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The School of St. Mark is a
learning community in continuous pursuit of excellence - intellectual, spiritual
and moral. The values St. Mark stands for are highlighted in the words Justice, Truth, Liberality and Peace.
These words, and the concepts behind the words, provide the path to
growth and personal fulfillment in union with God, communion with others
and harmony with creation.
JUSTICE - Justice is the cardinal virtue that
directs us not to take what is not ours, and to give to every man what
is his. Without justice a civilized social order is difficult, if not
impossible, to conceive. The virtue of justice distinguishes the full
grown and responsible member of socially inadequate.
TRUTH - Truth consists in the perception by
our mind of the totality of God's creation. The end result of this
coming together of mind and creation is knowledge. This we must always
and diligently look forward to not only when we are students but all
the days of our life, for human life is enriched through its
acquisition.
LIBERALITY - Liberality is the quality in man
that distinguishes the generous from the stingy, the liberal from the
narrow minded, the compassionate from the heartless. Liberality implies
a certain amount of detachment from material things and commitment to
the welfare of others. It is the distinguishing mark of those who not
only appear but are truly great.
PEACE - When everything and everyone is in
its proper place and order, only then there is peace. Peace has always
been desired by man as the highest goal and remains forever his
ultimate aspiration. But peace does not just happen. It depends on the
presence or absence of justice, for peace is nothing else but the end
result of justice. Where justice reigns there is peace, where injustice
rears its ugly head.
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