Notre Dame Educational Association
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Notre Dame Educational Association, Inc. (NDEA) is a network of Notre Dame Schools in the Philippines
, under the patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary, owned and administered by:
, who had been asked by the Church to take over the ministry for the people of the then empire province of Cotabato, as well as the Sulu archipelago, founded a school in Midsayap, which they prophetically named NOTRE DAME. Since the Philippines and the Oblate congregation are both dedicated to Our Lady, it was natural that the school should be placed under her protection. It was Fr. Joseph Boyd, OMI, who suggested the name NOTRE DAME. Hence, in July 1941, the Notre Dame Academy
in Midsayap opened its doors. It was the first link in the long chain of Notre Dame schools which today number 194 and form the Notre Dame Educational Association.
After the war, communities of migrants from elsewhere in the Philippines, mainly the Ilocos and the Visayan islands, sprouted in various parts of the empire province. The national government then was only able to provide elementary education opportunities for such communities but the migrants saw the need for more schooling for their young ones beyond the elementary level. The Oblate Fathers and the other religious congregations, who came to the empire province to minister mainly to the spiritual needs of the migrants who were mostly Catholic, responded by opening secondary schools and where feasible colleges in these communities. This was also done in the Sulu Archipelago as the native populace began to realize the value of formal education. In all instances, the name given to the schools so founded was also NOTRE DAME. Further emphasizing this early spirit of oneness was the use of a common school uniform for the students and the same school hymn.
Thus begun the commitment to serve the educational needs of the region and its younger educational needs of the region and its younger generations under the banner and inspiration of Notre Dame.
The schools did not have just a common name and common uniform. Very early (1950s), they bonded and worked together to hold annual athletic competitions, the Notre Dame meets, which was at that time one of the biggest event in the region. This set the stage for the later bonding and working together in the quest for excellence in various aspects if the educational endeavor in the areas served by these schools.
In 1962, at the instance of the then Superintendent of Catholic schools in the diocese (which then included both the empire province of Cotabato and the Sulu archipelago) the heads of the various Notre Dame schools had a series of meetings to discuss common needs and problems and ways in which they can cooperatively meet these.
Philippines
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, under the patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary, owned and administered by:
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History
It had its beginnings in 1941 when the Oblates FathersMissionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate
The Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate is a missionary religious congregation in the Catholic Church. It was founded on January 25, 1816 by Saint Eugene de Mazenod, a French priest born in Aix-en-Provence in the south of France on August 1, 1782. The congregation was given recognition by Pope...
, who had been asked by the Church to take over the ministry for the people of the then empire province of Cotabato, as well as the Sulu archipelago, founded a school in Midsayap, which they prophetically named NOTRE DAME. Since the Philippines and the Oblate congregation are both dedicated to Our Lady, it was natural that the school should be placed under her protection. It was Fr. Joseph Boyd, OMI, who suggested the name NOTRE DAME. Hence, in July 1941, the Notre Dame Academy
Notre Dame of Midsayap College
Notre Dame of Midsayap College is a Catholic institution in Midsayap, Cotabato run by the Oblates of Mary Immaculate and it has been a member of the Notre Dame Educational Association, a group of Notre Dame Schools in the Philippines under the patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary.-History:When the...
in Midsayap opened its doors. It was the first link in the long chain of Notre Dame schools which today number 194 and form the Notre Dame Educational Association.
After the war, communities of migrants from elsewhere in the Philippines, mainly the Ilocos and the Visayan islands, sprouted in various parts of the empire province. The national government then was only able to provide elementary education opportunities for such communities but the migrants saw the need for more schooling for their young ones beyond the elementary level. The Oblate Fathers and the other religious congregations, who came to the empire province to minister mainly to the spiritual needs of the migrants who were mostly Catholic, responded by opening secondary schools and where feasible colleges in these communities. This was also done in the Sulu Archipelago as the native populace began to realize the value of formal education. In all instances, the name given to the schools so founded was also NOTRE DAME. Further emphasizing this early spirit of oneness was the use of a common school uniform for the students and the same school hymn.
Thus begun the commitment to serve the educational needs of the region and its younger educational needs of the region and its younger generations under the banner and inspiration of Notre Dame.
The schools did not have just a common name and common uniform. Very early (1950s), they bonded and worked together to hold annual athletic competitions, the Notre Dame meets, which was at that time one of the biggest event in the region. This set the stage for the later bonding and working together in the quest for excellence in various aspects if the educational endeavor in the areas served by these schools.
In 1962, at the instance of the then Superintendent of Catholic schools in the diocese (which then included both the empire province of Cotabato and the Sulu archipelago) the heads of the various Notre Dame schools had a series of meetings to discuss common needs and problems and ways in which they can cooperatively meet these.
NDEA Vision Mission
Notre Dame Educational Association, as a leading service-oriented organization of Catholic schools in Mindanao, under the patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary, guided by and in cooperation with the local Church, is committed to coordinate and assist member schools in pursuit of their respective Mission.Hymns
| Notre Dame Hymn (Notre Dame, Our Mother) | Notre Dame March |
Notre Dame, our Mother Tender, strong and true Proudly in the heavens Gleam thy gold and blue Glory’s mantle cloaks thee Golden is thy fame And our hearts forever Praise thee Notre Dame And our hearts forever Love thee Notre Dame! |
We stand today for our Notre Dame Loyal and true we’ll always remain And as the years go passing by We’ll keep high our banner in the sky We’ll work for God and our Philippines Proud of our flag and all that it means And always love thy glorious name For our country and Notre Dame Hail, Hail to our Notre Dame Open our hearts and praised be her name And as the clouds come rolling by We’ll know that a smile can keep us high We’ll try our best to win over all Trying to lead in big things or small Win or lose we’ll hold thy name With honor to Notre Dame |