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Vision
Miriam College
is a premier Filipino Catholic institution of learning that forms leaders in service who combine competence with caring, are rooted in Filipino culture and Asian traditions, and yet are citizens of the world.
Miriam College,
by integrating the work of education with the life of faith, develops persons, particularly girls and young women,to build a Filipino nation and to be co-creators of God’s kingdom on earth.
Miriam College,
is committed to excellent academic programs
infused with Christian values,
enhanced by modern technology
and enriched by national and international linkages.
Finally, Miriam College
commits itself to
creating and living within our school community
the very changes we seek to realize in society.
MIRIAM, sister of MIRIAM, sister of MosesMoses
community-builder
“rebel with a cause”
kept the hope of freedom alive for the Israelites from Egypt until the promised land.
MIRIAM of NazarethMIRIAM of Nazareth
mother of Jesus
model disciple
knowledgeable of the Scriptures
open and willing to do God’s will
devoted to Jesus all the way from Nazareth to Calvary
MMJ - Mother Mary MMJ - Mother Mary JosephJoseph
pioneering American
woman
a great BIG compassionate lady
with BIG dreams for a missionary
band of ladies,
preaching the Good News trailblazer,
always reading the signs of the times.
Sister MIRIAM Sister MIRIAM Thomas Thomas
ThorntonThornton
her pioneering spirit spurred the progress and development of the school during its
growing years.Maryknoll President for 18 years,
1948-1958, 1968-1976
MARYKNOLL COLLEGEMARYKNOLL COLLEGE
began as Malabon Normal School
in 1926
determined to train Catholic
teachers, later women leaders of the Philippines
beacon of Christian quality
education in the midst of a secularizing society
MIRIAM COLLEGEMIRIAM COLLEGE
institution committed to truth,
peace, justice and the integrity of creation
pioneering in Peace and
Environmental Education, leading in Gender Equality and women’s rights
MIRIAM COLLEGEMIRIAM COLLEGE :
Vision and Values for a New Century
devoted to four Ps
P - P rogram
P - P eople
P - P rocesses and Systems
P – P hysical Plant and Resources
What, then, do we expect What, then, do we expect of a member of of a member of
the Miriam community?the Miriam community?
Someone, who, like her foremothers:
CARESCARES . . . CC caring, competent, compassionate, creative
AA astute, alert, sensitive to the signs of the times
RR response-able to needs of family & community
EE energetic, eclectic in one’s approaches
SS socially involved, servant-leader
Someone, who, like Miriam of Nazareth, is
• a woman of faith and intelligence
• gentle and attentive
• yet decisive and responsive
• a woman of deep compassion
• but also of great courage
• who is able to take initiative and
make great sacrifices
• willing to risk in
order to accomplish God’s word and will
Question:Question:
Can we, indeed,
internalize the
Maryknoll/ Miriam spirit?
P.S. A word about Maria Katipunera …
Miriam of Nazareth...Miriam of Nazareth...
teach us your waysteach us your ways
and lead us to Jesusand lead us to Jesus..
Thank you
and
God bless!