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Friday, February 28, 2014

Reminder of the Practices and Obligations on Ash Wednesday




For this year 2014, Ash Wednesday falls on March 5. It marks the beginning of the Season of Lent. It is a season of penance, reflection, and fasting which prepares us for Christ's Resurrection on Easter Sunday, through which we attain redemption.

Read Pope Francis' Lenten 2014 Message here.

Why we receive the ashes?

Our foreheads are marked with ashes to humble our hearts and to remind us that life passes away on Earth. We remember this when we are told, "Remember, Man is dust, and unto dust you shall return."

Ashes are a symbol of penance made sacramental by the blessing of the Church, and they help us develop a spirit of humility and sacrifice.

The distribution of ashes comes from a ceremony of ages past. Christians who had committed grave faults performed public penance. On Ash Wednesday, the Bishop blessed the hair shirts which they were to wear during the forty days of penance, and sprinkled over them ashes made from the palms from the previous year. Then, while the faithful recited the Seven Penitential Psalms, the penitents were turned out of the church because of their sins -- just as Adam, the first man, was turned out of Paradise because of his disobedience. The penitents did not enter the church again until Maundy Thursday after having won reconciliation by the toil of forty days' penance and sacramental absolution. Later, all Christians, whether public or secret penitents, came to receive ashes out of devotion. In earlier times, the distribution of ashes was followed by a penitential procession.

The Ashes

The ashes are made from the blessed palms used in the Palm Sunday celebration of the previous year. The ashes are christened with Holy Water and are scented by exposure to incense. While the ashes symbolize penance and contrition, they are also a reminder that God is gracious and merciful to those who call on Him with repentant hearts. His Divine mercy is of utmost importance during the season of Lent, and the Church calls on us to seek that mercy during the entire Lenten season with reflection, prayer and penance.

Universal Fast and Abstinence

 “Ash Wednesday is a day of the universal Fast and Abstinence in the Church.

To sum up those requirements, Catholics between the ages of 18 and 59 are obliged to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. In addition, all Catholics 14 years old and older must abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and all the Fridays of Lent.

Fasting as explained by the U.S. bishops means partaking of only one full meal. Some food (not equaling another full meal) is permitted at breakfast and around midday or in the evening—depending on when a person chooses to eat the main or full meal.

Abstinence forbids the use of meat, but not of eggs, milk products or condiments made of animal fat.

Abstinence does not include meat juices and liquid foods made from meat. Thus, such foods as chicken broth, consommé, soups cooked or flavored with meat, meat gravies or sauces, as well as seasonings or condiments made from animal fat are not forbidden. So it is permissible to use margarine and lard. Even bacon drippings which contain little bits of meat may be poured over lettuce as seasoning.

Each year in publishing the Lenten penance requirements, the U.S. bishops quote the teaching of the Holy Father concerning the seriousness of observing these days of penance. The obligation to do penance is a serious one; the obligation to observe, as a whole or "substantially," the days of penance is also serious.

But no one should be scrupulous in this regard; failure to observe individual days of penance is not considered serious. Moral theologians remind us that some people are excused from fasting and/or abstinence because of sickness or other reasons.

In his "Apostolic Constitution on Penance," Pope Paul VI did more than simply reorganize Church law concerning fast and abstinence. He reminded us of the divine law that each of us in our own way do penance. We must all turn from sin and make reparation to God for our sins. We must forgive and show love for one another just as we ask for God's love and forgiveness.

The Code of Canon Law and our bishops remind us of other works and means of doing penance: prayer, acts of self-denial, almsgiving and works of personal charity. Attending Mass daily or several times a week, praying the rosary, making the way of the cross, attending the parish evening prayer service, teaching the illiterate to read, reading to the blind, helping at a soup kitchen, visiting the sick and shut-ins and giving an overworked mother a break by baby-sitting—all of these can be even more meaningful and demanding than simply abstaining from meat on Friday.



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Meet The BUILDERS for UNO-R Halalan 2014




We believe and truly uphold the legacy that Builders has started for the past years and as seen with the past Administrations. With that in mind, our battle cry for this election is Driven with Passion, Pushing Beyond the Legacy. This AY 2014-2015 Builders will continue to PUSH!


