School Motto, Greeting and Hymn

School Motto

“Initium Sapientiae Timor Domini” (Prov. 9:10)

“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom”

School Greeting

Praised be Jesus and Mary!

Now and forever!

School Hymn

SMASN HYMN

The school we love St. Mary's is her name

She stands a statue great and strong.

She holds our hands and guides us through the world

By keeping us all sound and strong.

She molds our souls by teaching us the faith

She molds our minds and bodies, too.

She's all what a mother is

She's our beloved SMA.

Let's hold her high and lift her to the heights.

Let's fight for her and love her all the time.

Now open your hearts to her, dear SMA.

St. Mary's Academy,

She's a true Alma Mater dear.

St. Mary's Academy,

She's a school and a home all in one.

St. Mary's Academy,

Let her blue and her white banner fly

Let her live in all our hearts and lips

Let St. Mary's Academy ever live.

“AM” stands for “AVE MARIA”, in praise of Our Blessed Virgin Mother Mary, the Patroness of the School. The rays signify the light and wisdom that emanate from the Virgin, the Mother of the light of the world. The Sampaguita beneath the book is symbolic of her purity, while the stars represent her many virtues.

At the center of the seal is an open book, which signifies learning. Inside the book is written the Latin inscription, “Initium Sapientiae Timor Domini”, which, when translated means, “the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.” This motto signifies holy fear, love, awe, and profound reverence for the Divine Source of Wisdom, joy, grace and life itself.