Twenty-Seven (27) Capitulars headed by no less than Fray Miguel Miro, OAR, Prior General of the Order, gathered today, February 12, 2018 at the Talavera House of Prayer in Brgy. Quiot, Pardo, Cebu City for the 7th Provincial Chapter of the OAR Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno. Fray Dionisio Selma, OAR, in his video invitation to pray for the success of this chapter stressed the importance of this event because the challenges highlighted in the 2016 General Chapter are now passed to the provincial level for implementation. The major restructuring of the Order where the usual 8 provinces have now been reduced to 4 has been the primary concern. But in particular, the Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno is faced with the challenge of expanding its mission territory to the neighboring countries in Asia. The 27 capitulars are Fr. Dionisio Selma, OAR (Prior Provincial); Fr. Lauro larlar, OAR (former prior Provincial); Fr. Julius Marcos (Vicar Provincial); Fr. Amado Emmanuel Bolilia, OAR; Fr. Edgar Tubio, OAR; Fr. Ian Anthony Espartero, OAR (Prov. Councilors); Fr. Jose Ernil Almayo, OAR (Prov. Secretary); Fr. Bernabe Dosdos, OAR (St. Ezekiel Novitiate House) and Fr. Rene Paglinawan (SSC-R, Manila); Bro. Jaazeal Jakosalem, OAR (USJ-R); Bro. Raymund Alcedo, OAR (CARES, Baguio); Fr. Joseph Dexter Plagtiosa, OAR (San Nicholas de Tolentino Pairsh, Talisay); Fr. Henry Santiago, OAR (ST. Nicholas of Tolentine Parish, Quezon City); Fr. Arnel Diaz, OAR (Our Lady of Consolation Parish, Quezon); Fr. Jose Alden Alipin, OAR (Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Tambo, Ayngon, Neg. Or); Fr. Kenneth Joseph Onda, OAR (Recoletos Formation Center, Quezon City); Fr. Leander Barrot, OAR (Recoletos Formation Center); Fr. Rommel Rubia, OAR (Santo Tomas de Villanueva Formation House); Fr. Don Besana, OAR (UNO-R); Fr. Enrico Peter Silab, OAR (UNO-R); Fr. Nemesio Tolentin, OAR (SSC-R, Manila); Fr. Christopher Maspara, OAR (USJ-R); Fr. Eduardo Celiz, Jr., OAR (UNO-R); Fr. Russel Lapidez, OAR (Sierra Leone); Fr. Corvin Maturan (Taiwan) and Fr. Charlito Orobia, OAR (Palawan). The Provincial Chapter is determined to finish in 2 weeks time with the restructured scheme of proceedings in place. (data from www.recoletosfilipinas.org)
