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

SMAG 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.

“A.M.” stands for “Ave Maria” in praise of our Blessed Mother, the Patroness of the Religious of the Virgin Mary Congregation. The rays signify the light and wisdom which emanates from the Virgin, the Mother of the Light of the World. The Sampaguita beneath the book, being the national flower, is symbolic of the RVM being a Filipino congregation. The stars represent our Lady’s many virtues.

At the center of the seal is an open book which bears the Latin inscription “Initium Sapientiae Timor Domini”. This means “the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom” (Prov. 2:6). It expresses filial fear, a disposition of profound reverence, awe, and love for God, the Source of all wisdom, grace and life.