The Winged Lion is the mascot of Roncalli Catholic High School.  Blessed Angelo Roncalli, our patron, was selected Pope while serving as the Archbishop of Venice, Italy.  As Pope John XXIII, he included the winged lion in his coat of arms as a symbol of his association with the church of Venice and the Cathedral of St. Mark.

The winged lion is the symbol of the evangelist, St. Mark.  The symbol comes from St. Mark’s description of “John the Baptist’s voice crying out in the wilderness” upon hearing the word of God (Mark 1:3).  God’s voice is said to have sounded like that of a roaring lion.

The lion symbolism also appears in a vision of the Prophet Ezekiel, where four winged creatures represent the four evangelists (Ezekiel 1:10 ).  Mark was a winged lion.

PRIDE

Pride – a family of lions – is used to define the family of the Roncalli Catholic Community, as well as to describe the feeling of Pride we have in ourselves, our school and the people we serve.  We gather Pride from our mission to provide outstanding Catholic education and quality faith development for young people of diverse backgrounds.  We instill in our students a sense of Pride in their own God-given talents and accomplishments.

CRIMSON PRIDE

Our colors are crimson and gold.  We wear them with Pride in our God, our dignity as people of God, and to symbolize our Roncalli Family and the many accomplishments of our students and graduates.