MOTTO, COLORS & SEAL

The Paulinian motto, "Caritas Christi Urget Nos" meaning "The charity of Christ impels us", fired the zeal of countless Paulinian Sisters to cross the vast waters and to establish St. Paul educational institutions all over the world.

The motto of St. Paul University System is Caritas, Veritas, Scientia.

Caritas (Love) is action borne of faith and deep love of God and neighbor.

Veritas (Truth) epitomizes morality, values and social concern, the pursuit of truth and justice, peace and unity and the higher gifts of the spirit. It is the legacy of the founder of the Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres, Father Louis Chauvet, who said, : I have no greater blessing than to see my daughters walk in the truth.”

Scientia (Science) is an authentic, scholarly, systematic and disciplined effort to teach and learn so that the gifts of the Paulinian may be fully developed for God and country.

Colors of the logo are green and gold: GREEN, for the hope that springs eternal, for the fields, for the harvest and for laborers of the harvest, commissioned as we all are by our baptismal annointing; GOLD, for the honor and glory of God, the well-spring of the saving love of Christ, which should be the stimulus and the goal of all that we think, say and do. Together, they remind us of the summary of the Law: Love of God and love of neighbor perfected by our Lord in "Love one another as I love you".(Jn.15:12)

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, to sacrifice, to the tranquil daring that should accompany every Paulinian in the daily battle of life. 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 with its flame burning bright bids us to shine in the world by our witness to the faith as zealous followers of Christ. The book signifies the pursuit of knowledge, grounded in Christ the Way, the Truth, and the Life.

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.