SCHOOL SEAL
The school seal is the crown of laurel and lighted lamp. The laurel leaves symbolize the glory God gives to those who use intellectual achievements, not for their personal glory and interest, but for the glory of God and service of mankind. The lighted lamp stands for the Christian’s missionary role to light the world with the light of Christ. “You are the light…your light must shine at the sight of men, so that, seeing your good works, they may give praise to your Father in heaven.” (Mt. 5:14-16)
MOTTO
The school motto is “Caritas Christi Urget Nos” – THE CHARITY OF CHRIST URGES US (2 Cor. 5:14). After the example of
COLORS
The colors are green and gold. Green is for the hope that all creation retains the hope of being freed from slavery, the hope to enjoy the freedom and the glory of the children of God (Rom. 8:21-22). Gold is for the glory that God has promised to His children and heirs “and we are children, we are heirs as well; heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, sharing His suffering so as to share His Glory.” (Rom. 8:17).
PHILOSOPHY
SPUSM treasures its Catholic tradition of humanistic learning based on the Gospel values. Sharing in the mission of the Catholic Church, to proclaim Christ as the Good News to all, SPUSM serves, with conscious preference for the deprived, in the contemporary and future needs of the church, the nation and the world. It is on the basis of these principles and values that SPUSM provides its quality Catholic Paulinian education in a Christ-centered way. Our goal then, is the total formation of a person who “walks in the truth” (veritas). Thus, veritas encourages this search for knowledge (scientia) which impels us to love (caritas).
GENERAL GOALS OF PAULINIAN EDUCATION
CATHOLIC - A total Catholic Christian with a sufficient understanding and awareness of the teachings of Christ who participates in the mission of salvation through the utilization of his/her talents and abilities for the service of God and others.
PERSON - A person who believes in the dignity of self and others, who strives to discover and develop his/her capabilities to the full for the service of God and mankind.
MAN/WOMAN - An integrated man or woman whose spiritual, moral, academic, cultural and vocational values acquired through his/her growing years are brought to the fore as he/she fulfills his/her various responsibilities in the home and in the community where he/she lives.
FILIPINO - A self-directed Filipino who is proud of his/her national identity and culture, and the tenets embodied in the Philippine Constitution, and who demonstrated leadership through active participation at home, in the College and in the larger community. He/She is one who is academically prepared, equipped with necessary skills at his/her own level of development. He/She is imbued with moral and spiritual strength, and can fulfill his/her responsibilities.
PAULINIAN - A Paulinian who is warm, active, simple and appreciative of the finer and nobler things in life, holding Christian family values of primary importance and who, like Paul, the Apostle, is motivated by Christ’s love in “all things to all mankind.”
