Maryhill College
| Dalubhasaang Maryhill | |
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Former names
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Maryknoll Academy |
|---|---|
| Motto | Veritas |
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Motto in English
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"Truth" |
| Type | Private Catholic school |
| Established | 1938 |
| President | MOST.REV. MEL REY UY D.D |
| Director | REV. FR. RENATO D. NACA |
| Address |
Tagarao St., Barangay Five, Lucena City, 4301 Philippines, Lucena City, Quezon Province, Philippines |
| Campus | Tagarao St., Lucena City City Sta.Isabel Village, Isabang,Tayabas City |
| Colours | Green and gold |
| Affiliations |
Philippine Association of School Colleges and Universities (PAASCU) Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines(CEAP) Lucena Dioceses Catholic School Association(LUDICSA) |
| Website | www |
Maryhill College (Tagalog: Dalubhasaang Maryhill) is a , non-profit Roman Catholic educational institution in Lucena City, Philippines. It was founded in 1938 initially named as Lucena Catholic School. The school is part of the mission of the Maryknoll Sisters of St. Dominic, and formerly known as Maryknoll Academy. The school has basic education which is composed of primary and secondary education, and also has higher education.
The history of Maryhill College dates back to 1938 when Archbishop of Lipa His ExcellencyAlfredo Versoza, D.D.,together Rev.Fr. Ulric Arcand a Canadian Priest belong to Paris Foreign Missions Society and Don Daniel Marquez envisioned to have a Maryknoll school in Lucena they labored for the construction of a school building and was initially called Lucena Catholic School. the moment of grace was coupled with the arrival of first Maryknoll Sisters in the same year; they were Sr. Mary de Chantal, Sr. Maria Concepcion, and Sr. Maura Shaun.
The intensified school Operation focused on these goals: to lead souls to God, to train the minds of the students by providing solid Catholic Education preparing them for life, and to form a lay apostolate among the youth who would fearlessly and intelligently keep the faith alive and responsibly share it with others.
The Maryknoll Sisters, imbued with spiritual in-depth, educational leadership skills and passion for spiritual formation, forged the first 250 students to learning. Eventually the school officaly named as Maryknoll Academy, the school momentarily ceased operation due to the outbreak of World War II in 1941. It resumed its operation in 1945 and obtained Government Recognition from the Bureau of Private Education for its Elementary and Secondary courses in 1946.
A long period of stability and growth followed. Maryknoll Academy Rapid expansion efforts in both infrastructures and academics were facilitated by the following Maryknoll Sisters at the helm of the school’s administration: Sr. Robert Marie (1953-1955), Sr. Stephen Marie (1956-1958), Sr. Carmen Eser (1959-1962), during Sr.Joseph Aileen (1962-1968) Rigors of student population growth necessitated the construction of a two-storey building in 1958; As an outreach program, the school initiated the opening of an extension campus in llasan, Tayabas, Quezon in 1968. it made available to the youth in llasan, Tayabas, Quezon an affordable Catholic education. (until 1976 when it became the San Roque Parochial School under the administration of the Parish).at time of Sr. Ancilla Marie (1968-1973). the school also offered a night Secondary and Vocational School to serve the needs of those who are working at daytime and interested to attend school after work first enrolles of the program totaled to 76 students comprising house aides, tricycle drivers and sales ladies. This Night High School program prospered until 1979. .
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