St. Britto's, Goa

St. Britto High School, Mapusa
School Coat of Arms
Location
Mapusa, Goa, India
Information
Motto	Facta Non Verb (Deeds, Not Words) (Deeds Not Words)
Patron saint(s)	St. John de Britto
Established	1946 (1946)
School board	Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary
School number	0832-2252266
President	Fr. Simon Fernandes, SJ
Principal	Fr. Cedric Fernandes, SJ^[1]
Affiliation	Jesuits (Catholic)
Website	stbrittohighschoolmapusa

St. Britto is a prominent school in north Goa, on the west coast of India and located in the headquarters town of Mapusa. It was founded in 1946 and is run by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits).

History of the school

Indo-Portuguese historian Dr. Teotonio de Souza, part of the school's staff in the 1970s, says this was the third institution set up by the Jesuits in Goa. Its founding was assisted by Valentino Pinto, a wine-merchant of Mapusa. Initially, the school was called Sacred Heart High School. Its previous owner faced difficulties in staffing and running it, and handed it over to the Jesuits on 22 June 1946, in Portuguese-ruled Goa. Dom Caetano Menezes, the owner of St. Mary's school nearby, also handed over his institution to the Jesuits. The school's name was changed to St. Britto High School on 18 May 1948.

Early days

Dr. Teotonio R. de Souza suggests that the reputation of the Jesuits in Goa had been on the rise with their management of Theotonio High School, owned by the Goa Archdiocese.

Fr. Sylvester D'Souza was the first principal of the schools taken over, and both were initially co-educational. The Jesuits transferred the girls from the schools to the Apostolic Carmel (AC) nuns, already active in education in Goa, who went on to form the St. Mary's Convent High School, also at Mapusa, along the Altinho hilltop, where St. Britto is itself located.^[2]

Initially, St Britto's functioned from the Bardez Gymkhana site. Priests running the school and boarders rented houses atop the hill, an inconvenient arrangement more so in Goa's torrential monsoons. The new site of the school was purchased from Cipriano da Cunha Gomes. The Goa Archdiocese assisted construction with a loan. Fr. Ubaldo de Sá, of Moira, is credited with the construction.

The school's large facade dominates the town of Mapusa from a distance.

The School Coat of Arms

The School Coat of Arms is divided thus:

At the top, against a field of blue, is the monogram of the Society of Jesus, in a golden sun: IHS (the Greek shortform for the name of Jesus), surmounted by a cross. Below that, against a field of golden yellow, are the palms of martyrdom, which pay tribute to the Patron of the School, St. John de Britto. A red chevron separates the lamp of learning (to dispel darkness and ignorance) at the bottom of the coat of arms. At the bottom is the school motto, "Facta non Verba" on the scroll below the coat of arms, which means Deeds Not Words.

Activities & sports

The school has a Consumer Club and Eco Club, but specializes in seasonal events and celebrations in which the whole school participates: Swachha Bharat Day, St. Ignatius day, Goa LIberation Day, and Christmas festivities including a carol competition.^[3]

Intramural sports include football, table tennis, badminton, chess, and basketball.Students are also trained after school hours in cricket, basketball, kabaddi, touch rugby, throw ball, net ball, sepaktakraw, and boxing.^[4]

School anthem

Cheer boy cheer
Cheer the Britto flag
Hail to thee St. Britto
Cheer boy cheer
Cheer the Britto flag
Hail to thee St. Britto

We thy loyal trusted band
We will ever be true
Light bearers and labourers
True and pure and steadfast

Ch: Let's put on the armour light
Glory of Britto
Let's put on the armour light
Fight for God and country

Alma mater our friend and guide
Stay in shade and sunshine
Lend us light and wisdom lore
Ne'er to fail or falter

Be life's journey perilous
Thou to us a beacon^[1]

^ Anthem

Headmasters of St Britto

Fr.Sylvester D'Souza, SJ 1946–1949
Fr.Irineu Lobo, SJ 1949–1950
Fr.Edward V D'Souza, SJ 1950–1951
Fr.Peter Mendonça, SJ 1951–1952
Fr.Edward V D'Souza 1952–1962
Fr.Lino D'Souza, SJ 1962–1964
Fr.Mario C de Meyrelles, SJ 1964–1973
Fr.Teotonio de Sales, SJ 1973–1976
Fr.Vincent Gomes Catao, SJ 1976–1982
Fr.Anil Soares, SJ 1982–1988
Fr.Joe Palliparambil, SJ 1988–1990
Fr.Abraham Painumkal, SJ 1990–1999
Fr.Apollo Cardozo, SJ 1999–2011
Fr.Cedric Fernandes: 2011-present

Parliament Members of St. Britto High School (2014-2015)

Head Boy: Arnold Costa
Dy. Head Boy: Aditya Chanekar
Red House Commander: Christopher Varela
Dy. Red House Commander: Floyd Crasto
Blue House Commander: Delroy Nazareth
Dy. Blue House Commander: Mukul Prabhu
Green House Commander: Maccan Pereira
Dy. Green House Commander: Dayne Fernandes
Gold House Commander: Selvin Solis
Dy. Gold House Commander: Jonathan D'Souza

Parliament Members of St. Britto High School (2015-2016)

Head Boy: Sourabh Desai
Dy. Head Boy: Victor D'Souza
Red House Commander: Gideon Gracias Flor
Dy. Red House Commander: Karan Mangeshkar
Blue House Commander: Nadeem Shaikh
Dy. Blue House Commander: Mark Dcosta
Green House Commander: Merrick Fernandes
Dy. Green House Commander: Saish Haldankar
Gold House Commander: Manguesh Shetkar
Dy. Gold House Commander: Raphael Dias

Parliament Members of St. Britto High School (2016-2017)

Head Boy: Noah Martins
Dy. Head Boy: Hrishikesh Chanekar
Red House Commander: Osrick Trindade
Dy. Red House Commander: Sean D'Slva
Blue House Commander: Saquib Koti
Dy. Blue House Commander: Steve Kerranchera
Green House Commander: Alister Fernandes
Dy. Green House Commander: Vallino Pereira
Gold House Commander: Jerry D'Mello
Dy. Gold House Commander:Gupte Shivdutt

Notable alumni

Councillor Oscar C. Lobo JP, first Goan Councillor in Australia.
Vice-president of the Goa-based CMM Group of Companies - Eric Menezes.
Deputy Chief Minister of Goa and member of the legislative assembly - Francis D'Souza.
Bank of Goa manager - Salvador Pinto.
Musician - Alex Braganza.
Paulo Holiday Makers (a local transport company) proprietor - Mario Pereira.
Director of Resicom Builders - Roy de Souza.
Tourism and Travel Association of Goa chairman Ralph de Souza.
De Souza Group director and musician - Noel de Souza.
Newton Marques, OHS Inspector with the Australia Federal Govt.
Alan de Souza, Volvo Asia Pacific Parts Manager.

External links

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Catholicism portal Society of Jesus

Coordinates: 15°35′34.25″N 73°48′41.61″E / 15.5928472°N 73.8115583°E / 15.5928472; 73.8115583

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