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The Creed of Adeodatus encapsulates four significant values for house members. The tear symbolises vulnerability, the group represents the importance of community, his name, “The Gift of God,” signifies the present, and the brain embodies his intellect. The house’s motto, ‘Live with purpose, Ignite the Change,’ reflects the call to be the change they wish to see in the world" (Villanova College, 2024).
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"The Phoenix, symbolising Adeodatus’s rise as the first “fine young man” educated in the Augustinian tradition, serves as the house’s mascot" (Villanova College 2024).
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- Adeodatus"Adeodatus, the only-known son of Augustine (November 13, 354 - August 28, 430) [q.v.; cf. Q 4.342-462], bishop of Hippo, was born while his father was a student at Carthage to the first of the several mistresses with whom Augustine lived ... "
- James Alypius Goold OSAArchbishop Goold OSA is the modern patron for Alypius House. "Bishop (later Archbishop) James Alypius Goold O.S.A. was the first Catholic bishop in Melbourne from 1848 to 1886. He came to Australia to serve for ten years, and had no expectation of becoming a bishop and of spending the rest of his life there ... "
