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Notre Dame of Banga
Paaralan ng Notre Dame ng BangaLocation Banga, South Cotabato, Philippines Information Type Private Motto Patria, Virtus, Scientia
(Latin: "Fatherland, Virtue, Science")Established 1952 Principal Sr. Marilyn B. Gustilo, AR Affiliation Roman Catholic
Augustinian RecollectWebsite http://ndbanga.webs.com Notre Dame of Banga is a Catholic school located in Banga, South Cotabato, Philippines.[1] It was founded by the Mother Dionesia and Mother Cecilia Rosa Talangpaz,[2] of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate in 1952.[3] Turned over to the Augustinian Recollect[4] sisters on May 11, 1956 through the request of Bishop Gerard Mongeau.
School seal
The School Logo of NDB has the following significance[5]:
- The Shield bears the National Colors: Red, White and Blue, an indication that this institution is genuinely Filipino.
- The Cross occupies the center of the shield to give it the most important position in the field. It symbolizes the missionary character of the congregation of the school authorities.
- On the Dexter side of the shield is the emblem of the congregation, the Augustinian Recollect Sisters.
- On the sinister side of the shield are the attributes of St. Rita, Namely: The Crown of thorns and the rose, standing erectly in the middle of a white field which suggest snow.
- Virtus and Scientia indicate the two-fold objective in teaching. Virtue and Knowledge characterized a true Catholic Education.
- The outer rim contains the school's name- Notre Dame of Banga, Banga, South Cotabato where the place of the school is located.
External links
- http://ndbanga.webs.com - the Notre Dame of Banga Official Website
- http://www.facebook.com/NotreDameOfBanga-NDB Fan Page
- Official Website of the Augustinian Recollect Sisters
- http://www.notredameofbanga.isgreat.org-NDB alumni site 1
References
- ^ http://www.philippinecompanies.com/companyprofile/52237/notre-dame-of-banga
- ^ Founders of the Augustinian Recollect Sisters Congregation
- ^ http://ndbanga.webs.com/history.htm Notre Dame of Banga history
- ^ http://www.cebuarchdiocese.org/religious/women/active/augustinian-recollect-sisters-ar-2 Augustinian Recollect Sisters (AR)
- ^ NDB Student Handbook 2009
Categories:- Roman Catholic secondary schools in the Philippines
- Schools in the Philippines
- High schools in the Philippines
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