PROFILE

 

 EXPLANATION OF THE CENTENNIAL LOGO


The Manila Priory and St. Scholastica's College are celebrating their 100th Anniversary of presence in the Philippines.  Thus, we are celebrating a CENTURY of Missionary Benedictine presence in the Philippines, 1906-2006.

 

The

in the center, stands for Christ who is the center of our lives.

The Dove

stands for Benedictine Peace.

The

 

(intertwined) shows that the Priory, Missionary Benedictine Sisters, Manila Priory and the St. Scholastica's College, Manila, Philippines are ONE.

 

The first 5 Missionary Benedictine Sisters arrives in the Philippines on September 14, 1906.  They settled in Moriones, Tondo.

 

Three months later, St. Scholastica's College, Manila was founded on December 3, 1906.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When they opened the school in windowless wagon shed, there were 6 girls and 2 boys in
   the paying section and 50 boys in the free school.

For more information send email to: sscinfo@ssc.edu.ph