Our Lady of Fatima Convent High School
Our Lady of Fátima Convent Secondary School is a convent school located in the city of Patiala in Punjab, India. The school is run by Catholic nuns who live on the school campus itself. The nuns, mostly belonging to the southern Indian state of Kerala, bought the small patch of land from the scion of the erstwhile Patiala State in 1960.
About the school
Our Lady of Fátima Convent Secondary School was established in the year 1960. It is run by Seraphina Educational Society, Dehradun. The main aim of the society is education of the youth, especially poor and abandoned children. Since 1901 the Society is actively engaged in the field of education in India. It is a co-educational institution affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education. The medium of instruction is English. It is run by the Seraphina Educational Society, Dehradun.Their educational vision is:
- The education of the young with a preferential option for the poor, the marginalised or the underprivileged in the slum/interior rural areas.
- The care of the orphaned/destitute children.
- The service of the poor especially in the remote regions.
Crest and motto
The crest of the school consists of two crossed arms, the naked one of Jesus Christ and the robed one of Saint Francis of Assisi. It bears the inscription "Porto I Misteri" which means "I Carry The Mysteries", and IHS which is a Christogram. The motto "Deus Meus Et Omnia" means "My God and All".Houses
The four houses are named after Christian saints. All the extra-curricular activities are conducted between these four houses.- Saint Clare
- Saint Francis
- Saint Mary
- Saint Joseph