Ora et Labora definition
Ora et Labora which means to Pray and Work is the motto of the Brothers of St. Patrick, a congregation established by Bishop Daniel Delany in 1808 in Ireland which drew inspiration from their patron saint – St. Patrick. With a noble spirit to serve humanity the Patrician Brothers stepped into the vocation of educating the youth to free them from bonds of ignorance and illiteracy. In 1875, the first foundation of the Patrician Brothers was laid in Chennai, India. Today, the Patrician Brothers run schools across the globe and in India. With the rich experience gained in the educational field, the Patrician Brothers ventured into higher education arena and established Patrician College of Arts and Science as their first college in India in 2001.