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Chronicle of the school says that it
was in 1948, that the Late Rev. Fr.
A. Rebello, the then principal of the
school, who gave this institution with
a hoary tradition at its back, this
meaningful and thought provoking emblem
"Viriliter Age". This adage
is taken from the Epistle of St. Paul
to the Corinthians, Chapter XVI Verse
13 and it literally means "Strive
manfully".
To all the members of the huge family
of St. John educational complex, "Viriliter
Age" is a motto of infinite importance.
It is an inspiration and guidance
to them in their day to day work.
It gives them indomitable courage,
goodwill, energy and enthusiasm to
go forward in their daily trials and
tribulations in this world. To smile
and "give a blow in the teeth
of a wrong" with manly grit,
to strive hard for the dispensation
of justice to one and all alike and
above all to play the game of life,
obeying the rules of game against
all odds, are all the cardinal virtues
that the motto stands for.
Life in this world is full of complexities
and pitfalls and the protecting wings
of the Alma-Mater (St. John's) provides
its Alumni with all the safeguards
if they with faith in God, follow
this dictum "Viriliter Age".
In these days of cut throat competition,
nepotism and favouritism, when men
and women of lofty ideals struggle
to survive our school Motto is a brain-tonic
that can invigorate the spirit of
growing minds to go forward and "strive
manfully".
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