News and Events
Coming up to serve you, Regina Rica
It is at this time when our world is scourged with noise, waste and haste, that we dare to start the REGINA RICA (Regina Rosarii Institute for Contemplation in Asia). It’s a great risk we are taking, but with the help of all our members, benefactors and friends, this work will be done. . read more.
BK Village
With the western and European influences, today’s homes have separate rooms for parents, children and other family members. The concrete houses become a status symbol. However, we still find a longing for the good o’l days of closeness of the families. read more.
Praying with Trees
When we first arrived from our Holy Land Pilgrimage, I can’t help but marvel at the blessing of green earth, green grass, and green trees in the Philippines. Most parts of Dubai, Jordan, Egypt and part of the Holy Land are dry, desertified and depressing. But the first sights we have, especially upon landing at the air strip of Surigao, are the green trees and the green grass read more.
Adopt-A-Tree
“Oh the Lady is waiting on top of the hill”. . . . . .so goes the song of the devotees of our Lady, Regina Rosarii whose image lovingly gazes at us on the roof deck of the Regina Rosarii Center for Contemplative Prayer read more.
Regina RICA cold drink
Walking around Mama Regina’s Ricaland in Tanay gave me an idea. What is it? You may ask. Let me explain. read more.
Our Lady is RICA!
RICA is a Spanish word that means rich lady. We depict our Lady as a Queen,
Regina, the Queen of the Holy Rosary. A Lady, so highly favored and richly blest. She is the woman, full of grace.
The first Regina Rosarii Shrine in the Philippines is at the Dominican Heights, Tagum Davao. Jose Barcena Jr., Jojo our artist and sculptor depicted our Lady like Our Lady of la Naval. The second Regina Rosarii Statue is at the Rosary hill in Tagaytay. The third Regina Rosarii statue is the 30 –foot revolving statue on top of the roof deck of the motherhouse of the Dominican Sisters of Regina Rosarii.
We have always been singing, the Regina Rosarii hymn, Oh the Lady is waiting on top of the hill … yet she stands on top of our roof deck.
This time, we made good what we are singing. She is now standing on top
of the hill at Regina RICA!
We searched for land that will be a venue for this ministry and thank God after looking through 20 properties, our Lady led us to a 13.5 hectare land in the hills of Tanay Rizal. It has 3 waterfalls, a creek, 10,000 trees and a lot of promise for the renewal of this wonderful path to God, experienced by St. Catherine of Siena, the Rhineland Mystics, and many men and women who discovered the extra-ordinary in all the ordinary events in life. RICA, is now found! The Regina Rosarii Institute for Contemplation in Asia (RICA) will be a venue for serenity, silence and stillness in our noisy and harried world. RICA is our response to continue our ministry of bringing healing, hope and hospitality to all those who look up to our Lady, so highly favored, so abundantly blest.
The RICA LOGO
The two mountains are the signature symbol of Regina Rica. The two hills are centrally located on the 13.5 hectare land. It means El Shaddai, the breast of God, the God of abundance. The three trees symbolize the three ways in which RICA will function: A Prayer place, Ecological Sanctuary and a Wellness environment. The Dominican Symbol is filled by 13 rays. The rays symbolize the day our Lady chose to reveal herself from May 13 to October 13 to the 3 children in Fatima as the Queen of the Rosary, Regina Rosarii.
How can you be a member of Regina Rica? There are a few ways you can be a member”
1. All *ROCA, ROSA, Club 513 and SLL have the privilege of using the facilities at Regina Rica. They are Regina Rica members by right.
2. ATM members- Those who have adopted the trees at the Regina Rica are also considered members. Adopt a Tree Movement (ATM)
3. Direct sponsors of Soon to Reign brochures and Give me 5 donors are considered members of Regina RICA
4. Seminar participants at Regina Rica are also considered members of Regina Rica.
ROCA Regina Rosarii Contemplative Association
ROSA Regina Rosarii Service Assistants
Club 513 513 members who pledged to offer Php 513 pesos for 5 years
so we can pay for the house at 7-Scout Fernandez St.
SLL Society of Simple Living- Our lay associates who
have opted to join our life, ministry and charism.
They are lay volunteers and lay workers who
have made private consecration to follow a
simple life.