Sacred Heart College of Lucena City

It had its roots in the vision of a simple and saintly woman named Hermana Fausta Labrador whose exemplary life was moulded on the Vincentian spirituality.

It was formally turned-over to the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul on August 14, 1937.

Sacred Heart College, the oldest Catholic institution for men and women in Quezon Province, was founded on April 27, 1884.

The mission of Hermana Uta, as she was fondly called, obtained its first shapes through Don Gregorio Merchan, a wealthy citizen of Lucena, who offered his house to serve as the first school building on April 27, 1884.

Realizing the need for the good teachers founded on solid Christian ideals, the sisters deemed it necessary to open a teacher-training course.

Fabian Millar to the Club X building to the present school site the spirit of the Foundress continues to permeate the corridors, the hall, the grounds and the chapel.

Nino Building and the St. Vincent Hall in 1993, the John Paul II Youth Formation House along with the Twin Hearts Ecology Park in 1994, a three-story building for the Basic Education Department in 1997 and the SHC Cultural Center and Gymnasium in 1999.

On January 1, 2019, The main building, which houses a computer laboratory, the school chapel, offices, a library and the residential area for the sisters was razed by fire.

Immediately after the ribbon-cutting ceremonies were the formal turnover rites at the Hermana Fausta Lounge in the SLM building.

The historic event was witnessed by more than 500 guests, including stakeholders, donors, dignitaries, and public officials.