The Congregation of the Brothers of St. Patrick or the Patrician Brothers as they are popularly known began in the small town of Tullow, Ireland on 2nd February, 1808. The Congregation was founded by Rt. Rev. Dr. Daniel Delaney, under the patronage of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. In 1846, the Brothers sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to Baltimore, USA and laid the foundation for their first mission abroad. In 1883, another group of Patricians arrived in Maitland, New South Wales, Australia. After establishing themselves, the brothers moved to Papua New Guinea, an island that needed the Brothers’ assistance.
In 1875, the first foundation of the Patrician Brothers was laid in Chennai, India. In 1961, Brothers were drawn to Kenya. In 2007, the Indian Province took up a mission in Ghana, Africa and in 2012, South Sudan and Dubai. In 2008, the Brothers completed 200 years of their existence as harbingers of education, touching and making a difference in the lives of many. Today, the Patrician Brothers run schools, colleges, boarding houses, technical institutions, non-formal education centres and other education related institutions in Ireland, United States of America, India, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Kenya and Ghana. The headquarters known as the Generalate is located at the Patrician Brothers’ Monastery, Ryde, Australia, and it has its headquarters known as the Provincialate in Mount St. Mary’s New Delhi.
Are leaders born or created? Well, some are born but all are created by the need of the day. Yes, leadership is a skill that needed to be honored. The leaders in the past who destroyed the mountains and lopped a way to uplift us to the present civilization are honored when the young leaders are appreciated. The investiture ceremony of St. Patrick's Academy kindled the aspirations of our young leaders to create a new world. The well decorated ceremonial hall was dignified with the presence of Rev. Brother Christopher Dawes, parents, teachers, and our honorable guest, Rev.Bro.George Xavier, Deputy Congregational Leader of Brothers of St. Patrick. Rev.Bro.Christopher administered the Oath of Office for the Senior School Head boy and Head Girl. The house Captains were sworn in and the Oath of their office was administered by the respective House Mistresses. Rev.Bro.George Xavier, inspired the young patrician leaders with his words of wisdom.
“They inspire you, they entertain you, and you end up learning a ton even when you don't know it.”
A teacher is the eternal guru and guide, whose firm and loving grooming has shaped generations from time immemorial. To honour the hard work and determination towards the profession, the students of St. Patrick's Academy celebrated Teachers' Day virtually on 4th September 2021 with high spirits. The celebration began with a prayer song followed by a welcome dance by the little ones. The Principal, Rev. Bro.Tomy Varghese, shared an encouraging message on Teachers' Day. Students surprised their teachers by putting on a dazzling show with zestful dance, drama, song, etc. to symbolize their love, respect, acknowledgment and gratitude. The staff had a fun-loving day at school where they flaunted their talents on stage with various performances that made the day a remarkable one.
Kudos to the cultural committee!!!
ISC Toppers: ICSE Toppers: The Principal, management and the staff join together to congratulate our ICSE & ISC students for the outstanding results. We salute our students and dedicated team of teachers who stood the test of times. We wish the students all the very best for their future endeavours !!!
Blessy Saji – 97%
Aliza Merchant – 95.25%
Carissa Ann Bobby – 94.50%
Kevin Kinsey – 97.4%,
Evan Bijoy – 97%
Renil Joseph – 96.8%