Saint Mary's College of Catbalogan

St. Mary's College of Catbalogan
Dalubhasaang Santa Maria ng Catbalogan (Filipino)
Former names
  • Bishop Singzon Institute (1929‑1946)
  • Sacred Heart Junior College (1946‑1948)
  • Sacred Heart College (1948–)
MottoInitium Sapientiae Timor Domini (Latin)
Motto in English
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.
TypePrivate Catholic basic and higher education institution
Established1929; 95 years ago (1929)[1]
FounderDiocese of Calbayog
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
(RVM Sisters)
Academic affiliations
CEAP
PresidentSr.Ma.Rachel B. Bernardo, RVM
PrincipalSr.Ma.Violeta S. Juanico, RVM (GS/HS Principal)
DeanMrs Remedios Verzosa, MAEd
Academic staff
College - 48
(16 Full-time / 32 Part-time)
Grade School - 11
High School - 11
Administrative staff
26
Location
Catbalogan
,
Samar
,
Philippines

11°46′38″N 124°52′51″E / 11.7771°N 124.8807°E / 11.7771; 124.8807
CampusDel Rosario St., Corner Mabini Avenue, Catbalogan, Samar, Philippines
PatronessBlessed Virgin Mary
Colors Royal Blue 
NicknameMarian
Websitewww.rvmonline.org/smccatbalogan/
Saint Mary's College of Catbalogan is located in Visayas
Saint Mary's College of Catbalogan
Location in the Visayas
Saint Mary's College of Catbalogan is located in Philippines
Saint Mary's College of Catbalogan
Location in the Philippines

Saint Mary’s College of Catbalogan, formerly named Sacred Heart College,[2] is a private Catholic basic and higher education institution run by the RVM (Religious of the Virgin Mary) sisters in Catbalogan, Samar.[1][3] The school started as a parochial school in 1929. The students are called Marian students for the reason that they possess the Marian-Ignacian identity values of the Most Venerable Mother Ignacia Del Espiritu Santo.

St. Mary's College of Catbalogan is a member of the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP).

History

Front of main building of St. Mary's College of Catbalogan

In 1929, the Bishop Singzon Institute was established in Catbalogan, Samar. It was a parochial school named in honor of Bishop Pablo Singzon of Calbiga, the first bishop of Samar and the diocese of Calbayog.

In July 1945, the late Msgr. Miguel Acebedo who was then the bishop of Calbayog, invited the RVM Sisters to take over the management of the institute. The RVM congregation sent two sisters namely Sister Ma. Sousa and Sister Ma. Josefina Contreras with the former being designated as the first superior of the RVM community in Catbalogan. The old convent of the parish of Catbalogan was reconstructed into a dual-purpose building, that of a school and quarters for the RVM sisters.

In July 1946, the name of the institute was changed to Sacred Heart Junior College and later in 1948 it was changed again to Sacred Heart College.

By 1950, the school received government recognition of its high school program and in 1992, it started to offer five undergraduate programs. SMCC currently provides Basic and Higher Education programs. College students can choose four-year courses in the areas of Business Administration, Teacher Education, and Computer Science. Senior High School students, on the other hand, can choose their strands from the Academic and the Technical-Vocational-Livelihood (TVL) tracks. Additionally, Saint Mary's College of Catbalogan has TESDA-accredited courses in Computer Hardware Servicing, Housekeeping, and Programming.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "St. Mary's College of Catbalogan". www.rvmonline.org. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
  2. ^ "ST.MARY'S COLLEGE OF CATBALOGAN SAMAR CITY". stmaryscollegeofcatbalogan.yolasite.com. Archived from the original on October 1, 2015. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
  3. ^ smcqc. "RVM Schools". St. Mary's College, Q.C. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  4. ^ "St. Mary's College of Catbalogan (SMCC), Catbalogan City, Catbalogan (2019)". www.schoolandcollegelistings.com. Retrieved 2019-09-21.