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| SCHOOL SEAL, SYMBOLS AND MOTTO |
Our school motto is Caritas Christi Urget Nos, "The charity of Christ impels us." This thought has fired the zeal of countless Paulinian Sisters to cross the vast waters and to establish St. Paul educational institutions all over the world. Our school colors are green and gold: green, for the hope that springs eternal, for the harvest fields that await the action of the laborer, the missionary, which we all are by the reception of Baptism; gold, for the honor and glory of God, the well-spring of the charity of Christ, which should be the stimulus and the goal of all we think and say and do. Together, they remind us of Our Lord's summary of the law: love of God and love of neighbor as ourselves. SCHOOL SEAL
Our school seal bears a shield with a tricolor background – red, white, and blue. These are the colors of the flag of France, birthplace of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres, and of the Philippines, the land of our birth and our people. The red portion is a call to courage, to sacrifice, to the tranquil daring that should accompany every Paulinian in the daily battle of life. The white is a reminder of the purity and simplicity of heart that should be ours in the daily struggle to know and accomplish the holy will of God. The blue portion recalls the Paulinian's quest for justice and peace among men and the devotion to Our Lady, Mother of God and Mother of us all. Within the shield, the lamp of good example with its flame burning high bids us to shine in the world through our endeavors as witness to the faith and the following of Christ. The books signify the pursuit of the knowledge we need to proclaim the Good News to all, wherever God calls us to be, in the manner that He wants it done. The shield rests on a crossed palm leaf and a sword, signifying the palm of martyrdom that St. Paul, our patron, won when he was beheaded outside Rome. This is to remind us that, like our patron, we are called to martyrdom – perhaps not the wet martyrdom that special times and occasions may call for, but certainly the dry martyrdom of living each day the acceptance and endurance of the suffering that is our share of Christ's cross, while we await the time of His coming to bring us eternal life. SYMBOLS Sword: The sword of St. Paul, the Apostole, our Patron, symbolizes the quest for total salvation. The sword signifies the Gospel that cuts both ways – inviting to conversion from the old life to commitment to the values of Christ. For the Paulinian, it stands for fortitude and discipline to face the challenge of continuing renewal, giving up one's old ways to be a new man in Christ, willing to suffer so as to win Christ. Book: It stands for knowledge and wisdom, for the skills, values, attitudes and competencies which the Paulinian seeks to acquire. It stands for quality and excellence in education and a balanced life lived in the service of others. Lamp: The lighted lamp stands for the missionary role to illumine the world with the lamp of Truth tempered with Justice. It is symbolic of a life that benefits others and witnesses to Christ and the values of the Gospel. Laurel Leaf: It signifies glory through academic excellence and divine approval, which the Paulinian seeks to achieve, especially of a life well-lived in service of others. It is a reminder of the Christocentric paschal spirituality and challenges every Paulinian to accept and endure the pains that is our share in the sufferings of Christ so we could share in His victory. In early times, it symbolized the palm of martyrdom for those who died for the faith. Wavy Line: It signifies the waters of the sea that connotes readiness to go where mission calls and the tranquil daring to face what is difficult and unknown. It is a symbol of a missionary life of the Paulinian who is willing to go through life preaching and witnessing to Christ. 1905: The date of the school's foundation shows the history traversed by the school from its beginning and the stamp of its indomitable passion for Christocentric love and mission, and the stability and unchanging quality of the commitment. SCHOOL MOTTO Our school motto is Caritas Christi Urget Nos, "The charity of Christ impels us". This thought has fired the zeal of countless Paulinian Sisters to cross the vast waters and to establish St. Paul educational institutions all over the world. |
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