Santo Niño Spirituality Center

07/06/2026

The Art of Spiritual Direction: A Seminar-Workshop

The Santo Niño Spirituality Center successfully conducted a three-day seminar-worksop entitled "The Art of Spiritual Direction" from June 4-6, 2026.

Facilitated by Gloria Sanchez, IMSA, the seminar-workshop provided participants with a deeper understanding of the ministry of spiritual direction, particularly the role and qualities of a spiritual director, the essential skills needed in accompanying others in their spiritual journey, and the dynamics involved in the practice of spiritual direction. Participants were also given the opportunity to apply these skills through supervised simulation exercises and guided practice sessions.

The seminar-workshop was attended by members of the clergy and religious from the Augustinian family as well as priests from the Diocese of Tandag. Through this formative experience, participants were invited to deepen their capacity to grow in contemplativeness, attentive listening and accompaniment in service of the faithful in their respective ministries.

26/05/2026

Last call for registration!

The Santo Niño Spirituality Center invites you to join the three-day Seminar-Workshop on “The Art of Spiritual Direction” on June 4-6, 2026 at the Santo Niño Spirituality Center, Brgy. Tolotolo, Consolacion, Cebu.

This seminar workshop is designed for clergy, religious, and lay faithful who desire to deepen their understanding of the sacred ministry of accompanying others in their spiritual journey. Participants will learn the nature, dynamics, and basic skills essential to the practice of Spiritual Direction.

Come and discover the art of listening, discernment and accompanying others on the way to God.

07/05/2026

30/04/2026

Late have I loved you, Beauty so ancient and so new, late have I loved you! - St. Augustine

We know that God continues to reveal Himself to us. Unfortunately, most of the times we are like Augustine who were outside of himself. Thus, we are called to grow in awareness of our loving God who desires all of us.

This three-day onsite seminar-workshop will help us grow in awareness of God's presence in our lives as we learn to accompany others in their search for God.

🪑🪑🪑The Art of Spiritual Direction
📆 June 4-6, 2026
📍Santo Niño Spirituality Center
Brgy. Tolotolo, Consolación, Cebu

The resources person for this seminar-workshop is Ms. Gloria M. Sanchez, a trained Spiritual Director and a registered Guidance Counselor.

To register or for more information, contact: Ms. Gladys Condeza

📱0966-255-4175
📧[email protected]

25/04/2026

Santo Niño Kaplag: Finding God in Our Everyday Life

Today, the Santo Niño Spirituality Center held a Day of Recollection with the theme "Kaplag: Finding God in Our Everyday Life" as part of the annual celebration of the Feast of the Kaplag Festival on April 28.

The recollection gathered members of the Cofradia del Sto. Niño de Cebu - Mother Chapter and Ecce Homo Chapel in San Fernando, Greenhills, religious sisters, lay collaborators (Lectors and Cantors at the Santo Niño Spirituality Center, Associates of St. Rita), and the youth of Brgy. Tolotolo, Consolacion. Through prayer, reflection, and meaningful faith sharing, participants were invited to reflect on the historical and spiritual significance of the finding of the image of the Santo Niño de Cebu and how this event continues to inspire the devotees in their search for God in everyday life.

Fr. Ric Anthony Reyes, OSA facilitated the morning input session where he traced the historical background of the feast and shared its spiritual dimension through the lens of Augustinian spirituality. In the afternoon, he presided over the Eucharistic Celebration, concelebrated by Fr. Jack Luna, OSA and Fr. Candido Saladaga, OSA. Participants were also given time for silence, personal prayer, and the Sacrament of Reconciliation during the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.

One of the missions of the Santo Niño Spirituality Center is to promote the devotion to the Santo Niño de Cebu through meaningful formation programs and spiritual exercises.

If you wish to partner with us in this noble mission or inquire about our upcoming programs, feel free to contact us through email or SMS:

📧 [email protected]
📱 0966-255-4175

18/04/2026

Day of Recollection on the Conversion of St. Augustine

The Santo Niño Spirituality Center, in collaboration with the Commission on Community Life and Ongoing Formation of the Augustinian Province of Sto. Niño de Cebu, successfully held a Day of Recollection with the theme: “The Conversion of St. Augustine and Our Restlessness Today.”

This meaningful gathering was held in celebration of the 1,640th anniversary of the conversion of St. Augustine, inviting participants to reflect on their own journey of faith and stories of ongoing conversion.

We express our heartfelt gratitude to Fr. Nestor Bandalan, OSA, for his generosity and spiritual accompaniment in facilitating the recollection.

Religious sisters, brothers, and lay collaborators spent the day immersed in prayer, reflection, and faith-sharing, deepening their awareness of God’s presence in their lives and responding to the restlessness of the human heart.

This recollection was made possible through the kindness and generosity of the benefactors of the Santo Niño Spirituality Center. We sincerely thank all our donors for journeying with us in our mission of ongoing formation for clergy, religious, and the lay faithful.

If you feel called to partner with us and support this mission, you may reach us through:

📧 [email protected]
📱 0966-255-4175

Let us continue journeying together in one mind and one heart on the way to God.

19/03/2026

Celebrate Kaplag in Prayer and Reflection with the Augustinian Friars!

The Kaplag Festival is an annual celebration that honors and commemorates the historic and providential discovery of the image of the Santo Niño de Cebu.

To deepen this celebration, the Augustinians invite you to a Day of Recollection on April 25, 2026, with the theme: “Kaplag: Finding God in Our Everyday Life” at the Santo Niño Spirituality Center.

Kaplag, which means “finding,” invites us to encounter God in the ordinary moments of our lives. Guided by our speaker, Fr. Ric Reyes, OSA, this recollection offers a sacred space for prayer and reflection on this providential event in our journey of faith.

📌 To register or for more information, contact: Ms. Gladys Condeza

📞 0966-255-4175
✉️ [email protected]

13/03/2026

Augustine’s Conversion and Our Restlessness Today

In celebration of the 1,640th Anniversary of the Conversion of St. Augustine, the Santo Niño Spirituality Center warmly invites you to a Day of Recollection with Fr. Nestor Bandalan, OSA as our speaker.

St. Augustine’s journey from restlessness to conversion reminds us that our own searching hearts are also being led toward God. In this recollection, we will reflect on Augustine’s story and discover how our own experiences of longing, struggle, and grace can become a path to deeper faith and renewal.

This recollection is open to lay faithful, religious, and formands who desire to reflect on their spiritual journey and rediscover the grace of conversion in their lives.

📅 Date: April 18, 2026�
📍 Venue: Santo Niño Spirituality Center�, Barangay Tolotolo, Consolacion, Cebu

The day will include two input sessions, group sharing, Eucharistic Adoration, Confession, and the Holy Eucharist, providing a space for prayer, reflection, and spiritual renewal.

Come and allow the story of Augustine’s conversion to illuminate your own journey toward God.

📩 For inquiries and reservations:�
[email protected]�📱 0966-255-4175