The Coat of Arms for the
Diocese of Corner Brook and Labrador
The Mitre is
a traditional symbol identifying the Arms as
those of a diocese
The
blue and
green colours
are found in abundance throughout our diocese in
the sky and water, forests and valleys.
Silver
white
and
gold colours are also lavish in snow and
precious minerals.
The
rising sun
represent the primary focus of our faith - the
risen Son of God, Jesus Christ. The rising sun
also reflects our location in the eastern part
of Canada, where the sun rises first every day.
Water
represents our new life in Christ through the
waters of baptism. Water is the preeminent
symbol of the life of the Church. Water is also
the predominant element in both Newfoundland and
Labrador. we are nourished and refreshed by the
waters of the ocean, lakes and rivers of our
diocese.
The
Silver
white
mountains represent God's
holy Mountain, upon which Moses spoke to the
Lord and from which St. John saw the holy city
Jerusalem "coming down out of heaven from God" -
our great hope. There are spectacular mountains
ranges on the west-coast of Newfoundland and
throughout Labrador which, like the forest and
water, provide a livelihood for many of our
parishioners.
The motto -
ONE HEART AND SOUL - taken from the Acts of
the Apostles 4:32, ("Now the whole group of
those who believed were of one heart and
soul..." is a description of the young Christian
community. It is also the expression of
our faith, hope and love as a young local church
setting out anew.