Augustinian Core Values
Truth † Unity † Love
St. Rita aims to form each student as a whole person: spiritually, intellectually, emotionally, physically, and socially, and to provide its young men with the necessary skills to succeed in college and in life, leading to life-long learning and personal awareness.
Through the Augustinian core values of Veritas (Truth), Unitas (Unity), and Caritas (Love), St. Rita strives to develop a bond between the members of the entire family: Augustinians, faculty, staff, students, parents, and alumni.
In the spirit of our Father, St. Augustine, we will be of one mind and one heart on our way to God.
Veritas | Truth
This is perhaps the most basic value of the three. First of all, St. Rita is a school, a center of learning, a journey ever closer toward knowledge, understanding, and respect for reality. That is the purpose of our coming together: no school, no Ritamen.
To know Him, who is Truth Incarnate, Jesus Christ, and His saving message.
Concretely, at Rita the framework for this venture is the study of the liberal arts. The school curriculum is both an end in itself and a platform for further studies.
Unitas | Unity
Whether it is the unity of our teams, the single-mindedness of common academic endeavor, or the shared identity of being a Ritaman for life, the call to community is insistent and demanding. St. Rita is a place where young men form friendships that last a life time.
Unitas shows itself dramatically in school Masses, in the daily rosary, in our athletic endeavors, and in organized events like STANGO and homecoming.
Unitas seeks to find expression in the universality of the church and our awareness of being members of a global community.
Caritas | Love
More than any one word (love, concern, devotion, compassion, caring) can express caritas, is that impulse of the Spirit of Jesus that is expressed in hundreds of ways.
Caritas is “active friendship” that encompasses both love of God and neighbor. It is when the head and the heart move into action, often with sacrifice.