR LADY OF CONSOLATION PARISH, MIRANILA, QUEZON CITY – November 17, 2018 was a momentous day for the Augustinian Recollect Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno.  Seven Recollect friars received the ordination to the diaconate through the imposition of hands by Bishop Nolly Buco, the newly-ordained auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Antipolo on the Feast…

The Recoletos School of Theology holds RST Day at the Recoletos Formation Center’s Covered Court, Quezon City last November 10, 2018, Saturday. Various group activities were organized by the RST Formands’ Forum Officers to build fraternal bond among student theologians. The event started at 8:00 AM with the celebration of the Holy Eucharist presided by…

RST students from various congregations joined a basketball tournament in preparation for the feast of the founder of the Servants of Charity (Servi della Carita)–St. Luigi Guanella.  The feast was  celebrated last October 24, 2018. The invited four (4) teams from different religious congregation for the basketball were: The Order of St. Augustine (OSA), The…

RST held the preliminary examinations last October 8-12, 2018. In line with intellectual training and academic assessment demanded for doctrinal, spiritual, scriptural, historical, liturgical and moral qualifications for priesthood, RST students in all levels took their preliminary examinations. Each year level was slated to take examinations either in oral or written form depending on the…

Pursuant to the Republic Act # 7836 otherwise known as “Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act of 1994,” thirteen simple-professed Augustinian Recollect friars and seven simple-professed Augustinian Recollect sisters took the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET).  This year’s LET was held at the Perpetual Help College of Manila, V. Concepcion Street, Sampaloc Manila last September 30, 2018…

Despite the super typhoon Ompong devastating the Northern part of the Philippines, the Order of Augustinian Recollects celebrated the scheduled solemn profession of vows of seven friars at the Our Lady of Consolation Parish last September 15, 2018. Presiding the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass was Rev. Fr. Dionisio Q. Selma, OAR, Prior Provincial of…

UNIVERSITY OF STO. TOMAS, MANILA- Rev. Fr. Radni Caparas, OAR defended his dissertation entitled “The Christology of Saint Augustine in the Writings of Benedict XVI before his panelists:  Chairman: Fr. Rodel Aligan, OP, Members: Fr. Jose Antonio Aureada, OP, Fr. Virgilio Ojoy, OP, Fr. Jannel Abogado, OP, Fr. Rolando Mactal, OP.  His adviser was Msgr.…

Our Lady of Consolation Parish (OLCP) and Recoletos Formation Center (RFC) together with the devotees and pilgrims celebrated last September 2, 2018 the feast of Mary as Our Lady of Consolation with the Pontifical Mass presided by Most Rev. Bishop Antonio Tobias of the Diocese of Novaliches. The traditions of the OLC Parish is to…