The Augustinian Recollect nuns celebrate more than three centuries of presence in America.
On the 24th. of May, 1688, the first convent of the Augustinian Recollect nuns in America was founded in Puebla (Mexico). To commemorate the date, the heiresses of that historical convent organized a special Eucharistic celebration in which 181 of the 276 nuns of Mexico participated. The Mexican Federation of Augustinian Recollect Nuns is composed…
Msgr. Olavio López Duque has died
The bishop emeritus of Casanare, Msgr. Olavio López Duque, augustinian recollect, has died today in Bogota. His funeral will take place tomorrow and will be buried in the convent of El Desierto de la Candelaria.
The Augustinian Recollects give a relic of San Millan to the new Russian Orthodox Church of Madrid.
The order of the Augustinian Recollects, who takes care of the monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla (La Rioja), has donated a relic of this saint to the Russian Orthodox parish of Santa María Magdalena, recently built in Madrid. It is a gesture of great ecumenical importance: Millán who died in 574, is one of the prominent…
Several thousands of persons celebrate St. Rita in Churches and Convents of the Augustinian Recollects
There are many communities of the Augustinian Recollects which, every May 22nd, are converted into centers of pilgrimage throughout the world: sometimes its scope is regional, as in the case of Marcilla, Navarra or in Monachil, Granada, both in Spain; or in Manaos and Belém do Pará, in Brazil. Sometimes, it is about authentic…
The painter Juan Mallol gifts the OAR with a portrait of the Augustinian reformer in America
On 1 May, José Concepción Beltrán, Augustinian Recollect prior of El Desierto de la Candelaria (Ráquira, Boyacá, Colombia), received a gift portrait representing the founder of the convent, the Augustinian Vicente Mallol (1567-1637). The painting is in oil and is signed by the known artist Juan P. Mallol…
Myrian Neira: Pope Francis told us to be mothers not old maids
Sister Myrian del Carmen Neira Guerrón is the General Superior of the Augustinian Recollects Missionaries (MAR) and one of the 820 Generals Superior who attended the General Assembly of International Union of Superiors General which took place in Rome from May 3 to 7. Pope Francis received them in a special audience in the Hall of Pope Paul…
Isabel de Jesus continues her way towards sanctity with the closing of the diocesan process
Last May 4, the diocesan process of recompilation and organization of the documents related to the sanctity of Isabel de Jesus, an Augustinian Recollect nun of the 17th century, was concluded in Serradilla (Caceres). The public and solemn act took place in the monastery of the Augustinian Recollect nuns of Santisimo Cristo de las Victorias.
The Pope describes social networks as new areas for evangelization in the World Communications Day
The XLVII World Communications Day is celebrated on the 12th of May. The message was signed by Pope Benedict XVI and focuses on social networks, which are presented as a new agora where a Christian shows the measure of his commitment and generosity.
José María Aguerri elected again as Prior Provincial of Our Lady of Consolation Province
The Augustinian Recollects from Panama, Guatemala, the Dominican Republic and Spain have once more chosen José María Aguerri as Prior Provincial to revitalize their idenity and respond to the new challenges of their mission.
Chota celebrates her 50 years as a particular church, under the care of the Augustinian Recollects.
A spectacular Eucharist celebrated in the bullring presided by Bishop, the Augustinian Recollect Fortunato Pablo, culminated the celebration of the 50 years of the Prelature of Chota. In addition to a hundred priests, five other bishops concelebrated with him; two of them Emiliano Cisneros and Carmelo Martínez, were also Augustinian…
