Holy Family Crest and Motto

Glory to God alone in Jesus Christ,  through Mary and Saint Joseph.

Explanation of the Crest (as it was conceived and designed in the early years of the Holy Family) On a red shield there is a shamrock with leaves of silver, blue and black. The stem is purple. The shield rests on a half-sun or glory, a reminder of the monstrance of the miraculous benediction. The motto is: "Glory to God alone". Two olive branches surround the shield. The olive leaves recall the "Peace be with you" of one of the principal feasts of the Holy Family, the second Sunday of Easter, formerly called Quasimodo Sunday. In choosing the colours Fr. Noailles took red, which signifies faith, constancy and purity, for the shield's background. The three leaves of the shamrock symbolise the three branches of the Holy Family Society, as it was known and constituted at the time.The Branch of Jesus was blue, signifying beauty, majesty, serenity; that of Mary, silver or white, symbolising innocence, openness and loyalty; that of Saint Joseph, black, evoking knowledge, modesty, work, affliction. The stem of the leaf is a reminder of the close link to be maintained between the three branches. Its purple colour signifies dignity and strength.