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About Us
Our Prayers
The Cross at the Chapel of our Redemptoristine Monastery overlooks Cebu City, blessing the people of Cebu and beyond. From here we pray, lifting our prayers for the community to the Lord, thanking Him for His grace and love, and asking Him for His mercy and compassion.
Our Foundress
Our foundress is Blessed Maria Celeste Crostarosa. She founded the Ordo Sactissimi Redemptoris or Order of the Most Holy Redeemer (O.Ss.R. or Redemptoristines), a contemplative community, on the Feast of Pentecost, 13th May 1731, at Scala, Naples, Italy. The Order spread to The Philippines in 1980, and was established in Cebu, 31 years ago, with our Monastery being located in Cebu City. For more info on Bl. Celeste, click here.
Autobiography
This is an Autobiography, in Portable Document Format (PDF), on Blessed Maria Celeste Crostarosa, foundress of the Ordo Sactissimi Redemptoris or Order of the Most Holy Redeemer (O.Ss.R.), edited by Sabatino Majorano and Alessandra Simeoni. Scan QR code or click here to access Autobiography. Happy reading!
Our Constitution
This is an electronic Portable Document Format (e-PDF) version of the Constitution of the Order of the Most Holy Redeemer for easy reference. Just click here or on the image to access. Happy referencing!
Degrees of Prayer
The Degrees of Prayer by Blessed Mother Maria Celeste deals with God's many ways of drawin and absorbing the soul into Himself. Mother Celeste does not set out to teach us techniques or tricks of praying. Rather, they document sporadic but vivid and intense experiences of the Divine action on her soul and her soul's spontaneous response that we humans encounter of the Living God within, "at the core of our being". Click on the image or here to read on.
September 14, 1755 Venerable Sister Maria Celeste Crostarosa died in Foggia.
Sister Maria Celeste Crostarosa. , born in Naples on October 31, 1696 with the name Giulia, she was a religious and founder of the Order of the Holy Redeemer.
Giulia entered the Carmelite monastery of Marigliano in 1718 and, following suppression, moved to Scala, in the province of Salerno. There, on April 25, 1725, she had a vision in which God revealed to her the project of a new religious institution. With the support of Monsignor Falcoia, her spiritual director, and the mediation of Saint Alfonso Maria de' Liguori, she obtained approval for the rule and founded the Order, initially called by the name "Holy Savior".
Because of misunderstandings, she was forced to leave Scala and moved to Nocera, where she reformed a monastery. Subsequently, in 1738, she founded the monastery of the Holy Savior in Foggia. Here she lived for 17 years, earning the fame of holiness and the nickname of “santa priora”.
She died in Foggia on September 14, 1755. Her body remained intact and numerous miracles were attributed to her intercession. The process for her beatification began in 1901 and the rite was celebrated on June 18, 2016 by Pope Francis. (Source: Mundo redentorista, with edting)
Beatification
Blessed Maria Celeste Crostarosa was beatified on June 18, 2016 at the Church of INCORONATA, Foggia, Italy. Lay Assistant Mrs Nanette Avila of the Redemptoristines of Cebu, Philippines, describes her experience of the beatification and her stay with the Redemptoristine community. Click here for the e-PDF and here or on the image for the flipbook for her write-up.
Thanksgiving Mass
Sr. Alice, O.Ss.R., offered the host at the Thanksgiving Mass held on June 19, 2016, the day after the beatification of Blessed Maria Celeste Crostarosa. Click here for the video on the offering.
So Proud
Lay Associate Vida is so proud to be a Redemptoristine Nuns Associate that she has written a story of her experience as one. And the trip to witness the Beatification of Mother Celeste at Foggia, Italy, on June 16, 2016, was the life-changing experience. Click here for the e-PDF and here or on the image for the flipbook on her story.
Our Vocation
Our vocation is "Viva Memoria" - the call of each person to be in himself/herself a true and authentic living image of Christ. Click on link to watch video on vocation. Here's a recent video on the Redemptoristine Vocation, and click here for Sr. Alice personal invitation to you to join the Redemptoristine Order based in Cebu.
The 4Gs
Sr. Alice introduces the Redemptoristine Nuns in Cebu Monastery and the 4Gs of role of Formatters or Good Shepherds - namely Guide, Guard, Grow, Glow.
A Journey of Faith and Friendship: Reflections
A Journey of Faith and Friendship
A PDF on "A Journey of Faith and Friendship: Reflections" by Web Team A of RedNuns Cebu. Three sections described: 1) "Cross the Sea of Life with the Love of Jesus Within; 2) "God loves Us and We love God"; 3) "Walking the same Road, Heart to Heart". Click on e-PDF or flipbook as highlighted to access the 2 formats.
Photo Gallery of Redemptoristine Life
Getting ready at dawn
All Smiles for the Day
Getting ready at dawn
At 6.00am, we are at our Chapel to reflect on the day's meditation.
Worship and Praise
All Smiles for the Day
Getting ready at dawn
Then we have our morning Mass at the Chapel.
All Smiles for the Day
All Smiles for the Day
Admiring Nature's beauty
We are filled with joy for the day!
Admiring Nature's beauty
Admiring Nature's beauty
Admiring Nature's beauty
The path is filled with Nature's beauty and we are simply overjoyed.
Overcoming rough terrain
Admiring Nature's beauty
Overcoming rough terrain
Working as a team, we overcome obstacles and rough terrain with faith in the Lord.
A Christmas Play
Admiring Nature's beauty
Overcoming rough terrain
Acting in the Christmas play is a delight.
More About Us
First Profession
Congratulations to Sr. Maria Selviana Ambu Kaka, Sr. Maria Nopliana Kodi Mete, and Sr. Kristina Celeste Ra Mete on their First Profession of Religious Vows at our Chapel in the Monastery on July 12, 2023.
They are now junior Sisters for at least 5 years, and during this time, gain deeper sense of duty and responsibility, learning to live the vows in day-to-day life and spiritually maturing towards a life of greater charity.
His Excellency, Bishop Manny Cabajar, C.Ss.R., D.D., presided and delivered the homily.
Click here for more details.
Welcome Aspirant Hendrikha
The Redemptoristines at Cebu Monastery welcomed Hendrikha Wilhelmina Balan as an Aspirant Redemptoristine Nun with her Initial Formation taken on 24 August 2023, the feast day of St. Bartholomew, the Apostle. She will spend 1 - 2 years as an Aspirant, and dedicate her efforts at spiritual and human formation during this time. Her simple wine-red dress denotes the colour of the Precious Blood of Christ as she entrusts her beginning steps in religious life to the care of Our Lady.
Welcome Aspirant Gretchel
With her Initial Formation taken on 16 September 2023, Gretchel Tubalado was welcomed into the Redemptoristine Order as an Aspirant Redemptoristine. Her journey as an Aspirant will cover 1 - 2 years, and, during this time, her focus will be on spiritual and human formation to become a credible witness to others.
