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Mission · Vision · Values

What guides every Holy Crossian

Official institutional statements published for Holy Cross College of Carigara.

Vision

To be an eminent diocesan educational community committed to promote holistic transformation and global competence through integrated, community-based and ethical learning.

Mission

Guided by Franciscan values and rooted in Catholic traditions, HCCC is a learning community committed to academic and socio-cultural excellence and produce Christian leaders, life-long learners, responsible professionals, creative innovators and compassionate stewards.

Guided by Franciscan values

A learning community shaped by peace, simplicity, and service.

Rooted in Catholic traditions

Faith formation that nurtures conscience, compassion, and vocation.

Core Values

Drawn from the published meaning of the HCCC seal — the four rays of the cross linked to Integrity, Passion, Persistence, and Right Action.

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Integrity

Living with honesty and principle-based decisions in learning, relationships, and service.

02

Passion

Pursuing knowledge and vocation with wholehearted commitment and love for learning.

03

Persistence

Persevering through challenges — applying knowledge with determination and hope.

04

Right Action

Choosing what is just and good, with the right attitude and responsible decisions.

The seal recalls the emblem associated with Emperor Constantine — the Chi-Rho sign of Christ — and the words IN HOC SIGNO VINCES, “By this sign you shall conquer.” The radiating cross symbolizes the graces shared by Jesus, the divine and loving teacher of mankind.

Goals

  • 01Recruit and retain competent faculty, academic and service-oriented staff and student population.
  • 02Provide scholarship opportunities and research and development productivity.
  • 03Expand infrastructure and support system including technological innovation for research, teaching, service and community partnership.
  • 04Preserve a climate of harmony and human dignity.
  • 05Model quality instruction and student mentoring.