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!