The Pope proposes to develop silence to settle down the word so that the communication may be authentic.
Last Sunday, May 20, the Church celebrates the World Day of Social Communications. Benedict XVI proposes in his letter “Silence and Word: the way of the evangelization” to cultivate silence as necessary space to receive the word.”… the silence and the word: two moments of communication that must be balanced, alternated and…
There are 300 friars distributed in 37 communities and in-charge of nine big schools belonging to four provinces. Spain is the country with the highest concentration of Augustinian Recollect religious and ministries. Last April 21, the Order presented in Madrid a very concrete program to implement the Plan of Vocation Ministry and to concert…
The Augustinian Recollect Sisters of the Philippines reelected Mo. Maxima Pelaez as Superior General (2012-2018)
The Congregation of Augustinian Recollect Sisters (CARS) held their 14th General Chapter from April 16 to May 5, 2012 in Tagaste Retreat House, Tagaytay City (Cavite). Mo. Maxima Pelaez was reelected Mother Superior for another six years. The Congregation, which is the third oldest in the Philippines, has 271 members, and 28 of them participated…
The website of the Order has a 15% growth in users alone and it reaches nearly 5,000 followers in Facebook
Last April 24, the official website of the Order of Augustinian Recollects (www.agustinosrecoletos.com) has reached its fourth year since its debut. In the last 12 months, the website has had nearly 120,000 visits, with a 15% increase compared to last year. Without doubt, one of the milestones of the website of the Order has been the 33% growth of…
The International Encounter of Augustinian Recollect Youth will be in Rio de Janeiro before the WYD.
The General Council of the Order of Augustinian Recollects gathered in Rome (Italy), has convoked the RAY (Recollect Augustinian Youth) for its II International Encounter, which will take place in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), from July 19 to 28, 2013, coinciding with the World Youth Day (WYD) where the Pope is expected to participate.
The Augustinian Recollects launch a publicity campaign to promote their way of life
“Be an Augustinian Recollect priest or brother,” says the publicity slogan in major Catholic newspapers of North American dioceses where the Augustinian Recollects are present. During the Lenten and Easter seasons of 2012, the Augustinian Recollects in the United States have invested in vocation promotion for new candidates with…
