what is heraldry? heraldry is the art, practice and

What is Heraldry? Heraldry is the art, practice and science of recording genealogies and devising coats of

arms.

Blazon (shield): A white and red field separated by a blue bend sinister. The white and the red are representative of

the water and blood which poured forth from the heart of Jesus, famously depicted in the Divine Mercy Image. The

blue is representative of the Virgin Mary. The blue bend sinister also is representative of the railway which was in-

strumental in bringing people, through Spencer, to Salisbury.

Motto: That in all things God may be glorified

We chose this to be the motto for our parish because of our Benedictine roots. The Benedictines of Belmont Abbey

staffed our parish for almost 70 years of our history. This motto, from 1 Peter 4:11, can be found in chapter 52 of

the Rule of St. Benedict and is also used as the motto for Belmont Abbey College.

Sacred Heart: This image

denotes our parish titular.

Crown: This image

represents the Diocese of

Charlotte (The Queen

City).

Fleur-de-lis: These two

symbols are representative

of the Roueche family,

immigrants from Alsace,

France, who are said to

have hosted the first Mass

in Salisbury and were the

founders of our parish.

Shell: This symbol has a

two fold meaning. First, it

is taken from Pope

Benedict’s Coat of Arms,

who was the Holy Father

when our new church was

dedicated. Second, the

shell also comes from the

Coat of Arms of Cardinal

James Gibbons. He was

the Archbishop of

Baltimore and the Vicar

Apostolic of North

Carolina. He occasionally

celebrated Mass in

Salisbury during his visits.