Crest

The Catholic elements depicted so well by

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• The Cross right on top

• The bottom part of the body of the Crest which portrays the Bible, with the Latin words – VERBUM DEI LUCERNA -The Word of God is light

• The two palms on either side of the Bible portray the triumphal entry of Christ to Jerusalem (Palm Sunday), the preamble to the Last Supper, Passion Death and Resurrection on which our faith is

• The Papal element, beautifully portrayed in the top half of the body of the Crest with:

  • The Pope’s Crown used at the coronation of a pope

  • The Keys of God’s Kingdom which were given to St. Peter, our Patron, the First Pope in Christendom when Christ said to him, “Thou art Peter and upon this rock I shall build my Church and the gates of Hell shall not prevail against it”

  • The Motto of the College in the Plaque attached to the body of the Crest at the bottom: VIRTUS ET VERITAS