P – Promote students active participation and involvement in school activities U – Uphold students rights and welfare S – Strengthen the Recoleto culture H – Advance Honest and strong leadership through accountability and transparency


We already have started resolutions that will be taking effect after the elections such as the "Borrow Ko Bi" project wherein students can borrow basic necessities of students in the office such as scientific calculator, t-square, lab gowns among others.


Also what we call PRINT FOR LESS wherein they can photocopy inside school premises for a less cost of .50 or .25 cents.
As a leader we already have envisioned the activities for the whole school year and we will be pushing for the feasibility of all of these. Furthermore liquidations of SSG will be posted every 3 months in the bulletin boards for transparency.


These are the general things that Builders Party is aiming for the University. Continuing the legacy of our elders and creating our very own brand of leadership! Because we are never forced, we choose to serve! We are BUILDERS!






















Thursday, February 27, 2014

Meet the TEAM CAUSA for UNO-R Halalan 2014





These are the three essential qualities of a good leader – COMMITMENT, PASSION, and EXPERIENCE. The TEAM CAUSA has provided student-leaders for 28 YEARS, a TRUE LEGACY that TIME CAN DEFINE. This year, 2014, what we are fighting for is not just student empowerment, but we are pushing for STUDENT DEVELOPMENT.

            QUALITY SERVICES:       
   
a)    STUDENT INSURANCE – Varsity Players and Student Workers will be given the benefit of Insurance. (Mga Varsity Players and Student Workers paga tagaan sang Insurance)

b)    UNIVERSITY CULTURAL CENTER – A venue where students can hone their skills. (Lugar kung diin maka patubo sang ila mga talento.)

c)    ANDROID APPLICATION FOR EMPOWERED PUBLIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (ADROID APPLICATION) para sa mabaskog nga impormasyon.

d)    B CUBE – BOTELYA ko BLUE BOOK mo – Collection of used bottled-water to purchase BLUE BOOKS to be given freely to students. (Pangolekta sang NAUSAR nga BOTELYA para ibakal sang BLUE BOOK nga pagahatag sa mga estudyante.)

e)    BOSES REKOLETO – This allows students to address their needs to the Administrators. (Ini maga patugot sa mga estudyante nga ipabalo ila nga kinanglanon sa Administrasyon.)

f)     FREE PRINTING and PHOTOCOPY every WEDNESDAY.

g)    SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM for DESERVING STUDENTS – Allotment for deserving students who cannot afford to pay their fee through SSG FEE and SPONSORS. (Alokasyon para sa mga estudyante nga wala eh kasarang mag bayad sang ila balayran paagi sa SSG FEE kag SPONSORS.)

h)    EMPOWERED TRANSPARENCY – Liquidations will be posted and students will be informed. (Ang liquidation sang kwarta ipabalo sa mga estudyante.)

i)      LENDING of PIECES OF SPORTS EQUIPMENT – Students will lend pieces of Sports Equipment for practices and recreation. (Ang mga estudyante pagahulmon sang mga nanari-sari nga gamit panghampang para sa pagpraktis ukon panglingaw-lingaw)

j)      TATAK REKOLETO AWARDS – Awarding of deserving student-leaders and student organizations at the end of every semester. (Pagpasidungog sa mga estudyante kag mga organisasyon.)

            These are not impossible. For 1.2 MILLION PESOS BUDGET of the SUPREME STUDENT GOVERNMENT and through INTENSIVE AND EFFECTIVE PLANNING, together we can achieve these plans.

            We, in the TEAM CAUSA, do not encourage you to vote us. We are challenging you my fellow UNO-Rians to know who’s deserving and who’s not. Get to know us more before you VOTE.

            What we aim this year is that, WE WILL BE GIVING BACK WHAT YOU HAVE PAID TO THE ACCOUNTING OFFICE (IBALIK NAMON SA INYO KUNG ANO ANG BINAYRAN NIYO SA ACCOUNTING OFFICE).

            TEAM CAUSA. A Christian Leadership. Christ-Centered Leaders.











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Vice – Governor: Angelo Figueroa

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