The pin was designed in the fifties by Fr. John Patrick Delaney and an UPSCAn,Mr. San-tamaria. It consists of a chalice inscribed with the letters “U” and “P”, topped by a host and a cross in the middle.

        The chalice represents UPSCA as a community centered around Christ, symbolized by the Host.

        The pin reflects the central role the mass plays among UPSCAns, as it depicts the  celebration of the Holy Eucharist. As a symbol of Christ’s suffering for us, it invites us to live as He did, to undergo a process of change through and with UPSCA, as the Bread and Wine is transformed in-to Body and Blood. When we partake of this supper, we each receive a part of a whole, WE BECOME A COMMUNITY.

         When you are inducted, you are awarded a prize– the PIN– to mark you out as UPSCAns, distinct (but not detached) from the steady stream of anonymous faces which pass through UP’s halls every day. When you wear your pin, you reaffirm your commitment to UPSCA and the UP-SCA way of life. And, whenever you wear your pin, you can be proud— “The UPSCA Pin Yeah! UPSCAn Ako!”